1 |
Hero
|
2 |
Let the Tournament Begin |
3 |
Dragon Warrior Is Among Us |
4 |
Tai
Lung Escapes |
5 |
Peach
Tree of Wisdom |
6 |
Accu-Flashback |
| 7 |
Impersonating Shifu |
8 |
Sacred
Pool of Tears |
9 |
Training Po |
10 |
The
Bridge |
11 |
Shifu
Faces Tai Lung |
12 |
The
Dragon Scroll |
13 |
Po
vs Tai Lung |
14 |
Dragon
Warrior Rises |
15 |
Panda
Po |
16 |
Oogway
Ascends |
17 |
Kung
Fu Fighting (As Used in the Film Kung Fu Panda)
|
18 |
Kung
Fu Fighting (Performed by Rain) *Bonus Track |
19 |
Kung
Fu Fighting (Performed by Sam Concepcion)
*Bonus
Track |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
Po is a panda, and he lives in China. He speaks like Jack
Black and is starring in his own movie. He dreams about being
a Kung Fu master and croons to Jamaican-born singer Carl Douglas’
chopsocky “Kung Fu Fighting”. He is joined by
American hip hop performer Cee-Lo Green in this hilarious
cover.
The
wonders of globalization, we hear you say.
This
65-minute soundtrack is so fun and zany, you’d want
to listen to it again and again, just to perk up your mood.
Having assisted Oscar winner Hans Zimmer (The Lion King) in
his 1991 score White Fang, the talented John Powell (The Bourne
Ultimatum) co-composes the entertaining score for Dreamworks’
latest animated feature.
The
generous amount of score material presented on this album
is a pleasant surprise, considering the number of animated
movie soundtracks out there which contain countless bubblegum
pop songs.
“Hero”
introduces listeners to the exotic and ancient world of China
from the second the oriental orchestrations begin. Then with
a blast, contemporary brasses explode in the most dramatic
manner to hook you into the midst of things. The enjoyment
does not stop there. “Let the Tournament Begin”
grandly brings on the splendor and magnificence of the important
Kung Fu match in the movie. And true to Zimmer’s electronica
roots, expect to hear some interestingly incorporated synthesizer
melody in “Tai Lung Escapes”. Action cues like
“Shifu Faces Tai Lung” and “Po vs Tai Lung”
are also very exhilarating to listen to. “Panda Po”
is almost meditative to listen to, with its initial breezily
light orchestrations before building up to a celebratory finale.
Other
than Black and Green’s version of the novelty tune,
included in this Asian version are covers performed by the
ultra popular Rain (his English is quite impressive by our
standards) and Filipino singer Sam Cancepcion (the 15 year
old dancer/ actor/ host/ model is quite remarkable too). Somehow,
we just don’t get tired of the song. We don’t
suppose Po is sick of the catchy tune too. Altogether now:
“Everybody is Kung Fu fighting!”
ALBUM
RATING:
Recommended Track: (15) - Panda Po
Review
by John Li
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