{"product_id":"the-cat-in-the-hat-by-david-newman","title":"The Cat in the Hat (Soundtrack) [CD] by David Newman,Various Artists","description":"EDITORIAL REVIEWS \n  Dr Seuss' The Cat In The Hat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) \/ Music by David Newman \/ Decca Audio CD 2003 \/ 986 1183 UPC 602498611838 \/\/\/ The soundtrack of Dr Seuss' The Cat In The Hat was released on November 18, 2003. Originally, Marc Shaiman was going to compose the score for the film, but due to David Newman already being chosen for the film score, Shaiman instead wrote the film's songs with Scott Wittman. The soundtrack also features a song by Smash Mouth (\"Getting Better\"), which makes it the third Mike Myers-starring film in a row to feature a song by Smash Mouth after Shrek and Austin Powers in Goldmember. The trailer for the film uses a version of \"Hey! Pachuco!\" by the Royal Crown Revue. The soundtrack also includes two songs performed by Myers, who plays the Cat. Newman's score won a BMI Film Music Award. David Louis Newman (born March 11, 1954) is an American composer and conductor known particularly for his film scores. In a career spanning more than thirty years, he has composed music for nearly 100 feature films. He received an Academy Award nomination for writing the score to the 1997 film Anastasia, contributing to the Newmans being the most nominated Academy Award extended family, with a collective 92 nominations in various music categories. \/\/\/ Label: Decca – 986 1183 Format: CD, Album Country: Germany Released: 2003 Genre: Stage \u0026amp; Screen Style: Soundtrack \/\/\/ Tracklist: 1 Main Title - The Kids 2 Getting Better Performer – Smash Mouth 3 The Cat 4a Two Things\/Couch 4b Jumping\/Leaky Crate 5 Military Academy Seduction 6 Mrs. Kwan - Mom Leaves 7 Surfer Cat - The Phunometer 8 Fun, Fun, Fun Performer – Mike Myers (3) 9 The Contract 10 Oven Explodes - Clean Up this Mess 11 Things Wreck the House 12 Larry the Slob 13 Birthday Party 14 S.L.O.W. Drive 15 Rescuing Nevens 16 Clean Up Performer – Mike Myers (3) A\u0026amp;R – Marc Johnston (2), Randy Dry Artwork [Package Coordination] – Laura A. A. Johnson, Thanne Tangel Coordinator [Soundtrack Coordination] – Meredith Friedman Creative Director – Penny Bennett Design – Carla Leighton Executive-Producer – Brian Grazer Management [Executive In Charge Of Music For Universal Pictures] – Harry Garfield, Kathy Nelson Mastered By – Patricia Sullivan Fourstar \n\n AMAZON.COM \n Hollywood’s typical formula (Well-Known Literary Property + Star Power + Mega Marketing Muscle=Box Office Dynamite) is anything but a sure thing, as the merciless reviews for this Mike Myers take on the Dr. Seuss classic attested in droves. But lost beneath the cat-suited Myers endless schtick and a creative tack that even dared forego Seuss’ patent rhymes is a wonderfully inventive, endlessly exuberant orchestral score by David Newman. Essentially treating the material as live-action cartoon, Newman has concocted an updated take on the traditional animation score that consistently bristles with energy and musical surprises. While young Newman’s cues here occasionally lean on some of brother Thomas’ patent rhythmic hoodoo and a little of cousin Randy’s bittersweet pastoral arrangements, the whole is distinctive and entirely his own: a great score for a lousy movie. Smashmouth contributes a faithful, equally upbeat cover of the Beatles’ \"Getting Better\" while Myers musical mugging is kept to a merciful minimum. --Jerry McCulley","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43315540361290,"sku":"7209ah","price":8.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/7209ah.jpg?v=1771124200","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/the-cat-in-the-hat-by-david-newman","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}