It's really amazing how well you can visualize the scenes of the movie just by listening to the soundtrack. My favorite songs are "Cosmic Dancer" (in the introduction), "Town Called Malice" (when Billy dances in the streets), "London Calling" (the cops vs. the mine strikers), "I Love to Boogie" (Billy's private dance lessons), "Shout to the Top", and "I Believe". You can imagine Bily singing "Cosmic Dancer", "I Believe", and "Shout to the Top", as the lyrics of those songs tell just how Billy feels about himself throughout the film.

Bottom Line: Whether you loved the movie or just liked it (it's impossible to hate it), you'll love the soundtrack.

P.S. "I Believe" is NOT a sappy song. If you think it is, you haven't seen the movie. If you don't know what movie I'm talking about, you can go watch Barney.


Great Soundtrack for a Wonderful Film   January 24, 2001
 16 out of 17 found this review helpful

Billy Elliot was no doubt one of the greatest movies this past year; with wonderful actors and great music. While listening to this soundtrack, you can really feel what made Billy want to dance, especially The Jam's "A Town Called Malice" and T.Rex's "I Like to Boogie". The theme songs of the movie, I Believe and Cosmic Dancer, could have been written exclusivly for Billy. The dialouge is also a wonderful treat. I do wish they had included the score, for the little piano music that Billy constantly plays and the song that he uses at the audition are great pieces of music; not to mention Swan Lake, an always timeless classic. Great CD! Makes you want to dance!.


Fantastic sound track for a fantastic film   November 1, 2000
 15 out of 18 found this review helpful

Like the film Billy Elliot the sound track is just as good. With songs from T-Rex the Jam and Stephen Gately there is as much variation as you could possibly want. The main song being from Stephen Gately is a perfect choice becasuse if you listen to the words it could of been written specially for the boy Billy Elliot or any one of us. The sound track is perfect if you want to relive songs from your youth or just to remember the film by. Every fan of the film must own this soundtrack.


Billy Elliot Soundtrack   November 6, 2000
 12 out of 13 found this review helpful

Great cd!! All the songs are taken from the movie & you can recall them as you listen. A cd that evokes the same emotions as this fantastic film. A great cd that makes you feel good & want to dance, but most of all, makes you feel! Movie sound-byte clips were great as well.


Somewhat disapointing   February 3, 2003
 10 out of 11 found this review helpful

Nice music from the best film ever made. You relive some nice parts of the movie. It is a shame that the most pivotal music from the film ( Billie's dancingscene in the gym for his dad and the music when Billy dances down the streets with his balletshoes around his neck) and the beautiful pianomusic all by Steven Warbeck is NOT on the CD. A real bummer!!!