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ALICE IN WONDERLAND

 ABOUT THE SOUNDTRACK

Composer: Danny Elfman
Label:
Walt Disney Records
Release Date: March 2, 2010
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TRACK LISTING
1
Alice's Theme (5:07)
2
Little Alice (1:34)
3
Proposal/Down The Hole (2:58)
4
Doors (1:51)
5
Drink Me (2:58)
6
Into The Garden (0:50)
7
Alice Reprise #1 (0:26)
8
Bandersnatched (2:42)
9
Finding Absolem (2:41)
10
Alice Reprise #2 (0:38)
11
The Cheshire Cat (2:07)
12
Alice And Bayard's Journey (4:04)
13
Alice Reprise #3 (0:24)
14
Alice Escapes (1:07)
15
The White Queen (0:36)
16
Only A Dream (1:25)
17
The Dungeon (1:28)
18
Alice Decides (3:14)
19
Alice Reprise #4 (1:01)
20
Going To Battle (2:41)
21
The Final Confrontation (1:41)
22
Blood Of The Jabberwocky (2:37)
23
Alice Returns (3:14)
24
Alice Reprise #5 (2:55)

SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:

Danny Elfman was the composer who brought us on a wacky and outrageous musical journey to Willy Wonka’s madcap land in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). If your memory serves you well, the zany songs written for each of the spoilt kids (Violet Beauregarde, Veruca Salt, Mike Teavee et al) were wickedly fun treats for the ears. So it is no wonder that visionary director Tim Burton (no surprise here, considering how Elfman has scored his other films like Batman, Big Fish and Corpse Bride) gangs up with the Oscar nominated composer for his latest fanatical version of Alice in Wonderland.

And so the 50 minute album kicks off with “Alice’s Theme”, a catchy tune with lyrics penned by Elfman. Sample this few phrases to get an idea of how ingenious the California born talent is:

“Oh, Alice, dear where have you been?/ So near, so far or in between?
What have you heard what have you seen?/ Alice, Alice, please, Alice!”

You’d want to sing along with the jolly tune, and don’t worry if you can’t get enough of it, because in the five different reprise versions nicely spread throughout the soundtrack, you’ll find your head spinning with memorable melody.

Elsewhere, it is standard Elfman fare if you are familiar with his orchestral style. From the nostalgically sentimental “Little Alice”, to the prim and proper “Proposal (Down the Hole)”, to the suspenseful “Doors”, Elfman is a spot on when it comes to telling a Burton style story. You can almost imagine the visuals unfolding in front of your eyes while listening to these cues. Also, listen out for the strangely hypnotic “The Cheshire Cat”, the ethereal “The White Queen” and the grandiose “Going to Battle” and “The Final Confrontation”, and you’d realise that this album is a complete package of several moods to portray the different story arches in the film.

Elfman proves to music fans that he hasn’t lost his style with Burton’s films over all these years. The fun and quirkiness cues complement the emotional and heartfelt compositions in this album, and it is one soundtrack you’d want to listen to again and again – even if it’s just to sing along:

“Did someone pull you by the hand? /How many miles to Wonderland?
Please tell us so we’ll understand/ Alice…Alice…Oh, Alice”

ALBUM RATING:



Recommended Track:
(1) Alice's Theme

Review by John Li

Posted on 9 March 2010


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