So typical of Wes to pull a somewhat obscure "mediocre folk song" out of nowhere, insert it into a defining scene of the movie, and make it the most precious song resurrected from the dead. He's good at that in almost an annoying way. He also uses it as a centerpiece for the short film that originally opened Darjeeling -- the one that got yanked from the theaters for a not-entirely-clothed Natalie Portman.

Sent by Lars @ NPR | 2:21 PM ET | 11-15-2007

@Lars: Where did the Hotel Chevalier short get yanked from theaters? I've seen The Darjeeling Limited twice here in Charleston, S.C., and they showed the short both times before the film. My favorite thing about it is the realistic kissing noises...and the subtly heart-piercing dialogue between the two lovers.

I think you're dead-on with the "precious" label. The repetitive plays of that song came dangerously close to crossing my "too much quirk" line, personally. Then Anderson put in an actual Rolling Stones song, natch, and saved me an eye-roll. I think the Stones might be the only band he's soundtracked in all of his movies...

Did anyone else think Schwartzman's character in Darjeeling seemed a bit like a grown-up Max Fischer?

Sent by Sara | 4:48 PM ET | 11-15-2007

Bob ??? I shared your experience; hearing the song, knowing every word, and not remembering who is singing it. In my case it hit a fingernails-on-the-chalkboard nerve and made me so queasy I could hardly focus on Hotel Chevalier. Back home I calmed down and tried to purge the song from memory. No dice. I faced my demons and hit Google.

When it was released, at the end of the sixties, Where do you go to my lovely? was another in a long line of "beware doll you're bound to fall" songs. But the waltz time and the "yes you do" on the end of verses grated on me then, when I was about 16. Never mind that it was number one in Britain (really?). I try to like everything, honest. But this song is impossible for me to digest, even now. Is it just me? Well, the video is pretty hilarious.

A few years later Billy Joel emerged with Piano man based on the same basic song structure. I didn't even give it a chance I disliked it from the first listen and never gave him a break after that.

PS Bruce Springsteen gives a great example of this genre of song on the new record, You'll be coming down.

PPS another favorite of mine is Mott the Hoople's I wish I was your mother.

Sent by JohnO | 9:29 PM ET | 11-15-2007

Wes Anderson is getting to routine. He has already Peaked at Rushmore which became a plateau with Royal Tenenbaums and the descent is began with Zissou. Still enjoyable, just not as good or origional.

Sent by Devin Rodgers | 12:16 AM ET | 11-18-2007

Then there's that old musical saw "Everyone doesn't like someone but nobody doesn't like Bob Marley"

Sent by ge | 3:48 AM ET | 11-28-2007

old song

Sent by Julia Griffin | 10:55 AM ET | 12-04-2007