Borat

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's Gypsy take on "Born to Be Wild." In between are hilarious, mostly unprintable excerpts of Borat's racist, sexist dialogue, but the funniest thing about Borat 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 Borat's own cheesy-creepy love song "You Be My Wife" is brilliant. Borat ends up being an affectionate parody of Eastern European music with just enough musical accuracy to ensure credibility as well as laughs. (All Music Guide - Heather Phares)

1. Chaje Shukarije - Redzepova, Esma
2. Born To Be Wild - Fanfare Ciocarlia
3. Siki Siki Baba - Kocani Orkestar
4. Gypsy's Kolo - Iliev, Jony Band
5. Eu Vin Acasa Cu Drag - De La Barbulesti, Stefan
6. In My Country There Is Problem (Throw The Jew Down The Well) - Baron Cohen, Sacha & Anthony Hines
7. Grooming Pubis - Baron Cohen, Erran
8. Magic Mamaliga - OMFO
9. Money Boney - OMFO
10. You Be My Wife - Baron Cohen, Sacha & Erran
11. Ederlezi (Scena Durdevdana Na Rijeci) - Bregovic, Goran
12. Mahalageasca - Mahala Rai Banda & Shantel
13. O Kazakhstan - Baron Cohen, Erran