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Various Artists
Shrek 2
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, R&B, Soundtracks

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows
2. Holding Out For A Hero - Frou Frou
3. Changes - Butterfly Boucher
4. As Lovers Go (Ron Fair Remix) - Dashboard Confessional
5. Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
6. I'm On My Way - Rich Price
7. I Need Some Sleep - Eels
8. Ever Fallen In Love - Pete Yorn
9. Little Drop Of Poison - Tom Waits
10. You're So True - Joseph Arthur
11. People Ain't No Good - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
12. Fairy Godmother Song - Jennifer Saunders
13. Livin' La Vida Loca - Eddie Murphy
14. Bonus Track: Holding Out For A Hero - Jennifer Saunders

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CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Shrek 2
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Dreamworks
Original Release Date: 5/19/2004
Re-Release Date: 5/11/2004
Album Type: Enhanced, Soundtrack
Genres: Alternative Rock, Special Interest, Pop, R&B, Soundtracks
Styles: Comedy & Spoken Word, Teen Pop, Funk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 602498623831, 0602498623831

Synopsis

Amazon.com

It's a pleasant surprise when a Hollywood sequel actually rivals the artistic success of its inspiration, but that's exactly what Dreamworks' second computer animated skewering of the classic fairy tale canon does with consistent wit and charm. It boasts a vibrant song-score (Harry Gregson-Williams' slyly humorous orchestral soundtrack is also available) to match, one that bristles with even more eclectic pop energy than the original, if not quite as many left-field surprises. There are takes on love with a contemporary edge from Eels and Dashboard Confessional, as well as more traditional romantic ballads from Joseph Arthur and Counting Crows, while veterans Tom Waits and Nick Cave offer up slices of their own typically moody melancholia. Covers of Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out For A Hero" (in a dry techno revamp by Frou Frou) and Bowie's "Changes" (with a cameo by the author himself lighting up an otherwise mundane version) are also featured, though neither reaches the loopy orbit of Antonio Banderas and Eddie Murphy trashing Ricky Martin's kitsch-iconic "La Vida Loca." --Jerry McCulley

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Member CD Reviews

Carolyn J. from TOPEKA, KS
Reviewed on 6/12/2012...

my grandson is 5 and loves his shrek songs. he knows all the music and can tell me who is singing and what part of the movie its in. keeps him entertained. and we have fun singing along with the songs.

CD Reviews

Lots of fun!

Marcy Gomez | Kansas City, USA | 05/29/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"We got this CD even before we saw the movie "Shrek 2." My kids - ages 3 and 6 - love this soundtrack and we listen to it constantly in the car. Their favorite tracks are "Livin La Vida Loca" and "Holding Out For A Hero." I personally enjoy "Accidentally In Love," "Funkytown" (which brings back memories of when I was a kid myself) and the other upbeat songs.This is a must have for those who enjoyed the movie. And unlike the first film's soundtrack, it is appropriate for all age groups and can be enjoyed by everyone in the family. Donkey and Puss In Boots rousing duet is a definite crowd pleaser. Highly recommended!"

Something to sing to...

gistranch | West Haven, UT United States | 06/01/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw the movie a few days ago, and bought the soundtrack immediately afterwards. All the songs from the movie are on the CD including a bar song "sung" by Captian Hook and a playful verison of Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out for a Hero". As with the first CD, the song Donkey(Eddie Murphy) sings at the end is included, this time accompanied by Antonio Banderas(Puss in Boots) Livin' La Vida Loca! A great cd all together and lots of fun to bounce the car with and have neighbor cars looking at you like your insane. ^-^"

Not just for the kids

Barbara J. Riley | Osceola, IN United States | 09/10/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"My kids (ages 8 and 5) loved both Shrek movies, and for that matter, so did I; they did a great job of making the films enjoyable for the little ones, but humorous enough to engage us grown-ups, too. Fortunately, they were able to carry that over to both soundtracks.

I find that even after I've dropped off the kids at school when we were listening to this CD in the car, I'll keep it running for a while longer because I like the songs, myself.

Weirdly enough, I really liked the re-makes of Holding Out For A Hero (Frou Frou's version, not Jennifer Saunders') and Changes. I still love the original Holding Out best (from Footloose, you guys remember that? Or am I dating myself too much...?), but this funky version grew on me somehow. And Changes is fabulous, I'm sorry to see some of the other reviewers disliked it so much. The original is good, of course, but this one is also good; the singer has really good stylings, and her voice quality blends well with David Bowie's. (He sings with her on it, you know. So if he gave his personal stamp of approval, enough to perform it with her, then you gotta know it meets some pretty darned high standards there.)

"I Need Some Sleep" is another good song. It was such a powerful supplement to its scene in the movie, I can still feel the imprint of the feelings that scene conveyed even when hearing the song alone months later.

The only song I really can't stand is "A Little Drop of Poison," as it sounds like it belongs on a low-budget cartoon somewhere. Preferably locked in the cupboard never to see the light of day.

Aside from the songs I've already mentioned that I liked, there wasn't much on here for me to get excited about (what IS the big deal about Jennifer Saunders?), but it's such a nice alternative to the other kid-targeted music out there. This CD is one we can all listen to happily."

Fun for all!

Crystal Ray | Rockford, IL USA | 05/06/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Shrek 2 soundtrack is just as good as the sound track from the first movie. There are great songs for the whole family. Mom loves it for the songs that I remember from my younger days and my kids will like it for the humor and the fun quirky songs that are included as well. This is a great soundtrack for carting the kids around town or for roadtrips. I am sure that this is going to be the one my kids request the most in the future!"