I don't think so, a soundtrack stands on its own merits - I've not seen 80% of Rahman's movies yet I love so many of his songs with or without the context. And think about it, how many of his movies have had senseless scripts/lyrics to go with great music - does that make you appreciate less of it? How about ada, great music but there might never be no context to speak off. Yes, a movie's success/context has bearing on the music's sales/success - but that doesn't make for great or lousy music.
For me, a song comes down to how it stimulates/provokes my senses/emotions - not in a clinical manner, but in a very personal way. And if I don't relate to chiggy-wiggy, despite my eager expectations, I can't help it. In any case, I don't expect to like every one of Rahman's creation - music is his expression, but my appreciation is my interpretation. And, despite Rahman's two golden ladies, he will make both great and lousy music that relates to everyone differently. And the point about having opinions without hearing a complete song, well everyone here does it - otherwise, we would all be stuck going through every one of anu malik et al's creations (through and through) before pleading our case - how would you like that? And logically, if we can like a song from a preview then how can we not dislike another - the concept of liking stems from the notion of disliking or not liking something as much. Remember music is art, not science. Rishi PS: I love Aaj Dil, for me that's Rahman at his best - free flowing, experimenting, infusing sounds that just force chemicals in your brain to react. --- In [email protected], "ichord" <purev...@...> wrote: > > Well, ultimately you're going to like or you're not going to like it. Or, > you could just like parts of it. That's fine. The true test is the test of > time. But, I find it disconcerting when people judge a soundtrack initially > as if it's a private album. Many Rahman soundtracks come to mind when they > were judged negatively without keeping the film's context in mind, as if > Rahman composed something purposefully of less quality. >
