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While the
Scooby Doo cartoons of the early 1970s were often campy and implausible, they were always jokingly scary--and lots of fun. Likewise, the soundtrack to the live-action
Scooby-Doo continues this spirit of lightweight fright. Outkast furiously rhyme atop eerie sound effects and thumping breakneck beats and Busta Rhymes and Uncle Kracker rap about creepy creatures above a herky-jerky bass line. Elsewhere, Allstars contribute a pulsating dancefloor homage to night noises and The Atomic Fireballs growl a swing-dance about voodoo, replete with pounding drums and peppery horns. The album does have truly scary patches of mediocrity--an anaemic Destiny's Child imitation by Beyonce's younger sister Solange, Little T and One Track Mike's lame-lyrical ode to love, and Shaggy's laid-back but boring remix of the cartoon's theme (upstaged mightily by MxPx's livelier punk version). Yet, like the antics of the irresistible animated canine and his mystery-solving posse,
Scooby-Doo's unabashed silliness and cheeky merriment is colourful and highly enjoyable escapism. Kick back with a box of Scooby Snacks and enjoy the similarly sugary fluffiness of this soundtrack--you won't be disappointed. Zoinks!--
Annie Zaleski
Album Description
Soundtrack to 2002 film adaptation of the classic cartoon. 14 tracks, 'Shaggy, Where Are You?' Shaggy, 'Land Of A Million Drums' Outkast, 'Lil' Romeo's B House' Lil' Romeo, 'Thinking About You' Solange, 'Words To Me' Sugar Ray, 'Freaks Come Out At Night' Uncle Kracker, 'Bump In The Night' Allstars, 'Whenever You Feel Like It' Kylie Minogue, 'It's A Mystery' Little T and One Track Mike, 'Scooby D' Baha Men, 'Man With The Hex' The Atomic Fireballs, 'Grow Up' Simple Plan, 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?' MxPx & 'Mystery Inc.' David Newman.