The Truth About Cats & Dogs [Soundtrack]

the truth about cats & dogs [soundtrack]

Track Listings

1. For Once in My Life - Dionne Farris

2. Caramel - Suzanne Vega

3. Bed's Too Big Without You - Sting

4. Angel Mine - Cowboy Junkies

5. This Road - Squeeze

6. Give It Everything - Al Green

7. I Can't Imagine - Aaron Neville

8. Run-Around - Blues Traveler

9. Well I Lied - Robert Cray Band

10. Where Do I Begin - Jill Sobule

11. You Do Something to Me - Paul Weller

12. Worlds Keep Spinning - The Brand New Heavies

13. Bad Idea - Ben Folds Five

14. Cats and Dogs - Howard Shore

Editorial Reviews
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One of the most memorably offbeat romantic comedies of the 1990s begins when a talk-radio veterinarian named Abby (Janeane Garofalo) takes a call from Brian (Ben Chaplin), the owner of a roller-skating Great Dane. Brian is intrigued by Abby's voice and asks if she'll agree to meet him. Insecure about her looks and her nonexistent love life, Abby agrees, but describes herself as a tall blonde, then begs her attractive neighbor Noelle (played by Uma Thurman) to meet with Brian in her place. The ensuing case of switched identity is complicated when Noelle takes a liking to Brian who, of course, thinks she is Abby. This confusion gains comedic momentum when Abby safely plays herself on the radio and in a long, hilariously seductive phone call with Brian, but by now the situation has grown hopelessly complex, and Abby has to find a way to reveal herself without disappointing Brian. Many viewers rightly complained that the movie relies on the assumption that Abby is unattractive, even though Garofalo is more attractive and appealing here than she'd been in several movies before and since. Still, this contemporary variation on Cyrano de Bergerac is a lightweight, good-natured surprise that values the quirks and foibles that make lovelorn romantics (including their pets) uniquely appealing. --Jeff Shannon

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The Truth About Cats & Dogs [Soundtrack]

The Truth About Cats & Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Average customer rating:

hard to find song..
Junkies highlight great compilation
this does not collect dust
Better than the Movie
pure contemporary relaxation stuff

The Truth About Cats & Dogs: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002G4Y
Release Date: 1996-04-02

Tracks:

For Once In My Life - Dionne Farris
Caramel - Suzanne Vega
The Bed's Too Big Without You - Sting
Angel Mine - Cowboy Junkies
This Road - Squeeze
Give It Everything - Al Green
I Can't Imagine - Aaron Neville
Run-Around - Blues Traveler
Well I Lied - Robert Cray Band
Where Do I Begin - Jill Sobule
You Do Something To Me - Paul Weller
World Keeps Spinning - Brand New Heavies
Bad Idea - Ben Folds Five
Cats & Dogs - Howard Shore

Amazon.com

Packed with quality adult fare, this soundtrack includes Sting's lilting, near-perfect remake of "The Bed's Too Big Without You" with Ranking Roger, Al Green's "Give It Everything" (elegantly jazzed for the '90s by Steele & Cox of Fine Young Cannibals fame), and romantic croons from Aaron Neville, Jill Sobule, Paul Weller, and Dionne Farris (covering Stevie Wonder's "For Once In My Life"). Suzanne Vega's "Caramel," a wispy, Parisian affaire, is the single. --Jeff Bateman

Album Description

Packed with quality adult fare, this soundtrack includes Sting's lilting, near-perfect remake of 'The Bed's Too Big Without You' with Ranking Roger, Al Green's 'Give It Everything' (elegantly jazzed for the '90s by Steele & Cox of Fine Young Cannibals fame), and romantic croons from Aaron Neville, Jill Sobule, Paul Weller, and Dionne Farris (covering Stevie Wonder's 'For Once In My Life') and Suzanne Vega's 'Caramel'. Universal. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

hard to find song.........2007-04-27

I bought this album for 1 very hard to find song. Shipping was more than the CD price.

Junkies highlight great compilation.......2006-06-06

The strength of this disc lies in one of the most beautifully written and arranged songs ever, the Cowboy Junkies' "Angel Mine"....Margo Timmins has one of the most haunting and incredible voices ever.

The collection itself, track for track, is outstanding...hard to go wrong with Paul Weller, Al Green, and Squeeze on one disc...

this does not collect dust.......2003-12-30

this is one of the cds in my collection that is always being played. i wholeheartedly agree with the other reviewers who loved suzanne vega's little song. i wish it were longer, too. as well as the cowboy junkies and ben folds five and sting and al green and and and..... you get the picture.

Better than the Movie.......2001-05-02

While the movie from which this soundtrack was drawn is merely average, the CD itself is far better than it had to be. If you're looking for a sampler of some smart '90s pop, this is a good place to start.

Highlights include contributions from Jill Sobule, Ben Folds Five, Dionne Farris, Suzanne Vega, and Sting. The seldom-heard Ms. Farris provides an excellent and muscular update of Stevie Wonder's "For Once in My Life", and Ms. Vega give us a moody little tune in "Caramel", which only suffers from being too short for my taste. Meanwhile, Sting adds a bit of Caribbean spice to his jazz-rock stylings with "The Bed's Too Big Without You". (This song has also been scorchingly covered by Gretchen Lieberum on her own CD, "Three AM".) And the Brand New Heavies offer an energetic and funky "World Keeps on Spinning".

There's hardly a weak song on this CD (although I could've gone without hearing from the Cowboy Junkies). Even Howard Shores' instrumental theme at the end is undeniably cute.

Give this one a chance if you're looking for some sly and wry songs about the follies of romance.

pure contemporary relaxation stuff.......2000-08-14

I bought this album after hearing the smooth voice of Susanne Vega with "caramel" on the movie - it stuck in my brain and I had to get a copy. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that there was more than one track on this album well worth a listen. Now that I've heard the album, there are several tracks I would have bought separately. The bouncy liveliness of Blues Traveller is the kind of song I look forward to listening to on the way to work to put me in a good mood. The Cowboy Junkies' "Angel Mine" almost brings me to tears - that song is gorgeous. Of course, Squeeze have brought out another gem (to match the great "tempted") and the Al Green song is so cute!! I would recommend this album to anyone who is up for something a little less teeny-pop and a lot more smooth and mature.

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