Billy Elliot (2000 Film) [Soundtrack]

Stephen Gately | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 31, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B000050F58
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,726 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #13 in Music > Alternative Rock > British Alternative > British Punk
  • #78 in Music > Classic Rock > Glam
  • #88 in Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy > General AAS

Track Listings

1. Cosmic Dancer - T-Rex

2. Boys Play Football - Gary Lewis/Jamie Bell

3. Get It On - T-Rex

4. Mother's Letter - Julie Waleters/Jamie Bell

5. I Believe - Stephen Gately

6. Town Called Malice - The Jam

7. The Sun Will Come Out - Julie Waters/Jamie Bell

8. I Love To Boogie - T-Rex

9. Burning Up - Eagle Eye Cherry

10. Royal Ballet School - Julie Walters/Jamie Bell

11. London Calling - The Clash

12. Children Of The Revolution - T-Rex

13. Audition Panel - Barbara Leigh Hunt/Jamie Bell

14. Shout To The Top - The Style Council

15. Walls Come Tumbling Down - The Style Council

16. Ride A White Swan - T-Rex

17. Cosmic Dancer (Reprise) - T-Rex

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I was dancing when I was twelve....", September 12, 2001

By 

Mark Lee "Peacemaker" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Billy Elliot (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

Apart from being both very funny and very touching, "Billy Elliot" was a movie with an excellent 70's and 80's soundtrack. I am only 15 years old, so I wanted to get this CD to listen to songs that came before my time. And I can only say that this CD is excellent. The soundtrack includes fun and bouncy songs by T-Rex ("Get It On", "Ride a White Swan"), some really cool rock songs ("London Calling"), a few really inspirational songs ("I Believe"), and some dialogue tracts from the movie. I have memorized the dialogue tracts by heart. They are great for practicing your British accent, and you can easily remember just where they were in the movie.

It's really amazing how well you can visualize the scenes of the movie just by listening to the soundtrack. My favorite songs are "Cosmic Dancer" (in the introduction), "Town Called Malice" (when Billy dances in the streets), "London Calling" (the cops vs. the mine strikers), "I Love to Boogie" (Billy's private dance lessons), "Shout to the Top", and "I Believe". You can imagine Bily singing "Cosmic Dancer", "I Believe", and "Shout to the Top", as the lyrics of those songs tell just how Billy feels about himself throughout the film.

Bottom Line: Whether you loved the movie or just liked it (it's impossible to hate it), you'll love the soundtrack.

P.S. "I Believe" is NOT a sappy song. If you think it is, you haven't seen the movie. If you don't know what movie I'm talking about, you can go watch Barney.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Soundtrack for a Wonderful Film, January 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Billy Elliot (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

Billy Elliot was no doubt one of the greatest movies this past year; with wonderful actors and great music. While listening to this soundtrack, you can really feel what made Billy want to dance, especially The Jam's "A Town Called Malice" and T.Rex's "I Like to Boogie". The theme songs of the movie, I Believe and Cosmic Dancer, could have been written exclusivly for Billy. The dialouge is also a wonderful treat. I do wish they had included the score, for the little piano music that Billy constantly plays and the song that he uses at the audition are great pieces of music; not to mention Swan Lake, an always timeless classic. Great CD! Makes you want to dance!.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous, December 21, 2000

By 

Everett J. Equila (Burbank, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Billy Elliot (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

What a marvelous work. The CD is just as good as the movie itself. You can remember the scenes while listening to the CD.