On Sat, Jul 19, 2008 at 3:07 AM, V S Rawat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There are several songs of ARR in which video added to the beauty of > songs. Video rather explained the real scenario and give a perspective > to the song.
I have had many experiences to the contrary also. > > I remember the disappointment members had felt in this list listening to > the Rukhi Sukhi Roti of Nayakan. It sounded so rough, so unpolished, so > raw - almost bare, naked, ugly - in the first hearings. > > but then the video came and Shankar's magic rode the head of all music > lovers and the the song instantly became likeable. > > RDB's Luka Chhupi also sounded so overly emotive with bad voices of both > Lata and ARR. There you go again. :):) In my opinion, Luka Chupi is a masterpiece. I didn't need the video to explain the situation to me. The song clearly talks about a son singing to his mother so everybody knew that it is about a son and mother. > but then the video came and it touched everybody's heart in an instant. > Eyes went wet listening to it, seeing it. Lata's voice sounded 100% > perfectly appropriate for an old, grieving mother. > > So, may be Elay is also in that genre that a video might explain the > exact scene sequence in which the song would appear appropriate and > perfect. Lyrics wise, this song already appears a visionary song, a > manifesto for the new-age youth, a "message" song. > > previously, I liked this social awareness part in Mehboob's lyrics. He > always put something referring to the current day-to-day real life and > gave some message. I liked that effect very much, say, as in Urvashi's > last paragraph. bhalai aurato ki kranti ke bina nahin hogi, etc. That was a direct word to word translation of Vairamuthu's lyrics. Hum Se hai Muqabla was P.K. Mishra > Seems this lyricist is furthering what Mehboob had started. All praises > to the two, and to ARR for bringing such lyrics. I am not sure ARR plays a great role in the lyrics except whether it fits in the meter. The director would probably play a major role. > -- > V Warm Regards ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vinayak http://theregoesanotherday.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main chupana jaanta toh jag mujhe sadhu samajhta, Shatru ban gaya hai chal rahit vyahvar mera Harivanshrai Bacchan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
