and Sam Phillips - Performed by Elvis Presley Mystery Train - Written by Junior Parker and Sam Phillips - Performed by Junior Parker Blue Moon - Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart - Performed by Elvis Presley Domino - Written by Roy Orbison and Norman Petty - Performed by Roy Orbison The Memphis Train - Written by Rufus Thomas, Mack Rice and Willie Sparks - Performed by Rufus Thomas Get Your Money Where You Spend Your Time - Written by James Palmer and Tommy Tate - Performed by Bobby Bland Pain in my Heart - Written by Allen Toussaint - Performed by Otis Redding Soul Finger - Written by Jimmy King, Phalon Jones, Carl Cunningham, Ben Cauley, Ronnie Caldwell and James Alexander - Performed by The Bar-Kays Critical reception Like Jarmusch's previous films, Mystery Train enjoyed a warm reception from critics. This was particularly evident at Cannes, where the film was nominated for the Palme d'Or and Jarmusch was commended for the festival's Best Artistic Achievement. It was nominated in six categories at the 1989 Independent Spirit Awards: Best Picture, Best Screenplay (Jim Jarmusch), Best Director (Jim Jarmusch), Best Cinematography (Robby Müller), Best Actress (Youki Kudoh), and Best Supporting Actor (Steve Buscemi and Screamin' Jay Hawkins). Entertainment Weekly reviewer Ira Robbins gave the film a B+ rating, complimenting it as "conceptually ambitious" and concluding that its "offbeat characters, fine cinematography, and novel structure make for entertaining viewing". Robert Fulford of the National Post hailed it as "eccentric and deliriously funny", while Rolling Stones Phil Whitman remarked that the director's "bracing, original comedy may be mostly smoke and air, but it's not insubstantial". In The New York Times, Vincent Canby called it "thoroughly fascinating, a delight" and the director's best effort to date, drawing note to its retention of the "same kind of dour, discordant charm" exhibited by Stranger Than Paradise. He praised Jarmusch's development as a screenwriter – citing the restrained dialogue, humor and subtlety of the narrative and the careful construction of the plot – and the performances he elicited from the ensemble cast. John Hartl, in The Seattle Times, also drew a comparison with Stranger Than Paradise, judging Mystery Train to be the more accessible work while retaining the dry wit of its predecessor. Hal Hinson of The Washington Post was unimpressed with the film, calling it Jarmusch's "least engaging, and the first in which his bohemian