1 |
Alice's
Theme (5:07) |
2 |
Little Alice (1:34) |
3 |
Proposal/Down The Hole (2:58) |
4 |
Doors
(1:51)
|
5 |
Drink
Me (2:58)
|
6 |
Into The Garden (0:50) |
| 7 |
Alice
Reprise #1 (0:26)
|
8 |
Bandersnatched (2:42)
|
9 |
Finding
Absolem (2:41) |
10 |
Alice
Reprise #2 (0:38)
|
11 |
The
Cheshire Cat (2:07) |
12 |
Alice
And Bayard's Journey (4:04) |
13 |
Alice
Reprise #3 (0:24) |
14 |
Alice
Escapes (1:07) |
15 |
The
White Queen (0:36) |
16 |
Only A Dream (1:25) |
17 |
The Dungeon (1:28) |
18 |
Alice Decides (3:14) |
19 |
Alice Reprise #4 (1:01) |
20 |
Going To Battle (2:41) |
21 |
The Final Confrontation (1:41) |
22 |
Blood Of The Jabberwocky (2:37) |
23 |
Alice Returns (3:14) |
24 |
Alice Reprise #5 (2:55) |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
Danny Elfman was the composer who
brought us on a wacky and outrageous musical journey to Willy
Wonka’s madcap land in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
(2005). If your memory serves you well, the zany songs written
for each of the spoilt kids (Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt,
Mike Teavee et al) were wickedly fun treats for the ears.
So it is no wonder that visionary director Tim Burton (no
surprise here, considering how Elfman has scored his other
films like Batman, Big Fish and Corpse Bride) gangs up with
the Oscar nominated composer for his latest fanatical version
of Alice in Wonderland.
And so the 50 minute album kicks off with
“Alice’s Theme”, a catchy tune with lyrics
penned by Elfman. Sample this few phrases to get an idea of
how ingenious the California born talent is:
“Oh, Alice, dear where have you been?/
So near, so far or in between?
What have you heard what have you seen?/ Alice, Alice, please,
Alice!”
You’d want to sing along with the jolly
tune, and don’t worry if you can’t get enough
of it, because in the five different reprise versions nicely
spread throughout the soundtrack, you’ll find your head
spinning with memorable melody.
Elsewhere, it is standard Elfman fare if
you are familiar with his orchestral style. From the nostalgically
sentimental “Little Alice”, to the prim and proper
“Proposal (Down the Hole)”, to the suspenseful
“Doors”, Elfman is a spot on when it comes to
telling a Burton style story. You can almost imagine the visuals
unfolding in front of your eyes while listening to these cues.
Also, listen out for the strangely hypnotic “The Cheshire
Cat”, the ethereal “The White Queen” and
the grandiose “Going to Battle” and “The
Final Confrontation”, and you’d realise that this
album is a complete package of several moods to portray the
different story arches in the film.
Elfman proves to music fans that he hasn’t
lost his style with Burton’s films over all these years.
The fun and quirkiness cues complement the emotional and heartfelt
compositions in this album, and it is one soundtrack you’d
want to listen to again and again – even if it’s
just to sing along:
“Did someone pull you by the hand?
/How many miles to Wonderland?
Please tell us so we’ll understand/ Alice…Alice…Oh,
Alice”
ALBUM
RATING:
Recommended Track: (1)
Alice's Theme
Review
by John Li
Posted on 9 March 2010
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