‘Creep’ and ‘Just A Friend’ appear on soundtrack to movie inspired by Mexican folklore.

Songs by Radiohead, Biz Markie, Elvis Presley, Mumford & Sons and more will get mariachi and norteño makeovers in Fox’s animated movie The Book Of Life, produced by Pan’s Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro.

The covers are based on “the playlist of my life”, according to first-time director Jorge Gutierrez, who also included Elvis Presley’s ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’, Rod Stewart’s ‘Do Ya Think I’m Sexy’ and Mumford & Sons’ ‘I Will Wait’, plus songs by Café Tacuba, Kinky and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes.

Based on Mexican folk art, Day of Dead folklore, the Greek myth of Orpheus and Mayan culture, The Book of Life will also see Ice Cube making his animated voiceover debut.

“Using norteño and mariachi music communicates to the audience Mexican culture is international,” reckons producer del Toro, adding: “Mexico is more than folklore – it’s the way we filter the influence of the world.” 

The movie arrives in cinemas in October – watch the trailer below, which looks pretty damn trippy. Sadly the music in it is just some “rousing” pop-rock nonsense, so you’ll have to wait to hear Mariachi El Radiohead. [via Billboard]