BURBANK, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Walt Disney Records) - Walt Disney Records introduces the soundtrack to Meet The Robinsons, Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming animated comedy event of the spring. Among the many surprises and delights of Meet The Robinsons is the film's music – including a pop-driven soundtrack with original songs by acclaimed singer/songwriter
Rufus Wainwright and Grammy Award-winning mega-hit pop star Rob Thomas, and an inventive symphonic score from three-time Academy Award nominee
Danny Elfman.
"I've always somewhat avoided animation because the music can get kind of silly and spoofy, but Meet The Robinsons not only struck me as very creative and crazy in the best sense, but also as very emotional," explains Elfman. "It meant that I could, on the one hand, do some stuff like Carl Stalling, who composed for the classic Warner Bros. cartoons, while on the other also write big melodic themes that relate to story and character."
The Meet The Robinsons soundtrack, comprised of eight songs, ten score selections and almost as much joyful diversity as the Robinson family itself, features the lead single "Little Wonders" from Thomas and "The Future Has Arrived" (co-written by Elfman, Nick Wheeler and Tyson Ritter) from the new runaway hit rock/pop ensemble The All-American Rejects. The album also showcases three songs written by Wainwright, who performs the CD's opening track "Another Believer" and "The Motion Waltz (Emotional Commotion)." Dynamic British performer Jamie Cullum performs the Wainwright-penned "Where Is Your Heart At?" and the big band classic "Give Me the Simple Life." Rounding out the disc's vocal tracks are bonus songs from the teenaged, hyper-energized trio Jonas Brothers and the ever-innovative duo They Might Be Giants.
Director Steve Anderson stated, "I am so excited by the music in the movie, because it adds even more energy and emotion." Elfman and the top musical artists join an all-star cast from the film, including voices by Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Tom Selleck, Harland Williams, Laurie Metcalf, Adam West, Ethan Sandler and Tom Kenny.
Walt Disney Pictures' Meet The Robinsons is based on the bestselling William Joyce book A Day with Wilbur Robinson. The film follows the story of Lewis, a 12-year-old genius inventor, who meets Wilbur Robinson, a mysterious boy from the future. The two travel forward in time and spend a day with Wilbur's eccentric family, a day that will change Lewis' life forever. Filled with unforgettable characters, clever contraptions, classic villains and all kinds of eye-popping exuberance, Meet The Robinsons continues the beloved Disney legacy of looking ahead to a dazzling world of tomorrow – as it unfolds a story about believing in your family, yourself and the wide-open future. Meet The Robinsons lands in theaters March 30, 2007.
Meet The Robinsons track list as follows:
1. "Another Believer" Performed by Rufus Wainwright
2. "Little Wonders" Performed by Rob Thomas
3. "The Future Has Arrived" Performed by The All-American Rejects
4. "Where Is Your Heart At?" Performed by Jamie Cullum
5. "The Motion Waltz (Emotional Commotion)" Performed by Rufus Wainwright
6. "Give Me the Simple Life" Performed by Jamie Cullum
7. "The Prologue" - Score
8. "To the Future!" - Score
9. "Meeting the Robinsons" - Score
10. "The Science Fair" - Score
11. "Goob's Story" - Score
12. "A Family United" - Score
13. "Pop Quiz and the Time Machine Montage" - Score
14. "The Evil Plan" - Score
15. "Doris Has Her Day" - Score
16. "Setting Things Right" - Score
BONUS TRACKS:
17. "There's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow" Performed by They Might Be Giants
18. "Kids of the Future" Performed by Jonas Brothers
The Meet The Robinsons soundtrack will be available March 27, 2007 for a suggested retail price of $18.98 wherever music is sold. More information on the Meet The Robinsons soundtrack can be found on DisneyRecords.com. Walt Disney Records is part of The Buena Vista Music Group, the recorded music and music publishing arm of the Walt Disney Company.
