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| 1. Tear Me Down |
| 2. Origin Of Love |
| 3. Angry Inch |
| 4. Wicked Little Town (Tommy Gnosis Version) |
| 5. Wig In A Box |
| 6. The Long Grift |
| 7. Hedwig's Lament |
| 8. Exquisite Corpse |
| 9. Midnight Radio |
| 10. Nailed |
| 11. Sugar Daddy |
| 12. Freaks (With Girls Against Boys) |
| 13. In Your Arms Tonight |
| 14. Wicked Little Town (Hedwig Version) |
The soundtrack follows the cast album pretty faithfully, except that the whole thing somehow feels turbocharged. Fast numbers like "Angry Inch" (with fab backup vocals by Miriam Shor) and "Exquisite Corpse" rock harder; ballads like "The Long Grift" and "Midnight Radio" are more poignant. The original off-Broadway cast recording was good, but now everything feels sharper, better defined. Even Hedwig's backing band, the Angry Inch, is beefed up by exHüsker Dü Bob Mould on guitar, while Girls Against Boys contribute to "Freaks," a track that would be right at home on an old David Bowie album. Even your punk pals will approve when they catch you listening to this musical. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
If you appreciate imaginative and artistic music and musical theatre; if you're open minded and a supporter of self-expression - you should not hesitate to expand your music and video library to include all the pieces of the Hedwig collection.
I know some people prefer the raw sound of the musical theater sountrack, but I prefer the polished vocals and tight musicianship that appears on the movie soundtrack. Both feature John, Stephen and Miriam signing, but the movie soundtrack has removed some of the rough edges that are common in musical theater soundtracks. Sometimes the rough edges are good - such as in Rent, or The Wiz, or Hair. I have both Hedwig albums, and the movie soundtrack is played more regularly in my home than the theater sountrack.... but both are very good.
Perhaps I should go dust off my yellow foam wig.... I'm feeling a little Hedish....enjoy!
After 2 years of playing the cast CD it was with me in every part of my daye- Maybe I find the music on the Films soundtrack so Exhilerating is due to too many... Read more
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