1 |
"GOOD
MORNING BALTIMORE" - Nikki Blonsky |
2 |
"THE
NICEST KIDS IN TOWN" - James Marsden |
3 |
"IT
TAKES TWO" - Zac Efron |
4 |
"(THE
LEGEND OF) MISS BALTIMORE CRABS" - Michelle Pfeiffer |
5 |
"I
CAN HEAR THE BELLS" - Nikki Blonsky |
6 |
"LADIES' CHOICE" - Zac Efron |
| 7 |
"THE NEW GIRL IN TOWN" - Brittany Snow |
8 |
"WELCOME
TO THE 60's" - Nikki Blonsky & John Travolta |
9 |
"RUN AND TELL THAT" - Elijah Kelley |
10 |
"BIG,
BLONDE & BEAUTIFUL" - Queen Latifah |
11 |
"BIG,
BLONDE & BEAUTIFUL reprise" - John Travolta
& Michelle Pfeiffer |
12 |
"(YOU'RE)
TIMELESS TO ME" - John Travolta & Christopher
Walken |
13 |
"I
KNOW WHERE I'VE BEEN" - Queen Latifah |
14 |
"WITHOUT
LOVE" - Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley
& Amanda Bynes |
15 |
"(IT'S)
HAIRSPRAY" - James Marsden |
16 |
"YOU
CAN'T STOP THE BEAT" - Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron,
Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta & Queen
Latifah |
17 |
"COME
SO FAR (GOT SO FAR TO GO)" - Queen Latifah, Nikki
Blonsky, Zac Efron & Elijah Kelley |
18 |
"COOTIES"
- Aimee Allen |
19 |
"MAMA,
I'M A BIG GIRL NOW" - Nikki Blonsky, Marissa Jaret
Winokur & Rikki Lake |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
If you are lucky (or unlucky?) enough to be near this humble
reviewer when you watch this musical movie when it opens in
theatres, you may just hear him sing his lungs out loud along
with the stars in the movie.
Simply
because all the music on this album is so bright and cheery,
one cannot help but join in the fun. The gay colors of the
album cover say it all.
The
soundtrack to the motion picture contains 19 jolly tracks
performed by an all-star cast which includes the cross-dressing
John Travolta (he was the original disco king in Saturday
Night Fever, mind you), the catty Michelle Pfeiffer, the charming
James Marsden, the powerhouse Queen Latifah (she was impressive
as the gigantic Mama Morton in the movie version of Chicago,
remember?) and the up-and-coming Zac Efron (watch out for
the potential A-list heartthrob in Disney Channel’s
High School Musical in September) amongst others.
The
star here is undeniably newcomer Nikki Blonsky, who plays
the protagonist Tracy Turnblad in the movie. Opening the 66-minute
album is Blonsky’s “Good Morning Baltimore”
which injects positive energy into anyone’s dull and
dreary morning. The 18-year-old actress charms you with her
pleasant and enigmatic vocals, belting out her dreams and
aspirations in other tunes like “I Can Hear The Bells”
and “Welcome to the 60s”.
Elsewhere,
listen out for Travolta’s contributions in “(You’re)
Timeless to Me”, a sweet duet between him and surprise
surprise, veteran actor Christopher Walken. There’s
also Pfeiffer’s hilariously bitchy “(The Legend
of) Miss Baltimore Crabs” which will leave you chuckling
at the silly lyrics penned by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman.
There
are three tracks specially written for this movie: Efron’s
cheeky “Ladies Choice”, Brittany Snow’s
upbeat and bimbo “The New Girl in Town” and an
ensemble piece “Come So Far”.
But
the highlight of the soundtrack definitely has to be the big
number “You Can’t Stop the Beat” merrily
sung by the cast. Like how you can’t stop the catchy
tune from playing your head, you can’t stop this self-indulgent
reviewer from singing along with the ensemble when he watches
the movie musical in the cinema.
ALBUM RATING:
 
Recommended Track: (16) You Can’t Stop the Beat
Review
by John Li
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