Happy Feet
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Free Music Review: Love it!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
My kids and I just love the Happy Feet cd. They want to listen to it over and over again!!!Free Music Review: Happy Feet Soundtrack
Hit: 5 Stars
Naturally I enjoyed this soundtract from the movie or I wouldn't have bought it.Free Music Review: Great Music
Hit: 5 Stars
My children love this cd. It's a great way to get them away from the dvd.Free Music Review: It's The Song of the Heart
Hit: 4 Stars
Watching the movie "Happy Feet," I of course recognized all of the 'old school' songs the minute the music or lyrics were audible: "Boogie Wonderland", "Joker", "Kiss", "I Wish", "Heartbreak Hotel", etc. The entire production number of "I Wish" was especially wonderful. But what made me sit up in my seat and say (out loud in the theater, mind you) "I've gotta buy that soundtrack!" was Prince's "Song of the Heart" as it played over the closing credits.
You may not have to be rich to be my whatever, and you don't have to be a genius to immediately recognize and be enraptured by the sounds of His Royal Badness. The second the vocal begins, you get caught up in the light, amusing yet funky dance feeling of the song. The mixing of character dialogue interspersed throughout the song on the CD allows you to forever retain the feeling and vivid memories of watching this classic movie in the theater.
The soundtrack CD keeps you moving. I frankly did not remember Gia's "Hit Me Up" from the movie, but it fast became my second favorite song on the CD. The rapid-fire rap on "Jump and Move" is as hilarious as it is difficult to follow.
The thing that stands out through this entire soundtrack is the bubbly, sweet, toe-tapping yet un-syrupy feeling you get while listening. Musically, this is not the most challenging or adventurous -- nor deeply moving in the intense sense -- collection of music or musical soundtrack you'll ever hear. But that's neither the point nor the magic here. "Happy Feet" as a music CD is just like the movie: the imperfections do not matter; you are simply left feeling very good about what you've just experienced.
I suppose one of the few people who like this CD more than I is the guy getting the most royalties - Prince. Must be nice to have 2 hit songs on the soundtrack of one of the year's biggest movie hits...
Free Music Review: Happy Feet
Hit: 4 Stars
The highlight of the score, and the film, is the penguin-centric rendition of "Boogie Wonderland", with a light percussion representing Mumble's tap dancing (and a low percussion for the thousands of penguins tapping). It's a pity the song has to end with a disconcordant riff as the Penguin Elders interrupt the song during the film - the Spanish interjection by Raul is a nice touch. Unfortunately, the Kiss/Heartbreak Hotel mash isn't the same as it is in the film. Robin Williams rough singing of a Spanish "My Way" is better on screen than on CD. John Powell's instrumental on the 13th track hints at a better score soundtrack that's due in mid-December.
Overall, one fantastic track, some good ones (including Prince's "Song of the Heart" that leads off the album -- and is the closing credits song), and one or two skippable tunes, and a preview of Powell's soundtrack.