Brothers 2024 Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When They Play In The Movie

Prime Video’s Brothers is accompanied by a unique soundtrack that perfectly matches its own quirky story. The film, directed by Max Barbakow (Palm Springs) and starring Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Josh Brolin (Avengers), Glenn Close (Dangerous Liaisons), and more, is a buddy road trip and heist crime comedy all in one. Naturally, this would require an equally interesting mix of songs to set the mood—from artists like Jane’s Addiction and Poison to Hal Leonard Jazz Band and Señor Soul. The various songs of the Brothers soundtrack brought the outrageous comedy easily to life.

Brothers follows a pair of twin brothers who have been partners in crimes since they were children. However, as adults, one was sent to prison while the other did all he could to get a clean start (getting married, buying a home, and preparing to have a baby). Everything falls apart for the latter brother, Moke, when the former, Jady, gets out of prison under the terms that he hands over a set of precious emeralds to the crooked judge who granted his parole. Brothers‘ score by Rupert Gregson-Williams moves the story along, but the various mainstream pop, jazz, and rock numbers selected for the film take this even further.

When Every Song On The Brothers Soundtrack Plays In The Movie

Breaking Down The Songs Of Brothers

“Been Caught Stealing” by Jane’s Addiction – There couldn’t have been a better song to get the ball rolling in Brothers than “Been Caught Stealing” by Jane’s Addiction. This number plays during the opening credits, which displayed over a montage of newspaper clippings showcasing Jady and Moke’s crimes over the years following their mother’s dramatic getaway with the troublesome emeralds.

“Grazing in the Grass” by Hugh Masekela – Another appropriate song for the moment, “Grazing in the Grass” by Hugh Masekela, can be heard as Jady smokes weed with Moke’s brother-in-law during Abby’s baby shower. The song continues as the twins fight in the front yard while Abby angrily douses them with a hose.

“Don’t Lay Your Funky Trip on Me” by Señor Soul – Brothers is a road-trip comedy at its core, so the film needed a great song to play out as Moke and Jady set out on their “final” adventure together. “Don’t Lay Your Funky Trip on Me” by Señor Soul was another perfect fit since Moke was less than enthusiastic about making this trip with his brother, as demonstrated by his lie to his wife about where they were going and what they were doing. This number continued to play from the car’s radio as the twins discussed life and poetry.

“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison – After Moke and Jady are reunited with their mother, Cath, the three hit the bar to talk things through. As they did so, a woman can be heard singing karaoke to the song “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” by Poison. Then, the official version of the song plays out as Cath tells the story of what happened to her old boyfriend, who swallowed the emeralds just before his death.

“Stumblin’ In” by Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro – After Moke, Jady, and Cath talked out their differences (mostly), the three decided there was nothing to do but get ridiculously drunk and momentarily forget their differences. After a few endless margaritas, even Moke was able to relax toward his mother. The trio winds up singing karaoke themselves to the song “Stumblin’ In” by Chris Norman and Suzi Quatro.

“Não Adianta” by Trio Mocotó – It was no big surprise that Cath betrayed Moke and Jady after they were captured by parole officer Farful (Brendan Fraser), but it certainly left the twins in a bind. Zip ties restrained their hands, so even once they managed to knock Farful unconscious and push him from the car, they were still unable to drive independently. So, a bound Jady sat backward on Moke’s lap, allowing them to drive the car (awkwardly) together. As they clumsily drove away, the song “Não Adianta” by Trio Mocotó played.

“Joy to the World” by Hal Leonard Jazz Band – After Cath traded some of the emeralds for a bag of $4 million, smoke and Jady chased her through a mall to retrieve their share of the loot. While this chase started as a family affair, the dynamic changed significantly when Farful appeared and began shooting. The moment he fired his first shot, the song “Joy to the World” by Hal Leonard Jazz Band began to play—a rather cheerful tune to accompany so much destruction.

“Blue Bayou” by Roy Orbison – Cath turned herself in, and Moke and Jady escaped with the $4 million, which they split two ways. Though this should have set them up for life, Moke used his entire $2 million to buy back the gun covered in Jady’s prints, which was being held by Judge Farful. As Moke left the judge’s house with the gun (but not the $2 million), he delivered some biting words about how much time the old man had left to spend that money or work out his relationship with his son. The song “Blue Bayou” by Roy Orbison played as he did so.

“For One Moment” by Lee Hazlewood – In the ending of Brothers Moke and Jady hop into the former’s minivan with their newly acquired emeralds. Jady’s voiceover narration wraps up the story, transitioning the film into the credits. As this happens, Lee Hazlewood’s “For One Moment” intro can be heard.

Where To Listen To The Brothers Soundtrack

The Songs From Brothers Are Available To Stream Or Purchase

Unfortunately, Prime Video hasn’t released either a soundtrack containing Gregson-Williams’ score for Brothers or one featuring the existing mainstream songs used by the film. However, if the comedy inspired audiences to listen to songs like “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” or “Joy to the World” individually, these are available to purchase or stream through all major music platforms, like Youtube, Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, Amazon Music, or more. Or, viewers can simply give Brothers another watch on Prime Video to hear this exceptional soundtrack.

Brothers (2024) is a film centered around the complex dynamic between two siblings navigating personal and familial challenges. Directed by nan, the movie explores themes of brotherhood, loyalty, and redemption as the characters confront their past and seek reconciliation.

Director

Max Barbakow

Release Date

October 17, 2024

Writers

Macon Blair , Etan Cohen

Cast

Josh Brolin , Peter Dinklage , Taylour Paige , M. Emmet Walsh , Jen Landon , Brendan Fraser , Glenn Close , Gralen Bryant Banks , Andrew Joseph Brodeur , Margo Moorer , Brooks Indergard , Jonathan Aidan Cockrell , Joshua Mikel , Pat Fisher , Nathan Hesse , Taylor St. Clair , Alonzo Ward , William Tokarsky , Matt Lewis , Roger Payano , Marisa Tomei

Character(s)

Moke Munger , Jady Munger , Abby Munger-Jacobson , Judge Farful , Young Cath , Farful , Cath Munger , Dr. Jacobson , Avery Jacobson , Mrs. Jacobson , Young Moke , Young Jady , Glenn , Gamma , Crabcake , Wabi , Old Security Guard , Muzzy , Mr. Swofford , Anthony

Runtime

88 Mins

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