Sacha Baron Cohen
blurs the lines between reality and satire once again on the
soundtrack
-- or rather, "Stereophonic Musical Listenings That Have Been Origin in Moving Film" -- to
Borat
. The album mixes authentic Eastern European music, such as
Esma Redzepova
's
"Chaje Shukarije"
with
Cohen
's own twisted songs like the hearty singalong
"In My Country There Is Problem (Throw the Jew Down the Well),"
and pieces that fall somewhere in between, like
Fanfare Ciocarlia
Gypsy
take on
"Born to Be Wild."
In between are hilarious, mostly unprintable excerpts of
's racist, sexist dialogue, but the funniest thing about
is how seamlessly the music moves between unintentional and intentional
comedy
.
O.M.F.O
's mix of electronics and Eastern European melodies is so strangely perky on its own that it's hard not to crack a smile, but the juxtaposition with
's own cheesy-creepy love song
"You Be My Wife"
is brilliant.
ends up being an affectionate parody of Eastern European music with just enough musical accuracy to ensure credibility as well as laughs. ~ Heather Phares