The Scorpion King soundtrack

I doubt if the denizens of Egypt in 5,000 BC ever imagined that one day there would be music that rocks as hard as those contained in the soundtrack of the motion picture The Scorpion King. Now, they may have been ancient but they were also very civilized, thus also cultured and able to distinguish good music from bad. But when you have somebody like wrestling star The Rock playing the role of the man who legend says could have been Egypt’s first king, you can bet that the music will match the rocking brawling sound that comes from a wrestling match. This means that the contents of Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture The Scorpion King is loud and trashy and an amazing assault on the ears.

But mind you, the 16-track album is one collection that is able to stand on its own. The Rock and the movie provide a lot of entertaining eye candy but years from now, this soundtrack will still be admired as a pounding showcase of heavy rock sounds from this era. Where else can you find Creed and Nickelback together with Ozzy Osbourne? Among the cuts are I Stand Alone by Godsmack; Set It Off by POD; Break You by Drowning Pool; Streamline by System of Down; To Whom It May Concern by Creed; Yanking Out My Heart by Nickelback; Iron Head by Rob Zombie featuring Ozzy Osbourne; My Life by 12 Stones; Along the Way by Musheroomhead; Corrected by Sevendust; and Glow by Coal Chamber.

More movie music

Still on movie music. Soundtrax is an 18-track collection that is a movie lover’s dream come true. Included are songs used in the soundtracks of some of the most successful films of the recent past. Some of them like Charlie’s Angels and Tomb Raider will not stand a second viewing and will be easily – if not already – forgotten. Some, I am sure you have been watching over and over again and will continue to watch well into your old age: Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’ Diary, and Four Weddings & a Funeral.

The one thing they all have in common though is great pop music in the soundtracks, pop tunes which found a place in a particular scene, helped to make it more memorable and therefore earned a lasting place in movie history. I am sure that like me you will heartily agree with whoever made out this list.

All the Love in the World by The Corrs from America’s Sweethearts; Out of Reach By Gabrielle from Bridget Jones’ Diary; Independent Woman Pt 1 By Destiny’s Child from Charlie’s Angels; Elevation by U2 from Tomb Raider; She by Elvis Costello from Notting Hill; American Pie by Madonna from The Next Best Thing; Picture of You by Boyzone from Bean the Movie; Pure Shores by All Saints from The Beach, Uninvited by Alanis Morissette from City of Angels; Can’t Fight the Moonlight by Leann Rimes from Coyote Ugly; When You Say Nothing at All by Ronan Keating also from Notting Hill; Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer from She’s All That; Lovefool by The Cardigans from Romeo + Juliet; Change the World by Eric Clapton from Phenomenon; Love is All Around by Wet Wet Wet from Four Weddings & a Funeral; Build Me Up Buttercup by The Foundations from There’s Something About Mary; Tomorrow Never Dies by Sheryl Crow from the James Bond flick with the same title, and Girl, You’ll Be a woman Soon by Urge Overkill from Pulp Fiction.

Top-selling albums in the US

Meanwhile, here according to Billboard’s top 200 list are the top 10 selling albums in the US of A including the sountracks O Brother Where Art Thou and The Scorpion King. Ashanti by Ashanti; A New Day Has Come by Celine Dion; Now 9 the compilation by Various Artists Gutterflower by the Goo Goo Dolls; Southern Hummingbird by Tweet; O Brother Where Art Thou? by Various Artists; The Scorpion King by Various Artists; Laundry Service by Shakira; Missundaztood by Pink; and Are You Passionate?by Neil Young.

The top singles in the Hot 100 list this week are: Foolish by Ashanti; What’s Luv by Fat Joe featuring Ashanti; Ain’t It Funny by Jennifer Lopez featuring Ja Rule; U Don’t Have to Call by Usher; Girlfriend by N’Sync featuring Nelly; I Need a Girl (Part One) by P. Diddy featuring Usher and Loon; Blurry by Puddle of Mudd; Oops (Oh My) by Tweet; In the End by Linkin Park; and A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton.