Sunday, November 11, 2007

Deewangi - Om Shanti Om

Playback - Shaan & Sunidhi Chauhan

Music - Vishal-Shekhar

Lyrics - Javed Akhtar

Watched the film yesterday and I personally think this song is the BEST part of the entire film!

Starry, classy and musical! I was also impressed to see that all the actors got enough footage in the song and it wasn't like a blink and miss appearance for anyone!
Well done Farah Khan!

Love the signature step of the song and yea.. the lines

All the hot girls put your hands up and sing Om Shanti Om
All cool boys come on make some noise and sing Om Shanti Om

The music of the film is nice and Bollywood.. but I feel sad I missed Ajab Si - yes missed the first 15 minutes of the film!

Nice song, OK film..

Sunday, November 04, 2007

Jia Re - Zindagi

Playback - Zubeen Garg

Music - Alaap (Dudul Saikia)

Lyrics - Ravi

Just to refresh a few minds, Zubeen is the famous 'Ya Ali' playback singer from Gangster who is Assamese by origin and this is a song from his first Pop Album called 'Zindagi'.

I actually happened to hear this song for the first time on radio and then it took me a while to figure from where was the song I heard!

I think this song is just brilliantly sung and composed. It's got fantastic music and lyrics..
It somehow just reminds me of Piya Re by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - I guess it's just because the song's called Jia Re and there is also a Piya Piya.. in it :)

The song's got feel, and a lot of the guitar in it.. makes me happy!
His official site is www.zubeen.com and more about him here

For the benefit of those who haven't heard or seen this song, here's a snippet:

Main Agar Kahoon - Om Shanti Om

Playback - Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal

Music - Vishal-Shekhar

Lyrics - Javed Akhtar

When I listen to this song, I think it's an absolute melody; soft, sweet and musical.
It just reminds me of some of the songs my parents often listen to.. it just sounds like music from the 70s and 80s.. maybe older.
Also, I think it is commendable that Vishal-Shekhar can compose music like this as well in addition to songs like we heard in Musafir (remember Saki Saki?)

Listen to the music the song starts with - it reminds me of a child's toy that you'd hang in their cot and then the next instrument is like 70s followed by the piano.. nicely done!

Personally, am a big fan of Sonu Nigam's songs and I think he's done complete justice to this song too. I just wish he sang a lot more!

Coming to the lyrics of the song, it's all about how he has no words to sing her praise and even what he's saying is nothing to match how beautiful she actually is.

Tumko paaya hai to jaise khoya hun
kehana chahu bhi tho tumse kya kahun
Kisi zaaba mein bhi, woh laafaz hi nahi
Ki jin mein tum ho kya tumhe baata sakoon

Lehrata aanchal hai jaise baadal,
bahoon mein bhari hai jaise chandini
Roop ki chandni
Mein agar kahoon yeh dil kashi
Hai nahin kahin, na hogi kahin
Taaref yeh bhi tho, sach hai kuch bhi nahin

Are the verses I really like from the song.. and talking about words.. Agar Main Kahoon..mujhe tumse mohabbat hai... (no.. that's from Laqshya!) same title just shuffled a bit!

Main Agar Kahoon & Agar Main Kahoon - both nice songs, and a must listen!