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Chungking Express

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Don't purchase it if you're expecting the strongest music featured in Chungking Express. It does not have, surprisingly, the following tracks:

* California Dreamin' (The Mamas & the Papas)
* Things in Life (Dennis Brown)
* What a Difference a Day Makes (Dianah Washington)

I have no idea why....

If you watched the movie and remember a few great songs, this is not where you will find them. "California Dreaming" by The Mamas and the Papas? Nope, not here. "Things In Life" by Dennis Brown (the jukebox song from the bar)? Nope, not here. "What a Difference a Day Makes" by Dinah Washington? You guessed it, not here. But the big kicker that you're going to love the most- that beautiful mezmerizing strings symphony from the opening scenes is here, well sort of- OK, not at all. Actually Fornication in Space is not the song we're talking about- in fact this song was never in the movie at all! Its a cheezy synthesizer *cover* of the symphonic strings piece. You're actually looking for Michael Galasso's "Baroque", and yep, you guessed it, its not here. What a farse. When you consider this Hong Kong import "soundtrack" if you actually want to call it that- consider other HK imports like bronze Rolex watches and you'll get the idea...

1. Dreamer (Cantonese version of Dreams by Cranberries)
2. Chasing The Metaphysical Express
3. Seusuous Forest
4. Fornication in Space
5. Rain ~ Tear and Sweat
6. Night Snack
7. Entering the Hardboiled Wonderland
8. Rock Like a Dog
9. Heartbreak Interlude
10. Sweat Farewell
11. Random Thoughts (Cantonese version of song by The Cocteau Twins from Bluebeard)

Including lyrics for the two songs in Chinese. Imported from Korea.

Knowing that this CD would only carry the film's instrumental score -- although Faye Wong's vocals "Dreamlover" and "Random Thoughts" are included on the disk, if not mentioned in Amazon's product description -- I decided to make my "own" soundtrack playlist on my computer's music program. So, in addition to this CD, I bought the other songs featured in the film, put them all in my computer, and come up with my own "Chungking Express" playlist. The tracks are listed as follows:

1. BAROQUE by Michael Glasso

2. CHASING THE METAPHYSICAL EXPRESS by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García

3. PIPLAN DI CHHAN by Surinder Kaur

4. SENSUOUS FOREST by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García

5. FORNICATION IN SPACE by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García

6. THINGS IN LIFE by Dennis Brown

7. RAIN, TEARS & SWEAT by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García

8. RANDOM THOUGHTS by Faye Wong

9. ENTERING THE HARDBOILED WORLD by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García

10. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' by The Mamas & The Papas

11. ROCK LIKE A DOG by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García

12. WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES by Dinah Washington

13. NIGHT SNACK by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García

14. HEARTBREAK (INTERLUDE) by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García

15. DREAMLOVER by Faye Wong

16. SWEET FAREWELL by Frankie Chan & Roel A. García.

If you enjoyed the movie you will enjoy the cd. Faye Wong's take on "The Cranberries" version of Dreams is very good. But I like Faye Wong and could watch her rake leaves all day. Still a good cd with an eclectic selection of music.