Original Music composed & conducted by Nigel Westlake

Music Supervisor Christine Woodruff

Score Composed & Orchestrated by Nigel Westlake Score Recording Engineer & Editor Christo Curtis Score Librarian & Composer's Assistant Jan Loquet Westlake Score Copiest Karl Vyzard Performed by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Nigel Westlake Orchestral Leader/Violin Soloist Barbara Jane Gilby Piano Soloist Ian Munro Orchestral Manager Siobhan Lenihen T.S.O. Manager Julie Warn Recorded at Government House, Hobart, Tasmania MUSIC

Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens written by Alex Kramer/Joan Whitney Bourne Co (for USA) & MCA Music Publishing, a Division of Universal Studios Inc Administered by MCA Music Australia Pty Ltd performed by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, courtesy of MCA Records Inc by arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie written by Vaughn Horton/Denver Darling/Milton Gabler Rytvoc Inc performed by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, courtesy of MCA Records Inc by arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

If You're So Smart, How Come You Ain't Rich written by Fred Norman/William Friedman/Walter Bishop Festival Music Pty Ltd o/b/o Hollybrook Music performed by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, courtesy of MCA Records Inc by arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

Open The Door, Richard! written by Dusty Fletcher/jack McVea/John Mason/Dan Howell MCA - Duchess Music Corporation, administered by MCA Music Australia Pty Ltd performed by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, courtesy of MCA Records Inc by arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

What's The Use Of Getting Sober (When You're Gonna Get Drunk Again) written by Bobbie Meyers MCA Music Publishing, A Division of Universal Studios Inc administered by MCA Music Australia Pty Ltd performed by Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five, courtesy of MCA Records Inc by arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

Kiss Of Fire written by Lester Allen/Robert Hill MCA Music Publishing, A Division of Universal Studios Inc administered by MCA Music Australia Pty Ltd performed by Louis Armstrong, courtesy of MCA Records Inc by arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons written by Deek Watson/William Best, MCA - Duchess Music Corporation administered by MCA Music Australia Pty Ltd, performed by Joy Yates produced by David MacRae

Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee-O-Dee written by Granville "Stick" McGhee/J. Mayo Williams MCA - Leeds Music Corp, administered by MCA Music Australia Pty Ltd performed by Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra courtesy of Decca/MCA Records Inc by arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

Ladder of Success written by Ted Hawkins, Bug Music/Ted Hawkins Music/Festival Music Pty Ltd performed by Ted Hawkins, courtesy of Geffen Records Inc by arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets

Cold Cold Ground written by Tom Waits, Jalma Music performed by Tom Waits, Island Records under licence from PolyGram Pty Limited

Laughing In Rhythm written by Slim Gaillard/Nettie Gaillard EMI Music Publishing, performed by Slim Gaillard courtesy of Verve, under licence from PolyGram Pty Limited Lyrics for songs over head and tail credits, as heard in the film:

Head credits:

One night farmer Brown was takin' the air Locked up the barnyard with the greatest of care Down in the hen house, somethin' stirred When he shouted, "Who's there?" This is what he heard “There ain't nobody here but us chickens There ain't nobody here at all So calm yourself and stop that fuss There ain't nobody here but us We chickens tryin' to sleep and you butt in And hobble, hobble hobble hobble with your chin” “There ain't nobody here but us chickens There ain't nobody here at all You're stompin' around and shakin' the ground You're kickin' up an awful dust We chicken's tryin' to sleep and you butt in And hobble, hobble hobble hobble, it's a sin” “Tomorrow is a busy day We got things to do, We got eggs to lay We got ground to dig and worms to scratch It takes a lot of settin', gettin' chicks to hatch” “Ohh, there ain't nobody here but us chickens There ain't nobody here at all So quiet yourself and stop that fuss There ain't nobody here but us Kindly point that gun the other way And hobble, hobble hobble of and hit the hay” (Instrumental interlude) “Tomorrow is a busy day We got things to do, we got eggs to lay We got ground to dig and worms to scratch It takes a lot of settin', gettin' chicks to hatch” “There ain't nobody here but us chickens There ain't nobody here at all So quiet yourself and stop that fuss There ain't nobody here but us And kindly point that gun the other way And hobble, hobble hobble off and hit the hay” “Hey, hey, boss man, what do ya say? It's easy pickings There ain't nobody here but us chickens” Tail credits:

You braggin’ all about the things you can do Every time you make a pitch If you're so smart How come you ain't rich?

You claim to have picked every horse that won 'Cause you know just which is which Yes, if you're so smart Tell me, how come you ain't rich?

Henry built the Ford and made his pile Woolworth used his five and ten Rockerfeller's wealth came from Standard Oil And Waterman's came from a pen

You claim it all came from consultin' you Isn't that a brand new switch? If you're so smart How come you ain't rich?

(Instrumental interlude)

Mention work and you go berserk 'Cause you hate to do a stitch If you're so smart How come you ain't rich?

You out for a ride on the road to fame Yet you wind up in a ditch Mmm-hmm - if you're so smart Tell me, how come you ain't rich?

Hershey started with a chocolate bar Wrigley with a stick of gum Planters took his peanuts and travelled far Now tell me - what you doin', chum?

I' been hearin' all about all your big ideas Since you started. What's the hitch? You never made ten dollars yet Still you say you can balance the national debt

If you're so smart How come you ain't rich? (A final musical flourish coincides and ends with the final credit)

CD:

A CD of the soundtrack was released:

CD Columbia 489857 2 1998

Score composed and orchestrated by Nigel Westlake Score recording engineer and editor: Christo Curtis Score performed by The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Score conducted by Nigel Westlake Score orchestral tracks produced by Nigel Westlake Score copyist: Karl Vyzard Score co-ordinator: Janice Loquet Westlake Score orchestra leader/Violin soloist: Barbara Jane Gilby Score piano soloist: Ian Munro Score orchestral management: Siobhan Lenihan & Julie Warn Score recorded at Government House, Hobart, Tasmania Soundtrack co-ordinator: Gill Robert (* Music not included in the film)

1. Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens (Kramer/Whitney), MCA Music, vocals: Louis Jordan, licensed from Universal Music Group 2. Laughing in Rhythm, (Bulee "Slim" Gaillard), Control, vocals: Slim Gaillard, licensed from PolyGram Pty. Limited, 1994 PolyGram Records Inc. 3. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie, (M. Gabler/V. Horton/D. Darling), Warner/Chappell Music, vocals: Louis Jordan, licensed from Universal Music Group 4. Cold Cold Ground, (Waits), Warner/Chappell Music, vocals: Tom Waits, licensed from PolyGram Pty. Limited, 1990 Island Records Ltd. 5. Drinkin’ Wine Spo Dee-O-Dee, (Buddy Kaye/Granvilles McGhee/Mayo Williams), MCA Music, vocals: Lionel Hampton & Orchestra, licensed from Universal Music Group 6. My Handy Man Ain’t Handy No More, * (Eubie Blake/Andy Razaf), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., vocals: Alberta Hunter 7. Kiss of Fire, (Lester Allen/Robert Charles Hill), MCA Music, vocals: Louis Armstrong, licensed from Universal Music Group 8. What’s the Use of Getting Sober, (When You’re Gonna Get Drunk Again), (Meyers), Control, vocals: Louis Jordan, licensed from Universal Music Group 9.Old Devil Moon, * (E.Y. Harburg/B. Lane), Warner/Chappell Music, vocals: Bob Dorough 10. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons, (William Best/Deek Watson), MCA Music, vocals: Joy Yates, licensed from Faust Films Pty. Limited, produced by David MacRae 11. Open the Door, Richard, (J. McVea/O. Fletcher/J. Mason/D. Howell), MCA Music, vocals: Louis Jordan, licensed from Universal Music Group 12. Minnie the Moocher, * (C. Calloway/C. Gaskill/I. Mills), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., vocals: Cab Calloway 13. If You’re So Smart, How Come You Ain’t Rich, (Norman/Friedman/Bishop), Control, vocals: Louis Jordan, licensed from Universal Music Group 14. Ladder of Success, (Ted Hawkins), Control, vocals: Ted Hawkins, licensed from Universal Music Group 15. Hells Bells, (N. Westlake/Amcos), The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Westlake 16. Windows of the Soul, (N. Westlake/Amcos), The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Westlake. 17. The Witch Doctors Tale, (N. Westlake/Amcos), The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Westlake 18. Dr. "F" Somerville, (N. Westlake/Amcos), The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Westlake 19. Madame Gra-Ches World of Psychic Mystery, (N. Westlake/Amcos), The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Westlake 20. At the Cross Roads, (N. Westlake/Amcos), The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Westlake 21. Sir Samuel’s Day, (N. Westlake/Amcos), The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Westlake. 22. Woolshed of Satan/The Disembowelment of Dr Porking Knob, (N. Westlake/Amcos), The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nigel Westlake. Composer Nigel Westlake:

Nigel Westlake’s first feature film was the relatively obscure feature about prostitutes, Candy Regentag, aka Kiss the Night, and he followed this with the documentary Antarctica and another obscure feature, Backsliding.

In the 1990s, it was his work with George Miller on the Babe films that made his name outside the realm of classical music. He also scored the music for Peter Duncan’s first feature, Children of the Revolution.

Westlake has a relatively detailed wiki here.

At time of writing, Westlake had his own website under the name Rimshot Music here, which contained this CV, as well as many other details:

Nigel Westlake's career in music has spanned more than 3 decades. He studied the clarinet with his father, Donald Westlake (principal clarinettist, Sydney Symphony Orchestra 1961-1979) and subsequently left school early to pursue a performance career in music. Nigel toured Australia and the world playing with ballet companies, a circus troupe, chamber music groups, fusion bands and orchestras to the cities of London, New York, Rome, Washington, Tokyo, Beijing, Paris, Amsterdam, Vancouver, Moscow, Hong Kong, Berlin, New Delhi and Singapore and many others. His interest in composition dates from the late 1970's when he formed a classical/ jazz-rock/world-music fusion band to play original music. During this time he started to receive offers to compose for radio and circus. Commissions for TV and film soon followed. In 1983 he furthered his studies of contemporary music in the Netherlands. From 1987 to 1992 he was a clarinettist with the Australia Ensemble resident at the University of New South Wales. In 1992 he joined guitarist John Williams's group 'Attacca' as a performer and composer for tours of the United Kingdom and Australia. Since then he has given his primary attention to composition. His film credits include the feature films MISS POTTER, BABE, BABE - PIG IN THE CITY, CHILDREN OF THE REVOLUTION, A LITTLE BIT OF SOUL, THE NUGGET and the Imax films ANTARCTICA, IMAGINE, THE EDGE & SOLARMAX. His romantic score for the Beatrix Potter biopic Miss Potter won "Feature Film Score of the Year" & "Best Soundtrack Album" at the 2007 APRA / AGSC Screen Music Awards. The films Babe & Miss Potter were both international hits, being No. I at the box office in many territories around the world. His television credits include documentaries, telemovies, news themes & station idents. Westlake's work has been widely performed and has earned numerous awards, including the Gold Medal at the New York International Radio Festival and numerous APRA and Screen Composer Guild awards for his film and concert music. The feature film Babe won the Golden Globe Award in 1996 for "best feature musical/comedy". His conducting debut was with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 1997. He has since conducted all the major Australian Symphony Orchestra in recordings and performances of his own works.

His works have been performed by:

John Williams, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, The Takacs Quartet, The Australia Ensemble, , Synergy Percussion, Amsterdam Percussion Ensemble, Trilok Gurtu, New York Percussion Quartet, Craig Ogden, , Leonard Grigoryan, Timothy Kain, Karin Schaupp, , Goldner String Quartet, Elektra String Quartet, Macquarie Trio, Sydney Symphony, Symphony,Tasmanian Symphony, The Queensland Orchestra, West Australia Symphony, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Saffire, Guitartrek, Ogden Tanner, The Seymour Group, Australian Virtuosi, The Academy of Melbourne, Simon Tedeschi, Ensemble Aark, Percadu, Rebecca Lagos, Catherine McCorkill,Schoenberg Ensemble, Berlin Philharmonie, 4-Mallity Percussion quartet, Storioni Trio, Alice Giles, Camerata of St John's, Australian Festival of Chamber Music (Composer in residence 2012) and conducted by:

Kent Nagano, Paul Daniel, Richard Hickox, Markus Stenz, Ola Rudner, , Yaron Traub, Jean Louis Forestier, , Brett Kelly,Benjamin Wallfisch, David Stanhope, Vladimir Verbitsky, Andrew Litton, Michael Christie & John Demain, Reinbert de Leeuw, Benjamin Northey

His opus one, Omphalo Centric Lecture (1984) for percussion quartet has become one of the most frequently performed and recorded works in the percussion repertoire by groups in the USA, Japan, Europe and Australia.

In 2004 Nigel Westlake was awarded the HC Coombs Creative Arts Fellowship at the Australian National University. In 2008 he was voted onto the board of APRA as Writer Director. In 2008 he founded the Smugglers of Light Foundation in memory of his son Eli, to promote cultural awareness and empowerment through education via the mediums of music and film in youth and indigenous communities. On Australia Day 2011, he conducted a suite of his music for Symphony on the Bay, a music & fireworks spectacular, to an estimated audience of 200,000 in Sydney's Darling Harbour. * His tribute in music to his son, "Missa Solis – Requiem for Eli", was the winner of the prestigious 2013 Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize (one of Australia's richest prizes for music composition), won the 2011 Limelight Award for Best New Composition, was named Orchestral Work of the Year at the 2012 Art Music Awards, and has recently been released to critical acclaim on ABC Classics, conducted by the composer. It has received numerous performances by the Melbourne Symphony and Sydney Symphony Orchestras in 2011 and 2012. He holds an honorary Doctorate in Music, awarded by the University of New South Wales in 2012. "Compassion" - a song cycle in 7 movements based on a collection of ancient Hebrew & Arabic texts, composed in collaboration with Melbourne based singer songwriter , won the 2014 ARIA for Best Classical Album

(Below: Nigel Westlake)