Rat Race [SOUNDTRACK] [IMPORT]

John Powell (Composer), Baha Men (Performer), Hot Chocolate (Performer), Aretha Franklin (Performer), Colony (Performer), Better Than Ezra (Performer), Four Tops (Performer), Smash Mouth (Performer)

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 4, 2004)
• Original Release Date: October 4, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: Beyond
• ASIN: B00005NBV2
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #92,785 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Jerry Zucker's remake of the 1963 Cinerama lunacyfest It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World has a fast-paced loopiness that's hard to resist. Given that ethos, Rat Race's sunny collection of recent hit-makers (Baha Men, Smash Mouth) and pop warhorses (Aretha Franklin, Hot Chocolate, the Four Tops) seems a good, if not exactly groundbreaking, fit. And if the Baha Men's title track (also represented in a decidedly silly mix with full choir) only reinforces their reputation as one-hit wonders, that hit (the by-now ubiquitous "Who Let the Dogs Out") also makes its first film appearance since its legendary debut in The Rugrats in Paris. Smash Mouth's good-natured modern poke at stardom, "All Star," gets treated to a more rhythmically complex remake, while Colony and Better Than Ezra join the relative weightlessness with the inviting "Happy" and "I Do," respectively. John Powell's colorful, humorous score is also represented in a brief suite. - Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, light pop in a small package, September 13, 2001

By	skedaddle "skedaddle" (CA USA) - See all my reviews

A great soundtrack for an entertaining movie. Rat Race features the title track from Baha Men (including an amusing choral version), plus "Who Let The Dogs Out?", the inevitably overplayed but still excellent "All Star" by Smashmouth, and a nice clip from the John Powell score. Some of the tracks are mild duds, such as Colony's kinda fun but ultimately wan "Happy", but these only somewhat dull moments are offset by otherwise excellent stuff like Hot Chocolate's lecherously fun "You Sexy Thing". Watch for "America Rocks" by the Hatch-Penny Band as unbilled track 11!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great CD for a great movie, September 13, 2001

By	A 12-year old music fan (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews

This soundtrack is one of the best I have ever heard!!! This is a really great feel-good album, cause it's really silly and lots of fun. I think the Amazon.com person went a little harsh on the poor Baha Men (I must be the only one that likes the music they make for movies), who I think came up with two amazingly goofy themes for a really catchy tune. But, come on, Smash Mouth....I think this is the third year in a row I've heard "All Star" in a movie, twice this year alone. The rest are all great. John Powell needs more movies to score, because it's great. GO MR. BEAN!!!!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It's fun!, April 30, 2002

By	The World Pilot (Fairbanks, AK United States) - See all my reviews

Here's a fun little CD! Enjoyed both versions of the title song "Rat Race", as well as "Who Let the Dogs Out?" [those filthy flea-infested mongrels]. Yep, there's an unannounced 11th track though, "America Rocks", which in the wake of the tragedy of September 11, 2001 seems to this licensed pilot to be rather a downer to be included with the rest of this goofy, fun compilation.