The Positively Positive

NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack, Vol. 2

Earlier this year, I bought NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack and it quickly became one of my favorite CD’s. I burned it onto my iPod and played it nearly non-stop for months. I loved that it had two disks, one with more contemporary music and the second (aptly named “Abby’s Lab”) with techo/rock. I found favorites on both disks as I like both styles.

NCIS: The Official TV Soundtrack, Vol. 2  is only one disk, which was little disappointing but I got over it. There are still plenty of good songs on it. From jazzy sounding songs to contemporary rock, pop and modern rock – the album is a nice mix with a little bit of everything on it. I imagine it can’t be easy to make all NCIS fans happy, but I think they did a pretty good job.

Now I know that many people who review this album talk about Bob Dylan’s song on it. He is a big name after all and it’s great that they were able to get him on it once again (since he had a song on the first album as well). Trouble is I’m just not a fan of his.

So I’m going to move on to my favorite songs…

“Bitter and Blue” by Michael Weatherly – Okay so anyone who reads this blog can tell that not only am I a fan of NCIS but that Tony is my favorite character. So you may be thinking that it’s just the fangirl squeeing inside that likes this song. Not true. Last month I heard a clip of “Bitter and Blue” and couldn’t stop humming it for days. Now that I’ve heard the song in its entirety, it’s even better. Michael’s singing is smooth and the tune is fun and catchy, despite its rather serious theme.

“That Time of Year” by Sick Puppies – The instant this song started, I was in love with it. Sort of sad and angsty but with a rock background, it really spoke to me. The chorus rises nicely and I’m sure I’ll be adding this to the “angst” playlist on my iPod to be used when I write.

“Move Slowly” by Saosin – A rock song that feels like it will probably be a good driving song, this one is another favorite.

“The Elements” by Tom Lehrer – This one gets my vote simply because it makes me giggle every time I hear it. I just keep picturing when it was used on the show and I can’t help it.

Overall a pretty good album with a nice mix of musical styles to make nearly any NCIS fan happy. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes the show.