Sweet Home Alabama

Much like Reese Witherspoon's transplanted Southern belle character, the songs on Sweet Home Alabama have their hearts and affections rooted deep in the heart of Dixie. Sheryl Crow is almost unrecognizable yodeling and twanging on her version of Hank Williams's country-porch picker, and Shannon McNally adds grace to a smoky, strings-and-blues guitar-strewn number. Uncle Kracker's acoustic-based cut lopes like a cowpoke and Dolly Parton contributes a vintage square-dance stomper, while newcomer Jason Chain's "You Got Me," a standout, is halfway between roots rock and R.E.M.-ish jangle. Surprisingly, noted alt-country leaner Ryan Adams channels the churning, belching riffs and mannerisms of Led Zeppelin, and Jewel chooses to rock out on Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic with distortion and sultry, weathered vocals. Other deviations from country style don't fare as well--Avril Lavigne's "Falling Down" is generic alt-rock lite, the Freestylers' raucous jazz-funk scatting is misplaced, and the Calling's faithful take on "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" is strained rather than lighthearted. In the end, roughly half of Alabama's tracks qualify as true gems in the rough, although wading through the filler to find them might cause some old-fashioned country-style heartbreak of your own. --Annie Zaleski Amazon.com

ALABAMA NOT SWEET ENOUGH

Watching the movie, you get to hear the original Sweet Home Alabama song throughout. On the recording of the movie, they have another artist singing the song which was a big disappointment. The other songs are Ok but it would have been perfect with original. July 25, 2008

Just okay cd........

I gotta be honest, I ordered this with another cd and I just haven't enjoyed this one as much. I did love the movie, but this cd just didn't do it for me. April 20, 2008

False ads

If you loved the movie like I did, do not buy the CD. It is advertised as an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack but is absolutely nothing like the movie. Very disappointed. September 16, 2007

Where's the orginal soundtrack

I love this movie. Finally decided to invest in the soundtrack - how disappointed I was that the music on this cd has nothing to do with the ORIGINAL movie except some of the titles. My library consists of many a soundtrack and I've never heard of not having the movie artists. Based on this I have no reason to ever buy it. Isn't that what the word "original" means. May 28, 2007

Excellent Soundtrack Blends Well with the Film

Apart from the theme song the rest of the songs blend well with the storyline and complement scenes very well.

Famous lines in the movie:
Melanie: The truth is I gave my heart away a long time ago, my whole heart, and I never really got it back.
Stella: These things don't just happen you know.
November 3, 2006

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