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| Meet the Robinsons | 
 enlarge | Creators: Danny Elfman, Rufus Wainwright, Rob Thomas, Jamie Cullum, Jonas Brothers, They Might Be Giants, The All-american Rejects
Label: Walt Disney Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 6093
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 000024602
UPC: 050087102906
EAN: 0050087102906
ASIN: B000N0KVQ0
Release Date: March 27, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | Another Believer - Danny Elfman, Wainwright, Rufus | | • | Little Wonders - Danny Elfman, Thomas, Rob [Matchb | | • | The Future Has Arrived - Danny Elfman, Unspecified | | • | Where Is Your Heart At? - Danny Elfman, Cullum, Jamie | | • | The Motion Waltz (Emotional Commotion) - Danny Elfman, Wainwright, Rufus | | • | Give Me the Simple Life - Danny Elfman, Cullum, Jamie | | • | The Prologue | | • | To The Future! | | • | Meeting The Robinsons | | • | The Science Fair | | • | Goob's Story | | • | A Family United | | • | Pop Quiz And The Time Machine Montage | | • | The Evil Plan | | • | Doris Has Her Day | | • | Setting Things Right | | • | There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow - Danny Elfman, They Might Be Giant | | • | Kids of the Future - Danny Elfman, Jonas Brothers |
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Amazon.com
Disney's animated adventure may be driven by themes of futuristic time traveling, but its musical score is a delightful, pop-driven hybrid that turns on decidedly back-to-the-future sensibilities. Rob Thomas' hook-rich single "Little Wonders" and the All-American Rejects' collaboration with Danny Elfman "The Future Has Arrived" give the collection an immediate contemporary edge. But just as winning are disparate pop performances from Rufus Wainwright (the Nilsson-esque opening gem "Another Believer" and lilting "Motion Waltz"), while nouveau UK crooner Jamie Cullum turns in a swinging, piano jazz take on Wainwright's "Where Is Your Heart At?" as well as an inviting cover of "The Simple Life" in the same vein. Elfman's orchestral score returns him to the vibrant milieu of his early Tim Burton collaborations, supercharged here by a manic energy that seems equal parts Simpsons, Bernard Herrmann and Carl Stalling. Bringing the collection full circle is a big-band cover of Disney's vintage "There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" theme performed with loopy big-band charm by They Might Be Giants and the Jonas Brothers more disposable Kim Wilde update, "Kids of the Future." --Jerry McCulley
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
good mix of score and songs April 2, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this CD because (1) I'm a big Disney fan and (2) I'm a big Danny Elfman fan. And it didn't really disappoint me on either front.
First, the songs. Rufus Wainwright's "Another Believer" is a great, Beatles-esque ditty that I loved the first time I heard it during the movie. The All-American Rejects' "The Future Has Arrived" is also pretty great. Rob Thomas's "Little Wonders" is another solid song, although in my opinion it doesn't quite fit the movie as well. There are several other songs, but mostly they are unremarkable. The one remaining exception is They Might Be Giants' cover of "There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" from the Carousel of Progress. That's a very apprpropriate inclusion; it fits the theme of the movie extremely well, and is also a good tip of the hat to Walt himself.
As for Danny Elfman's score, it's one of the better he's put forth in the past few years. It's very much in the vein of "classic" Elfman (that is, late '80s and early '90s Elfman). If you're a fan of his, you will love it.
 Elfman Does It Again May 6, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
What can anyone say other than Danny Elfman is like gold when it comes to scoring movies (especially light hearted family fair). Anyone who likes classic Elfman (ie: Beetlejuice, Pee Wee's Big Adventure, etc) will love this score. From start to finish, another great effort.
5 Stars for AAR March 5, 2007
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
Ok, so I listened to parts of this cd, and the one song I really really love is The Future Has Arrived, by The All-American Rejects. That song is really cool, and I love listening to it. Tyson Ritter's vocals sound amazing in this (and every other song he sings in )Nick,Mike and Chris also sound great. And I love hearing the backing vocals by Mike and Nick this time, and not just Ty. The purchase is worth it to be able to listen to The Future Has Arrived!
-Jennifer
 Goob's Story March 31, 2007
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
-I'm guessing that most of the people that will buy this album will do so for the pop songs and those bunch won't be disappointed. I usually don't listen to that kind of stuff but I did find them very enjoyable even though I don't know any of the bands or singers featured on the album
-On the score side of the album it is the same Elfman charm that we're familiar with. The score does get a little too close to "Corpse Bride" for me to fully love it but it does have it's great moments that are a treat to listen to. It does have that zany and offbeat charm from "Flubber" but thankfully doesn't get too chaotic. The weird little thermalin sounds in "To the Future" did confuse me at first, but after seeing the movie *in 3D I might add* I realized why they were used and now love it.
-For me the best parts of the score are the more peaceful moments which makes "Goob's Story" the highlight on the album for me. It's played in the movie for the scene when the young kid Goob is being told by his older self to be angry and bitter following the events of his baseball game. "A Family United" is also a nice little moment that I wish there could have been more of on the album. I used to think this was the only Elfman score without a title sequence but turns out I was very wrong.
-If you already owe "Corpse Bride" and "Flubber" then there's really no need to get this album, but if you're a die hard Elfman nut like me then you will need to get it just to feel complete. Oh and yes, the songs are also awesome
The Future Is Now August 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was just as impressed by the music and soundtrack of MEET THE ROBINSONS as I was by the visual images from the film and, therefore, decided to get the soundtrack. Like the characters in the movie, the songs on the cd fit into a wide range of genres. Rufus Wainwright, Rob Thomas, The All-American Rejects, They Might Be Giants, Jamie Cullen, and Jonas Brothers all contribute to songs on the MEET THE ROBINSONS SOUNDTRACK. The score is by Danny Elfman and is a pretty good one. The songs from the score that I especially enjoy are, "Goob's Story" and "A Family United." The lyrical songs that I enjoy most from the album are:
"Little Wonders"--Rob Thomas
"The Future Has Arrived"--The All-American Rejects
"There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow"--They Might Be Giants.
If you really enjoyed the movie or are a fan of Danny Elfman's music, then this is a cd that you will probably enjoy.
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