It’s time to dust off that Afro wig from your Dad’s closet and pull on that old pair of bell-bottoms from yours because the official soundtrack of the retro movie, Semi-Pro has been released locally.

The Playlist

Popular comedic star Will Ferrell who plays the one-hit wonder singer Jackie Moon who buys his own basketball team, has his first single, “Love Me Sexy” as the first song on the soundtrack. Quite an achievement for someone whose singing was previously only heard in funny, short skits at the Oscars with Jack Black and John Reilly.

There are also classic songs by some musical greats from the 70s, like pioneering funk musician Curtis Mayfield’s “Move On Up” , “Give Me Just A Little More Time” by soul group Chairmen of the Board, “Mr. Big Stuff” by funk singer Jean Knight and even the soul version of “Que Sera, Sera” by Sly & The Family Stone.

Some all-time favorites are also included, like the ever-popular “Lady Marmalade” by its original singers, R&B/soul group, Labelle . They’re guaranteed to get you off your bum and grooving to their catchy tunes.

The Verdict

Overall, it seems like the film’s music producers simply Googled “1970s Music” and bought all the rights for the first 13 songs which turned up and then adding a track up front with Will Ferrell crooning, “Baby, who wants to love me sexy?”

Despite this soundtrack not having a unique sound to it, seeming like nothing more than a collection of 13 songs from a particular musical era, you’ll find that it is a meaningful nostalgic glance towards the roots of modern day R&B and soul; a time when artistes didn’t have to rely on sexually suggestive sound effects or lyrics to sell albums.

The Semi-Pro Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is perfect for boring, rainy nights when you are bored and rotting at home. Just let your hair down, play a couple of tracks and unleash a series of your wackiest disco moves in the privacy of your bedroom. No one will ever know.

Rating: 3/5

The Semi-Pro Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is out in all music stores.

Semi-Pro Soundtrack Giveaway!

Thanks to the good people at Universal Music, 3 lucky UrbanWire readers will be given the Semi-Pro Original Motion Picture Soundtrack! Simply email contest.urbanwire@gmail.com with your name, mailing address* and contact number together with the answer to this simple question:

There is a song in the soundtrack named “Love Me Sexy”. True or False?

a. True
b. False

The first 3 UrbanWire readers to send in the correct answer will each win a complimentary copy of the Semi-Pro Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.

*This competition is only open to UrbanWire readers residing in Singapore.