The Meet the Parents soundtrack includes songs by Randy Newman, Bobby Womack and The Beach Boys. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Jay Roach’s 2000 movie on Netflix. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

Meet the Parents stars Robert De Niro as Jack Byrnes, a retired CIA agent. Ben Stiller co-stars as Greg Focker, a nurse who meets his girlfriend’s parents for the first time. The storyline follows Jack and Greg as they clash and ultimately bond while planning for the future. Composer Randy Newman (Toy Story) scored the 108-minute film; music supervisor Randall Poster (Carol) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Meet the Parents.

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Meet the Parents Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2000 Movie

• “A Fool in Love” by Randy Newman (00:00:00): The Meet the Parents soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Greg meets with a patient and practices a marriage proposal as the music fades. The track scores the film’s end credits at 01:43:00.
• “Ya Ya” by Lee Dorsey (00:06:00): A “Two Weeks Later” sequence begins. Greg prepares for a flight with Pam (Teri Polo). He clashes with security agents.
• “Tiny Bubbles” by The Waikiki (00:13:00): Jack prepares a drink. The Meet the Parents music plays from a speaker system. Greg talks to Pam about hating cats.
• “Puff the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul & Mary (00:20:00): Greg chats with Jack about cats and dogs during a car sequence. The Meet the Parents soundtrack song splays from the speaker system. The music is featured again at 01:42:00.
• “Danke Schoen” by Wayne Newton (00:24:00): The Meet the Parents music accompanies an interior scene. Mr. Jinx walks down a staircase. Greg talks about appreciating a home-cooked meal.
• “Day by Day” by Stephen Schwartz (00:25:00): A dinner scene continues. Gregs prepares a speech. He references lyrics from the musical Godspell.
• “Shada Boxa” by Pete Stringfellow & Jason Beltz (00:47:00): Greg searches for Denny (Jon Abrahams). The Meet the Parents soundtrack song plays from a speaker system during a bedroom scene. Greg meets Denny for the first time.
• “Poor Me” by Randy Newman (00:52:00): Greg arrives at the home of Kevin (Owen Wilson) with the Byrnes family. He chews nicotine gum. Greg learns that Pam’s ex-fiancee, Kevin, will be the Best Man for Bob (Tom McCarthy).
• “California Girls” by The Beach Boys (00:58:00): The Meet the Parents music accompanies a pool scene. Greg surprises Pam with his tiny and swimming shorts. Kevin asks Greg aka “G-man” if he wants salmon or swordfish.
• “Wipe Out” by The Surfaris (00:59:00): A pool scene continues. The Meet the Parents soundtrack song scores a volleyball sequence. Greg gets upset about the Top Gun-themed banter between Pam and Kevin.
• “Got My Mo Jo Working” by Randy Newman (01:05:00): Kevin accidentally splatters Jack and company with poo. Greg looks down after recognizing a mistake. He tries to open a suitcase during a transition scene.
• “For Once in My Life” by Bobby Womack (01:14:00): A restaurant sequence begins. Bobby Womack performs a song. The Meet the Parents music continues as Greg frantically tries to locate the missing Mr. Jinx.

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The Meet the Parents soundtrack also includes:

• “What’s New Pussycat?” by Burt Bacharach, Hal David
• “Big Chief” by Dr. John
• “I’m Your Puppet” by Bobby Womack

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.