Men in Black II (MIIB): Music from the Motion Picture
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Given the massive box-office success of the original Men in Black, the only real surprise was that it took Hollywood five years to crank out the loopy, CGI-laden sequel. Composer Danny Elfman keeps the original MIB creative team intact, weighing in with a typically energetic orchestral score that dutifully ratchets up the suspense and punctuates the action. But it's a largely connect-the-dots exercise; aside from the deliciously loungy pair of Austin Powers-savvy bossa novas that bookend his work here ("Worm Lounge #1 (Worms in Black)," "Worm Lounge #2"), there's a sometimes uncomfortable lack of originality (let alone melodicism) in much of what remains. The tense, workmanlike efficiency works fine with the film, but longtime fans may find this a decidedly McElfman listening experience. Still, the soundtrack ends on an a pair of appropriately goofy/cheesy notes: Tim Blaney's gravel-voiced Frank the Pug crooning "I Will Survive" with grating canine fervor and the duet of Will Smith and Tra-Knox gettin' jiggy with the hip-hop/Bond music hybrid "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)." --Jerry McCulley
Tracks
| 1 | Worm Lounge #1 (Worms In Black) - Danny Elfman |
| 2 | Logo - Danny Elfman |
| 3 | Titles - Danny Elfman |
| 4 | Big Jeff - Danny Elfman |
| 5 | Headquarters - Danny Elfman |
| 6 | Chop-Chop - Danny Elfman |
| 7 | Heart Thump - Danny Elfman |
| 8 | Customs - Danny Elfman |
| 9 | Hunting for K - Danny Elfman |
| 10 | J Nabbed / K's Back - Danny Elfman |
| 11 | The Real Story - Danny Elfman |
| 12 | Sleuthing - Danny Elfman |
| 13 | The Defense Begins - Danny Elfman |
| 14 | The Chase - Danny Elfman |
| 15 | The Light - Danny Elfman |
| 16 | The Finale - Danny Elfman |
| 17 | Worm Lounge #2 - Danny Elfman |
| 18 | Titles Revisited - Danny Elfman |
| 19 | I Will Survive - Tim Blaney |
| 20 | Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head) - Will Smith |
