I really don't see what the big deal is. It's not a GREAT song, but it's not that bad either. Come on, there have been far "messier" songs in the past, but I think because of Kylie, expectations were way high.
--- In [email protected], Vithur <vith...@...> wrote: > > Critics pan Kylie's *Chiggy Wiggy* song > > The much-hyped Kylie Minogue number, *Chiggy Wiggy* in *Blue*, has backfired > for filmmakers. > > Critics, media, bloggers and music lovers alike have expressed their dislike > for the song, for which the western pop diva was paid Rs 5.5 crore. > > Apart from snubbing the A. R. Rahman- composed song, a UK- based publication > called *The London Paper* goes a step ahead in claiming that the film "is in > danger of flopping". The newspaper says: "To start with, the song has a > ridiculous title - *chiggy wiggy*. It's an absolute stinker. From the > ridiculous lyrics to the lacklustre melodies, this song is rubbish on many > levels." > > Kylie's hefty pay cheque for the six-minute gig marked the highest price > paid to any star in an item number in Bollywood. The Australian pop diva's > glamour doesn't seem to have impressed Bollywood fans and music experts. > > "It's all just a little too weird. Her performance is at best awkward, > Bgrade 'urban' reinterpretation of Moulin Rouge, and the dog-panting dance > moves are tragic," writes Bradley Stern on muumuse.com. Kylie, on her part, > is elated with the number. The pop star claims on Twitter that "A. R. > Rahman's soundtrack for the Bollywood film *Blue* is No. 1 on Indian charts. > Congrats!! *Chiggy Wiggy* with myself and Sonu Nigam." An excited Kylie has > in fact also uploaded a video on the making of the song on her Twitter > profile. > > Critics, however, don't share a similar opinion. Many feel Kylie has been > wasted. "Rahman has composed some amazing songs during his career, but this > (number) certainly isn't one of them," writes *The London Paper.* Early > Indian reviewers too haven't been very positive. "*Chiggy wiggy* is an > elaborate composition with surprisingly pedestrian lyrics and predictable > melody. You may get disappointed with the high- profile song," says Rediff. > com. > > Radioandmusic. com states that "*Chiggy Wiggy* is great until the Indian > angle comes in. After that, it's a tasteless hotchpotch." Another popular > portal, *Bollywoodhungama.* > > com , says the number is a "departure from a Rahman composition". It further > adds that "the moment Sonu Nigam takes over the song with bhangra beats, the > result turns out to be messy". The buzz is that Blue, costing around Rs > 70-crore, is over budget and the trade wasn't too bullish about the film > till long ago. In fact, *Blue*, scheduled to open in Diwali, was struggling > to find a distributor till recently. > > -- > http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&issueid=110&id=62916&Itemid=1§ionid=67&secid=136 > regards, > Vithur >
