1 |
Bad
Day (3:34) |
2 |
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Deetown
OG Mix) (2:32) |
3 |
Follow Me Now (3:08) |
4 |
How
We Roll (3:53) |
5 |
Witch
Doctor (3:02) |
6 |
Come Get It (3:33) |
| 7 |
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Deetown
Rock Mix) (2:15) |
8 |
Funkytown
(3:34) |
9 |
Get You Goin' (3:16) |
10 |
Coast
2 Coast (2:47) |
11 |
Mess
Around (3:20) |
12 |
Only
You (And You Alone) (2:50) |
13 |
Ain't
No Party (2:43) |
14 |
Get
Munk'd - Featuring Al D (3:01) |
15 |
Witch
Doctor (Classic Version) (2:22) |
16 |
The
Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Classic Version)
(2:20) |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
It seemed like a really hilarious idea at first – having
the well-loved Chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore sing contemporary
pop songs. Opening the 48-minute is Daniel Powter’s
“Bad Day”, which had us rolling in stitches. Led
by the adorable Alvin, his buddies Simon and Theodore provide
backup chorus to the catchy song – you’d be chuckling
non-stop at its ingenuity. Other such cutesy tunes include
the retro “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. and the classic
“Only You (and You Alone)” by Platters. These
songs are definitely a sure-hit with the young ones.
One
should know by now the Chipmunks’ whiney voices are
done by distorting the audio tracks in sound post production
– you know those moments when you say: “Gosh that
sounds like a chipmunk!” So, there are many moments
when we couldn’t really make out what the Chipmunks
were crooning. It doesn’t help that the Chipmunks’
voices are featured throughout the entire album. Depending
on your mood, this disc can either be very funny or very irritating.
But
take note, this animated fictional group did win Grammy Awards
five times for their entertaining music, mind you.
This
soundtrack to the live-action movie contains tunes that will
resonate with today’s audiences. Songs like the heart-thumping
“Come Get It” and “Get You Goin’”
feature heavy hip-hop beats that will definitely be agreeable
with the young ones.
Also
included on the album are the two classic favorites “Witch
Doctor” and “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t
Be Late)”. These two songs were featured in two 1960s
episodes (go check them out on YouTube), Here, you’d
get the classic versions as bonus tracks and a few modern
remixes which are amusing to listen to. The repeated chorus
in “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)”
will have the “go-get-some-Christmas-presents”
effect on you.
ALBUM
RATING:
Recommended Track: (1) Bad Day
Review
by John Li
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