怀胎九月

by Tom Demalon
The ubiquitous Hans Zimmer provides the bulk of the material on the soundtrack to
Christopher Columbus
' 1995 romantic comedy. Taking an organic approach, strings dominate the instrumental tracks that are mostly somber and delicate in nature, keeping in line with the film's underlying serious theme of a confirmed bachelor facing the unexpected responsibility of fatherhood. Particularly effective is the lullaby-like "It's a Boy." Ex-
E Street
rocker
Little Steven
(with help from
Bon Jovi
's
Richie Sambora
,
David Bryan
, and
Tico Torres
) contributes the rootsy ballad "The Time of Your Life," and his performance is surprisingly poignant. The set is rounded out by
Marvin Gaye
's smoldering classic "Let's Get It On" and a yearning turn by soulster
Tyrone Davis
with the horn-laden "Turn Back the Hands of Time."