REVIEW: Soundtrack, Dick (Virgin)
- Bob Gajarsky
The Nixon administration is back - on the big screen - in this summer's comedy film, Dick. Supplementing the 70s revival is a soundtrack of songs reminiscent of the era, if not the exact years of Nixon's reign.
While the only new track is Sixpence None The Richer's faithful cover of Abba's "Dancing Queen" (OK, Abba's hit was during the Carter administration), the rest of the collection can serve as a retro-party collection for forty-somethings, as well as those young'uns weaned on today's television ads. Commercials have made songs such as Jean Knight's "Mr. Big Stuff", popular with a new generation, while traditional favorites including Elton John's "Crocodile Rock" and Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" capture the fun of a previous generation.
Track Listing: Sixpence None The Richer - Dancing Queen, Jackson 5 - ABC, Elton John - Crocodile Rock, Labelle - Lady Marmalade, David Essex - Rock On, Blue Swede - Hooked On A Feeling, Hot Butter - Popcorn, George McCrae - Rock Your Baby, Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love's Theme, Jean Knight - Mr. Big Stuff, Grand Funk Railroad - Locomotion, Redbone - Come And Get Your Love, Harry Nilsson - Coconut, Stories - Brother Louie, Carly Simon - You're So Vain
