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

     

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All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Shrek 2
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
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

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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. ^-^"