Gomzy, I did not understand your position. Are you saying that Wall-E is better than SDM ? Would you prefer that Wall-E win the oscar ? At this stage of the competition, for me, both music are elligible for winning, but being a true ARR fan, I want that ARR SIR wins. In other terms, being in love with India, I wish an Indian wins. It's like when there is a cricket match in which India is playing, will you wish that India loses the game ??? Honestly, I hope I misunderstood your view. Otherwise, I don't know what's going on in people mind, I don't understand. Regards, Serge BELIER (Paris - FRANCE)
To: [email protected]: [email protected]: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:09:28 +0000Subject: Re: Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel (Re: [arr] 'Slumdog' vs. 'Wall-E' for best song) I heard Wall-E's Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel. I think that is the song nominated for Oscar in the category of SDM songs. Yes Rawat. Thats the song. The song seems good, but English music has had enumerable equally good or even better songs compared to that, whereas our man's SDM songs have a novelty value as international level music from India. Are you telling that Jai Ho is the best ever from India and hindi music? And something in this song reminds me of some of Bryan Adams' songs and even his voice, not able to pinpoint which one. Anyone. Jai Ho reminds us of Bazi laga and the ATM song too. Thats not the point. Watch the movie. You will appreciate the song better. Also check out the lyrics. Great message. On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 8:22 AM, V S Rawat <[email protected]> wrote: I heard Wall-E's Down to Earth by Peter Gabriel. I think that is the song nominated for Oscar in the category of SDM songs.The song seems good, but English music has had enumerable equally good or even better songs compared to that, whereas our man's SDM songs have a novelty value as international level music from India.And something in this song reminds me of some of Bryan Adams' songs and even his voice, not able to pinpoint which one. Anyone.--RawatOn 2/10/2009 10:02 AM India Time, _Gopal Srinivasan_ wrote:> 'Slumdog' vs. 'Wall-E' for best song> No clear frontrunner among Oscar nominees> By JON BURLINGAME> > For the third time in the past 20 years, music-branch voters chose only three tunes as best> song nominees. Two are from the same movie, and two of the singers are world-class world-music> recording artists.> > There is no clear-cut favorite this year, unlike, say, eight years ago when Bob Dylan's win for> "Things Have Changed" was a foregone conclusion, or the year of "Titanic" and its ubiquitous> Celine Dion song. What happens Feb. 22 depends several factors.> > First, the "Slumdog" phenomenon: Both of the key songs in "Slumdog Millionaire" are nominated,> both co-written by leading Indian composer A.R. Rahman (who is also nominated for his original> score). The soundtrack album is rising fast on the charts, so a "Slumdog" win would not> surprise.> > But which song? Will voters remember that it was "Jai Ho" that was performed as an elaborately> choreographed, Bollywood-style dance number in the Mumbai train station at the end of the> movie?> > "Jai Ho," with Indian lyrics by poet Gulzar, may be the most talked-about musical moment from> year-end films. And Oscar voters, excited about the prospect of seeing the number re-created on> the telecast, may be thinking about that when filling out their ballots. If it wins, it will be> only the second foreign-language song to do so (after 2004's "Al otro lado del rio" from "The> Motorcycle Diaries").> > But Rahman's collaboration with London-born, Sri Lankan-raised Maya Arulpragasam -- better> known to the pop world as M.I.A. -- on "O... Saya" may resonate with younger voters for its> pounding rhythms, electronica sound and rap-style vocals. That song's used earlier in the film,> as police chase poor youngsters from an airport tarmac through the streets.> > "Slumdog's" competition is the song from the end of the Disney-Pixar movie "Wall-E," co-written> by Thomas Newman (also nominated for his score) and Peter Gabriel. The nom is Gabriel's first> despite having composed scores for such films as "The Last Temptation of Christ" and> "Rabbit-Proof Fence."> > Eight of the past 20 song statuettes have gone to tunes from animated movies (all Disney pics> but one). And nine of the past 20 have gone to popular artists (including Gabriel's ex-Genesis> bandmate Phil Collins, for "Tarzan," another Disney toon). Also, Gabriel's human-rights and> environmental activism would seem to coincide with the politics of many Acad voters.> > And, in recent years, voters have spread the Oscar wealth among multiple pics. A "Slumdog"> score win could translate into a "Wall-E" song win.> > http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999867.html?categoryId=3275&cs=1 _________________________________________________________________ Show them the way! Add maps and directions to your party invites. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/events.aspx
