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Top 10 Songs by U2
I have compiled this list of my 10 favourite U2 songs. @crazytwism @piu_frankie @pushkarbhatt @latecomer @kyrasinging2 have helped me in compiling this list.
1. One: I think this song really represents the group. Since the beginning, U2 has been a rock band with an eye on what's going on in the world, and consistently, it's songs have been about things like freedom, peace, unity, love. Plus consider all Bono's extracurriculars. I think One best encapsulates that whole spirit of the band. And it's musically and lyrically a powerful song.
2. Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: You know the version I like best? The one with the Gospel choir adding their own verses. I love the combination of styles in the song, Bono's voice and the gospel voices bringing out the spiritual elements of a song that already was infused with a spiritual quest vibe. This might be my favorite U2 song personally. (Also try: Where The Streets Have No Names, Desire)
3. Sunday Bloody Sunday: You can't think of U2 without thinking of Ireland or without thinking of politics or without thinking of anthems. This song combines all three into one of the band's first widely embraced hits. Also good for the purpose of comparing: songs by the young band and songs by the more mature, let's say, band.
4. Walk On: A lot of people took this song to heart post 9/11 when things were very dark and bleak. No wonder why, since the song's got a strong message of encouragement (and Bono openly invited Osama Bin Laden to kiss his backside at concerts...) But it's also poetic and you can't beat the guitar. All around a great song, and one in keeping with the ongoing soul searching theme U2 often deals with. So, what more do you need? (Also try: Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own)
5. Angel Of Harlem: This U2 song has a great blend of upbeat jangling guitar that brings you in from the start and lyrics that pay tribute to jazz legends like John Coltrane and the angel herself, Billie Holiday. U2's connection to African American music is a recurring element, and this song is a fantastic valentine, blending jazz and blues history with guitar-strumming rock. (Also try: Mysterious Ways, The Sweetest Thing)
6. Beautiful Day: With the release of this single on All That You Can't Leave Behind, U2 re-earned the title Best Rock Band In the World, or at least claimed they wanted to re-claim it. The lyrics of course remain smart and filled with topical references, but it also rocks as promised. (Also try: Even Better Than The Real Thing, Vertigo)
7. Pride: Here's another U2 song linked to the band's social justice interests and it's connection to Black American history with it's reference to Martin Luther King's assassination. But that content only adds to a song that's musically powerful with maybe the group's most famous opening bars. Tackling a heavy theme and also rocking, that's the classic U2 combination.
8. With Or Without You: If you're in your early to mid-thirties and American, this may be the song you most associate with U2. Aficionados who know more songs than I do will probably have other answers, but I think this song always seems unique in sound, to me, and remains their most sensual love-related songs, too. (Also try: All I Want Is You)
9. When Love Comes to Town: This U2 song features co-lead vocals with B.B. King and the combination tears it up. B.B. and Bono combine for something of a down and dirty version of what Bono and the Gospel choir did in Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. Blues meets rock and they have a party. But don't miss the lyrics, eventually they refer to Jesus, too. You'll have to go a long way to find another religious song like this. (Also try: One with Mary J. Blige.)
10. Elevation: It may be a long shot to get anyone to agree with me that this song, of all the U2 songs out there, belongs in the top ten, but as far as my personal preferences go, this song with it's hard rock edge - pun intended - stands out from other recent hits. So, I add it. Rock on, Edge.
Sorry if I missed out on any of the songs.
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After director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra wowed us with Rang De Basanti [Images] two years ago, he's back with Delhi-6, starring Abhishek Bachchan [Images] and Sonam Kapoor [Images].
The title is inspired from the pin code of an area in Delhi [Images], where the story is based. This area houses the historical Jama Masjid and Red Fort [Images].
The story sees Roshan travelling from the USA to India with his ailing grandmother. Little does he know that this quick trip will turn into the longest journey of his life. Delhi-6 is told against the backdrop of the ancient walled city of Delhi.
The film is likely to release in February.
After director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra wowed us with Rang De Basanti [Images] two years ago, he's back with Delhi-6, starring Abhishek Bachchan [Images] and Sonam Kapoor [Images].
The title is inspired from the pin code of an area in Delhi [Images], where the story is based. This area houses the historical Jama Masjid and Red Fort [Images].
The story sees Roshan travelling from the USA to India with his ailing grandmother. Little does he know that this quick trip will turn into the longest journey of his life. Delhi-6 is told against the backdrop of the ancient walled city of Delhi.
The film is likely to release in February.
Top 7 Lionel Richie Songs of the '80s
As a consummate pop star of the 80s, Lionel Richie famously stacked up 13 consecutive Top 10 hits, a remarkable feat indeed. However, his propensity for pop singles inevitably meant the three albums he released contained little else in terms of commercial or critical appeal, assuming, of course, that all of the hits were actually good. And that’s a hefty assumption. That’s why I’ve chosen to select just over half of Richie’s signature tunes for my best-of list. Wheat from the chaff, they say.To Download Lionel Ritchie Mp3 Songs Free Just Click on The Name of the Song.
1. “Endless Love”This overwrought karaoke classic served as the primary catalyst for Richie’s unsurprising departure from the Commodores, after his duet with Diana Ross hit No. 1 on the pop charts in the summer of 1981 and stayed there for nine weeks. Best sung or lip-synched by the brave and self-assured with maximum facial contortions and gesticulation, the ballad boasts a memorable, gentle verse that explodes (if adult contemporary pop can do that) with a positively sublime bridge. Must stop now. Verklempt.
2. “My Love”I must confess I heard this one the other day on the radio, listened intently all the way through, and felt significantly better than I had just before during my drive home from work. OK, so maybe it wasn’t so much the song, but I choose to believe it was. Richie had a knack for taking all the darkness out of romance, and a love ballad has rarely been this effervescent and sunny before or since. At the same time, the tune never devolves into a cheesefest; it’s just a highly pleasant listen.
3. “You Are”Although Richie eliminated almost all soul/R&B aspects of his sound (what few there ever were) after he left the Commodores and embarked on his successful solo career, he manages to find a nifty groove on this song nevertheless. As usual, the singer amps things up perhaps a bit too far for the chorus, but in the verses and bridge Richie has probably never been more subtle and emotionally commanding. It’s a sumptuous and delicate performance, and I’ve always liked it, dammit. Are you satisfied?
4. “Stuck on You”Richie reveals a little eclecticism with this song, and though it’s not his only flirtation with country music, it is his best. The tune’s success also stems from its almost clinical laid-back approach to the love ballad. Once again, Richie walks a dangerously thin line by downplaying passion’s tempest in favor of a lived-in, tamed version of love. But somehow he invests the song with sufficient feeling anyway and handles his most important task effectively, to make his performance convincin
g.5. “Running with the Night”While Richie the balladeer was never at his best on up-tempo numbers, this one is most definitely the lesser of three evils and far less embarrassing than either “All Night Long” or, especially, “Dancing on the Ceiling”. Luckily, on this tolerable selection, Richie refrains from attempting either a forced Latin/Caribbean vibe as he does on “All Night Long” or engage in abject silliness involving ceilings. Instead, he delivers a solid, if somewhat vanilla, mainstream pop/rock tune.
6. “Ballerina Girl”So I’ll cut through the suspense right now and confess that I’m leaving “Hello” off this lost, for the sake of my sanity if not for any remaining shreds of dignity. In the resulting void I submit this lesser-known but still somehow compelling ballad that perfectly captures Richie’s extreme romanticism, which borders on pathological here. Nonetheless, his composer’s gift for melody shines through as usual and results in a slow-dance special that epitomizes “easy listening.”
7. “Say You, Say Me”Back when his show still contained the phrase “late night” in its title, David Letterman employed this tune to great effect for a comedy bit. Richie’s music has always teetered right on the edge of unintentional comedy, but his melodic gifts cannot be stopped; they can't even be contained. As always, it’s best not to puzzle too much over the meaning of the lyrics or search for interesting layers. Even so, this latter-day Richie hit from the '80s captured something substantial about the decade.
Ten Best Eric Clapton Songs - Download MP3 Free
Download Eric Clapton Songs Free, Just Click on the Name of the Song.The opening riff simply tears through your senses. Layla was definitely Eric at his best. His short stint with Derek and the Dominos generated only one album, but it is arguably one of the most dazzling, shining works in his catalog. This song says it with such force and conveys painfully powerful emotions-a rather fitting cry of frustration from his famously unrequited love affair with his best friend George Harrison's then-wife Patti Boyd, for whom he wrote the song. Yet even in the stripped-down, mellowed version that he put out in 1994's Unplugged, Eric breathes new life into the song and rekindles old passions that have long been put to rest.
This is another classic from Eric's period with the Dominos. It's a mellow track, yet the intensity of feeling that he conveys here clearly rivals that of Layla, or of any great blues player for the matter. He sings of an unrequited love, and a searing sadness fathoms the track, climaxing with some soaring string bending and guitar wailing. That simple, haunting riff just rings in your ears and finds its way to your heart. Blues purists may resent the rock-tinged feel of the song, but no doubt Eric is one fine bluesman who can convey oceans of emotion. This song alone is enough to attest to that.
This was the track that merited him the famous graffiti that said "Clapton is God". His years at Cream were some of his best which, combined with the genius of Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, saw unprecedented experimentation with jazz progressions as no rock trio had ever attempted. Crossroads is a completely new take on the Robert Johnson blues standard, complete with those guitar 
pyrotechnics and extended improvisations that propelled Clapton to god-like cult-worship status in London's 1960s music scene.
pyrotechnics and extended improvisations that propelled Clapton to god-like cult-worship status in London's 1960s music scene. Another selection from his years with Cream, Badge was co-written with George Harrison. The two had met some years earlier and from there grew one of the greatest friendships in contemporary music history, even withstanding Clapton's aching affair with Harrison's first wife Patti Boyd. Although more of a pop track than Eric's blues-purist preferences, Badge has become a standard in Eric's concert repertoires, perhaps as a fond tribute to George. Every performance of this song sees Eric bringing something different into it, and his solos have only grown more expressive with age, like something nearing perfection after 40 years in the making.
This is one of Eric's signature songs, way back from his Derek and the Dominos period. A Chicago-blues style tune infused with some excellent and heavy improvisations, Have You Ever Loved A Woman is legendary Clapton material. Here, he conveys painful and lucid oceans of emotion, again in reference to his unrequited love affair with Patti, pining the realization that "…she belongs to your very best friend." Whoever says that Clapton doesn't have the soul of a bluesman should have a listen to this track, and that would settle the argument once and for all.
Written with renowned bluesman and his good friend Robert Cray, Old Love is a powerfully moving ballad that staged Eric's comeback as a bluesman in the late eighties. Shedding the experimental-mostly pop-material which he fumbled and languished in for the most part of the 70's and 80's, the arrival of this
song shatters any doubts about him having outlived his glory days and reminds us mere mortals, who might already have forgotten, why Clapton is, indeed, god.
song shatters any doubts about him having outlived his glory days and reminds us mere mortals, who might already have forgotten, why Clapton is, indeed, god.This J.J. Cale classic has been immortalized, thanks to Clapton's ingenious guitar playing. Who could ever mistake that opening phrase for something less worthy? It's not nearly as searing as his work with Cream or the Dominos, but Cocaine is nevertheless a good place to start when exploring Clapton's catalogue as a solo artist. Electrifying riffs rightly impact the audience of the pulsating highs and disarming perils of…cocaine.
This piece of Bob Marley legacy became Eric's first number one in the U.S. He first got a taste of Marley when a session guitarist played an album during a recording session. Turned out that Eric couldn't get enough of it and ended up jamming to I Shot the Sheriff an entire day! Shortly after the release of his chart-topping cover version, Eric got a call from Bob himself and he shares that "I kept asking him if it was a true story - did he really shoot the sheriff? What was it all about? He wouldn't really commit himself. He said that some parts of it were true, but he wasn't going to say which parts."
Wonderful Tonight
This may be Eric's most overplayed standard, blaring through afternoon ‘rewind' radio programs just about everywhere. Even non-Clapton fans will have probably heard this song at one time. But discounting this fact - -let's face it - -this is about Eric's most tender, poignant ballad and the anthem of many a hopeless romantic. He wrote this song while waiting for Patti - -his future wife - -dress up for a party they were going to. Here is simply a beautiful song for a beautiful lady that inspired some of Eric's most creative moments in his four-decade long career.
This may be Eric's most overplayed standard, blaring through afternoon ‘rewind' radio programs just about everywhere. Even non-Clapton fans will have probably heard this song at one time. But discounting this fact - -let's face it - -this is about Eric's most tender, poignant ballad and the anthem of many a hopeless romantic. He wrote this song while waiting for Patti - -his future wife - -dress up for a party they were going to. Here is simply a beautiful song for a beautiful lady that inspired some of Eric's most creative moments in his four-decade long career.
Where has that electric guitar-clad rock god gone? Eric dons an acoustic for this number, and shows the world that he can do music like his heroes before him have done - -stripped down, unamplified fingerpicking that draws from a very sincere, moving well of feeling. His performance of this song in 1994's Unplugged was his greatest success story since his downward spiral into drug addiction and his subsequent rehabilitation. Behind his triumph though, was an aching tragedy. Eric originally penned this song for his son Conor, then 4 years old, who died after falling off the balcony of his Italian lover Lori Del Santo's condominium unit in New York. This is Eric unplugged, as if mellowed out with age and a trove of experiences - -fragile, tender, yet intensely reflective.
Ghajini Music Review - Download Mp3 Free
Music : A. R. RahmanDirector : A.R.Murugadoss
Lyrics : Prasoon Joshi and Pravin Mani
Starring : Aamir Khan, Asin and Jiah Khan
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Year 2008 will indeed go down as one of the most historic one for the lovers of quality film music as it will be remembered as the year when Bollywood's most revered and talented and extremely choosy music director, of this era, A. R. Rahman bestowed upon his fans four superlative albums. Starting with Ashutosh Gowariker's magnum-opus JODHAA AKBAR followed by ADA - A WAY OF LIFE, Aamir Khan's JAANE TU... YA JAANE NA and the most recent one, Subhash Ghai's YUVVRAAJ. Needless to add that all these albums were classy and a hit with the patrons of good quality music, barring ADA- A WAY OF LIFE (commercially). His long term association with perfectionist actor, Aamir Khan has always brought out the best in Rahman (RANGEELA, LAGAAN, MANGAL PANDEY and RANG DE BASANTI) and naturally expectations assume humungous proportions as his last album, GHAJINI, makes it to the stands this year itself. The Tamil version of GHAJINI had some rocking music by the top music director of South India, Harris Jayaraj. And with music maestro, A.R.Rahman at the helm this time around, with help in the lyrical department from the new age lyricist, the intellectually brilliant Prasoon Joshi (their RDB was path breaking), things can only get better. So, without wasting time let us check out the GHAJINI audio.
Sonu Nigam's cupid struck humming and mandolin strums commence 'Guzarish' as he serenades the listeners, transporting them into a beautiful make belief romantic world, through this stunningly striking love ballad. Much like the signature tune of Rahman's last romantic track from the album, YUVVRAAJ ('Tu Meri Dost Hai') this love ballad too relies heavily on Sonu's haunting background hummings to create the subtle love effect. Here though, Sonu Nigam is the guest vocalist and is present only for the humming part, which is incorporated in the beginning, in between and also in the end. But don't be disappointed as Rahman's new favourite, Javed Ali ('Jashn-E-Bahara') holds fort quite strongly with his crackling strong vocals. Javed Ali is a revelation here, as in 'Jashn-E-Bahara' his vocals were quite base and deep to match Hrithik while here Javed's superb voice modulations are in sync with Aamir's perfect and smooth ones. Only his diction presents a minor problem which needs to be corrected. This propositioning number becomes super special because of Prasoon Joshi's lovely lyrics which are simple yet they are awesome, as there cannot be a better word than the urdu word, 'guzarish', meaning request to appear polite and polished . 'Bas ek haan ki guzarish, Phir hogi khushiyon ki barish, Tu meri adhuri pyaas pyaas, Tu aa gayi man ko raas raas, Ab to tu aa ja paas paas, Hai guzarish.' A proposal which cannot be turned down at any cost, such is the effect of the number. So all you guys in love go ahead, it's our 'guzarish' to propose to your beloved with this number this Valentine day and you sure will succeed. An excellent, in fact, a gem of a track from the maestro.
Suzanne is the female vocalist who has been entrusted with the next number, 'Aye Bachchu' . And the number is just right for Suzanne, as she has become a sort of an icon for the songs that require full of attitude, westernized singing. But we are forced to say that if this number was by Pritam, one would have rated it as passable but this comes from Rahman, the musical genius and so, it disappoints. Nothing, but the best is expected of the maestro. May be in his defense we can say that the song is a situational one but it is a let down nevertheless, specially after a cracker of a start in form of 'Guzarish'. Prasoon Joshi's lyrics though situational and apt still disappoint. Once again it's Prasoon, the lyricist of RANG DE BASANTI and TAARE ZAMEEN PAR, so obviously the level of expectancy is much higher. The recent number on this line that we heard was 'Oop Oop Cha' (DRONA) and 'Soniya'(KIDNAP).
Thankfully, Rahman and Prasoon are back to their best with the next track, 'Kaise Mujhe', a classy romantic composition that has a mesmerizing effect on the listeners. The beauty of the number lies in its very smooth, slow paced melody and the lovely musical arrangements in the background. The superb use of 'sitar', piano' lend an air of romance, a number that can be effectively be used in a candlelight dinner by a couple in love or even in ballroom dancing. This is true blue Rahman, the Rahman we all love and revere. And his counterpart, Prasoon Joshi who has always been a superb support too is in full flow. His poetic prowess is diligently brought to the fore through this lovely love ballad. 'Kaise mujhe tum mil gayee, Kismat pe aaye na yakeen' No 'tukbandi' (rhyming words), here. Of course the two singers Benny Dayal (after a splendid JAANE TU... and YUVVRAAJ) and Shreya Ghoshal need to be mentioned, as it is their combined superlative effort that makes this one an outstanding track, though it may not be universally appealing .
Pearl Jam - One of the Best Live Bands; 10 Must Have Songs.
To download for free 10 best Pearl Jam songs click on the song name They've been called one of the best live bands in the world today. If you've ever seen Pearl Jam in concert you'd understand why. No matter what town they're playing, when they're on stage, the electricity in the air is palpable. Lead singer Eddie Vedder is a cross between a shaman and a showman. His on-stage antics are not only engaging but serve as a powerful connection between the seasoned performer and the audience. The rest of Pearl Jam aren't too shabby either. Lead guitarist Mike McCready is an utter maestro on the axe, Matt Cameron pounds away on the skins with top-notch precision, and bassist Jeff Ament and rhythm guitarist Stone Gossard are not only brilliant musicians in their own right but, as the so-called founders of Pearl Jam, will always hold a special place in the heart's of die-hards. So what should you hope for when the setlist start to unfurl? Here's a list of the ten songs you should be hoping to hear should you ever see Pearl Jam in concert:
1) "Alive" - As an adolescent, Vedder was tormented when he learned that the man he thought was his father was not and that his real father was dead. Somehow he managed to turn that personal tragedy into the enormously popular 1991 song, "Alive". But only recently, on a VH-1 Storytellers episode, did Vedder admit that while the song was actually about a down-trodden man dealing with the "curse" of being alive, audiences misinterpreted the lyrics to be one of celebratory rejoice. As it turned out their mistake actually wound up, as Vedder put it, "lifting the curse" for him. The song is performed with great frequency these days and it's a spectacular sight to see the now content Vedder as he joins the audience in their life-affirming testimony
2) "I Got ID" - Pearl Jam originally recorded this song during their sessions with Neil Young and even without his physical presence on stage his raw guitar influence is still prevalent. Hearing the band grind away on this definitive rocking work of art (with the lyrics reportedly based on Vedder's experience with a deeply disturbed stalker) "I Got ID" is a rewarding experience for any audiophile. Perhaps one of the most beloved Pearl Jam songs amongst long-time fans, its intensity becomes obvious to even the most casual listener once its been heard in a live setting.
3) "Masters of War" - Okay granted, this isn't really a Pearl Jam song (let's give Bob Dylan his due credit) but Vedder's soaring vocals are so amazing and the delivery of this anti-war rant are so authoritative, it's hard not to get goose bumps whenever they bust out this rarity. Cameron also adds to the mood by allowing the songto build with the impending doom of a funeral dirge. It may be a volatile song during these politically divisive days but that only adds to the song's fervor.
4) "Parting Ways" - The grand scale of this stunning music is what really sets this song apart from any other tragic tale of lost love. Like many of Pearl Jam's best songs it's a slow burn, building up to an ardent crescendo. If you're lucky enough to get a guest violinist on this song, like the one who appears on the studio recording, it's simply an added bonus to this already intricately layered piece of music.
5) "Come Back" - "Black" may be the most well-known Pearl Jam song about loss and longing but "Come Back", a new song off their self-titled and critically acclaimed 2006 album, has already made quite an impression on audiences. Written as a tribute to Vedder's best friend, belated musician Johnny Ramone, its stark simplicity makes it all the more heartbreaking and vulnerable. By the time Vedder begins to wail away at the end, begging his friend to come back to him, you'll be lucky if you can find a dry eye in the house.
6) "Betterman" - Pearl Jam has become one of those bands whose legions of devoted fans will sing along loudly to whatever songs they choose to play on any given night. "Betterman", perhaps their biggest mainstream hit outside of "Last Kiss", has become the ultimate sing-a-long song at any Pearl Jam concert. It's reached the point where Vedder will simply stand back and allow the crowd to take over not just the song's intro but, on some occasions, even the first few verses. While the sound of 20,000 people singing in unison can produce a magical moment, it's nothing compared to the impassioned play between the members of Pearl Jam throughout this hopelessly catchy pop masterpiece.
7) "Release" - Part of the excitement of a Pearl Jam show is their ever changing setlist. These are not your average cookie cutter shows. Each night is crafted specifically to fit any given mood. As a result you're never certain if you're going to be greeted with a hard-rocking number or an emotionally charged one like "Release". Written in honor of the dearly departed father Vedder never knew, this beautifully crafted song can serve as a haunting opener to shows often filled with a slew of touching and deeply personal moments.
8) "Go" - It's a silly song essentially, especially after Vedder publicly admitted that it was written about his beat-up truck, but its the frantic, near punk frenzy that drives the crowd nuts with excitement. The fact that fifteen years into their career they're still able to pull off such a dynamic piece as "Go" with such confident ease serves as a reminder to fans of how truly gifted Pearl Jam are as musicians.
9) "Rearviewmirror" - Pearl Jam knows how to build to a dramatic climax but "Rearviewmirror" is perhaps their greatest example of that fact. This visceral gem progresses steadily before it explodes into a frenetic clashing of sounds and instruments. The ending usually comes equipped with flashing strobe lights that have to work overtime to keep up with the band's break neck pace. With the firm belief that music should serve as the real focus of any rock concert, Pearl Jam plays on a real bare bones stage. In other words, enjoy the light show. It's the closest you'll ever get to special effects at a Pearl Jam concert.
10) "Do The Evolution" - In the 2003 Pearl Jam DVD Live at the Garden, there is a moment during the fiery "Do The Evolution" where panic clearly creeps on to the face of the seemingly fearless Vedder. He informs the audience later that he grew nervous once he realized that the stage was violently shaking during that song. Having personally heard "Evolution" live a number of times I can testify to the fact that I'm not the least bit surprised - that song could get a room full of corpses jumping.
Ray Charles - Must have songs for your I-pod
Download my top ten Ray Charles songs free.... go to the list.Choosing a top ten list of songs by Ray Charles is a little difficult. He has so many songs, in a variety of styles that span decades of work. The somewhat recent popular movie based on his life had me thinking of him and his many musical works.
Ray Charles was born Ray Charles Robinson on September 23,1930. He became blind as child for unknown reasons. While some speculate that his blindness could have been caused by glaucoma, there is no definitive answer. Either way, he overcame his handicap to become a well-known pianist, lyricist, and singer who bowled the world over. He sang everything. Rhythm and blues, gospel, country, and pop were encompassed easily in to his work. His simple Albany, Georgia roots inspired him with a gospel sound that continued to influence him throughout his life.
Like most people in generation X one of the first time I really took notice of a Ray Charles song was on the infamous Cosby Show television series. Whether I knew it or not, “Night Time i
s the Right Time” was a famous Ray Charles song. He was introduced to a whole new generation of people thanks to the Huxtable family.
I grew up in Georgia and was quickly exposed to many of Ray Charles songs throughout my life. The state song “Goergia on My Mind” is one of his best songs in my opinion. It is a love song to his home state and is known the world over. It hit #1 on the Billboard Pop Charts in no time.
My top ten lists of Ray Charles Songs are: Click on the song name to download
1. Georgia on My Mind
2. Mess Around
3. I Got a Woman
4. What’d I Say
5. Shake Your Tail Feathers
6. You are My Sunshine
7. Unchain My Heart
8. Hit the Road Jack
9. I Can’t Stop Loving you
10. You Don’t Know Me
“Georgia on My Mind” is a sweet ballad with heartfelt words describing the state of his birthplace. It sees nearly impossible to think that a song like this could be sung by a man with hits like “Mess Around” and “ I Got a Woman.” These are upbeat gospel blues inspired pieces that made him famous or infamous in his generation. His gospel takes on these songs offended as many as it inspired. A generation was changed when Ray found his own sound.
Bachna Ae Haseeno - Music Review...
Love Story 2050
In last few weeks, music stands have seen the arrival of quite a few albums which have Anu Malik credited as a composer. While he has contributed along with other composers for Woodstock Villa, Anu Malik has run the show entirely for Hastey Hastey and Anamika. However, none of them can be termed as a true blue comeback for the man who once upon a time used to deliver countless chartbuster songs.
His last big album was Umrao Jaan but it bit the dust. Now with Love Story 2050 looking at hitting the screens, one can finally see Anu Malik indeed making a big comeback. Big, because creating a soundtrack for a newcomer is always a challenging task. In Bollywood scenario, music has always played an intrinsic role in deciding the future of a future superstar.
Picture this:-
- Anand Milind have done it for Aamir Khan (Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak)
- Nadeem Shravan have done it for Shah Rukh Khan (Deewana)
- Ram Laxman has done it for Salman Khan (Maine Pyaar Kiya)
- Rajesh Roshan has done it for Hrithik Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
- Anu Malik has himself done it for Shahid Kapoor (Ishq Vishk) and Abhishek Bachchan (Refugee)
Have he and Javed Akhtar saab done it now for Harman Baweja? Well, to a good extent, yes! Though it could have been a little better, the soundtrack still has enough fodder to chew upon en route to the release of the film.
'Aa Gaya Hun Mein' is the opening track of the album which actually serves the purpose of announcing the arrival of Harman Baweja. Seemingly a stage number with a rock setting to it, this Kay Kay rendered track has an elaborate music arrangement to it but surprisingly the overall tune turns out to be just about average. Even a much spirited Kay Kay is slightly off the mark here as he sounds a little subdued.
Not a kind of number which you expect at the top of the heap, especially when a star is being created, 'Aa Gaya Hun Mein' has it's major hope now lying in the way it is picturised with Harman's dance moves managing to create some impact.
There was a time when Alisha Chinoy and Anu Malik had parted ways both professionally and personally. However, off late they seem to have sorted out their differences and started coming together more frequently. In Love Story 2050 they do so for a song which goes like 'Hey You Lover Boy, Will You Be My Toy'! Now thankfully the number is for an A-Grade project like this because if only such lyrics were heard in a film starring the likes of a Rakhi Sawant or a Sambhavna Seth or a perhaps in a music video of a Nandini Jumani, audience would have got completely different ideas!
Coming back to 'Lover Boy Will You', instead of being futuristic it in fact has a 80s feel to it. Perhaps Anu Malik does believe that the music of the era gone by would come back in fashion half a century from now and hence decided to create this moderately paced song which comes with a Western format! Yet again, one looks forward to how director Harry Baweja does something on screen for this tune.
Thankfully, one does hear something really refreshing the moment Shaan and Alka Yagnik get together to croon a dipped-in-mush 'Mausam Achanak Ye Badala Kyu'. Now that's a kind of number that really makes one look forward to what's next on store in Love Story 2050. An out and out melodic number which has both Shaan and Alka Yagnik at their romantic best. And yes, even though there are reference points that one can find with 'Kuch To Hua Hai' [Kal Ho Na Ho], one doesn't mind that at all. The best song of the enterprise so far!
It's the rhythm which comes at the very beginning of 'Milo Na Milo' that turns out to be an absolute killer. The sound which is currently being heard in the promos of Love Story 2050, 'Milo Na Milo' is a good mix of Anu Malik's sense of Indian melody amalgamated with Western arrangements. The spirited effort which was missing in Kay Kay's 'Aa Gaya Hun Mein' is compensated by Shaan in the way he goes about rendering 'Milo Na Milo'. Electronic sound is an integral part of the music arrangements here that adds on to the futuristic feel and setting of the song. This dance number has all in it to 'really' announce the arrival of Harman.
Kay Kay returns to the scene again and one sincerely hopes that this time around he cracks it just right. One always has high expectations from the most versatile singer that we have on the singing front today and there are no reasons why 'Meelon Ka Jaisa Tha Fasla' shouldn't turn out to be an interesting composition.
A number about 'distance hardly mattering when it comes to the matter of hearts', it is the sad version of 'Meelonn' which comes first. With Alka Yagnik as his partner, Kay Kay is better here this time around and makes this an overall decent situational track. 'Happy version' of 'Meelon Ka Jaisa Tha Fasla' is double the duration of the sad version and essentially keeps a similar pace. Expect a romantic outing at exotic locations for Priyanka and Harman when the song plays in the movie.
It is time to get back into a peppy mood with 'Sach Kehna Sach Kehna' which turns out to be one of the best songs of the album so far along with 'Milo Na Milo' and 'Mausam Achanak'. A Kunal Ganjawala solo about a man wooing his girl, this rhythmic number is core Bollywood in its appeal and in the process works quite well to have been picturised on a youngster. Kunal is quite effective in the way he keeps the pep factor on throughout with his rendition while Anu Malik too does well in making sure that the urban youth get into a liking for this dance number. Get this song on; it would surely help the sales of the album soar!
Finale of the album happens on a high note with the number 'Jane Kaisi Hai Teri Meri Love Story' coming in both the happy and the sad version. Yet another number which has a core melody feel to it, it has Anu Malik as well as Javed Akhtar saab at their romantic best. Reminding of 'Na Tum Jaano Na Hum' from 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai', though strictly in terms of the song's genre and setting, 'Jane Kaisi Hai Teri Meri Love Story' really managed to impress. Shaan sings in a way that he has perfected over the years and delivers what is expected out of him, both in the happy and the sad version, which is a tad slower. A good ending.
It isn't the best of the beginning for Love Story 2050 because neither 'Aa Gaya Hun Mein' nor 'Lover Boy Will You' make you believe that the songs have been composed for a newcomer's launch. However, the moment numbers like 'Mausam Achanak', 'Milo Na Milo', 'Sach Kehna' and 'Jane Kaisi Hai Teri Meri Love Story' follow one after another; you know that the album is only getting better. Makers of Love Story 2050 have done the right thing in bringing on 'Milo Na Milo' as the first song in the film's promotion. It would help if 'Mausam Achanak' and 'Jane Kaisi Hai Teri Meri Love Story' are the next to follow with 'Sach Kehna' being reserved for the final kill around the film's release.
His last big album was Umrao Jaan but it bit the dust. Now with Love Story 2050 looking at hitting the screens, one can finally see Anu Malik indeed making a big comeback. Big, because creating a soundtrack for a newcomer is always a challenging task. In Bollywood scenario, music has always played an intrinsic role in deciding the future of a future superstar.
Picture this:-
- Anand Milind have done it for Aamir Khan (Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak)
- Nadeem Shravan have done it for Shah Rukh Khan (Deewana)
- Ram Laxman has done it for Salman Khan (Maine Pyaar Kiya)
- Rajesh Roshan has done it for Hrithik Roshan (Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai)
- Anu Malik has himself done it for Shahid Kapoor (Ishq Vishk) and Abhishek Bachchan (Refugee)
Have he and Javed Akhtar saab done it now for Harman Baweja? Well, to a good extent, yes! Though it could have been a little better, the soundtrack still has enough fodder to chew upon en route to the release of the film.
'Aa Gaya Hun Mein' is the opening track of the album which actually serves the purpose of announcing the arrival of Harman Baweja. Seemingly a stage number with a rock setting to it, this Kay Kay rendered track has an elaborate music arrangement to it but surprisingly the overall tune turns out to be just about average. Even a much spirited Kay Kay is slightly off the mark here as he sounds a little subdued.
Not a kind of number which you expect at the top of the heap, especially when a star is being created, 'Aa Gaya Hun Mein' has it's major hope now lying in the way it is picturised with Harman's dance moves managing to create some impact.
There was a time when Alisha Chinoy and Anu Malik had parted ways both professionally and personally. However, off late they seem to have sorted out their differences and started coming together more frequently. In Love Story 2050 they do so for a song which goes like 'Hey You Lover Boy, Will You Be My Toy'! Now thankfully the number is for an A-Grade project like this because if only such lyrics were heard in a film starring the likes of a Rakhi Sawant or a Sambhavna Seth or a perhaps in a music video of a Nandini Jumani, audience would have got completely different ideas!
Coming back to 'Lover Boy Will You', instead of being futuristic it in fact has a 80s feel to it. Perhaps Anu Malik does believe that the music of the era gone by would come back in fashion half a century from now and hence decided to create this moderately paced song which comes with a Western format! Yet again, one looks forward to how director Harry Baweja does something on screen for this tune.
Thankfully, one does hear something really refreshing the moment Shaan and Alka Yagnik get together to croon a dipped-in-mush 'Mausam Achanak Ye Badala Kyu'. Now that's a kind of number that really makes one look forward to what's next on store in Love Story 2050. An out and out melodic number which has both Shaan and Alka Yagnik at their romantic best. And yes, even though there are reference points that one can find with 'Kuch To Hua Hai' [Kal Ho Na Ho], one doesn't mind that at all. The best song of the enterprise so far!
It's the rhythm which comes at the very beginning of 'Milo Na Milo' that turns out to be an absolute killer. The sound which is currently being heard in the promos of Love Story 2050, 'Milo Na Milo' is a good mix of Anu Malik's sense of Indian melody amalgamated with Western arrangements. The spirited effort which was missing in Kay Kay's 'Aa Gaya Hun Mein' is compensated by Shaan in the way he goes about rendering 'Milo Na Milo'. Electronic sound is an integral part of the music arrangements here that adds on to the futuristic feel and setting of the song. This dance number has all in it to 'really' announce the arrival of Harman.
Kay Kay returns to the scene again and one sincerely hopes that this time around he cracks it just right. One always has high expectations from the most versatile singer that we have on the singing front today and there are no reasons why 'Meelon Ka Jaisa Tha Fasla' shouldn't turn out to be an interesting composition.
A number about 'distance hardly mattering when it comes to the matter of hearts', it is the sad version of 'Meelonn' which comes first. With Alka Yagnik as his partner, Kay Kay is better here this time around and makes this an overall decent situational track. 'Happy version' of 'Meelon Ka Jaisa Tha Fasla' is double the duration of the sad version and essentially keeps a similar pace. Expect a romantic outing at exotic locations for Priyanka and Harman when the song plays in the movie.
It is time to get back into a peppy mood with 'Sach Kehna Sach Kehna' which turns out to be one of the best songs of the album so far along with 'Milo Na Milo' and 'Mausam Achanak'. A Kunal Ganjawala solo about a man wooing his girl, this rhythmic number is core Bollywood in its appeal and in the process works quite well to have been picturised on a youngster. Kunal is quite effective in the way he keeps the pep factor on throughout with his rendition while Anu Malik too does well in making sure that the urban youth get into a liking for this dance number. Get this song on; it would surely help the sales of the album soar!
Finale of the album happens on a high note with the number 'Jane Kaisi Hai Teri Meri Love Story' coming in both the happy and the sad version. Yet another number which has a core melody feel to it, it has Anu Malik as well as Javed Akhtar saab at their romantic best. Reminding of 'Na Tum Jaano Na Hum' from 'Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai', though strictly in terms of the song's genre and setting, 'Jane Kaisi Hai Teri Meri Love Story' really managed to impress. Shaan sings in a way that he has perfected over the years and delivers what is expected out of him, both in the happy and the sad version, which is a tad slower. A good ending.
It isn't the best of the beginning for Love Story 2050 because neither 'Aa Gaya Hun Mein' nor 'Lover Boy Will You' make you believe that the songs have been composed for a newcomer's launch. However, the moment numbers like 'Mausam Achanak', 'Milo Na Milo', 'Sach Kehna' and 'Jane Kaisi Hai Teri Meri Love Story' follow one after another; you know that the album is only getting better. Makers of Love Story 2050 have done the right thing in bringing on 'Milo Na Milo' as the first song in the film's promotion. It would help if 'Mausam Achanak' and 'Jane Kaisi Hai Teri Meri Love Story' are the next to follow with 'Sach Kehna' being reserved for the final kill around the film's release.
Jaane Tu....ya Jaane
Would it be 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak' once again with the arrival of 'Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Naa'?
Music review
This is the first feeling one got the moment the first look of this Aamir Khan production was out. Marking the launch pad of his nephew, Imraan Khan, 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa' seems to be another innocent love story in the offering sans any unnecessary mush, hence going truly with contemporary times. With pretty girl Genelia D'Souza opposite Imraan in this campus flick and A.R. Rahman as the composer, this Abbas Tyrewala debut directorial venture (he also doubles up as a lyricist here), 'JTYJN', is a promising flick arriving this summer. Does the music hold up to the promise? The answer is - Yes!
First things first - when the best of the best of 2008 would be written down, the number 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi' would definitely find a mention. Crooned by newcomer Rashid Ali who is being introduced by Rahman on Bollywood musical arena, the song is beautiful from the word GO, the moment guitar strings mark the song's beginning.
Rashid's voice is just perfect for an actor who is being launched in a youthful romantic entertainer and the singer utilizes the big platform to the fullest. While Abbas' lyrics go truly with contemporary times, it is a nice change to hear a Rahman composition in a truly mainstream cinema rather than the historical/period/issue based films for which he has been creating music for quite some time now.
In true Rahman style, he gets together a bunch of singers for the track 'Pappu Can't Dance'. Well, this is the track which is supposedly a spoof on Salman Khan's on and off screen image and has been making news in last few days. The song's beginning has a rhythm which has formed a part of the racy proceedings in the first teaser of 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa' that had kick started the film's promotion a few weeks back.
Anupama, Benny Dayal, Blazee, Tanvi, Darshana, Satish Subramanium and Aslam come together to sing about this character called 'Pappu' who has seen all the riches in his life. Since the day he was born, he roams around in the best of the cars, has a body to die for, boasts of an impeccable style, but alas, can't dance to save his life. Hence the title - 'Pappu Can't Dance'. A fast moving fun song, which has a campus setting to it and also appears in a 'remix version', 'Pappu' is a song which should be fun when watched on the big screen.
It's a new sound at the very beginning of 'Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai (Aditi)' that hooks you on instantaneously. This very rhythm stays throughout this song which is crooned for the female character of the film, Aditi, by yet another relative newcomer Runa. If the song's haunting tune wasn't enough, the way Runa renders the track makes it one as the sad theme of the song conveys what the protagonist is going through. A number about a girl remembering the times gone by with the boy she loved, 'Jaane Tu' is composed in a style, which is similar to that of 'Zara Zara' ['Rehnna Hai Terre Dil Mein'] and hence can be expected to grow over a period of time.
The song is later heard in a version meant for the film's male protagonist Jai and is titled 'Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai (Jai)'. This time around the beginning is even more sombre and takes it's own time to reach the stage where Sukhwinder Singh comes around to hold the centre stage. The pensive mood is conveyed well yet again though this time around the version is even more sombre.
Guitar is at play once again in the number 'Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana'. The best song to arrive after 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi', 'Nazrein' deserves to be the next song in line for promotion. Packed with youthful energy, the number has a Rahman stamp all over it and goes in perfectly well with the film's campus mood. In fact just one hearing and you are sure to carry the number along for your next camp fire outing.
Yet again, it's an array of singers - Benny Dayal, Satish Chakravarthy, Naresh Iyer, Darshana, Shwetha, Tanvi, Bhargavi, Anupama - who come together but never once does one feels like trying to find out the singer behind a particular line. A complete team effort which reminds of the number 'Sama Yeh Suhaana' [Goonj] when it comes to it's setting.
The album continues to become better with every passing song, especially so the moment the title song arrives. Surprisingly, instead of 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa', it is titled 'Tu Bole Main Boloon', which are the opening words of the song. Sung by Rahman himself, the song is a funny take on how this guy and the girl have two different perspectives to everything, even though at the end what they mean is just the same! A bona fide jazz number with soft drums, saxophone and other associated musical instruments in tow, 'Tu Bolev' has an international feel to it in the way it's entire arrangements are done.
After a brilliant 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi', Rashid Ali returns with 'Kahin To Hogi Ho' where he has Vasundara Das for company. Yet another beautiful number which carries an Indi-pop feel to it, this love song has such a serene feel to it that one can't help playing the number on a repeat mode. This is a kind of a soft romantic number that you wish to preserve in your iPod and play it your loved one at the first given opportunity. A brilliant number which makes it two out of two for Rashid Ali!
The soundtrack here is unlike a conventional Bollywood score and instead introduces a style, which goes with the contemporary youthful setting. 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa' is an album, which deserves to be bought this season. With 'Jannat' being the only album which is registering good sales and no other album from past or present matching it's performance on the stands, 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa' by A.R. Rahman comes as welcome relief.
Music review
This is the first feeling one got the moment the first look of this Aamir Khan production was out. Marking the launch pad of his nephew, Imraan Khan, 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa' seems to be another innocent love story in the offering sans any unnecessary mush, hence going truly with contemporary times. With pretty girl Genelia D'Souza opposite Imraan in this campus flick and A.R. Rahman as the composer, this Abbas Tyrewala debut directorial venture (he also doubles up as a lyricist here), 'JTYJN', is a promising flick arriving this summer. Does the music hold up to the promise? The answer is - Yes!
First things first - when the best of the best of 2008 would be written down, the number 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi' would definitely find a mention. Crooned by newcomer Rashid Ali who is being introduced by Rahman on Bollywood musical arena, the song is beautiful from the word GO, the moment guitar strings mark the song's beginning.
Rashid's voice is just perfect for an actor who is being launched in a youthful romantic entertainer and the singer utilizes the big platform to the fullest. While Abbas' lyrics go truly with contemporary times, it is a nice change to hear a Rahman composition in a truly mainstream cinema rather than the historical/period/issue based films for which he has been creating music for quite some time now.
In true Rahman style, he gets together a bunch of singers for the track 'Pappu Can't Dance'. Well, this is the track which is supposedly a spoof on Salman Khan's on and off screen image and has been making news in last few days. The song's beginning has a rhythm which has formed a part of the racy proceedings in the first teaser of 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa' that had kick started the film's promotion a few weeks back.
Anupama, Benny Dayal, Blazee, Tanvi, Darshana, Satish Subramanium and Aslam come together to sing about this character called 'Pappu' who has seen all the riches in his life. Since the day he was born, he roams around in the best of the cars, has a body to die for, boasts of an impeccable style, but alas, can't dance to save his life. Hence the title - 'Pappu Can't Dance'. A fast moving fun song, which has a campus setting to it and also appears in a 'remix version', 'Pappu' is a song which should be fun when watched on the big screen.
It's a new sound at the very beginning of 'Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai (Aditi)' that hooks you on instantaneously. This very rhythm stays throughout this song which is crooned for the female character of the film, Aditi, by yet another relative newcomer Runa. If the song's haunting tune wasn't enough, the way Runa renders the track makes it one as the sad theme of the song conveys what the protagonist is going through. A number about a girl remembering the times gone by with the boy she loved, 'Jaane Tu' is composed in a style, which is similar to that of 'Zara Zara' ['Rehnna Hai Terre Dil Mein'] and hence can be expected to grow over a period of time.
The song is later heard in a version meant for the film's male protagonist Jai and is titled 'Jaane Tu Meri Kya Hai (Jai)'. This time around the beginning is even more sombre and takes it's own time to reach the stage where Sukhwinder Singh comes around to hold the centre stage. The pensive mood is conveyed well yet again though this time around the version is even more sombre.
Guitar is at play once again in the number 'Nazrein Milaana Nazrein Churaana'. The best song to arrive after 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi', 'Nazrein' deserves to be the next song in line for promotion. Packed with youthful energy, the number has a Rahman stamp all over it and goes in perfectly well with the film's campus mood. In fact just one hearing and you are sure to carry the number along for your next camp fire outing.
Yet again, it's an array of singers - Benny Dayal, Satish Chakravarthy, Naresh Iyer, Darshana, Shwetha, Tanvi, Bhargavi, Anupama - who come together but never once does one feels like trying to find out the singer behind a particular line. A complete team effort which reminds of the number 'Sama Yeh Suhaana' [Goonj] when it comes to it's setting.
The album continues to become better with every passing song, especially so the moment the title song arrives. Surprisingly, instead of 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa', it is titled 'Tu Bole Main Boloon', which are the opening words of the song. Sung by Rahman himself, the song is a funny take on how this guy and the girl have two different perspectives to everything, even though at the end what they mean is just the same! A bona fide jazz number with soft drums, saxophone and other associated musical instruments in tow, 'Tu Bolev' has an international feel to it in the way it's entire arrangements are done.
After a brilliant 'Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi', Rashid Ali returns with 'Kahin To Hogi Ho' where he has Vasundara Das for company. Yet another beautiful number which carries an Indi-pop feel to it, this love song has such a serene feel to it that one can't help playing the number on a repeat mode. This is a kind of a soft romantic number that you wish to preserve in your iPod and play it your loved one at the first given opportunity. A brilliant number which makes it two out of two for Rashid Ali!
The soundtrack here is unlike a conventional Bollywood score and instead introduces a style, which goes with the contemporary youthful setting. 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa' is an album, which deserves to be bought this season. With 'Jannat' being the only album which is registering good sales and no other album from past or present matching it's performance on the stands, 'Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Naa' by A.R. Rahman comes as welcome relief.
In an era of experimental cinema, new genres and talents have surfaced who have made huge impact with their indifferent and immaculate talents. If low-profile films like ANWAR brought Mithoon to limelight then AAMIR promises another impressive musical composer in the form of Amit Trivedi. This unconventional psychological thriller brings another consequential name in the musical fraternity.
Upcoming Amit Trivedi makes a striking introduction to the album by rendering out pious moments of spiritualism in melodious piece of 'Sufi' quawalli dedicated to God Almighty in enchanting 'Ha Raham (Mehfuz)'. After Mithoon's brilliant composition 'Maula Mere Maula' (ANWAR), this melodic piece comes out as another refreshing surprise with some great philosophic wordings like ('Sone chamak mein, Sikko khanak mein, Milta nahi, Milta nahi, Dhool ke zarro, Mein dhunde koi toh, Milta wahi, Milta wahi). Murtuza Qadir's impeccably developed vocals bring out spiritually refined sentiments in air that is well concocted with Amit Trivedi and lyricist Amit voices. It has serene shades from Rehman's beautiful composition 'Piya Haji Ali' (FIZA) that stay on in senses till its last beat. This devout number is presumed to be imposing background score that will certainly be appreciating 'emotional' quotient of the flick. Impressive!!!
Amit Trivedi makes himself full throttle as lead soloist in earthen folksy track 'Chakar Ghumyo', song about trials and tribulations of lost protagonist finding his way out in whirlpool of emotions. It has folksy attributes of Ila Arun's popular Rajasthani folk track 'Ghagra Ghoomiyo Re' in its substance but sounds too loud and recurring in its customary arrangements. Do expects twists and turns in the tale with some haunting noir narration in its background when this run loud in theatres. Amit's lyrics sound unsophisticated and crude in its flows but will be finding its major takers among interior audiences.
If you have liking for daunting tracks like 'Ash Tray' and 'Jab Bhi' (NO SMOKING), then this dark noir stylized rip-roaring and pulsating 'Haara' is going to impress you. Amit Trivedi pelts out an intimidating number that comes with reverberating sounds, instrumentals depicting the distressing state of mind of the demoralized protagonist. It's an out and out situational track that will be making its relevance in its cinematic displays.
'Phas Gaya (Never Mind)', another haunting and pulsating track comes in the voice of another upcoming singer Neuman Pinto with rigorous set of westernized arrangements. It has the nerve-racking situational feel where protagonist gets entrapped. The song has typical western feel composition that could well be experienced in RGV's stylized loud and dark shaded tracks like 'Jo Darr Gaya Woh Marr Gaya' (DARNA MARNA HAI) and recently heard 'Johnny Gaddar' (JOHNNY GADDAR). Neuman's invigorating vocals makes impact in its piercing flows but do expect it to making its sound moves in compelling situations of the film.
Amit Trivedi's second most impressive work comes in the form of delectably poised emotional track 'Ek Lau' that showcases captivating voices of Shilpa Rao and Amitabh. It has soulful rendition that talks about the flare ('lau') of life in beautifully conceptualized Sufi musical works and cultured poetic verses. Shilpa delivers remarkable performance in low octaves with a sanctimonious backdrop of tranquil-feel arrangements. Amitabh's expressively poetic lyrics are epitome of divine serenity as it transforms listeners into ambience of spirituality in its relaxing musical appeal. This poignantly melancholic track holds significance for its quality melodic substance that gets epitomized in its brilliant teamwork displays. Soul-stirring!!!
After couple of enlightening vocal tracks, 'Climax Theme' comes out as the only instrumental number that is beautifully amalgamated with soulful 'alaaps', relaxing 'lounge' impact and significant violin works. Marianne D' Cruz makes resounding impression in outstretched 'alaaps' that emotes out in the form of inspiring 'Gregorian chants' in lingering backdrop of haunting orchestration. The latter part has melancholically paced violin works by Jeetendra Thakur that plays in tandem and adds layers of pathos and serenity into it.
Commercially speaking, AAMIR won't be holding any great surprises for its classy appeal, low promotion and bleak face-value but tracks like 'Ha Raham (Mehfuz)' and 'Ek Lau' will be drawing major attention from class listeners for its remarkable quality display. Even folksy tracks like 'Chakkar Ghumyo' and instrumental 'Climax Theme' will be working well for small sect of listeners. After the successful arrival of new composers like Mithoon, Gourav Dasgupta, Bappa Lahiri and Mithoon, Amit Trivedi along with lyricist Amit holds great promise of becoming notable figure in the marquee.
Rating -3/5
Upcoming Amit Trivedi makes a striking introduction to the album by rendering out pious moments of spiritualism in melodious piece of 'Sufi' quawalli dedicated to God Almighty in enchanting 'Ha Raham (Mehfuz)'. After Mithoon's brilliant composition 'Maula Mere Maula' (ANWAR), this melodic piece comes out as another refreshing surprise with some great philosophic wordings like ('Sone chamak mein, Sikko khanak mein, Milta nahi, Milta nahi, Dhool ke zarro, Mein dhunde koi toh, Milta wahi, Milta wahi). Murtuza Qadir's impeccably developed vocals bring out spiritually refined sentiments in air that is well concocted with Amit Trivedi and lyricist Amit voices. It has serene shades from Rehman's beautiful composition 'Piya Haji Ali' (FIZA) that stay on in senses till its last beat. This devout number is presumed to be imposing background score that will certainly be appreciating 'emotional' quotient of the flick. Impressive!!!
Amit Trivedi makes himself full throttle as lead soloist in earthen folksy track 'Chakar Ghumyo', song about trials and tribulations of lost protagonist finding his way out in whirlpool of emotions. It has folksy attributes of Ila Arun's popular Rajasthani folk track 'Ghagra Ghoomiyo Re' in its substance but sounds too loud and recurring in its customary arrangements. Do expects twists and turns in the tale with some haunting noir narration in its background when this run loud in theatres. Amit's lyrics sound unsophisticated and crude in its flows but will be finding its major takers among interior audiences.
If you have liking for daunting tracks like 'Ash Tray' and 'Jab Bhi' (NO SMOKING), then this dark noir stylized rip-roaring and pulsating 'Haara' is going to impress you. Amit Trivedi pelts out an intimidating number that comes with reverberating sounds, instrumentals depicting the distressing state of mind of the demoralized protagonist. It's an out and out situational track that will be making its relevance in its cinematic displays.
'Phas Gaya (Never Mind)', another haunting and pulsating track comes in the voice of another upcoming singer Neuman Pinto with rigorous set of westernized arrangements. It has the nerve-racking situational feel where protagonist gets entrapped. The song has typical western feel composition that could well be experienced in RGV's stylized loud and dark shaded tracks like 'Jo Darr Gaya Woh Marr Gaya' (DARNA MARNA HAI) and recently heard 'Johnny Gaddar' (JOHNNY GADDAR). Neuman's invigorating vocals makes impact in its piercing flows but do expect it to making its sound moves in compelling situations of the film.
Amit Trivedi's second most impressive work comes in the form of delectably poised emotional track 'Ek Lau' that showcases captivating voices of Shilpa Rao and Amitabh. It has soulful rendition that talks about the flare ('lau') of life in beautifully conceptualized Sufi musical works and cultured poetic verses. Shilpa delivers remarkable performance in low octaves with a sanctimonious backdrop of tranquil-feel arrangements. Amitabh's expressively poetic lyrics are epitome of divine serenity as it transforms listeners into ambience of spirituality in its relaxing musical appeal. This poignantly melancholic track holds significance for its quality melodic substance that gets epitomized in its brilliant teamwork displays. Soul-stirring!!!
After couple of enlightening vocal tracks, 'Climax Theme' comes out as the only instrumental number that is beautifully amalgamated with soulful 'alaaps', relaxing 'lounge' impact and significant violin works. Marianne D' Cruz makes resounding impression in outstretched 'alaaps' that emotes out in the form of inspiring 'Gregorian chants' in lingering backdrop of haunting orchestration. The latter part has melancholically paced violin works by Jeetendra Thakur that plays in tandem and adds layers of pathos and serenity into it.
Commercially speaking, AAMIR won't be holding any great surprises for its classy appeal, low promotion and bleak face-value but tracks like 'Ha Raham (Mehfuz)' and 'Ek Lau' will be drawing major attention from class listeners for its remarkable quality display. Even folksy tracks like 'Chakkar Ghumyo' and instrumental 'Climax Theme' will be working well for small sect of listeners. After the successful arrival of new composers like Mithoon, Gourav Dasgupta, Bappa Lahiri and Mithoon, Amit Trivedi along with lyricist Amit holds great promise of becoming notable figure in the marquee.
Rating -3/5
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