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'Team America: World Police' Score Reviewed
By Mark Sung Nov 8, 2004, 15:47 GMT
The ‘Team America: World Police’ soundtrack features the songs written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and the score by composer Harry Gregson-Williams. How much a listener will enjoy or appreciate the soundtrack will heavily depend on whether they saw the movie and enjoyed it, or if they are fans of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s work. The first ten of the total fifteen tracks are a collection of the songs featured in the movie. As you would expect from Parker and Stone, the song lyrics are politically incorrect with lots of bad taste humor. 
The soundtrack opens with the track ‘Everyone Has AIDS’ which is taken from the musical Lease (a parody of the Broadway musical Rent). Although only just over a minute long, the track sings about how everyone has Aids and how everyone has died from Aids and for the most part contains the lyrics ‘Everyone Has AIDS’ and ‘AIDS, AIDS, AIDS’ and more ‘AIDS, AIDS, AIDS’.
The next few tracks feature the spoof patriotic country song ‘Freedom Isn't Free’, the mock rock ‘America, F**k Yeah!’ and the terrorist theme ‘Derka Derk’.
The love songs of the movie are also presented starting with the rock ballad ‘Only A Woman’ and the track ‘The End of an Act’ which manages to make fun of Michael Bay's Pearl Harbor disaster at the same time.
The soundtrack goes into a melancholy state for a while with the tracks ‘I'm So Ronery’, sung by the Kim Jong II in the film, and the slow acoustic reprise of the ‘America, F**k Yeah!’ track.
After the feel good 80’s style pop song ‘Montage’ the songs come to an end with the track ‘North Korean Melody’. With its made up Korean and mocking oriental music, it’s hard to see what’s meant to be so amusing about this track.
The remaining tracks of the soundtrack feature the score from the movie by composer Harry Gregson-Williams. The style of the score is very traditional and clichéd from its heroic themes in ‘The Team America March’ to the dramatic and romantic themes in ‘Lisa & Gary’. Even the track ‘Putting a Jihad On You’ sounds very familiar to moments from the ‘S.W.A.T.’ soundtrack. The score music sounds quite impressive at times, even if it does sound like something you’ve heard before. However the score fails to make much of a lasting impression.
For those who loved the movie and the work of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, they will find the ‘Team America: World Police’ soundtrack very entertaining with its funny and clever lyrics. For those who haven’t seen the movie, the soundtrack won’t seem to have much substance. Outside the context of the movie, the soundtrack is no more than an album of juvenile novelty songs with a little bit of score music stuck on the end.
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i thought the music and the movie were hillarious.But its a bummer that the coolest music in the movie was not included in the soundtrack.I am looking for someone who seen the movie and could tell me the artists name,on the part (in the movie) towards the end when team america are all down and some words were exchanged, they suddenly all pop up in slow-mo to battle f.a.g and that music starts,does anybdy know that songs name or artist?
the song you want is 'Battle Without Honor or Humanity' by Tomoyasu Hotei
its on the kill bill soundtrack aswell btw
what is teh music at the part where the football player and the chinese looking woman are dancing, i think it may have featured in 1 of the austin powers, though im not sure. extra information- it features after the egypt part. please will someone tell me
Hey dude, i think thats The Lucy Nation - Alright... i could be wrong but i looked through a heap of austin powers sound tracks lyrics and that sounds right. With the muted riff in the background i'm pretty sure its the one ur after :)
Chris.
Sorry i was wrong.
Its Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf
Regards.
Chris.
Thanks so much Chris couldn't find it anywhere, cheers
No problem dude...its a great track.
I had to trawl through all the Austin Power's Soundtracks on Amazon (they all have samples so u can listen to each track) haha :D
were can i find the song america f**k yea
ive looked all over
on the soundtrack...
i just say its a well good movie and sound track but why the hell did they rate it 15 (ok so it says f*ck lots) BUT IM 9 AND I LOVED IT!
I think teem amwika rulz
hey, does anyone know the orchestral music in the scene where gary pukes like crazy in the street. i think its funny how they used such good orchestral music in a puke scene. so does anyone know what its called, or how i can get it
Hey!
I know it's a long shot! But could someone tell me either the artist or track name of the music thats playing in the background when the flying limo enters the mouth in mount rushmore???
I would love it if someone could tell me.
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jordan macdonaldMar 15th, 2005 - 07:11:15
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