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The animation is a marvel--the soundtrack is a catastophy The animation is a marvel. I am awed by the stupendous amount of expertise, labor, and love that was involved with the making of Shrek and Shrek 2. However, I was disappointed with the soundtrack on Shrek 2. The soundtrack on Shrek was fabulous: Stay Home, All Star, Bad Reputation, I'm on My Way, My Beloved Monster, Hallelujah,... I loved every song; and every song enhanced the scene that it accompanied. Conversely, I found the soundtrack on Shrek 2 to range from unappealing to atrocious and ill-fitting. It is primarily disposable!! pop that detracts from rather than enhancing scenes. Two most notable casualties: The style, the lyrics, and the tempo of "Ever Fallen in Love" were wrong for the escaping from the potion factory scene. Another scene killer was "Changes" by Butterfly Boucher--a butchery of a terrific David Bowie song. Even had it been the original, it was too heavy for the scene.