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Anybody who owns the first two Shrek soundtracks knows that ogres inspire not only charming films but great music--last time out, Pete Yorn, Counting Crows, and Joseph Arthur left monster-sized impressions, and the original movie let loose a masterful rendition of "Hallelujah" by a still-under-the-radar Rufus Wainwright. This go-round the proceedings are playful but backward-looking: Fergie's freewheeling take on the Heart standby "Barracuda" leavens Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle," and Wolfmother's guitar-heavy "Joker and the Thief" stands up straighter than classic rock fans might like alongside Led Zeppelin's classic "Immigrant Song." Eels returns, this time with two doleful but sweet selections, and Eddie Murphy and Antonio Banderas again cut up (but still manage to carry off) a classic: Here, Sly & the Family Stone's "Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again)" gives up the funk and the fun. The court will be split on a certain actor's absence from the disc; King Arthur, played by Justin Timberlake, might have done a mean cover of Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin." But we'll never know. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars

No 9 Crimes? May 22, 2007
36 out of 44 found this review helpful

How could they publish this soundtrack without the most definitive song from the movie - "9 Crimes" from Damien Rice? Anyone who has seen the movie knows what I'm referring. Quite a shame - I wouldn't waste the money on this CD.

3 out of 5 stars

Surprising omission May 21, 2007
23 out of 27 found this review helpful

I was surprised and disappointed that the soundtrack left out "9 Crimes" by Damien Rice.

4 out of 5 stars

Shrek the Third - It was an accident. A good accident! May 21, 2007
13 out of 23 found this review helpful

This morning, I had Rold Gold pretzel rods for breakfast while I listened to the Shrek the Third soundtrack. The pretzels were bad for my diet, but the soundtrack was pop music ear candy - no calories.

I did not plan to listen to this CD; I did not plan to review this CD. It was an accident. I was working on an article about a band that was influenced by the Ramones and I followed a link for "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" that led me to the track list for Shrek the Third. It went a little something like this:

1. Royal Pain - Eels
2. Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio? - The Ramones
3. Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin
4. Barracuda - Fergie
5. Live and Let Die - Wings
6. Best Days - Matt White
7. Joker and the Thief - Wolfmother
8. Other Ways - Trevor Hall
9. Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
10. Losing Streak - Eels
11. What I Gotta Do - Macy Gray
12. Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again) - Antonio Banderas, Eddie Murphy
13. Final Showdown - Rupert Everett, Maya Rudolph
14. Charming's Plan - Harry Gregson-Williams

It looked like such a unique collection of titles that I downloaded the CD (legally from Napster) and went on a tune walk of old and new songs.

I found that I could easily become an Eels fan, Fergie does a wonderful rendition of "Barracuda", Wolfmother rocks and "Cat's in the Cradle" bumped me back to my middle school years. I wanted to hold a purple BIC lighter in the air during "Live and Let Die" and Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" brought my husband, Jeff, out of his art studio. Trust me, that's a feat. I loved the variety of artists and my only disappointment was Macy Gray - maybe I need to see the movie in order to appreciate this song and its place on the soundtrack. It was good to hear Eddie Murphy and who knew that Maya Rudolph of SNL could sing. The ending song was your typical "sound track" instrumental, yet I liked the soft melody - it was a good ending to my walk.

Now on the downside - slap me with an ogre green Post-it Note that says - "Chel Lives Under A Rock Because She Has Not Seen One Shrek Movie" - nope, not one.

I don't even have a good excuse. I could lamely recite reasons such as I don't have children, I have no nieces or nephews and that most of the neighbor kids flee from me in fear when I yell at them for playing ball in my yard because they step on my flowers. However, I'm really not an ogre. I love fun things, why just last weekend I bought a Lamp Chop puppet at the thrift store and a few summers ago, I made a stuffed bear to resemble Clay Aiken. I just don't see too many kid type movies.

After listening to this sound track, I went on a neighborhood hunt to see if I could borrow a DVD. Stephanie, the mother of Phillip, Matthew, Justin and Nicole, came to the rescue. I even got a one word review of the newest Shrek the Third movie from Nicole - "awesome". I now have the first two movies to watch and a new bag of red licorice. Hey, at least it's fat free.

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3 out of 5 stars

Highs and Lows May 15, 2007
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

The soundtrack of the latest animated blockbuster "Shrek The Third" is, as the previous two, a wonderful mixture of different artists. It has, though, its highs and lows.
The album starts with the latest original Eels song "Royal Pain", a fantastic upbeat tune which can be heard in the opening sequence of the movie. After the Eels' fantastic opening The Ramones and Led Zeppelin contribute classic songs, which will please fans of the genre. The fourth track marks the very low point of the CD. Fergie covers the song "Barracuda" in a dreadful and horrific manner. The Wings (together with McCartney) nice tune "Live and let die" rapidly lets the listener forget about the previous disaster. The following songs by Matt White, Wolfmother and Trevor Hall also deserve this title. Three really neat contributions. The tones of "Cats in the cradle" by Harry Chapin may delight most of the listeners, too. The Eels appear for a second time on the CD with their already-released song "Losing Streak", which marks one of the highlights of the soundtrack. Macy Gray also contributes a song, which doesn't really fit to the rest of the music in the film. Eddie Murphy and Banderas once more, after "Livin la vida loca" from the second Shrek, sing a song together. A dissapointment. The soundtrack comes to an end with two tunes which almost overstep the line into ridiculousness.

All in all, another good album of the Shrek franchise. The highlights of the CD surely can be observed at Track One and Ten.

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2 out of 5 stars

Thanks to other reviewers June 13, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This is not so much a review, but a message to the folks who compiled this soundtrack. After seeing the movie, the song I most wanted was the Damien Rice song 9 Crimes. Why on earth was it left off of the CD? I wouldn't have even known what the song was if it weren't for other reviewers, whom I would like to thank for the information about the song and for saving me the money. I will purchase the Damien Rice CD, but I will not purchase this soundtrack, at least not at full price. I'll wait until I find it in the cheap bin at the local record shop.

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