Swingers Too!: Get A Nightlife. Again. : More Music From... "Swingers" [Soundtrack]

swingers too!: get a nightlife. again. : more music from... "swingers" [soundtrack]

Editorial Reviews
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Anyone looking to comprehend the understated power of the Rat Pack should first read Nick Tosches's brilliant Dean Martin biography Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams. By cutting past nightclub clichés to matters both carnal and appreciably dark, Tosches locates the music and the period's special appeal. Looking to take that bygone era a few steps closer to absurdity, try this collection--a mop-up of tracks featured in the movie Swingers, but left off the original soundtrack. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Mel Torme, and the awkward Ann-Margret are all naturals and deserve to be here. But you have to wonder who invited Paul Anka to this party. Probably the same joker who added Marty & Elaine's cover of the Bee Gees' "Staying Alive" and Heart's completely out-of-place hard rock contribution, "Magic Man." Very strange, indeed. --Rob O'Connor

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Swingers Too!: Get A Nightlife. Again. : More Music From... "Swingers" [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

Perhaps a little biased...
Nice companion to the original, but not necessary
The ultimate soundtrack sequel!
Not Bad...good Swingers music...more 2 1/2 stars than 2

Swingers Too!: Get A Nightlife. Again. : More Music From... "Swingers"
Various Artists - Soundtracks
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music

Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music

1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
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Swingers: Music From The Miramax Motion Picture
Swingers (Miramax Collector's Series)
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ASIN: B00001QGQF
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

Ain't That A Kick In The Head - Dean Martin
Adam and Eve - Paul Anka
Magic Man - Heart
She's A Woman (W-O-M-A-N) - Sammy Davis Jr. with Count Basie
Baby (You've Got What It Takes) - Dinah Washington/Brook Benton
Down For Double - Mel Torme
Staying Alive - Marty & Elayne
There'll Be Some Changes Made - Ann-Margret
One Mint Julep - Xavier Cugat
Gimme That Wine - Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Datin' With No Dough - Royal Crown Revue
Bring Me Sunshine - Willie Nelson

Amazon.com

Anyone looking to comprehend the understated power of the Rat Pack should first read Nick Tosches's brilliant Dean Martin biography Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams. By cutting past nightclub clichés to matters both carnal and appreciably dark, Tosches locates the music and the period's special appeal. Looking to take that bygone era a few steps closer to absurdity, try this collection--a mop-up of tracks featured in the movie Swingers, but left off the original soundtrack. Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Mel Torme, and the awkward Ann-Margret are all naturals and deserve to be here. But you have to wonder who invited Paul Anka to this party. Probably the same joker who added Marty & Elaine's cover of the Bee Gees' "Staying Alive" and Heart's completely out-of-place hard rock contribution, "Magic Man." Very strange, indeed. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

Perhaps a little biased..........2001-01-31

...Because this CD has my all-time favorite dance song on it: Baby (You've Got What It Takes). It took me 2 weeks to find the version I liked after I first heard Dinah and Brook's fabulous standard-setting rendition. Such fun! The rest is good too, with the exception of the swing version of "Stayin' Alive," which I find simply awful. The Heart song that was left off the original makes for a good mix. If it was a record I would have wonr it out in just the first few weeks!

Nice companion to the original, but not necessary.......2000-08-28

To answer at least one of Rob O'Connor's questions from the above Amazon.com review: Stayin' Alive is included because it is featured in the movie. Imagine that, a song on a soundtrack that was in the movie... strange thing indeed. The same goes for the Heart song Majic Man. Beyond that the rest of this "soundtrack" are songs that the creators of the movie used as "inspiration". Royal Crown Revue is included here since RCR was the band the Jon Favreau used to dance to at the Derby before Big Bad Voodoo Daddy took over. Other songs are tunes that they wanted to include but could not afford at the time. All in all it's a nice companion to the original. There is a nice photo booklet included. This album is not meant to be a scrapbook of the "swing scene" and lindy hoppers, but a portrait of the music in and around the retro-lounge lifestyle.

The ultimate soundtrack sequel!.......1999-10-05

Finally there is a soundtrack sequel out there that I liked the first one enough to buy the secound. It isn't quite as good as the first one yet it is very enjoyable. I couldn't help but buy it when I saw it on the sales racks. Check it out if you like the original. The only complaint is that it is too short. Some dialogue from the film would be nice.

Not Bad...good Swingers music...more 2 1/2 stars than 2.......1999-09-30

This 2nd Swingers Soundtrack is not bad. It only has maby 2 or 3 songs that are acutally in the movie, but its not bad. I personally like the first soundtrack better. It has more songs from the movie and is just all around better. This one is good to but I like the first one better and I think you will to.

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