Blast From The Past: Music From The Original Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

blast from the past: music from the original motion picture [soundtrack]

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The masterminds behind this feel-good collection of swing and modern-rock staples must have gained much inspiration from this movie's main character (portrayed by the amicable Brendan Fraser), a twentysomething male who's just entered '90s aboveground society for the first time after being raised in his parents' bomb shelter. Nearly all of the tracks here, though culled from established chart-topping albums from radio darlings like the Squirrel Nut Zippers and Everclear, are on the stale side, as if chosen by someone who hasn't watched MTV for the past year. Pop offerings like Dishwalla's risk-free "Pretty Babies" is from the band's 1995 glory days (remember "Counting Blue Cars"?), while the abundant inclusion of swing was probably influenced by a high-level exec's viewing of a Gap khakis ad. All in all, the soundtrack aims for Gen-X soft spots--harmless, saccharine pop vocals and party faves like R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World As We Know It"--but there's little here that hasn't already been mined by commercial radio. --Kristy Ojala

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Blast From The Past: Music From The Original Motion Picture [Soundtrack]

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Correct Song
Common Sense People
Where are the romantic perry como songs
Correct Perry Como song
Blasting tunes

Blast From The Past: Music From The Original Motion Picture
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000I0QF
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

I See The Sun - Tommy Henriksen (previously unreleased)
So Long Toots - Cherry Poppin' Daddies (previously unreleased)
Honey Please - Sonichrome
Rhinoceros - Block (Rhino Hunt mix)
Pretty Babies - Dishwalla
I Will Buy You A New Life - Everclear
It's The End Of The World - R.E.M.
Trou Macacq - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Mr. Zoot Suit - Flying Neutrinos
It's A Good Day - Perry Como
Political Science - Randy Newman
Little Belief, A - Celeste Prince (previously unreleased)
Adam & Eve Love Theme - Steve Dorff

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The masterminds behind this feel-good collection of swing and modern-rock staples must have gained much inspiration from this movie's main character (portrayed by the amicable Brendan Fraser), a twentysomething male who's just entered '90s aboveground society for the first time after being raised in his parents' bomb shelter. Nearly all of the tracks here, though culled from established chart-topping albums from radio darlings like the Squirrel Nut Zippers and Everclear, are on the stale side, as if chosen by someone who hasn't watched MTV for the past year. Pop offerings like Dishwalla's risk-free "Pretty Babies" is from the band's 1995 glory days (remember "Counting Blue Cars"?), while the abundant inclusion of swing was probably influenced by a high-level exec's viewing of a Gap khakis ad. All in all, the soundtrack aims for Gen-X soft spots--harmless, saccharine pop vocals and party faves like R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World As We Know It"--but there's little here that hasn't already been mined by commercial radio. --Kristy Ojala

Customer Reviews:

Correct Song.......2006-07-06

The song several people have mentioned is by Dean Martin not Perry Como. The name of the song is "You Belong to Me". It's a shame it was left off the CD. BTW....this song has been covered by quite a few artists. Patsy Cline does it nicely.

Love the big band music.

Common Sense People.......2006-06-10

Is it not possible that there are MORE THAN ONE Perry Como songs in this movie? The movie is fabulous and the music incredible. The Como song included on the CD IS in the movie, they just didn't include the other two from the film. Many of the other, less positive (many downright negative!) reviewers seem to think that the goal of this soundtrack was to provide Perry Como's greatest hits. It is a SOUNDTRACK. The producers of this CD simply took a well-rounded collection of songs that were played during the movie.

This is a great collection of the songs that make the movie as good as it is. The swing music is great for dancing, while the others exude a feeling of well being similar to that of the movie. I would strongly recommend this CD.

Where are the romantic perry como songs.......2005-02-25

Very dissappointed to find that the producers of this CD, did not include the most romantic part of the movie song in this compilation.

'OPn the Street where you Live', was the romantic high point of this movie, as sung by Perry Como, and it is not included here on this CD.

Very, Very dissapointing........who compiled this CD anyway? They really missed the boat and the extra sales.

Correct Perry Como song.......2003-11-06

If you are looking for the correct Perry Como song it is "Round and Round" from his Greatest Hits.

Blasting tunes.......2001-07-13

This is full of fun and energetic music. "Mr. Zoot Suit" by the Flying Neutrinos and "So Long Toots" by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies have a hip-hop dance beat to them. Sonichrome, Block, Dishwalla, Everclear, and R.E.M are very cool. "A Little Belief" is a beautiful ballad and the love theme for Adam and Eve is inspiring. I would recommend this awesome soundtrack to anyone.

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