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Shrek 2 Soundtrack (by Soundtrack)

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Kid-friendly but also lots for adults too!

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Parents need to know that this is a delightful soundtrack from a delightful movie. Very young, literal-minded kids might have questions about Tom Waits' deliciously evil "Little Drop of Poison," or miss the tongue-in-cheek ethos of "Fairy Godmother Song." But that's nitpicking -- it's all good clean (but interesting) fun. A great CD for road trips because it's kid-friendly but also entertaining for the adults.

Positive messages: It's all fine.
Violence: Very young kids might wonder about "Little Drop of Poison" by Tom Waits.
Sex: Not applicable.
Language: Squeaky clean.
Consumerism: Younger kids might miss the tongue-in-cheek delivery of "Fairy Godmother Song" ("With a flick of the wrist and just a flash/you land a prince with a ton of cash").
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Nothing to worry about.
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Talk to your kids
Families can talk about whether the songs help you remember the movie scenes. Can you picture when the song played? Do you think music is important to have in the movie? How does it change or impact a scene?

What's the story?

What's the story?
The SHREK 2 SOUNDTRACK begins with the wonderfully upbeat "Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows, and continues to delight, with an unusually rich collection of artists and songs from beginning to end. Very young, literal-minded kids might need to talk through Tom Waits' deliciously evil "Little Drop of Poison" ("I like my town with a little drop of poison/Nobody knows they're lining up to go insane/I'm all alone, I smoke my friends down to the filter/But I feel much cleaner after it rains"). But like the movie, this CD is amusing on so many different levels that older kids and parents won't be bored.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 
Highlights are the Counting Crows and Tom Waits songs, as well as Frou Frou's "Holding Out for a Hero," and "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc. Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas manage to pull off a credible version of "Livin' La Vida Loca" without an ounce of musical talent between them. It's all great fun -- a rare "family CD" with something for everyone.

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Released on: May 25, 2004
Label: Dreamworks
Genre: Soundtrack
This review was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark
 
 

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karatedude
teen, 18 years old
 
Hard to explain
This is hard to explain... some of the songs get kind of old after the first time the chorus is sung. I think they should have chosen better known artists... but other than that it's pretty good.
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manay_4511
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kids soundtracks are cool to listen to
everybody loves shrek!
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Everyone Knows "Accidentally in Love"
Great mix of songs, especially the Counting Crows song that everyone loves (which may be the only happy song Adam Duritz has ever penned). Fun for roadtrips, with some slower songs thrown in as well.
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