As if I wasn't already excited enough about The Muppets, opening in theaters everywhere next week, I just received an advance copy of the movie soundtrack (releasing on Monday, Nov. 21, two days before the film), and after one listen, I'm wearing a smile as big as Fozzie Bear's.

Jam-packed with 30 tracks – 15 songs and 15 brief bits of dialogue from the film – this disc's a winner start to finish. Highlights include the dance-sequence opener (which reprises as a finale) "Life's a Happy Song," featuring co-stars Jason Segal, Amy Adams, and new Muppet Walter; "Me Party," a sublime disco duet between Adams and Missy Piggy; "Let's Talk About Me," a hilarious rap with Chris Cooper, who plays the villain (yes, Chris Cooper doing the hip-hop thang!); "Man or Muppet," a snicker-worthy duet with Segal and Walter; and "Smells Like Teen Spirit," not with Nirvana but with The Muppet Barbershop Quartet. Shear genius! Many of the new numbers were co-written by music supervisor Bret McKenzie from Flight ...

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