Me, Myself & Irene
Farrelly brothers Bobby and Peter made imaginative use ofJonathan Richman's music inThere's Something About Mary. Now another of their twisted romantic comedies, the Jim Carrey vehicleMe, Myself & Irene, arrives with a soundtrack disc literally half-full ofSteely Dancovers by various modern-rockers and post-folkies. Needless to say, this mini-tribute album often fails to improve on the indelible originals, mostly because the singers fail to keep one eyebrow raised as Dan frontmanDonald Fagendid so perfectly. Still,Wilcoleader Jeff Tweedy's hoarseness andIvychanteuse Dominique Durand's sweet bite complement the sentiments of "Any Major Dude Will Tell You" and "Only a Fool Would Say That," respectively, while power-poppersMarvelous 3have the right idea in cranking their amps for "Reelin' in the Years."--Rickey Wright