The Big Bounce (Score) [Soundtrack]

the big bounce (score) [soundtrack]

Track Listings
1. Big Bounce Main Title
2. Better Not
3. Bitches
4. Swimming
5. Glass Jaw
6. Chinaman's Hat
7. Up to Something
8. Black Sea
9. Keiki Vista
10. Con
11. Wrong House
12. Diving
13. Upstairs/Downstairs
14. Show
15. Heads Up
16. Truth
17. Which Bitch?
18. Special Honk
19. Moonlight
20. Bounce
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The Big Bounce (Score) [Soundtrack]
The Big Bounce (Score)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • If you like instrumental soundtracks, this one is worth a listen.
  • Beautiful Cinematography and Funny, Quirky Movie
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  • Not what you thought!
 The Big Bounce (Score)

Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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  1. The Big Bounce (Widescreen Edition)

ASIN: B0001EFUPK
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

  1. Big Bounce Main Title
  2. Better Not
  3. Bitches
  4. Swimming
  5. Glass Jaw
  6. Chinaman's Hat
  7. Up to Something
  8. Black Sea
  9. Keiki Vista
  10. Con
  11. Wrong House
  12. Diving
  13. Upstairs/Downstairs
  14. Show
  15. Heads Up
  16. Truth
  17. Which Bitch?
  18. Special Honk
  19. Moonlight
  20. Bounce
  21. Body
  22. Kiss for Luck
  23. Sail Away

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars If you like instrumental soundtracks, this one is worth a listen........2007-02-10

To begin with, if you're looking for a hits summary posing as a soundtrack, The Big Bounce is definitely not the album for you. There is nothing but George S. Clinton's instrumental music for the movie on this soundtrack, so lovers of songs may as well toddle off and search for another album. The world has provided hits compilations aplenty for you, so don't despair.

Now let me provide some more directed thoughts for you soundtrack fans. I think this is something of a treat, especially if you enjoy popular Hawaiian music influences. Clinton has brought just about every stock Hawaiian instrument into the fray. Here you'll find all the popular Hawaiian sounds: the marimba, the slide guitar (in the Hawaiian style, not the country music style), the ukulele, what I assume are conch shells, male yells and all kinds of Hawaiian percussion. Thinking cheesy Brady Bunch "Hawaiian Bound" music? Don't. It's much cooler than that.

One of the most interesting facets of this album for me is how the instruments are featured. And I mean featured. The melodies are traded off between various instruments including the aforementioned and you can usually hear the featured instrument quite clearly while other instruments fade into the background or sit waiting for their chance to carry the tune. Sometimes it's the uke giving way to the violins passing off to an oboe or a flute and so on. Occasionally (this is the part I really like), we get several instruments each playing their own tune. There are at least five instruments, each playing a separate melody, in the "fun part" of the ending track Sail Away. (Note: I am counting the drums which have a melody unto themselves). The different melodies weave in and out, enter and leave and just make for a fun piece of music.

In total, there have to be at least a dozen different themes in this music. I guess this is appropriate when there are 23 different tracks. I was tempted to list them all, but the album is far too laid back in tone for regimentally listing such things (and I am far too lazy). So let me sum up with some basics and let those of you interested discover the layers and melodies for yourselves.

I basically split the music into three styles: First, there are the fun tropical themes (Big Bounce Main Title, Keiki Vista, Moonlight, Swimming, etc.) Some of these are bouncy (heh), fun tunes and some are lazy, laying at the beach sorts of tunes. Second, you have the slightly mischievous, something going on beneath the surface music (the appropriately named Better Not, The Bitches, Untitled, Up to Something, Which Bitch? (which adds a cool string response to Better Not, etc.)) Third, we're given the sneaky, underhanded themes (Glass Jaw, Chinaman's Hat, The Show, The Bounce, The Con, etc.) Both the sneaky and mischievous music often feature a bass sax as a central player. This is really noticeable and reminds me, for whatever reason, of the odd, somewhat out-of-place music for À Bout de Souffle which is used when Michel is doing underhanded sorts of things. It's probably a stretch, but it's just my impression.

Of course, these three basics are occasionally intertwined, the sneaky, the mischievous and the fun - probably because the movie essentially tries to present that image (Although not altogether that successfully IMO. Most people would probably say that this movie is mediocre at best). Fortunately I think the music is better than the movie. (Which is rare occurrence in my book.)

While this is one of those rare albums I can easily listen to beginning to end and enjoy quite well, I have several favorite tracks. These include the fun Hawaiian Keiki Vista, the sneaky/sincere Upstairs/Downstairs and the oddly touching A Kiss for Luck. Let me (try to) briefly explain why I like each to give you a taste of the music.

Keiki Vista - This is basically a more complex reworking of the Big Bounce Main Title with all the "Hawaiian" male voices, conch shell blasts and such removed. It begins with the ukulele adding the four note piano downbeats which has a very droll sound. Woodwinds bring a third theme in. This eventually gives way to a swell of strings backed by Hawaiian percussion, the slide guitar and that cool bass sax. A bit of that, then back to the original, simpler theme - back and forth a few times. This is finally broken up by the entrance of a really rapid-paced marimba/bass sax/percussive thing with strings. That just sort of winds down as the instruments separate leaving on a somewhat melancholy note.

Upstairs/Downstairs - This starts off with simple Hawaiian sounding bass marimba adding the ukulele and slide guitar. It gives way to a violin orchestration with a dominant flute representing the (er, innocent?) playfulness of the girl. This sincere flute bit is what really makes this piece work well for me. We segue into that cool baritone sax representing sneakiness. The music trades back and forth between these two basic themes, building orchestration as the heroine goes up and downstairs trying to, uh, entertain two guys without them discovering each other. This provides a really interesting musical comparison/contrast of the whole innocent/sneaky thing. It ends on a blaring finish of the sneaky stuff.

A Kiss for Luck - if there is a romantic theme, this is it (There really doesn't need to be one - this movie has almost nothing whatsoever to do with romance - it's all about people using each other to get what they want.) This is a slow, piano-focused version of the girl's theme that appears in the latter part of Swimming and The Truth. It is a very soulful rendition of the music that builds as low strings enter and swell. It moves towards an up note - which it tries to hold somewhat hopefully. Unfortunately, this is not the girl's movie and the note just fades off into the distance.

My biggest complaint is that no track on this album is longer than 2 minutes 30-some seconds. This makes the album length something like 35 minutes. Several of the tracks are very similar and could have been easily combined and fleshed out to make for a better listening experience IMO. But I don't get the impression that Clinton really operates that way. (Just as I find that, while longer, most of his Austin Powers tracks are choppy to match whatever is going on on-screen. )

It's well worth a listen if you like jazzy, sneaky Caribbean-style music (and who doesn't?). If you really want to know what this album is all about, listen to the tracks here on Amazon. You'll hear half the track in some cases and can easily see if you like it.

4 out of 5 stars Beautiful Cinematography and Funny, Quirky Movie.......2005-09-08

We really have enjoyed some of the one-liners from this beautifully filmed comic-caper movie. The scenery and music are definitely highlights of the movie. I love that Willie Nelson has a cameo role! IF you're in the mood for a slightly mysterious comedy with some twists at the end, this is the movie.

2 out of 5 stars need some help?.......2005-08-11

So apparently this album dosn't have any of the goood music from the movie which is highly dissapointing. There is a cover of Steve Miller's Rock N' Me in the movie and perhaps some of you are looking for this cover. It is done by an artist Shayne Blue and the album is called Goodbye. For some reason I had a hard time trying to find the title Theodore which must be the group name. Try ... or seach amazon for Shayne Blue. The album is alright and has 3-4 good songs besides Rock N' Me.

2 out of 5 stars Not what you thought!.......2004-03-06

This CD is all instrumental. It doesn't have any of the good songs that were in the movie!
1940-1949: Kansas City Bounce
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Rockin' with Jay
 1940-1949: Kansas City Bounce
Jay McShann
Manufacturer: Epm Musique
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000060OIO
Release Date: 2002-03-05

Tracks:

  1. I've Found A New Baby - James McShann Octet
  2. Swingmatism
  3. Dexter Blues
  4. Hold 'Em Hootie
  5. So You Won't Jump - Jay McShann Quartet
  6. St. Louis Mood
  7. Get Me On Your Mind
  8. Sepian Bounce
  9. Hometown Blues
  10. Say Forward, I'll March
  11. Moten Swing - Jay McShann Kansas City Stompers
  12. On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Jay McShann Kansas City Stompers
  13. Bad Tale Boogie - Jay McShann & His Jazz-Men
  14. I Want A Little Girl - Jay McShann & His Sextette
  15. McShann Bounce
  16. Hot Biscuits
  17. Slow Drag Blues
  18. The New Look
  19. Soft Winds
  20. Geronimo
  21. You, Cindy Lou
  22. Let's Love Awhile

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Rockin' with Jay.......2005-07-09

What a great collection for a budget price. These 40's recordings include Jay's big band(with Charlie Parker) right up to late 40's small band jump tunes.Great blues vocals by Walter Brown too. A geat introduction to Jay's big and small band.You'll be tapping your feet to the Kansas city beat!
Basie's Bounce
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    		Basie's Bounce
    Count Basie
    Manufacturer: Ch
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000008AA9
    Jersey Bounce
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Swing n' Jive talkin' - Jersey style
    		 Jersey Bounce
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Roots of Swingin Jiv
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00005YARK
    Release Date: 1998-11-03

    Tracks:

    1. 9:20 Special - Duke Ellington
    2. There's a Cabin in the Cotton - Cab Calloway
    3. Tiger Rag - Jimmy Dorsey
    4. Woodchopper's Ball - Woody Herman
    5. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Louis Armstrong
    6. Honeydripper - Cab Calloway
    7. Basie Boogie - Count Basie
    8. Jersey Bounce - Benny Goodman
    9. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller Orchestra
    10. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington

    Customer Reviews:

    3 out of 5 stars Swing n' Jive talkin' - Jersey style.......2007-01-11

    JERSEY BOUNCE is a St. Clair brand budget label CD that has everything you've come to expect from such lower priced collections: modest playing length, no liner notes or song details, fair-to-middlin' sound quality and a mix of original and latter-day stereo sides. The material itself is THE redeeming quality here-- for fans of this genre, it's a certainty that you won't be disappointed with the music on this album.

    TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 28:34
    Shortie (Make It Bounce) feat. Biig Man
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Shortie (Make It Bounce) feat. Biig Man
      Karizz
      Manufacturer: Manchild Entertainment
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000BGQXTK
      Release Date: 2005-10-18

      Tracks:

      1. Karizz's Anthem
      2. Shortie (Make It Bounce) feat. Biig Man - Radio Edit
      3. Shortie (Make It Bounce) - Instrumental
      4. Pretty Eyez - Album Version
      5. You Should Be Here (snippet from forthcoming album)
      6. Something For My Ladies (snippet from forthcoming album)

      Product Description

      "Shortie (Make It Bounce)" is the official debut single from R&B/Soul recording artist Karizz. If you like R&B and Crunk mixed, you'll love "Shortie". However, Karizz is a true Soul Crooner and the B side to this single is "Pretty Eyez" which is a great midtempo groove for genuine R&B music lovers. Get a taste of what's to come on Karizz's forthcoming full length album "Living My Dreams", due out in 2006, by listening to the snippets, "You Should Be Here" and "Something for My Ladies".
      Big Ben Bounce
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        		Big Ben Bounce
        Ted Heath
        Manufacturer: Proper Pairs
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
        GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000078DPO
        Release Date: 2002-11-18

        Tracks:

        1. South of the Border
        2. Caravan
        3. Opus 1
        4. East of the Sun
        5. Bakerloo Non-Stop
        6. My Heart Goes Crazy
        7. Ad Lib Frolic
        8. Route 66
        9. See Me Dance the Polka
        10. Dickory Dock
        11. Taboo
        12. Turn on the Heath
        13. Baia
        14. Sequin
        15. Skye Boat Song
        16. Chelsea (From London Suite)
        17. Whitechapel [From London Suite]
        18. Limehouse (From London Suite)
        19. Bond Street (From London Suite)
        20. Piccadilly [From London Suite]
        21. Soho [From London Suite]
        22. Big Ben Bounce
        23. Sabre Dance Boogie
        24. Deep Forest
        25. Pagan Love Song

        Tracks:

        1. Dark Eyes
        2. You Go to My Head
        3. Harlem Nocturne
        4. Touch of Your Lips
        5. Love Is the Sweetest Thing
        6. Jungle Fantasy
        7. Swanee River
        8. Song of the Vagabonds
        9. Two Guitars
        10. Hindustan
        11. You're Nearer
        12. London Fog
        13. Tequila
        14. Ladybird
        15. Stratford Water
        16. Night Train to Scotland
        17. Sophisticated Lady
        18. Lyonia
        19. Nearness of You
        20. Father Knickerbopper - Ted Heath & His Music,
        21. Euphoria
        22. Move
        23. Birmingham Bounce
        24. Button up Your Overcoat
        25. Saxophone Mambo
        26. Listen to My Music

        Album Description

        Ted Heath created one of the best big bands of the post war years anywhere, a non-American big band that successfully mixed elements of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Les Brown and Woody Herman. Ted Heath & his Music became an institution. Proper.

        Album Details

        Ted Heath Created One Fo the Best Bands of the Post War Years Anywhere, a Non-american Big Band that Successfully Mixed Elements of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Les Brown and Woody Herman.
        Roots of Jive N Swing: Jersey Bounce
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          		Roots of Jive N Swing: Jersey Bounce
          Various Artists
          Manufacturer: Deuce Boxed Sets
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

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          ASIN: B00005YC8F
          Release Date: 1999-04-06

          Tracks:

          1. 9:20 Special - Duke Ellington
          2. There's a Cabin in the Cotton - Cab Calloway
          3. Tiger Rag - Jimmy Dorsey
          4. Woodchopper's Ball - Woody Herman
          5. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - Louis Armstrong
          6. Honeydripper - Cab Calloway
          7. Basie Boogie - Count Basie
          8. Jersey Bounce - Benny Goodman
          9. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller Orchestra
          10. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) - Duke Ellington

          Tracks:

          1. Jeepers Creepers - Louis Armstrong
          2. That Old Black Magic - Cab Calloway
          3. Swingin' the Blues - Count Basie
          4. When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Glenn Miller Orchestra
          5. Harlem Camp Meeting - Cab Calloway
          6. I Got Rhythm - Jimmy Dorsey
          7. Calloway Boogie - Cab Calloway
          8. Perdido - Duke Ellington
          9. Frankie and Johnny - Benny Goodman
          10. Beale Street Mama - Cab Calloway
          I Was Made 4 This
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            		I Was Made 4 This
            Big Dave
            Manufacturer: B.L.A.D.E.S ent.
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

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            ASIN: B000CAD44M
            Release Date: 2004-04-06
            Big Bass Bounce
            Average customer rating: Not rated
              		Big Bass Bounce
              Bass Nation
              Manufacturer: KRB Music Corporation/Funk Dunk Records
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD
              ASIN: B000NAIWW0

              Product Description

              Big Bass Bounce. Extended Play. Dance. West Coast.
              The Greatest Hits
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                		The Greatest Hits

                Manufacturer: Cash Money & Universal Records
                ProductGroup: Music
                Binding: Audio CD

                GeneralGeneral | Pop | Styles | Music
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                ASIN: B0006UH3PO

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