Archive for June, 2008
Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Man
I think it is wrong that we do not have Bob Dylan mentioned yet on this blog. So, I took this opportunity to tell you that artists like Bob Dylan are missing in contemporary music scene (I dread the day we will lose him). There many other songs by Bob Dylan that I would like [...]
Shiv Kumar batalvi’s - Mainu Tera Shabab Lai Baitha
Ladies and Gentlemen, Shiv Batalvi once again for you. Makes me feel like getting my Chianti bottle.
Mainu tera shabab lai baitha,
Rang gora gulab lai baitha,
Mainu tera shabab lai baitha,
Mainu tera shabab lai baitha
Kini Piti te kini baaki eh,
Kini Piti te kini baaki eh,
Mainu eho hisaab lai baitha,
Mainu tera shabab lai baitha
Wel jad vi mili hai [...]
Just putting them here so that these words are not lost in time
aaj fir qatl ke ilzaam se bachne ke vaaste,
ro rahe hain mujhe sooli pe chadhaane waale.
Best Fusion: Sweet Child ‘O Mine
This is a piece of music that was published as an advertisement of a music TV channel “Channel [V]“. This shook me more than any other fusion song ever. Sweet Child ‘O Mine has been my favorite since I don’t know when and this one with Sitar and Hindustani Ragas; I feel like I [...]
Falling Slowly - Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
I was reading this article the other day about how to write popular blogs. One of the points it mentioned was Timeless. At that point, my first instinct was to write about this song. It was recorded by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova in 2006, as a part of the movie Once. The musical was [...]
Charkha - Wadali Brothers
I would be highly grateful if someone gives me complete lyrics for this song with the proper translation. I can understand some of it and the initial wordings do have a translation in the video itself but I still need the complete lyrics. A beautiful Punjabi song.
Man Smart Woman Smarter
This can be considered a very funny song. This type of music genre originated in Trinidad and is usually called Calypso but I call it Funky Ballads because it is a sort of story telling with much more fun. The title and the song, both are complimentary to each other. No offense to any woman [...]
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
This song proves that you do not need a pleasant voice to mesmerize your audiences. I have been listening to this song a lot and though there are other people who have sung and performed this song but I like the Louis Armstrong’s version the best. Original is original.
Lyrics can be found here. Do read them, [...]
Put Some New Shoes On!
This song talks about how much better your life could be if only you put on a pair of new shoes :p
Its also the background score for the new Puma Commercial.
Mast Nazaron Se Allah Bachaye - Nusrat’s Rare Conglomeration
I like these words in this performance of Nusrat. Have a look:
Umr Jalwon mein basar ho,ye zaroori to nahin,
Har shab-e-gham ki sahar ho,ye zaroori to nahin
Neend to dard ke bistar pe bhi aa sakti hai,
unki aagosh mein sar ho,ye zaroori to nahin
Aag ko khel patango ne samajh rakha hai
Sabko anjam ka darr ho, ye zaroori [...]