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The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything Soundtrack

What’s the Story?

Reviewed by Jacqueline Rupp

The soundtrack to the VeggieTales movie, THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING, is an upbeat set of 16 tracks, half of which are nautically styled instrumentals. Stand-out tunes include the title song and tobyMac's hip-hop/pop track "What We Gonna Do?" Overall, the songs are easy to listen to and fun; however, they appear to miss their target demographic. Tracks such as "The Right Thing" by Mandisa (finalist from American Idol) might be a bit too complex for the VeggieTales main fan base of 3- to 6-year-olds ("Doing the right thing is just too hard/but I believed those lies long enough/and I'm not gonna listen anymore").

Is It Any Good?

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Some of the songs do seem to present the silliness that young children enjoy, such as "Yo Ho Hero" and "Jolly Joe's" (though the latter track makes some curious suggestions to young listeners -- "Whack your shipmate in the eye!/Yank his hair and break his nose..."). In the end, the album is a nice, fun listen with some very good tracks. Unfortunately, the soundtrack may leave listeners wanting more: more excitement and more inspiration.

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