Bug's Life [Soundtrack, Import]

Randy Newman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: EMI Gold
• ASIN: B000GGU1G6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,982 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #86 in Music > Imports > Soundtracks

Track Listings

1. The Time Of Your Life

2. The Flik Machine

3. Seed To Tree

4. Red Alert

5. Hopper And His Gang

6. Flirk Leaves

7. Circus Bugs

8. The City

9. Robin Hood

10. Return To Colony

11. Flik's Return

12. Loser

13. Dot's Rescue

14. Atta

15. Don't Come Back

16. Grasshopper's Return

17. The Bird Flies

18. Ants Fight Back

19. Victory

20. A Bug's Life Suite

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

One of the truly great ironies of modern American pop culture is the evolution of Randy Newman, social critic and songwriter superb, into one of the 1990s' preeminent scorers of animated films. As in Toy Story, Newman's music for A Bug's Life forms much of the crucial human dimension of the computer-generated visuals, replete with an upbeat, if ever-so-slyly fatalistic "theme" song, "The Time of Your Life." Newman's mastery of the orchestra sparkles here as he playfully romps from '40s-tinged big-band swing through Stalling-esque parodies and tomfoolery to mock-heroics worthy of Korngold and Waxman (or Randy's uncles--Alfred, Lionel, and Emil--for that matter). The brain trust at Pixar may have made impressive strides in forging their digital illusions of life, but they still seem eons away from replicating the musical synapses of Randy Newman's brain. If Walt's impending, much-rumored big thaw actually works out, will Newman be next in line for the Disney deep freeze? --Jerry McCulley

Product Description

Out of print in the U.S.! Digitally remastered reissue of the original soundtrack to the Disney/Pixar computer animated motion picture, originally released in 1998. The score was composed by Randy Newman, who won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition written for a Motion Picture for his work on this soundtrack. Disney.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A score full of life, November 13, 2002

By 

Brandon Cutro (Tyler, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Bug's Life: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack (Audio CD)

Randy Newman does it again with A Bug's Life. His previous efforts were the Toy Story scores, but this one clearly outdoes them both and is some of the best music written for a Disney film. The music itself is part jazz, part big band, and orchestral. The orchestral is by far the best of the three. The song "The Time of Your Life" written and performed by Randy Newman himself is an upbeat catchy tune that he has a knack for writing. The main theme is a heroic melody that is heard in "Flik Leaves", "Return to the Colony", "Flik's Return", "Victory" and "A Bug's Life Suite", which contains a bit of all the orchestral music in the score. The big band stuff is found in "Flik Machine" and "The City". The jazz part is heard in the song "The Time of Your Life" and pops up now and then, especially at the beginning of "Flik Leaves". The action music is superb and blows you out of your seat. It is present in "Red Alert", "Robin Hood", "Dot's Rescue", "Grasshoppers' Return", "The Bird Flies", and "The Ants Fight Back", as well as parts of "A Bug's Life Suite". The action music is dominated by a powerful brass section and snare drums. This soundtrack has a little something for everyone for all ages. It's got swinging jazz, groovy big band tunes, and powerful orchestral music. A must have!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good, Solid Disney Score, March 28, 2001

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J. Duncan "loving grandmom" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Bug's Life: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack (Audio CD)

It's solid, and some of the cues really sweep you up, but this is Disney, remember. However, don't get me wrong, Disney has a tradition of fantastic scores, and this one doesn't really disappoint... It's a good, solid score, and if you liked the film, you should definately get this.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent, November 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: A Bug's Life (Audio CD)

The cd has great music the kids like the songs and the beats to the songs. I have 14 kids living in my house and people say I am a nut case to have had all those kids. But I love kids. Especially when you turn on the great music like this cd has. I took them to see the movie and it was adorable! If you have listened to the cd or seen the movie you will absolutly want the other. Now my kids listen to the cd 24-7 and I have yet to get sick of it. When the movie is out on vidio we are going to have it on and my kids will practically have their eyes glued to the tv. Why not? They already have their ears glued to the radio. This cd is a have to have cd especially if you have a bundle of kids like I do.