# | Track | Artist/Composer | Duration |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Family of Me | Ben Folds | 1:28 |
2. | RJ Enters the Cave | Rupert Gregson-Williams | 4:37 |
3. | The Family Awakes | Rupert Gregson-Williams | 2:33 |
4. | Heist | Ben Folds | 3:02 |
5. | Lost in the Supermarket | Ben Folds | 3:30 |
6. | Lets Call Steve | Rupert Gregson-Williams | 3:40 |
7. | Hammy Time | Rupert Gregson-Williams | 2:28 |
8. | Still | Ben Folds | 2:38 |
9. | Play? | Rupert Gregson-Williams | 1:49 |
10. | Rockin' the Suburbs (Over the Hedge Version) | Ben Folds [Featuring William Shatner] | 4:57 |
11. | The Inside Heist | Rupert Gregson-Williams | 7:38 |
12. | RJ Rescues His Family | Rupert Gregson-Williams | 4:18 |
13. | Still (Reprise) | Ben Folds | 6:07 |
48:45 |
Added on Saturday, May 06, 2006 Posted by Philippe Mouchon
The soundtrack to one of the most original animated films includes new material from Ben Folds in addition to music by Rupert Gregson-Williams. The Over The Hedge-Music From The Motion Picture soundtrack includes Folds' 'Rockin' The Suburbs (Over The Hedge version)' featuring William Shatner, found only on this soundtrack plus the new Ben Folds' songs 'Lost In The Supermarket,' 'Still,' 'Heist,' and 'Family of Me.' With all this great material, you're definitely going to have a hard time 'getting over' this soundtrack!
Over The Hedge
Spring has sprung, and Verne and his woodland friends awaken from their long winter's nap to discover that a large, green hedge has cropped up right through the middle of their once-natural habitat. Enter RJ, an opportunistic raccoon who explains that the world beyond the hedge is 'the gateway to the good life' where peculiar creatures called humans live to eat, rather than eat to live. 'For humans,' RJ proclaims, 'enough is never enough.'
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The best thing about this soundtrack can be summed up in two words: Ben Folds. His contributions (written to match the film, instead of just being plopped down there by marketing execs) are among his best work, and based on this alone his fans--and all lovers of melodic pop--should get this CD. Folds starts things off on a high point with 'Family of Me,' which sounds like a cross between Brian Wilson and ELO. Alas, it also lasts only a minute and a half: Couldn't we have had an extended version for the CD, especially since the lovely ballad 'Still' gets a reprise that lasts longer and builds up to a grandiose finish? The third new track written, performed, and produced for the album by Folds is the upbeat, super-catchy 'Heist.' Folds also contributes a peppy, kid-friendly cover of the Clash's 'Lost in the Supermarket' (already one of that band's most accessible early offerings) and a new take on his own 'Rockin' the Suburbs' with new lyrics and a special guest rant by William Shatner. The balance of the tracks is made up of Rupert Gregson-Williams's agreeable score (check out 'Let's Call It Steve' for an unwitting tribute to Danny Elfman). --Elisabeth Vincentelli