Mamma Mia!!!

I'm listening to the soundtrack of MM right now in my car. And I've got two words for it ... Refreshing and Brilliant!!!

Am a big fan of ABBA myself, to the extent that I collect versions of their songs...needless to say I have their entire discography. But the OST is phenomenal. It is FRESH, if you get my meaning. I’m no music expert, but I know what I like.

The slight variations in the lyrics are simply stunning, and because the movie stars have sung all the songs, it already feels a way lot personal than any cover version sounds. What’s more, there are a few songs sung by the male stars - Our last summer (Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan), Lay all your love on me (Dominic Cooper), Voulez-vous (full cast), SOS (Pierce Brosnan), Does your mother know (Philip Michael), When all is said and done (Pierce Brosnan) and Take a chance on me (Poerce Brosnan). Sounds delightful. Some songs (Voulez-vous particularly impressed me) have brilliant choruses!

ABBA fans can easily notice very small variations in some of the arrangements, notes and enunciations. I can’t help repeating myself when I say “refreshing”... 007 James Bond (Brosnan) has done some great work on Our last summer and SOS. I really cannot associate someone like him with these songs...but I like it!

The producers have kept the ABBA nostalgia intact without getting too much of a “disco” effect to the music - another reason why the CD is different fro m contemporary music. All in all, very bold and absolutely superb! My recommendation would be for you to rush to the nearest music store and get yourself a copy of the CD. Anytime listening, that’s what MM is !!!