Is it me, or is Disney starting to feature a lot of music from
\nthe ’60s and ’70s, especially with leaning towards acid rock, in
\ntheir soundtracks? It was there on
\nRemember The Titans<\/i>, and it’s now on the soundtrack for
\nRecess: School’s Out<\/i>, the latest animated feature based on a
\npopular television cartoon. If kids are wearing tie-dye, chances
\nare it won’t be because it’s popular.<\/p>\n
Actually, I’m thrilled that soundtracks like these feature such
\nsongs (even if a few selections are tired and hackneyed); it allows
\nkids the chance to experience something past the pre-packaged
\npretty-boy-and-girl pabulum that tops the charts these days. Plus,
\nI admit I’m biased, since I grew up on this music, and I still love
\nit to this day.<\/p>\n
Anyone who listens to oldies radio will probably find themselves
\ngravitating towards over half of
\nRecess: School’s Out<\/i>. What a collection of songs and artists
\n– Martha And The Vandellas (“Dancing In The Street”), The Surfaris
\n(“Wipe Out”), Human Beinz (“Nobody But Me” – at least now I know
\nwho performs this song), Three Dog Night (“One” – hey, at least
\nthey didn’t pick “Joy To The World”). If anyone thinks I’m going to
\ncomplain about this lineup – well, frankly, I’d like to have heard
\nmore, but that’s just me.<\/p>\n
A surprise inclusion is “Incense And Peppermints” from
\nStrawberry Alarm Clock, a real slice of psychedelia for your
\npreschooler. It’s innocent enough for the tykes, and I’d have no
\nproblem letting my four-year-old listen to it, but I’m willing to
\nbet this one might just re-awaken an acid glimmer in someone’s eye.
\n(Interesting nugget of trivia: Strawberry Alarm Clock featured
\nguitarist Ed King – who later on became a founding member of Lynyrd
\nSkynyrd.)<\/p>\n
There is, however, one major letdown – Robert Goulet performing
\n“Green Tambourine”. (What, do The Lemon Pipers – the original
\nartists – not need the royalties?) The only reason I can see Goulet
\nincluded is that the kids might recognize him as the singing voice
\nof Wheezy the penguin from
\nToy Story 2<\/i>. Hearing a cabaret lounge singer tackle this
\ntrack would be like getting Chuck D to front a country-and-western
\nband. It just doesn’t fit, and it’s uncomfortable to listen to.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, Myra’s remake of “Dancing In The Street” is
\nmore appropriate, staying somewhat close to the structure of the
\noriginal. Obviously included to capture the attention of the
\nkiddies with the pretty-boy-and-girl pop, she does a good job on
\nthis version, tying things up nicely.<\/p>\n
The one instrumental selection, Denis Hannigan’s “Recess Suite,”
\noccasionally displays too boldly its synthesized roots, making the
\npiece feel a little contrived. Then again, this is an adult
\ntalking; the kids will probably eat this one up and want more.
\nBesides, I’m sure it fits the plot of the film well enough. (You
\nguessed it – I haven’t seen this film, but this is more because my
\ndaughter isn’t into the show “Recess”. Blame her, not me.)<\/p>\n
\nRecess: School’s Out<\/i> is a disc that adults will find they
\ncan enjoy as much as the kids – in some ways, even more so. And
\ndespite a slip or two, it is a well-constructed collection that
\nwill entertain the little ones as much as educate them about the
\nmusic of their parents and grandparents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[5729],"rating":[5617],"class_list":["post-39460","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-soundtrack","rating-rating-b-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/39460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39460"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/39460\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=39460"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=39460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}