The movie sounds a bit silly.  Two surfer dude brothers, need to
show their millionaire father that they've grown up, or risk losing their
inheritance. They end up training as rookie park rangers in Yellowstone
National Park and soon find themselves in trouble when they stumble upon a plot hatched by a deranged ranger (Dennis Hopper) who plans to turn off Old Faithful.  Perhaps a cross between and Ernest Goes to... and a Bill & Ted movie?  I reserve any judgment since I've not seen it yet.

Ok, this movie wouldn't exactly top my must-see list for the weekend, but it does have a great soundtrack that should top a must-have list for anyone into surf or ska music.  It features "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones," "Weezer" and "Beck," and the music is a lot of fun.

The first track is "The Mighty Mighty Bosstones" "Wrong Thing Right Then."  Lots of horns and a great beat - you can't go wrong with this
band.  This song starts the ball rolling, and then the soundtrack just takes
off from there.

"Dance Hall Crashers" "Lady Luck" reminds me a bit of "The Specials," except for the female lead vocals.  It's a great song and picks up the pace even more after the Bosstones.  Try not to dance to this one - I dare you.

Other standouts were "Cherry Poppin' Daddies" with "Dr. Bones." It starts off with a strong drum line, then the piano kicks in followed by a great horn section.  This song makes me think of cartoon music.  I can just see an animated chase scene here, I'm not sure why.  It's such a fun song.

There are a couple of instrumentals on the CD.  One that I really enjoyed
was "Psycho Gremmie" by "Gary Hoey." It has that typical surf-music feel to it, but it also has some incredible guitar playing in it underlying that. Also included on this CD is a cover of the old Hawaii Five-O theme music done by "Perfect Thyroid."  Who doesn't know that one?  Talk about your typical surf music.

This whole soundtrack is filled with fun music.  I found it really hard not
to dance around with this one.  The music is so uptempo.  Horns everywhere.  If you love music with lots of horns, like the Bosstones, then you'll love this CD.  If you like ska music, you should love this CD.  If you like surf music, you should love this CD.  Of course there's also the chance that you'll love the movie, and then of course it would follow - you'll love this CD!

The title of this album should be self-explanatory. Pooling their talents for this fourteen-plus selection CD, we have the likes of 'Snoop Doggy Dogg," "GangStar," "Lost Boyz," "Luniz" and "Somethin' For The People" to name only a few, as performed in the original motion picture.

Included in the album is every composition performed in the film - even the brief musical interludes that serve as scene introductions. If you've been looking for an album that combines some of the best-known and diverse up-and-coming urban talent around, look no further. You're home.

Some of the meatier highlights of this disc include "Snoop Doggy Dogg" and "Karupt" performing "Ride On/Caught Up!"; "Joe' performing "You Should Know Me"; "KRS-One," "Mad Lion" and "Shaggy" performing "Ey-Yo (The Reggae Virus)"; "Luniz" featuring "Daz" and "Karupt" doing "My Buddy"; "Somethin' For The People" performing "R U Down"; and "AZ" featuring "Jermaine Dupri" performing "Rock Me." And this barely scratches the surface. The selections are well-produced and stand alone on their own merits, even outside the structure of a movie soundtrack to hold them up. The selection of this particular set of talent all appearing on one album is fresh and interesting. Rarely did the music drag or seem repetitive in style or tone. Sound and content flowed well and continuously, much like the plot of a good movie, and no doubt the
exact intention of the producers of this disc.

So, 'nuff  said. There's so much on this album, I wouldn't have the room
to say it all anyway. Suffice it to say that for the true fan of the urban
genre, "Music From The Motion Picture Caught Up" is  a must-have. Eclectic and sure to provide just the right flavor of sound for nearly every taste, it's a great addition to the serious listener's music collection, and with all this talent assembled on  one disc, a good investment of the entertainment dollar.

"Ice Cube," a well reknowned rapper introduced by "NWA" as a teenager in 1986, has come a long way since his debut.  "Player's Club" is an "Ice Cube" project from the start to finish - movie and soundtrack.  O'Shea Jackson produces and raps on a very extensive formulation of tracks that rides from terrorist-ghetto rap to an R&B, soulful flavor which seems to rap up the entire persona of today's players.  The album focuses on the power of sex and greed from the scenario of a strip club.  Two issues;  the man makes the money, the money doesn't make the man, and you gotta give something to get something.  "We Be Clubbin'," with "Ice Cube" and upstart "DMX" sums up the attitude of the shape of a dollar bill - about 36-24-36.  It's a gee thang, givin' up the numbers to play with a nasty girl says "Mr. Short Khop" in "Who Are You Lovin',"  A hard edged, thumpin' beat spending time in your own little nasty world.

"Changing Faces" will take you there with "Same Tempo."  Passionate,
seductive and as smooth as everyone dreams of a slow tempoed climax,
satisfaction guaranteed.  Problem is, everyone's got to get paid.  In a
nasty world, everyone's "Under Pressure,"  knowing that some just live for the moment. Word is, you work hard, you play hard, says Kurupt.  Because "You Know I'm A Ho," "Master P" and "Ice Cube" expose some street knowledge about gettin' down and dirty, 'cause no matter how much you give 'em, they're gonna want more. A light sided bump that leads to the female expression of desire and his name is "Splackavellie."  No strings, workin' it all night, to take care of the down time when she can't get a man to treat her right.  A fantasy man that meets all those freaky needs, if you know what I mean!

"Mack 10" and "Scarface" remind us that you have to pay to play.  If you don't pay, it could be you last day, because if "You Delinquent,"  your pink slip may come up.  We all have to survive, no bullshit accepted anymore, could be a money murder, so don't get soft, a player's got to stay on top of his skills to avoid goin' from "Marcy to Hollywood."  You better come with game or you'll end up back in the ghetto where you started;  big stakes, big wins, big losses.

A change of pace is provided as "Brownstone" produces an R&B flavor with "Don't Play Me Wrong."  Players beware because the women get tired of the same game.  You better come fresh, smooth and hard says "Mia X" in "Shake Whatcha' Mama Gave Ya (But Make Sho' Your Niggas Pay Ya)."  Nobody is owed. You gotta get paid for flavor and favor.  Show your thang, play the role, and pull a tip.  You can't ignore the symptoms, so you better know your players.  Both have savvy, sexy
beats in a grind on the dance floor.  "Rufus Blaq" and "Spinderella" get busy accosting the price of lust.  Even six figure checks can't afford love and respect in "Don't Worry My Shorty."

"Mr. Dalvin" gets funky with "Get Mine."  "It's my world/ I'm gonna get
mine/ I'm gonna do it my way/ I'm not gonna change my game/ I'm goin' to do just what I like!"  "Ice Cube," "Mr. Short Khop" and "Lil' Mo" sum up the theme of the mystery of the game as time spent is money spent. It's a matter of what is costs to get what you're "Dreamin," and everything has a price. "Public Announcement" shows "What A Women Feels" in a smooth melody of what it is inside that spawns the dreams and hope that brews within a woman that eventually exposes the vulnerability that arises from passion.

"The Player's Club" feeds on loneliness and greed and exposes the hard edge of the strip club business.  Many messages transpire from the lyrics, full of complex feelings and relationships related to the pressures of the game.  The players all perform their roles, and the game of survival, status, love and respect will continue, because where there's greed, there's a need. Where there's a need, there's a player. Where there's a player, there's game, and no matter what anyone says it always costs to play.  "Ice Cube,' Heavyweight Records and Terry Carter formed a partnership that provides highlights of the game performed by talented artists through audio and visual arts.  "Player's Club" is a great picture of vision, insight and impulsivity, and well worth listening to.