Artist     : Hans Zimmer
Album      : The Simpsons Movie
Label      : Rhino
Genre      : Soundtrack
Bitrate    : 190 kbps avg
Source     : CD (LP)
Playtime   : 00:40:39  (58.8MB)
Rls date   : 2007-07-21
Store date : 2007-07-24


[Track List]
1. The Simpsons Theme (Orchestral Version)         1:27
2. Trapped Like Carrots                            2:14
3. Doomsday Is Family Time                         2:27
4. Release The Hounds                              2:19
5. Clap For Alaska                                 1:55
6. What's An Epiphany?                             2:07
7. Thank You Boob Lady                             2:45
8. You Doomed Us All... Again                      5:52
9. ...Lead, Not To Read                            2:05
10.Why Does Everything I Whip Leave Me?            3:05
11.Bart's Doodle                                   1:01
12.Worlds Fattest Fertilizer Salesman              5:05
13.His Big Fat Butt Could Shield Us All            1:46
14.Spider Pig                                      1:04
15.Recklessly Impulsive                            5:27


by Brian McVickar:

I must admit that when I read Hans Zimmer had been signed
as composer for The Simpsons Movie, I felt a bit bad for
Alf Clausen and yet understood why the decision was made.
One could argue that Clausen's music for The Simpsons
television series, even in its briefest statements, is
perhaps more the soul of the series than even Danny
Elfman's famous title tune. Over the years, Clausen has
had to accentuate, augment and play against so many
thousands of absurd and sincere scenarios, punctuate so
many visual gags, that I thought it'd be wonderful to hear
his contribution stretch out on the big screen. But since
Clausen still has the series itself to score, producer
James Brooks often goes to Zimmer for his films and after
listening to the The Simpsons Movie album, I feel that
Zimmer did a pretty good job in his own right.

It opens appropriately with Elfman's series main title,
performed by a very large orchestra in suitable
celebration of the grand theatrical upgrade. Following
this is "Trapped Like Carrots", a bustling cue featuring
Zimmer's sprightly new main theme for the film, which
seems loosely based on Elfman's, a few notes here and
there and similar phrasing, working well in this context.
Funny enough, it emerges as a tune Bart might whistle
absent-mindedly as he slides down the stair banister.
"Doomsday is Family Time" opens with a more sweetly
charming statement of the theme, essayed on piano and
flute with strings swaying, a nice respite before the
unexpectedly raucous, grungy, surf-rock tone of "Release
The Hounds", a great track. "Clap For Alaska" begins with
a grand, mock-serious inspirational cue for orchestra and
choir before scaling down to woodwinds and strings, while
in "What's An Epiphany", Elfman's theme is led through
several variations and the track itself carries an overall
Elfman vibe, due to instrumentation, some of the harmonic
language and mischievous nature.

Elfman's theme is granted an even broader canvas in "Thank
You Boob Lady", heard first in an exciting mold, and then
later moving into more sweeping statements and variations.
The lengthiest track, "You Doomed Us All