'Dull Tool': Fiona Apple's 'This Is 40' Song Arrives With Plenty Of Spunk

Fiona Apple's Oscar entry has arrived. "Dull Tool," an original track the singer wrote for Judd Apatow's "This Is 40," made its way online Saturday evening, meaning fans of Apple can hear the song before she belts it out at the Academy Awards (fingers crossed?).

Of course, there's no guarantee the song will win any awards. But Universal is hoping it does -- the studio has listed "Dull Tool" among the items it's pushing for Oscar consideration. And if it does win, Apple would have a chance to best her 1997 MTV Awards speech, in which she famously denounced the cult of celebrity as a "world" of "bulls--t."

Apple is in good musical company in "This Is 40," which includes songs from Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, Ryan Adams, Norah Jones and many more big name artists.

The film hits theaters Dec. 21. More, from our earlier reporting:

Apple has some experience with film soundtracks, though this is the first time she's added an original composition to a movie. In 1998, Apple covered The Beatles' classic "Across the Universe" for the movie "Pleasantville"; most recently, her song "Paper Bag" received prominent placement in "Bridesmaids."

• Fiona Apple - Every Single Night

  Music video by Fiona Apple performing Every Single Night. (C) 2012 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

• Fiona Apple - Hot Knife

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• Fiona Apple - Criminal

  Music video by Fiona Apple performing Criminal. (C) 1997 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

• Fiona Apple - Every Single Night

  Music video by Fiona Apple performing Every Single Night. (C) 2012 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

• Fiona Apple - Shadowboxer

  Music video by Fiona Apple performing Shadowboxer. (C) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

• Fiona Apple - Paper Bag

  Music video by Fiona Apple performing Paper Bag. (C) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

• Fiona Apple - Werewolf (Studio Version)

  NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT INTENDED From 'The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than The Driver of The Screw And Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do' 2012 - Fiona Apple/Epic Records Album out June19th- GO GET IT! Listen to the FULL album on : www.npr.org

• Fiona Apple - Sleep To Dream

  Music video by Fiona Apple performing Sleep To Dream. (C) 1996 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

• Fiona Apple - Fast As You Can

  Music video by Fiona Apple performing Fast As You Can. (C) 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

• Fiona Apple - Not About Love

  Music video by Fiona Apple performing Not About Love. (C) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

• Fiona Apple - Valentine

  The Idler Wheel is wiser than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords will serve you more than Ropes will ever do.

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