Meet the Parents - 2000 Film

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Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller may star in this twisted comedy about a young man's unfortunate relationship with his fiancée's father, but it's singer-songwriter Randy Newman who's most attuned to the sardonic side on the soundtrack. "A Fool in Love," with its wicked choir of voices taunting and Newman singing along, takes cupid's arrow and twists it ever so mercilessly. Covers of Fats Domino's "Poor Me" and Preston Foster's "Got My Mojo Working" are hard-nosed piano numbers, but mostly it's Newman leading an orchestra through his wry sense of humor. "Meet the Parents" sounds like a face-off between Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, both sneaky and climactic, while "Could You Milk Me?" comes across more defeated than defiant. (FYI, "Burning Down the House" is not the Talking Heads tune, it's an animated Newman orchestral number). Things are rounded off with R&B legend Bobby Womack's latest track, "I'm Your Puppet," and two pure slices of New Orleans: Lee Dorsey and Dr. John. --Rob O'Connor

Title Tracks for Meet the Parents (2000 Film)

1. A Fool In Love
2. Poor Me
3. Got My Mo Jo Working
4. Give Me A Sign
5. Meet The Parents
6. Could You Like Me?
7. Greg Loses Jinx
8. Burning Down The House
9. Wrong Cat
10. The Car Race
11. Broken Hearted
12. Pam's Problem
13. Jack To The Resuce
14. Together Again
15. I'm Your Puppet - Bobby Womack
16. Yay Ya - Lee Dorsey
17. Big Chief - Dr. John
18. BONUS TRACK

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(6 customer reviews)

Worth it just for Randy Newman's "When You're a Fool in Love", September 28, 2011

DoKi (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Meet the Parents (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

I scoured iTunes for that Randy Newman song and could not find it anywhere! Finally, after having it stuck in my head for days, I found the soundtrack! It's not a bad soundtrack, but really I only bought it for that song.

eminently forgettable soundtarck, April 8, 2006

Jazzman "Soundtrack Maven" (Batavia NY USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Meet the Parents (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

There are thousands of soundtracks out there and most of them are average. This is average and nowhere near up to Randy's usual. He is one of the greatest modern soundtrack composers in my opinion. Just listen to Avalon, Awakenings, the Natural, Bugs Life and Pleasantville.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5 stars for Newman-Hoffs Duet, March 21, 2001

Christy McDaniel "Roogirl" (Stow, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meet the Parents (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

Track 18 Features a version of "A Fool in Love" sung by Randy Newman and Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles. Susanna is heard singing in French,ooh-la-la! You will not believe this! Catch them doing the song on the Oscars March 25,2001!