Shrek Harry Gregson-Williams | Sideshow Sound Theatre┃Halloween Music & Film Soundtrack Podcast

We proudly welcome you all to our 38th Score Guide and another whirlwind adventure! Will & Wend knock back a few pints in The Poison Apple as they guide you through the well-loved score to DreamWorks animation’s most successful film to date, the 2004 sequel, Shrek 2 by Harry Gregson-Williams.

In a track-by-track quest, your hosts pull back Harry’s gossamer curtains to discuss, analyse and gush over the themes–both old and new–musical character identifiers, more hidden roto toms, and all those shining bassoon moments that make them love this score more than wallowing in the mud.

Soundtrack release at the ready!

Release

Shrek 2 Varèse Sarabande (2004)

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro Tag: Benson Farris

6:32 – 1. Prince Charming

13:31 – Sergeant Pompous and the Fancy Pants Club Band

14:23 – 2. Leaving Home

17:31 – 3. Far Far Away

23:59 – 4. Family Dinner

29:42 – Fairy Godmother Song

31:32 – 5. Fiona’s Room

34:52 – 6. We Need to Talk

39:43 – 7. The Poison Apple

42:44 – 8. The Factory

48:49 – 9. By the Ol’ Oak

53:31 – 10. Annoying Talking Animal

57:21 – Divisi

1:00:26 – 11. The Potion Room

1:05:13 – 12. Deep Fried

1:08:32 – 13. Not Meant to Be

1:13:31 – 14. The Ball

1:18:32 – 15. The Prince of Her Dreams

1:20:49 – 16. Tonight on “Knights”

1:22:18 – Hating on the Saxophone

1:24:29 – 17. Magic Tea

1:26:22 – 18. The Mission

1:30:33 – 19. Muffin Man

1:33:25 – 20. Get the Wand

1:39:13 – 21. All Is Revealed

1:42:34 – 22. Dragon!!

1:45:19 – DVD Nostalgia

1:47:02 – Final Thoughts

We welcome you and all fairytale creatures across the land to our 37th Score Guide! Will & Wend set off from Duloc to embark on a great and noble quest to guide their loyal listenership through the masterful score to the 2001 Academy Award-winning, DreamWorks animation, Shrek by Harry Gregson-Williams and John Powell.

Your hosts journey past French Merry Men, slime-covered toadstools and nice boulders, to discuss, analyse and gush over the themes, leitmotifs, hidden roto toms, and all their favourite musical moments in each cue, taking you, the listener, on an informative and entertaining track-by-track ride through the rare but extensive soundtrack release.

Prepare for a gushing!

Release

Shrek Varèse Sarabande (2001)

Timestamps

0:00 – Intro Tag: Todd Horan

4:01 – 1. Fairytale

7:03 – 2. Ogre Hunters/Fairytale Deathcamp

12:57 – 3. Donkey Meets Shrek

15:30 – 4. Eating Alone

18:39 – 5. Uninvited Guests

23:41 – 6. March of Farquaad

26:31 – 7. The Perfect King

28:20 – 8. Welcome to Duloc

30:31 – Halloween Version

32:31 – 9. Tournament Speech

33:27 – 10. What Kind of Quest

39:07 – 11. Dragon!/Fiona Awakens

43:59 – 12. One of a Kind Knight

47:18 – 13. Saving Donkey’s Ass

49:17 – 14. Escape From the Dragon

56:06 – 15. Helmet Hair

57:19 – 16. Delivery Boy Shrek/Making Camp

1:00:09 – 17. Friends Journey to Duloc

1:03:22 – 18. Starry Night

1:06:56 – 19. Singing Princess

1:11:08 – 20. Better Out Than In/Sunflower/I’ll Tell Him

1:15:02 – 21. Merry Men

1:18:08 – 22. Fiona Kicks Ass

1:20:41 – 23. Fiona’s Secret

1:24:19 – 24. Why Wait to Be Wed/You Thought Wrong

1:27:49 – 25. Ride the Dragon

1:31:44 – 26. I Object

1:34:33 – 27. Transformation/The End

1:38:00 – Final Thoughts