Meet the Parents (2000 Film) [Soundtrack]

Randy Newman | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Dreamworks
• ASIN: B00004YWWV
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,763 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Fool In Love

2. Poor Me

3. I've Got My Mojo Working

4. Give Me a Sign

5. Meet the Parents

6. Could You Milk Me?

7. Greg Loses Jinx

8. Burning Down the House

9. Wrong Cat

10. The Car Race

11. Broken Hearted

12. Pam's Problem

13. Jack to the Rescue

14. Together Again

15. I'm Your Puppet

16. Ya Ya

17. Big Chief

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller may star in this twisted comedy about a young man's unfortunate relationship with his fiancée's father, but it's singer-songwriter Randy Newman who's most attuned to the sardonic side on the soundtrack. "A Fool in Love," with its wicked choir of voices taunting and Newman singing along, takes cupid's arrow and twists it ever so mercilessly. Covers of Fats Domino's "Poor Me" and Preston Foster's "Got My Mojo Working" are hard-nosed piano numbers, but mostly it's Newman leading an orchestra through his wry sense of humor. "Meet the Parents" sounds like a face-off between Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, both sneaky and climactic, while "Could You Milk Me?" comes across more defeated than defiant. (FYI, "Burning Down the House" is not the Talking Heads tune, it's an animated Newman orchestral number). Things are rounded off with R&B legend Bobby Womack's latest track, "I'm Your Puppet," and two pure slices of New Orleans: Lee Dorsey and Dr. John. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth it just for Randy Newman's "When You're a Fool in Love", September 28, 2011

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DoKi (Maryland) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Meet the Parents (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

I scoured iTunes for that Randy Newman song and could not find it anywhere! Finally, after having it stuck in my head for days, I found the soundtrack! It's not a bad soundtrack, but really I only bought it for that song.

2.0 out of 5 stars eminently forgettable soundtarck, April 8, 2006

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Barry "Soundtrack Maven" (Batavia NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Meet the Parents (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

There are thousands of soundtracks out there and most of them are average. This is average and nowhere near up to Randy's usual. He is one of the greatest modern soundtrack composers in my opinion. Just listen to Avalon, Awakenings, the Natural, Bugs Life and Pleasantville.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for Newman-Hoffs Duet, March 21, 2001

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Christy McDaniel "Roogirl" (Stow, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Meet the Parents (2000 Film) (Audio CD)

Track 18 Features a version of "A Fool in Love" sung by Randy Newman and Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles. Susanna is heard singing in French,ooh-la-la! You will not believe this! Catch them doing the song on the Oscars March 25,2001!