曲目リスト

1. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
2. Lonely Goatherd
3. Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
4. Maybe
5. Pure Imagination/Candy Man
6. Golden Ticket/I Want It Now
7. Oompa Loompa
8. Spoonful of Sugar
9. Stay Awake
10. Something Was Missing
11. You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile
12. Over the Rainbow
13. Jitterbug
14. Merry Old Land of Oz
15. Edelweiss
16. Do-Re-Mi

商品の詳細

• Amazon.co.jp ランキング: #282390 / ミュージック
• 発売日: 2004-12-13
• ディスク枚数: 1
• 形式: Import, from UK

From Amazon.co.uk
Songs I Heard should perhaps read Songs I Heard When I Was a Kid and Never Forgot, since Connick covers a selection of familiar, if unlikely, chestnuts. Who can deny the appeal of classics such as "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" and "Spoonful of Sugar" (from Mary Poppins) and "Oompa Loompa" (from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory)? Connick proves his worth as an arranger, especially on the tracks that get the full New Orleans swing treatment. Inspiring several excerpts, The Wizard of Oz must have made quite an impression on young master Harry: "Ding Dong" becomes a zippy big band number and "Over the Rainbow" begins with a thunderous intro before segueing into the familiar melancholy tune. But the best is the obscure "The Jitterbug", a brilliantly catchy number that had been cut from the movie's final version. Still, as good as they are, Connick's arrangements don't quite match Herbert Stothart's original ones. The CD ends with The Sound Of Music's "Edelweiss" and "Do Re Mi", the latter in a swell finger-snapping version. Connick's silliest record to date is also his most warmly endearing. --Elisabeth Vincentelli