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Strange Weirdos: Music From & Inspired By the Film 'Knocked Up'

Loudon Wainwright IIIAudio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

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'Older Than My Old Man Now' - Loudon Wainwright III

As his new album's title relates, Loudon Wainwright III is 'Older Than My Old Man Now' -- his old man, of course, being the late Loudon Wainwright, Jr., the esteemed Life Magazine columnist and senior editor.

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  • Audio CD (May 22, 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Concord Records
  • ASIN: B000P6R82C
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,743 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Rather than an ordinary film soundtrack, this might more accurately be considered an exceptional Loudon Wainwright album. A diehard Wainwright fan, director Judd Apatow explains in his liner notes that he asked the singer-songwriter to score Knocked Up, Apatow's first film since The 40-Year-Old Virgin, only to learn that Wainwright was about to embark on his next recording project with producer Joe Henry. The resulting album features material that Wainwright had written before the film score that the director wanted to use, other cuts that are instrumental snippets in the movie but are songs with lyrics on the album, and still others that take thematic inspiration from the film. While Wainwright so often writes lacerating and hilariously personal material, many of these songs are more like character studies, with a musical range that extends from the ragtime "So Much to Do" (one of two songs written with Henry) and the call-and-response of the chromosome ditty "X or Y" to the Brecht/Weill cabaret tinge of "Final Frontier" to the bluesy "Doin' the Math." Among the musicians providing stellar support are guitarists Richard Thompson and Greg Leisz and keyboardists Patrick Warren and Van Dyke Parks. --Don McLeese

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Legendary singer/songwriter Loudon Wainwright III's memorable collection of quirky and ironic songs for Judd Apatow's (40-Year- Old-Virgin) comedy feature Knocked Up. Co-written and produced by Joe Henry.

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Maybe clean the garage or sit by a fire and let the music just play. Arlington J. Trombley Jr.  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
Saw the movie, bought the CD and I'm sure glad I did. Lee F. Schelin  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
I bought the album blind, and every song is great (imho). S. C. Rosato  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Music you can ignore!(?) June 20, 2007
Format:Audio CD
To borrow a phrase from John Cusack's character from "High Fidelity" I sometimes want music I can ignore. This pretty much sums up all of Loudon's music for me. I can always have it playing in the background and tune in when I feel like it. It seeps into my head and pretty soon I realize I have been listening to some amazing songs. I discovered Loudon with "Last Man on Earth" and have been hooked since. I keep hoping others will catch on to his music and when I heard about this project I was nervous. Will he try to be too commercial? Will this become another one of those "Ally McBeal" moments? (You know what I mean...the whist full walk into the ending credits while a song plays and the characters take turns looking into the camera so we can all learn the episode's lessons.) But I should not have worried. Turns out he has been making music that could always be played during the ending credits but the difference is that his words will teach you what the actors cannot.
"You Can't Fail Me Now" may be just about the best song I have heard in some time. So honest it hurts. "Daughter" has been one my favorites for sometime. How does a man who write such amazing melodies toil in relative obscurity?
Others have written more poetically about the songs and the CD as a whole. All I can add it this...put on the CD, do some cleaning or have some tea. Maybe clean the garage or sit by a fire and let the music just play. Pretty soon you tune in and realize you were not ignoring this music because Loudon will not be ignored. He will find his way into your soul because he is sharing so much of his. As for this being a soundtrack...I think his music has always been a soundtrack. First for his life...then for ours. Get this CD, get hooked and don't ignore him any longer.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it! August 15, 2007
Format:Audio CD
I found this album after searching for the song at the end of the movie "Knocked Up" ("Daughter", playing during the credits). I bought the album blind, and every song is great (imho). Since then I've heard about Rufus and Martha, and there are several good articles on the web about the album. Kind of folksy, kind of rock. Great lyrics.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff! July 4, 2007
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
That director Judd Apatow selected Loudon Wainwright to score his film, and that the latter happily accepted, reveals a lot about the cockeyed sense of humor that both men possess. This is a warm, albeit skewed, view of love and parenthood that will delight any longtime Wainwright fan and, for the uninitiated, will serve as a good introduction to his songwriting skills. One hopes it will also persuade fans of the film to look into his extensive back catalogue of witty and sometimes mordantly hilarious music. Keep up the good work, Loudon!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hey, You Talkin' To Me?
Loudon, an old friend that k tried to keep my guitar from gathering dust, Pat Browne(that's with an 'E') would play the songs over and over til we got it close. Read more
Published 4 months ago by drsplash
5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of an album from a musically adept storyteller
I really liked this album - a true gem from Loudon Wainwright, a wonderful musician and storyteller. Read more
Published 10 months ago by prepgal
5.0 out of 5 stars superb
this soundtrack is even better than the other reviews said. (so glad i read them- they have much better info than i can provide). really worth every penny. Read more
Published on June 24, 2010 by avidreader
5.0 out of 5 stars Great CD!
Just by chance one day, my daughter and my husband and I were watching TV and turned to the movie "Knocked Up". Read more
Published on November 22, 2009 by Carole Holler
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this artist!
Loved the movie and was thrilled when I found out Louden Wainwright III was the composer! Check out "IWIWAL"! Funny!
Published on November 3, 2009 by Vic S.
4.0 out of 5 stars This album is `pregnant with emotion'...
If you've read my recently posted review of `Knocked Up' you'll know that I cried (yes, CRIED) at the end of the film when the song `Daughter' started to play. Read more
Published on October 21, 2009 by Andrew Ellington
5.0 out of 5 stars My First Loudon Wainwright Album
As a lover of folk music and catchy pop, I'm not quite sure how I've managed to not listen to Loudon Wainwright before this album. Read more
Published on August 19, 2009 by Deborah McGrane
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting CD
This was the first Loudon Wainwright iii cd I purchased mainly for the song Daughter.I was surprised at the cd because I did not expect much from the rest of it. Read more
Published on July 5, 2009 by P. F. Christensen
1.0 out of 5 stars Forgettable
This works well as soundtrack music, as it just plays in the background and it's completely forgettable, so that way you can concentrate on what's happening in the movie. Read more
Published on June 11, 2009 by A P
1.0 out of 5 stars the only...
The only tune I gave a crap about (Daughter) isn't included in ths Daily Deal.
Published on June 11, 2009 by Rick S
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