Water for Elephants Soundtrack (

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Tags: ringmaster, bull hook, reference to a retirement community
Alternate Names:
Title in Español:

Agua para elefantes

Title in Italiano:

Come l'acqua per gli elefanti

Title in Português:

Água aos Elefantes

Synopsis

An old man meanders around a circus late at night: he's missed his ride to a rest home. He tells the circus manager about his time in 1931 with the doomed Benzini Circus. He's Jake: when his parents die before he finishes veterinary studies, he hobos his way toward Albany, falling in with a circus. He diagnoses a lame horse, and August, the mercurial owner, hires him as a vet. August is in debt, throwing employees from the train in the dead of night. To sell tickets, he buys an elephant, tells Jake to train it and his young wife Marlena to ride it. While August's temper threatens the elephant, Marlena and Jake find a mutual attraction. And the doomed circus?

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Play Title Artist
Water for Elephants
Ciribiribin
George Wilson: Writer
I Do Like to Be Beside by the Seaside
George Wilson: Writer
Jelly's Blues
Keith Nichols: Writer
Smile Please
Robert Viger: Writer
I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Doc Daugherty: Performer
Al Neiburg: Words
Button Up Your Overcoat
Sheep Walk
Creole Clarinet
I Need a Little Sugar in My Bowl
Don't Tell Him What Happened to Me
Barnum & Bailey's Favorite March
South Side Shuffle
Stomp Time Blues
Taps
Dick Walter: Writer
Sheep's Eyes
Till the End of Time
Sheep's Eyes
Lew Brown: Performer
Don't Tell Him What Happened to Me
Clarence Williams: Performer
Barnum & Bailey's Favorite March
Clarence Williams: Performer
Anywhere/Another Train (Grant Gustin, Stan Brown, Wade Mccollum, Paul Castree, Michael Mendez, Keaton Hentoff-Killian, C
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
The Road Don't Make You Young (Stan Brown, Wade Mccollum, Paul Castree, Michael Mendez, Charles South, Grant Gustin, Tay
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Easy (Isabelle McCalla)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
The Lion Has Got No Teeth (Paul Alexander Nolan, Grant Gustin, Water for Elephants Company & PigPen Theatre Co.)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
I Choose the Ride (Stan Brown, Grant Gustin, Water for Elephants Company & PigPen Theatre Co.)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Ode to an Elephant (Gregg Edelman, Grant Gustin, Isabelle McCalla & Paul Alexander Nolan)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Just Our Luck (Gregg Edelman, Sara Gettelfinger, Joe De Paul, Stan Brown, Taylor Colleton & Marissa Rosen)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
I Shouldn't Be Surprised (Gregg Edelman, Isabelle McCalla & Caroline Kane)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Silver Stars (Grant Gustin)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
The Grand Spec (Paul Alexander Nolan, Water for Elephants Company & PigPen Theatre Co.)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Funny Angel (Gregg Edelman)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Zostan (Sean Stack, Charles South, Grant Gustin, Marissa Rosen, Wade Mccollum, Sara Gettelfinger, Taylor Colleton, Isabe
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Squeaky Wheel (Sara Gettelfinger, Joe De Paul, Stan Brown & Grant Gustin)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
You've Got Nothing, Pt. 1 (Paul Alexander Nolan, Wade Mccollum, Grant Gustin, Isabelle McCalla, Stan Brown & Joe De
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
You've Got Nothing, Pt. 2 (Paul Alexander Nolan, Wade Mccollum, Stan Brown & Joe De Paul)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
What Do You Do? (Isabelle McCalla)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Wild (Isabelle McCalla & Grant Gustin)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Go Home (Grant Gustin, Water for Elephants Company & PigPen Theatre Co.)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Finale (I Choose the Ride) (Grant Gustin, Gregg Edelman, Water for Elephants Company & PigPen Theatre Co.)
PigPen Theatre Co.: Performer
Did I Miss It?
James Newton Howard: Performer
The Circus Sets Up
James Newton Howard: Performer
Circus Fantasy
James Newton Howard: Performer
Jacob Sees Marlena
James Newton Howard: Performer
Button Up Your Overcoat (excerpt) (Ruth Etting)
James Newton Howard: Performer
Prosze, Rosie, daj noge
James Newton Howard: Performer
Rosie
James Newton Howard: Performer
Speakeasy Kiss
James Newton Howard: Performer
Barabra's Tent
James Newton Howard: Performer
Jacob Returns
James Newton Howard: Performer
Shooting Star
James Newton Howard: Performer
The Job Is Yours
James Newton Howard: Performer
Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl (Bessie Smith)
James Newton Howard: Performer
Stomp Time Blues (Jasper Taylor and His State Street Boys)
James Newton Howard: Performer
I Can See Straight Through You
James Newton Howard: Performer
Sanctuary
James Newton Howard: Performer
Baptism / Jacob & Rosie
James Newton Howard: Performer
The Stampede / I'm Coming Home
James Newton Howard: Performer

User reviews

Elizabeth Allen
9/10

The use of period-appropriate music in the soundtrack adds authenticity to the setting of the film. From lively circus tunes to romantic ballads, each piece of music evokes the time period and enhances the storytelling, making the audience feel like they are transported back in time to experience the magic and tragedy of the circus firsthand.

Amanda Roberts
10/10

The emotional depth of the soundtrack of Water for Elephants is truly remarkable. The music not only complements the character development and the relationships portrayed on screen but also conveys a sense of longing, passion, and despair that resonates with the audience long after the film ends. The soundtrack truly elevates the overall cinematic experience and makes it unforgettable.

Laura Turner
5/10

On the other hand, some may find the soundtrack to be a bit predictable and cliché in its approach to evoking emotions. While the music effectively sets the tone for the film, it lacks originality and may not leave a lasting impression on listeners who are looking for more innovative and experimental soundscapes.

Michael Lee
9/10

The soundtrack of Water for Elephants perfectly captures the nostalgic and melancholic atmosphere of the story. The haunting melodies and emotional orchestral arrangements enhance the dramatic moments of the film, immersing the audience in the world of the Benzini Circus in 1931.

Kimberly Moore
5/10

The soundtrack for Water for Elephants perfectly captures the nostalgic and melancholic atmosphere of the story. The use of orchestral arrangements and haunting melodies enhances the emotional depth of the film, making the audience feel connected to the characters' struggles and triumphs.