Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 5 songs that can be heard in the movie “Adaptation.”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album but are used in the movie.
All 5 songs featured in “Adaptation.”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| One Part Lullaby - The Folk Implosion Timestamp: 0:12 | Scene: Charlie (Nicolas Cage) and Amelia talk at the party. |  |
| Dead Melodies - Beck Timestamp: 0:16 | Scene: Charlie and Amelia talk in the car. Charlie drops her off outside her house. | |
| Wild Horses - The Rolling Stones Timestamp: 0:33 | Scene: John (Chris Cooper) tells Susan (Meryl Streep) about his wife and the nursery in the truck as they drive away. They talk about plants. | |
| Alison - Elvis Costello Timestamp: 0:36 | Scene: Plays at the party. Charlie tells Donald that he's leaving then Amelia arrives. Amelia asks how Charlie is and then he leaves. | |
| Happy Together - The Turtles Timestamp: 1:45 | Scene: Closing scenes. Shots of flowers growing. | |
What’s the movie about?
A lovesick screenwriter despairs when he tries to adapt “The Orchid Thief” by Susan Orlean for the screen and fails.