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Since the original TV series was all about fast cars, free-flowing liquor, and gals wearing next-to-nothing, you'd expect the soundtrack from the movie remake of The Dukes of Hazzard to run the gamut from knee-slappin' to butt-kickin'. And that's exactly what's delivered on this unabashedly good-time romp through the steamy backwaters of southern rock and outlaw country. The set is fueled on high-octane truck-stop anthems such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Call Me the Breeze" and Molly Hatchett's "Flirtin' with Disaster," both of which conjure up visions of the General Lee peeling down a blue highway with rubber squealing. Another sort of vision altogether arises from Jessica "Daisy Duke" Simpson's Hee-Haw-gone-burlesque remake of the Nancy Sinatra classic "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," -- a tune that reminds listeners that southern belles aren't always that innocent. As if to prove there's more than one way to wave the (Confederate) flag, the producers round out the 13-song collection with some surprises, including Montgomery Gentry's high-spirited "Hillbilly Shoes" and "Soul City," a typically down 'n' dirty wink-fest from roadhouse-rock veterans Southern Culture on the Skids. If it's a rebel yell you're lookin' for, you've come to the right place. David Sprague, Barnes & Noble

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