Don't Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) sees Danny Elfman craft a deeply human, introspective score that supports Gus Van Sant’s biographical drama about cartoonist John Callahan. Elfman’s music here is delicate and restrained, leaning heavily on acoustic textures, minimal piano figures, and lightly melancholic motifs that mirror the film’s themes of addiction, recovery, and redemption.
The score moves between subtle tension (“Car Crash,” “Donnie Is Sick”) and quiet optimism (“12 Steps,” “Good News”), capturing both the pain and humor of Callahan’s journey. Elfman’s longtime versatility is on full display, showing a more reflective side of his compositional voice.
Tracklist:
Side A:
A1. Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot (Main Title)
A2. 1st Drink
A3. Phone Call
A4. Car Crash
A5. Stuck On The Tracks
A6. Out Of Reach
A7. The Kids Pt. 1
A8. Mother's Name
A9. The Liquor Store
A10. Annu
A11. The Hospital Bed
A12. 12 Steps
Side B:
B1. Drawing Montage
B2. Gymnasts
B3. Showing Off
B4. Donnie Is Sick
B5. John's Speech
B6. Weepy Donuts
B7. The Kids Pt. 2
B8. Good News
B9. 12th Step
B10. Texas When You Go
B11. Auntie Tia
Music On Vinyl
2018
Vinyl, LP
Orange
MOVATM211
Limited to 500