Music : Strange Weirdos: Music from and Inspired by the Film Knocked Up

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0888072303010
Format: Soundtrack
Label: Concord Records
Manufacturer: Concord Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Concord Records
Release Date: May 22, 2007
Studio: Concord Records
Sales Rank: 2262
MPN: 30301

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Rather than an ordinary film soundtrack, this might more accurately be considered an exceptional Loudon Wainwright album. A diehard Wainwright fan, director Judd Apatow explains in his liner notes that he asked the singer-songwriter to score Knocked Up, Apatow's first film since The 40-Year-Old Virgin, only to learn that Wainwright was about to embark on his next recording project with producer Joe Henry. The resulting album features material that Wainwright had written before the film score that the director wanted to use, other cuts that are instrumental snippets in the movie but are songs with lyrics on the album, and still others that take thematic inspiration from the film. While Wainwright so often writes lacerating and hilariously personal material, many of these songs are more like character studies, with a musical range that extends from the ragtime "So Much to Do" (one of two songs written with Henry) and the call-and-response of the chromosome ditty "X or Y" to the Brecht/Weill cabaret tinge of "Final Frontier" to the bluesy "Doin' the Math." Among the musicians providing stellar support are guitarists Richard Thompson and Greg Leisz and keyboardists Patrick Warren and Van Dyke Parks. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- A soundtrack that actually outshines the movie
Sometimes it's difficult to rate a genre of music that I don't normally listen to. But be rest assured, the quality of musicianship on Strange Weirdos is unmatched. I heard "You Can't Fail Me Now" on the radio before I even saw Knocked Up. For me, this is the flagship piece in the album. Patrick Warren's subtle string arrangement at the bridge is so gorgeous that I rushed out to buy the cd. Now "gorgeous string arrangement" is a phrase that is oft abused, but you won't make that mistake here: ... Read More

Rating:

- I'm not disappointed
I haven't rushed to play the CD over and over, but neither do I rush over to skip it; it does provide pleasant background music. The only tracks I find myself singing along to are (predictably) Grey in LA and Daughter.

Rating:

- Waters Will Rise
"Oh, take off her clothes and throw her in the river, Wash her body & stick it in the sun; Give that gal everything you can give her, you can give her the bullets if you can give her the gun." Loudon Wainwright III hooked me with these strange weirdo lyrics on "Glenville Reel/The Suicide Song" from Album II. What a powerful little blast of wit, humor & double-entendre! Most of his music is in my collection including his delightful swing contribution of "After You've Gone" to the soundtrack ... Read More

Rating:

- Awesome...great lyrics
Saw the movie, bought the CD and I'm sure glad I did. The lyrics to Grey in LA is certainly an original idea, almost shades of Don McLean. I highly recommend this CD.

Lee...
Long Beach CA

Rating:

- Strange Weirdos
The CD arrived exactly as described and exactly when I was told to expect it. The music is very truthful in its emotional content. I purchased it for the song "Daughter", but enjoy the entire album.

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