Randy Newman - Meet The Parents (1999)

Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller may star in this twisted comedy about a young man's unfortunate relationship with his fiancée's father, but it's singer-songwriter Randy Newman who's most attuned to the sardonic side on the soundtrack. "A Fool in Love," with its wicked choir of voices taunting and Newman singing along, takes cupid's arrow and twists it ever so mercilessly. Covers of Fats Domino's "Poor Me" and Preston Foster's "Got My Mojo Working" are hard-nosed piano numbers, but mostly it's Newman leading an orchestra through his wry sense of humor. "Meet the Parents" sounds like a face-off between Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, both sneaky and climactic, while "Could You Milk Me?" comes across more defeated than defiant. (FYI, "Burning Down the House" is not the Talking Heads tune, it's an animated Newman orchestral number). Things are rounded off with R&B legend Bobby Womack's latest track, "I'm Your Puppet," and two pure slices of New Orleans: Lee Dorsey and Dr. John. --Rob O'Connor

1.01 - Randy Newman - A Fool In Love (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (2:16)
1.02 - Randy Newman - Poor Me (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:33)
1.03 - Randy Newman - I've Got My Mojo Working (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:57)
1.04 - Randy Newman - Give Me A Sign (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (3:20)
1.05 - Randy Newman - Meet The Parents (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (2:39)
1.06 - Randy Newman - Could You Milk Me? (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (2:39)
1.07 - Randy Newman - Greg Loses Jinx (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:48)
1.08 - Randy Newman - Burning Down The House (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:56)
1.09 - Randy Newman - Wrong Cat (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:06)
1.10 - Randy Newman - The Car Race (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (2:47)
1.11 - Randy Newman - Broken Hearted (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:14)
1.12 - Randy Newman - Pam's Problem (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:50)
1.13 - Randy Newman - Jack To The Rescue (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:06)
1.14 - Randy Newman - Together Again (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (1:19)
1.15 - Bobby Womack - I'm Your Puppet (3:30)
1.18 - Randy Newman - A Fool In Love (Meet The Parents/Soundtrack) (2:27)