Clerks II [EXPLICIT LYRICS] [SOUNDTRACK]

James L. Venable (Composer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2006)
• Original Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, Soundtrack
• Label: Bulletproof
• ASIN: B000GUJYZ6
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #35,344 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

For better or worse, this soundtrack reflects not only the movie (with plenty of excerpts from the film's dialogue) but the tastes of director Kevin Smith--a connection laid out in his detailed liner notes, where Smith readily admits that he's "got a real disconnect when it comes to what's musically hip or in vogue. " The album is like a peep into the head of an aging New Jersey teenager, from King Diamond's "Welcome Home," an over-the-top metal song that must have inspired hours of air guitar, to Talking Heads' "(Nothing But) Flowers," to Soul Asylum's "Misery," to Samantha Fox's über-'80s "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)." Smith's regular composer, Jim Venable, contributes two serviceable instrumentals: the glammy stomper "Neckin' on the Swing" and the funky "Goin' Away Party." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Product Description

The wait is finally over, as Kevin Smith unleashes CLERKS II, the sequel to the film that started everything for the writer/director. The film, in theatres July 21st from The Weinstein Co., picks up 10 years after the original and reunites us with Dante and Randal and their semi-new life (or lack thereof). The film also features cult heroes Jay and Silent Bob and is sure to be a hit with fans of both the original film and the world of Kevin Smith (Mallrats, Dogma, Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back).

The music on this soundtrack reflects the skewed vision of its creator and features a wide-ranging sound that goes from Talking Heads to Jackson Five, from Alanis to King Diamond – and all of it is CLASSIC!

CLERKS soundtrack has scanned over 150,000 copies! Movie opens wide everywhere July 21st! Snootchy-bootchies!!

Kevin is a true star in both the film and comics world and his legions of fans are sure to enjoy this shining example of his musical vision!

Hold on, ‘cause the rollercoaster ride’s starting! It’s CLERKS 2!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great but yeah it is missing 1979..so what, September 2, 2006

By	J. Kramer "Cinema and Music Reviewer" (CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For those of you complaining, chances are you might already have that song laying around somewhere, they more than likely couldn't get the rights to the song for both the movie and the soundtrack. So shut up and enjoy what you have been given which is 97% of the soundtrack from the film, plus hilarious samples of dialogue from the movie. My complaint is that some of the dialogue (particularly in Semantics) is cut right before some of the funnier parts. Small complaint though. And why does the Q. Lazzarus song sound different than the one i have laying around somewhere? Oh well. Basically if you loved the movie, you'll love the soundtrack hands down. Track a copy down and enjoy folks.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Seems to be lacking something., August 24, 2006

By	Benjamin A. Hanfelder "Ben" (Raw Red Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First off, Clerks 2 was a great sequel. I thought for sure Kevin Smith was going to fumble the ball with this project, but the movie prevailed to be one of the most entertaining movies of the summer.

That being said, I was disappointed that Smashing Pumpkin's "1979" failed to make the final cut of the soundtrack. This song played during an important scene in the movie and I was extremely surprised that this track wasn't released on the soundtrack. There are still some good tracks on the soundtrack, including Talking Heads "Flowers" and Soul Asylum's "Misery" (Awesome!). King Diamond also has two tracks on the soundtrack that can be fun to listen to. Putting sound bites from the movie in between songs was a very nice touch.

Overall, the Clerks 2 soundtrack was lacking, specifically that one magic song. I would recommend this album to any diehard Kevin Smith fan, but only at the cheapest possible price, so shop around. When you get the soundtrack, download Smashing Pumpkin's "1979" and burn it on the cd, only then, will you have the complete soundtrack.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, August 22, 2006

By	J. Gunoskey (USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you liked the original Clerks soundtrack, then you're sure to love this. Thirteen years after we heard Randall and Dante rant and ramble on about hermaphrodites and name-calling during sex on the first Clerks soundtrack, now we are blessed with the opportunity to hear these two anti-heroes discuss other pointless issues like racial slurs and which movie trilogy is, in fact, the REAL trilogy. And we, the Clerks fans, get to hear these meaningless dialogues in between every music track.

Oh, and did I mention the music? Terrific! Kevin Smith's choices are so fitting for each scene in the movie. It's not too difficult to imagine that Kevin has been thinking about these track choices for a long time. In typical Kevin Smith fashion, the usual array of artists are included as well as some cool surprises. You've got your typical Soul Asylum and Alanis Morrisette as well as King Diamond and an unexpected Jackson 5 dance number.

If you have not seen the movie, please make sure to do so before purchasing the soundtrack. Doing so is sure to give the songs so much more meaning as you listen to them. Overall, a really good soundtrack compilation that is sure to please any Clerks fan.