Tuesday, April 24, 2007

It's Rocking - Kya Love Story Hai

Playback - Alisha Chinai

Music - Pritam

Lyrics - Shabbir Ahmed

It's Rocking.. again like my post on 'Boom' has no meaning but is used quite frequently to express "feel good".
This song is like Kareena's comeback to Bollywood after a long break.. I think her last film was Omkara in which she did'nt really have a prominent role. She also termed this song as a commitment she had made to the director (Lovely Singh) of this film.. who is a friend from the Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai days.. and also I remember from a TV interview in which she said we shouldn't call these songs "Item numbers" cause music is such an important part of Bollywood movies... What drama! :)
Coming to the song.. Kareena does look nice in the song and it's a good song too.. but a total lift from the old song Ude Jab Jab Zulfein..
Like movie remakes & remixes wasn't enough..welcome to Song refurbishing :)
On the whole it's a nice fun song despite the lifts and drama! It's Rocking!
In Dino - Life In A... Metro

Playback - Soham Chakraborty (not the one who directed Kaal)

Music - Pritam

Lyrics - Sayeed Quadri

In dino dil mera.. mujhse keh raha..tu khaab saja.. tu jeele zara
hai tujhe bhi ijazat.. karle tu bhi mohabbat..

and..

iss jamaane se chhupakar
puri karloon main hasrat
hai tujhe bhi izaazat, karle tu bhi muhabbat

What nice lines..when your feeling all out of sorts and hopeless.
It's got a lot of meaning.. and also has a lot of truth in it.

It's more like.. you are your own master.. and you have the permission to do what you want like you want.. and then at the end of it if you have some time to spare.. make time for love.

It's still so weird that you're the one who makes decisions most of the time in your daily life and still you're so dependant on what others do, think, feel.. guess that's Life in a Metro :)

The music in the song is super, especially the electronic guitar and yes, well sung Soham!

Monday, April 23, 2007

Shakalaka Boom Boom (Remix) - Shakalaka Boom Boom

Playback - Himesh Reshammiya, Earl, & Akruti Kakkar

Music - Himesh Reshammiya

Lyrics - Sameer

This song has awesome background music and that's the only reason the song's here.
Shakalaka Boom Boom - wonder what it even means.. If I remember correctly, this is also the name of a TV show on STAR Plus.. some kiddy program.. but now that I'm thinking hard.. there are quite a few songs which have 'Boom' as part of it like...

Boom Boom - Vengaboys

Boom Boom Dil Bole - Shweta Shetty (the johny joker singer)

Boom - The movie (Kaizad Gustad's) & Katrina Kaif's first film

and some more.. can't think of.

The song's got a nice catchy beat.. but that's about it. The movie wasn't good from the reviews and I decided to let the film pass (didn't watch it!).

Sunday, April 22, 2007

Nachle Ve - Ta Ra Rum Pum

Playback - Sonu Nigam & Soumya Raoh

Music - Vishal-Shekhar

Lyrics - Javed Akhtar

Another song to the collection which talks about 'Don't Worry, Be Happy'.
It's ultimately all about what you want at the end of the day & what you want to make out of things.. The song's all about the big IF.

If you want.. It can!

I'm also biased to Sonu Nigam and that's why the song's really here :)
I also think once I watch the film and the way the song's filmed, I'll like it even more.
The music in the song reminds me of the beginning of the song Rang De Basanti.. listen to it carefully you'll figure.. It's a nice upbeat track..

My review of the song would be - Sweet.. Nachle Ve!
Dilruba - Namastey London

Playback - Zubeen Garg & Alisha Chinai

Music - Himesh Reshammiya

Lyrics - Javed Akhtar

Love him hate him.. you can't escape his music.. Himesh Reshammiya does really come up with these tracks which have real good foot-tapping music.. I think he should start making way for the other playback singers and stick to the composition bit of it..

If I were to describe the feel of this song.. I think it's a song in which they are really living it up! It's all about having fun and making merry. In the film this song's been picturised in a night club and Katrina Kaif is seen having a blast! I also think she did a great job in the film and suited it to perfection.

It's got awesome music and this very country-music like feel to it.. the beats, violon and guitar all make an awesome mix and the nice lines are:

tu hi hain meri yadoon ki baaahoon mein
tu hi hai mere sapano ki raaho mein
tu hi to hai jisne dil kodi hai yeh kahaniyaan
tu hi to hai jisne dil ko di hai yeh nishaaniyan
tere mera jo pyaar hai pyaar yeh zordaar hai
dilruba dilnashin

I think this song's a must hear!

Sunday, April 15, 2007

Woh Pehli Baar - Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi (1999)

Playback - Shaan

Music - Vishal - Shekhar (2 posts in a row!) & Shiraz

Lyrics - Mandira Bedi, Raj Kaushal

This is my pick from the past.. not been too regular with these posts.. not been listening to Flashback too much :)

Actually.. this song ain't that old.. but is one of my ALL time favorite songs.

Extremely well sung.. and all mushy!

This film stars Dino Morea, Sanjay Suri and Rinke Khanna in a typical college set-up + love triangle.. the film wasn't too great but the music was decent.

Pyar mein kabhi kabhi was like a first time for a lot of the artists like.. the leads, vishal-shekhar and also if you happen to see the film you'll notice one of the side characters is Akashdeep Saigal who is very popular now.. for his character in Kyunki Saas as Ansh.. time makes a huge difference and changes destinies.. and there is more.. the film was directed by Raj Kaushal - Mandira Bedi's husband who got her claim to fame with Shanti then DDLJ and then Extra Innings in the Cricket World Cup 2003.

Way to go!

Nice, sweet & simple is what I'd call this song.. do listen to it.
Ta Ra Ra Ra Rum Tararumpum - Ta Ra Rum Pum

(took me a while to get the number of Ras in place :) )

Playback - Shreya Ghoshal

Music - Vishal - Shekhar

Lyrics - Javed Akhtar

Ta Ra Rum Pum I'm assuming has no meaning really but I would relate it to the music noted Sa Re Ga Ma Pa.. or something like that.

This song talks about how you can cruise through a tough phase in life by being Optimistic and thinking positively. It's all about how you look at things and decide to deal with them.
There maybe instances when you can decide to deal and cope with things or just give up!

As long there is hope, faith and confidence - a lot of things can be made to happen :)

The music in this song in particular is soft and sweet. It starts with the piano playing which sounds really soothing.

Shreya Ghoshal who got her Bollywood breakthrough with Sa Re Ga Ma Pa (the TV Talent based show) has performed quite well.

The nice lines from the song are:

Ho Agar koi gum to tum na ghabrana
Bas ye rahe yakin ki khushiyon ko to hai aana..

and..

Aayenge Phir Se Din Khushiyon Ke
Badlega Yeh Mausam.. Ta Ra Ra Ra Rum

Film releases 27th April'06.

Monday, April 09, 2007

Baatein Kuch Ankahee Si - Life In A...Metro

Playback - Adnan Sami

Music - Pritam

Lyrics - Sayeed Quadri

Awesome music + awesome lyrics = awesome song!

Adnan Sami after Dil Kya Kare (Salaam-e-Ishq) is at his best once again with this song which also has a remix version and an Unplugged version by Suhail Kaul.

I personally like this version by Adnan Sami the best and the harmonica (mouth organ) reminds me of the song Chal Chalein from Woh Lamhe which is also a fab song!

The nice lines from the song are:

keh de mujhse dil mein kya hai
aisa bhi kya guroor
tujhko bhi toh ho raha hai thoda asar jaroor
yeh khaamoshi jine na de, koi toh baat ho
wo wo o o o o o........shaayad yahi hai pyaar

In these lines he's talking about how sometimes your ego doesn't allow you to express your feelings but at the same time there is a certain level of discomfort in keeping shut.. koi to baat ho!

Coming to the film.. it's about leading a life in a busy city and how no one has time for each other.. each one to themselves, doing their own thing.. but that's life as of today!

The film releases sometime in May.. I think I will catch this film.. maybe you should too..

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Laree Choote - Ek Chalis Ki Last Local

Playback - Xulfi (pronounced as Z dono why it's spelt with an X)

Music - Sandesh Shandilya

Lyrics - Mehboob, Ankur Tewari

Love the violon music with which this song starts and also throughout the song! Sounds really nice.

Though, this song has strong lyrics and a lot of meaning. More in terms of how life can change in a few moments.. it can change your destiny and that's why he says at some point in the song.. Jhoot hai to mujhko na jaga..

In the song specifically, it's about how so many people come to Mumbai city to make a living with big dreams.. and how life suddenly is on the fast track because of the turn that certain events take in life.

But life goes on...

The entire song's actually very well written.. so here goes:

woh kehte hai na
jo hota hai achche ke liye hota hai
galat kehte hai
kismat ka khel hai saara
phirta tha main aawaara
yeh kya se kya ho gaya
chaar din ki zindagaani
har pal ek nayi kahaani
kya tha, main kya bana gaya
kya huva jo laaree chhooti
jivan ki gaadi looti
kwaab hai toh mujhko na jaga
zindagi ek pal mein saali
yuun palat gayi hamaari
zhoot hai toh mujhko na bata
mumbai, suna tha yahaan aadami puri zindagi apani kismat
slow track se fast track laane mein nikaal deta hai
par dhaayi ghante mein meri kismat
aise slow track se fast track par aa jaayegi
yeh maine kabhi socha nahi tha
saja maja ban jaayegi, yeh bhi kabhi socha nahi tha
last local kya chhuti, saala kismat patari par aa gayi
karlo jo bhi karna hai
hota hai jo hona hai
gujra toh pal yeh phir na aayega
kya bura hai kya bhala hai
waqt hi shaayad khuda hai
ho jaane do phir dekha jaayega
kya huva jo laaree chhooti
jivan ki gaadi looti
kwaab hai toh mujhko na jaga
zindagi ek pal mein saali
yuun palat gayi hamaari
zhoot hai toh mujhko na bata
woh kehte hai na
jo hota hai achche ke liye hota hai
sahi kehte hai
jivan ki gaadi looti

Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Hum Kis Galli Ja Rahe Hain - Doorie

Playback - Atif Aslam

Music - Sachin Gupta, Mithoon, Atif Aslam

Lyrics - Anam K.

Atif is undoubtedly one of the really good singers who in my opinion, appeals a lot to the youth..
His songs are very well performed and have a lot of passion in them.

Like the other songs from his 2nd Album Doorie (Doorie, Kuch Is Tarah).. this song's also really nice. It's about how you don't know which path your going.. is it the right one or the wrong one..
And yea.. speaking of paths, it reminds me of a dialogue from DDLJ where SRK tells Kajol's mom (Farida Jalal) that there is an easy path in life and a difficult path in life but it's the difficult path which ultimately gives you a lot of hapiness.. I'd like to believe that too..

Back to the music of Hum kis gali.. it reminds me of Bryan Adam's Summer of 69 -- maybe all of the guitar and all rock-feel to it.

yeh he yeh he yeh he yeh ohooooo.......
.ek ajnabi sa chehra rehta hai meri nazar mein
ek dard akay tehra din raat dard-e-jigar mein
ek ajnabi sa chehra rehta hai meri nazar mein
ek dard akay tehra din raat dard-e-jigar mein
jaagi hai yeh kasie taleb se yeh arzoo hai ajab se
lekin kisi ko batana nahi
lekin kisi ko batana nahi

Are the nice lines from the song.. do listen to it sometime!

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Jane Kya Jane Mann Bawra - Pyar Ke Side Effects

Music - Pritam

Playback - Zubin

Lyrics - Mayur Puri

I'm going to make this post short and sweet.. I think this song has been brilliantly sung and has fantastic music.. I'd say - spend 5 minutes listening to this song than reading my blog :)

If I were to get into the feel of this song, it's about how you feel the blues when your love life ain't on track.. mayb a fight, misunderstanding or break-up.. and then you really don't know what your mind wants..and it keeps wandering.. Feeling blue.. Naa.. I'm thankfully not yet feeling the blues!