This week with #MusicMondays we just tried to add some colour to this black and white world.
" The sound of colors is so definite that it would be hard to find anyone who would express bright yellow with base notes, or dark lake with the treble." Wassily Kandinsky
1. Yellow by Coldplay via @jaded_juno
2. Mera Rang De Basanti Chola - The Legend Of Bhagat Singh via @AbhishekChhajed
3. Behind Blue Eyes by Limp Bizkit via @lucidillusions_
4. Yellow Submarine by The Beatles via @MySighness
5. Gold Cobra by Limp Bizkit via @chindisindhi
6. Red Red Wine by UB40 via @nandinisms
7. Rand Rang Mere Rang via @nandinisms
8.Colorblind by Darius via @Curls2Curves and @AutolatricStupe
9. Glee's Amber Riley Premieres "Colorblind" via @Tushar_Chhajed
10. Back To Black by Amy Winehouse via @jaded_juno
11. Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell via @jaded_juno
12. Black or White -Michael Jackson via @jaded_juno
It's been raining cats and dogs all week. Monday was especially bad. Thankfully I had an off from work and so I spent the entire day listening to these awesome rain songs suggested by you.
This is quite a playlist I tell you. From dreamy to raunchy to classics - there's a song for every rainy day mood in here.
This one goes straight into my iPpod.
Enjoy!
The best of rain songs:
1. Boondein-Silk Route via @debayansen
2. Rimjhim Rimjhim via @Tushar_Chhajed
3. The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin via @Tushar_Chhajed
4. Coconut Skins - Damien Rice via @PunchersChance_
5. High Fidelity Original Soundtracks - Dry the Rain via @PunchersChance_
5. Aaj RapAaj Rapat Jaaye via @nandinisms
6. The Fortunes - Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again via @debayansen
7. Boondon se baatein - Takshak via @debayansen
8. Tip Tip Barsa Paani via @jaded_juno
9. Boondon ke moti via @Stupid_minion
10. Nahi Saamne - Taal via @MySighness
11. Rhythm Of The Rain via @nandinisms
12. Ode To A Rainy Day by Blackstratblues via @Curls2Curves
13. Rain by Creed via @AbhishekChhajed
14. Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si - Chalti Ka Naam Gadi via @TinyBleuDancer
15. Neil sedaka - laughter in the rain via @waqycko
16. Raindrops keep falling -B.J Thomas via @jaded_juno
17. Fall like rain - Eric Clapton via @waqycko
18. It Will Rain by Bruno Mars via @waqycko
19. Indian Rain - Colonial Cousins via @jaded_juno
So, yesterday was the first of many many more #MusicMondays
to come. I don’t know about you, but I need music like others need coffee. I
simply cannot work otherwise, especially on Mondays; it can get really
difficult to get the day started and so I often try and find new songs to
listen to. Anyway, I thought it would be fun to ask people, what they’re
listening to on those dreary Mondays, hence - #MusicMondays. The plan is to choose
a theme every Monday and post music for everyone to enjoy.
Week 1 wasn't as bad as I thought; some of you were nice
enough to share the songs that tickle your funny bones.
I thought I’d just make a playlist out of all that you
shared in case you need a good laugh someday!
1. The Axis of Awesome: In The Club Tonight Via @Tushar_Chhajed
2. Flight of the Conchords- Business Time via @thefloatingbed
3. Inflatable You by Tim Minchin Via @jaded_juno
4. Sarkai Lo Khatiya via @Parthogorus
5. Eye To Eye
via @Parthogorus
6. Memorize the elements via @vips06
7. Jab Tak Rahega Samose Mein Aalu via@Curls2Curves
8. DIAPER MONEY via @pseudosoc1al
9. Bhangra Pale Aaja Aaja via @Stupid_minion
10. If You Open Your Mind Too Much Your Brain Will
Fall Out (Take My Wife) via @anuja_b_
And here are some of the songs that I
posted last week:
1.The Loophole By Garfunkel and Oates (Anti-Theist
Punk):
Song: Teardrop
Artist: Massive Attack Feat. Elizabeth Frazer
Album: Mezzanine
Genre: Trip Hop
Teardrop is a song that I really love.
Massive Attack is an English band consisting of Robert '3D' & Grant Marshall (Daddy G). They often team up with other musicians for songs. This particular song was sung by Elizabeth Frazer (Member of a Scottish Rock Band Cocteau Twins). I think Elizabeth Frazer's voice is absolutely mesmerizing.
This single is from Massive Attacks Mezzanine Album.
"There was once a king sitting on his throne. Around him stood great and wonderfully beautiful columns ornamented with ivory, bearing the banners of the king with great honor. Then it pleased the king to raise a small feather from the ground, and he commanded it to fly. The feather flew, not because of anything in itself but because the air bore it along. Thus am I, a feather on the breath of God."
Several artists have covered the song including Newton Faulkner, Joe Gonzales, Simple Minds and the Kooks...but the original is hands down the best version.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Heartbreak Central - The Playlist
Who hasn’t had their hearts ripped off from their chests and tap danced upon? At least one break up? No? Well I have, countless times. Fell in love, had the heart broken and fell in love again..all through the journey I always had a background music on. Music = life. There’s a song for every occasion remember? I’m that way; I always need to have a background score playing at the back of my mind depending on the situation. Here’s a list of my breakup to makeup and go songs. Add to that a stack of tissues and some comfort food and you're sorted.
It all begins with that horrible moment when it actually happens, you spend hours discussing it, shedding tears and promising to remain good friends (which by the way never happens) and you come home to – End of the world by Skeeter Davis: The voice is hers but the words are yours – “Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don’t they know it’s the end of the world cause you don’t love me anymore…”
Or in case it’s an ugly break up, you’d be most likely to sing Christina Perri’s – Jar of broken hearts:
But no matter what kind of breakup it is, the next stage is almost always spent reminiscing about the together times and missing the good old days…"I'm at a payphone trying to call home, All of my change I spent on you. Where have the times gone, baby it's all wrong, where are the plans we made for two?”
Then after days of hoping, wishing and waiting when you realize that your love is not coming back, you slowly and cautiously take your first steps towards healing, but it’s not easy, they are happy you are lonely.You think you’re strong, but you’re not that strong…What do you do? You do what humans do best, try and find everything that was wrong with them, find a way to place the blame on the other and somehow feel lighter. Then what do you do? You sing a soft country ballad like "You left me, just when I needed you most”
Or, if you prefer to make is classy and jazzy you could do a Michael Bublé and listen to “You must have been kissing a fool”
And then you think of all the sacrifices you made for them and getting nothing in return and you sometimes feel violated and used (The momentary self pity phase, if you may please). You know how you would do anything for them – Catch a grenade, jump in front of the train but they would never do that for you. Bruno Mars got it all figured out in this song:
Okay, now that all the blame has been appropriately placed, you start feeling a lot better and stronger and what better way to celebrate then to croon to I will survive by Gloria Gaynor – The best feel good after break up song ever – her strong voice will instantly lift you to a state of feathery lightness..I love the way she goes-
“At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side; But then I spent so many nights Thinkin' how you did me wrong
And I grew strong and I learned how to get along And now you're back from outer space I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock I should have made you leave your key If I'd've known for just one second you'd back to bother me Go on now, go walk out the door Just turn around now ('cause) you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Do you think I'd crumble Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh no, not I. I will survive Oh as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive; I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give and I'll survive, I will survive.”
Or if you prefer – Nah! By Shania Twain that shouts attitude with capital A “That's it! (That's all!) We had fun! (We had a ball!) It was good while it lasted--but now I'm past it (It was sure!) It was sweet! Sure you swept me off my feet I miss you now and then, but would I do it all again—Nah”
Then finally just like that one fine morning you wake up and realize that you're hot. You're sexy and you don't give a damn.
Now you don’t need anyone else to make you feel complete, you take the reins of your happiness in your own hand and ride in style just until about you turn the next corner and fall head first in love again.
Years ago a dirty looking dude, with messy hair and nasal twang hit the music scene with a number -'Sawan mein lag gayi aag'. It didn't have many takers and slowly faded away, but while it was breathing its last it left a gentle impression on my adolescent mind. There were many reasons for it, nostalgia being the foremost. In school, my friend had a funny way of signing this song. Every free period would be graced by a performance by the friend who would get under a dupatta and sing through her nose - sawan mein lag gayi aag, dil mera poooooo (which went on for quite sometime).
Then some more years later, this man, now identified as the famous Daler Mahendi's brother came out with a couple of more songs like'Something something' which were conveniently forgotten. But for some reason he was still thought of with fond memories.
Then happened the infamous Rakhi Sawant scene ( a match made in heaven I say) and couple more songs hit the discs like Ye bhai tune..
I think about the same time I heard the song 'Ganpat'. Loved it for some reason. It stuck and that's when I started taking this guy a bit more seriously.
Then there was no looking back. A string of hits followed, most of them with a nice desi beat and Mika's unconventional daal-roti voice. Some of my favorites were 'Talli' from Ugly aur Pagli, Ibn a batuta from Ishqiya - a beautiful song and Dhanno..loved them all. Finally the recent favorite 'Tu mera hero'. I loved Mika through it all.
Then a couple of days back, on a long drive to Pune, some friends and I were listening to Mika songs in the car and professing my love for him when we saw a sexy Hummar pass by. When we stopped for snacks at Lonavla the sexy beast stopped right in front of us. And just like that as if out of a dream who should appear but Mika...it was truly a jaw dropping moment. My heart was beating like the wings of a bumble bee and my knees went weak, I guess it was contagious coz all my friends were equally excited.
Like all loyal fans we asked for a photograph which was graciously given...He spoke in a strong Punjabi accent- "Yaha rotti dal kaha milegi?" He asked. It was truly an amazing experience and only the people who were there that night can tell you what it actually felt like.
P.S. Even Mika wouldn’t mean anything if I didn’t share this with people who mean the world to me. To friends. To Mika. Cheers!!
