over the hedge soundtrack

The orchestral foundation is pretty typical, relying upon easy string and woodwind rhythms with occasional bursts of frenetic brass action sequences. The "Lets Call It Steve" cue combines some additional color in the form of ensemble choral effects and solo operatic female voice, but the orchestrations are otherwise fairly mundane. The demeanor is extremely predictable, using woodwinds and dainty percussive tones prominently for the antics of the animals. Some light rock elements encroach in "Hammy Time." Thematically, Gregson-Williams does rotate through a common set of motifs, though none of them is particularly memorable.

Perhaps the best of these is a "sneaking" motif that perhaps intentionally resembles Jerry Goldsmith's idea for John Rambo's stealthy moves in First Blood. Gregson-Williams' main character theme in "The Family Awakens" is highly reminiscent of generic Powell identities of the past, and some listeners will hear inferior echoes of Chicken Run in a few of the action passages. In sum, the score portion of Over the Hedge handles its duties on a moment to moment basis and, outside of a rousing crescendo at the conclusion of "RJ Resuces His Family," doesn't develop much cohesive narrative flow. The songs complicate matters because their structures and tone don't really match that of the score, this despite some orchestral backing arranged by Gregson-Williams to give depth to Folds' standard sound.

The hip, kind of lazy style of Folds' performances are fine in and of themselves, but they are an extreme foil for the far more exuberant score, causing the two to clash when heard next to each other outside of context. This is especially the case with "Heist," an odd merging of 80's rock and vintage big band and blues. His version of "Lost in the Supermarket," written originally by The Clash, is meant for comedic purposes but is equally discordant. The two renditions of the tender "Still" are a bit more typical to animated musicals, and "Family of Me" is at least best matched to the demeanor of the story. Ultimately, however, there's simply too much distance between the score and songs for the 49-minute soundtrack album for Over the Hedge to function, especially with the two halves intermingled throughout. Score collectors specifically will hear material with no unique characteristics, making the whole basically adequate but forgettable.

2006 release , soundtrack to one of the most original animated films includes new material from Ben Folds in addition to music by Rupert Gregson-Williams. Highlights include a peppy, kid-friendly cover of the Clash's 'Lost in the Supermarket' (already one of that band's most accessible early offerings) and a new take on his own 'Rockin' the Suburbs' with new lyrics and a special guest rant by William Shatner. For the animated film Over The Hedge, American pop musician Ben Folds composed four new songs, did a cover of The Clash and made a new version of his own Rockin 'The Suburbs.

The songs alternate with the orchestral film music of Rupert Gregson-Williams. First up, this album represents one thing I love and one thing I don't love. I do love the songs of Ben Folds, but I don't like Dreamworks' CGI animated films (and their music hasn't exactly set new heights either come to that).

However, Ben Folds seems to release albums on an annoyingly infrequent basis and so any chance to hear some new songs by him is a welcome delight. Fortunately, his contribution doesn't disappoint even if the amount of new material isn't quite as great as I was hoping for. I would suspect that most people will be buying the album for the underscore by Rupert Gregson-Williams but both are equally worth a look in. The one and a half minute devoted to the fantastic opener "Family of Me" seems criminally short considering the song's quality, while "Heist"'s joyous racket makes even the cynic jump in joy. The cover of The Clash's "Lost in the Supermarket" works out great, with Folds' bandmates joining in the vocals.

On the other side of the dramatic scale you've got "Still" and its reprise, the latter extending the melancholic piano lamentation with a long crashing outro and some additional instruments. The weakest link is the recreation of Folds' old track "Rockin' the Suburbs", with the lyrics changed from taking the piss out of ridiculous musicians to suburbia hell, and William Shatner throwing a ragefit in the middle. I think the original version of the song is great but the remake is a bit dodgy, though the original's music is still quite intact.

Dreamworks love to pepper their family films with pop culture and pop tunes, both aspects will date their films. Having said that, their choices in the latter have been successful, especially in the Shrek films where the selections were edgier than the MOR crap Disney foist on some of their films. Ben Folds isn't quite a household name, largely due to a lack of radio play, but is still a hugely popular songwriter, singer and pianist . Family of Me is a terrific opener, but at only a minute and a half annoyingly short - it's unfortunate that an extended version isn't included . Heist is great fun, recalling his last Ben Folds Five album with it's funky sax parts, the synth decoration is a little redundant. Still, however, is the pick of the bunch; in amongst his funkier stuff, Folds has written many superb ballads and Still adds to that fine catalogue.

The soundtrack for the film was released on May 16, 2006, by Epic Records. Rupert Gregson-Williams composed the original score, while Ben Folds contributed three original songs, along with a rewrite of his song "Rockin' the Suburbs" and a cover of The Clash's "Lost in the Supermarket." Another thing we like about the album is its very accessible score composition. Gregson-Williams provides about 28 minutes of score material on this soundtrack.

Although there is no memorable theme or soaring majestic tunes to remember by, he still gets credit for a lighthearted and fun composition, especially in the tracks "Hammy Time" and "Play? These two tracks playfully orchestrate the cheery mood of the animated movie with busy strings and energetic synthesizers. Now the thing is that if this was a Ben Folds EP, this would easily be a 4,5 or 5. I'm not a big fan of orchestral movie scores in general as I find about 99% of them to be really generic and dull, and the same criticism goes to the tracks here.

The only tune that breaks the habit is "Hammy Time" which is actually very vaguely orchestral, relying mainly on drums and other assorted instruments. Some might argue that that's the purpose of a soundtrack, to back up the visual scene but not stand out. The tracks are pretty evenly mixed in the tracklisting, yet switching from Folds' piano-driven rock to G-W's orchestral symphonies and the other way around always manages to sound a bit clumsy.

What the score doesn\'t have too much of, however, is an emotional edge - that is actually provided through the songs. The key one being "Still", a tender ballad that is very nicely performed and the background music is pleasantly orchestrated. "Rockin\' the Suburbs " is a peppy rock number that runs through the end credits of the film - and features William Shatner doing the "Shatner thing". It\'s an amusing track, but it\'s placement in the middle of the album is a bizarre bit of sequencing. Some listeners' attention spans may be dispersed because of the songs that appear in between the score tracks. But overall, this album is still a pleasurable and frills-free listen, making it perfect for the casual listener, and of course, all teenagers and kids exploding with energy.

You know that this soundtrack is a spot-on when all 13 tracks on it are agreeable to everyone, like the movie itself. All the soundtrack lyrics are property and copyright of their owners. Over the Hedge was released on DVD by DreamWorks Animation's newly formed home entertainment division and Paramount Home Entertainment on October 17, 2006.

A short film based on Over the Hedge, titled Hammy's Boomerang Adventure, was released with the DVD. The film was released on Blu-ray on February 5, 2019, by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment as a Walmart exclusive, and was subsequently given a wider release on June 4. Rupert Gregson-Williams hasn't quite hit the level of exposure of Harry, but his writing here contains few Media Ventures cliches and only features additional material by one person, Halli Cauthery (who?!). While there's nothing particularly special about his underscore, lacking much in the way of memorable melody, it crackles along at an engaging clip and half an hour, sprinkled with Folds' contributions, seems just about right. Even though he's one of my favourite songwriters, Folds' songs rarely strike me the first time through and I must confess that the same is true here, but a couple of listens reveal them to be typically well written and the match of his studio albums.

His typical trio of piano, bass and drums is augmented by some lush strings in Family of Me and Still, with brassier elements in Heist, and it's great to hear his songs a little more lavishly arranged. Not a classic animated soundtrack by any means, but great fun and well worth anyone's money. The Over The Hedge soundtrack is legitimately one of the best soundtracks in an animated movie of all time. Pop songs in big-screen films are generally either a marketing tool for pop acts, or simply a sales deal by music execs for their pre-existing catalogues. Rarely does a pop artist create several songs specifically for a film.

83 minutes CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$80 millionBox office$340 millionOver the Hedge is a 2006 American computer-animated comedy film based on the United Media comic strip of the same name by Michael Fry and T. Featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, William Shatner, Wanda Sykes, and Nick Nolte, the film was released on May 19, 2006, in the United States. It received generally positive reviews from critics, and grossed $336 million on an $80 million budget. This album, the official soundtrack album of the film Over the Hedge, was released in 2006.

All lyrics are property and copyright of their respective authors, artists and labels. The soundtrack also contains five songs by Ben Folds, including his cover of The Clash's "Lost in the Supermarket", and a rewritten version of his song "Rockin' the Suburbs"which features a speaking part by William Shatner . The songs most people remember from the 2006 animated comedy "Over the Hedge" were penned and performed by pop star Ben Folds, though in a rare move they were done specifically for the film. Lyrics / song texts are property and copyright of their owners and provided for educational purposes.

Developed by Edge of Reality, Beenox and Vicarious Visions, it was published by Activision for PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox, GameCube, Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance. Shane Baumel, Sami Kirkpatrick, and Madison Davenport were the only ones to reprise their roles for the video game while everyone else was voiced by different voice actors. FlickDirect™ carries a wide assortment entertainment news, release information, video clips, reviews, and interviews with cast and crew.

It covers U.S.-released motion pictures and television, from the popular to the obscure. American singer-composer Ben Folds provides five songs on this 49-minute soundtrack. From the catchy "Heist" to the more melancholic "Still", lovers of melodic pop music will embrace his compositions. Listen out for "Rockin' The Suburbs " where actor William Shatner dishes out a mean rap which will amuse any listener.

We regularly release both new soundtracks and interesting older ones. Buy premium to set yourself free from limits, it helps site flourish with new releases and shows your support. Over the Hedge-Music from the Motion Picture is an English album released in 2006. There are a total of 13 songs in Over the Hedge-Music from the Motion Picture. The songs were composed by talented musicians such as Ben Folds and Rupert Gregson-Williams. Listen to all of Over the Hedge-Music from the Motion Picture online on JioSaavn.

Hopefully this will be a source to put soundtracks and scores in chronological order. This may include commercial releases, isolated scores, promos or other sources. There are no links to any downloadable material, this is simply for informational purposes. Any links are for retailers where the available music may be purchased. For almost sixty years, Ennio Morricone had been completely devoted to writing film music.

The man with 500 film scores passed away at the age of 91, on July 6, 2020. We take a look at the origins of a composer who became a major cultural phenomenon in the mid-1960s, in particular thanks to the films of Sergio Leone. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions. The only reason I gave it a "4" is b/c a pain to forward through atmospheric "movie music". Rockin the Suburbs with William Shatner cameo is fun, as well as Lost in the Supermarket cover.

Over the Hedge was a fun film that had a nice blend of score and songs to provide the necessary emotional underscore. Separate from the film, the album plays rather well, and the songs don\'t stick out at all. Rather, they complement Gregson-Williams\' score, which doesn\'t have anything overtly amazing about it, but it all works fine and provides an enjoyable listening experience. Gregson-Williams\' score works well in the film, and he has some standout moments. The solo female vocalist in "Lets Call it Steve" adds a sense of wonderment and mystery to the scene where Verne and his family discover the hedge.

"Play?" is a rather jubilant orchestral romp that builds to a frenetic and explosive climax. The final score cue, "RJ Rescues His Family" is a triumphant and energetic piece that ends heroically. The film was originally going to be released in November 2005; however, in December 2004, the date was changed to May 2006. The film was screened as a "work-in-progress" on April 29, 2006, at the Indianapolis International Film Festival and it premiered on April 30, 2006, in Los Angeles. Nick Nolte, Bruce Willis, Avril Lavigne, Garry Shandling, Wanda Sykes, Catherine O'Hara and Steve Carell attended the premiere.

The film was theatrically released in the United States on May 19, 2006. In select New York and Los Angeles theatres, it was accompanied by a DreamWorks Animation's animated short film First Flight. The film was also screened out of competition on May 21, 2006, at the Cannes Film Festival.

Vincent is captured by animal control and shipped off to the Rocky Mountains, while Gladys is arrested for possessing the De-Pelter Turbo and Dwayne is chased by Nugent. RJ joins the woodland creatures' family permanently as well as Tiger, who remains in love with Stella even after learning she is a skunk, as he cannot smell. The animals' food storage is quickly replenished by Hammy, who finally found the nuts he stored before the previous winter.

Spurred on by the exterminator's arrival, Verne tries to return the food to the humans. RJ tries to stop him, but they come across the excitable dog Nugent who, wanting to play, ends up pulling the wagon of food through the neighborhood until it lands on Gladys' SUV, causing an explosion. RJ blames Verne for the loss of the food, and the family abandons the latter in favor of the former after he inadvertently insults them during a heated argument. Gladys has Dwayne cover her yard in animal traps including an illegal contraband device called the De-Pelter Turbo that turns the entire yard into a death trap when activated.

FlickDirect™ is one of the online leaders in entertainment news, theatrical and home entertainment reviews in North America as well as the United Kingdom. The site is strategically partnered with various studios and provides exclusive content to visitors. Lost in the Supermarket is, I am reliably informed, originally by The Clash, but fits in surprisingly well with the rest and works well in Folds' arrangement and style. Rockin' the Suburbs is originally from the Ben Folds album of the same name , but the original's rather adult lyrics are replaced with something a bit more family friendly. There is also a strange, but surprisingly funny monologue, by one Mr W Shatner. Given that Folds and Shatner have worked together on an album previously , their pairing is less strange than it might seem at first.

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Listen to this album and more than 70 million songs with your unlimited streaming plans. Nothing in particular that was amazing, but I didn't buy this product for myself, I bought it for my son. At the end of the movie, he would go on and on about the songs during the credits. He enjoys the CD very much, and he even takes good care of it (he's 7).