I too very strongly feel it's not upto his sky high standards. When it's AR Rahman,there is just no way to avoid unrealistic expectations. His repertoire has been consistently "unrealistic" to say the least! I don't think people expected a song similar to waka waka, but equally catchy and engaging (actually much more). It's a legitimate and natural expectation to have.
I feel his creative freedom was constrained in case of this song by a long list of "demands" and "specs" for the song. They should have simply let him compose it his way and not try to put their own minds to it. He's not a machine! Nor is a song built to a list of specs! All said and done, it really is ok to fail to meet expectations once in the blue moon. It does not take away anything from his greatness. I see no need to make an issue about it. To Rahman I have only one request to make. Please refuse to be a part of any project that puts a barrier on creativity or demands a compromise in any form! You really don't need to be associated with any such project no matter how big or important they are! Cheers! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gayathri Chandrakasan <gayathri_c...@...> wrote: > > "if we approach things with pre-conceived notion, nothing can change the > mindset." > > I truly agree with this. I don't think people were expecting a Waka Waka or a > Maa Tujhe Saalam or even a Maro Maro from ARR. If yes, then all these ideas > would have been expressed to him during composition process itself and not > now, when the track has been released. The problem is that everything has > become very political and competitive now. It's no longer about hosting CWG, > it's about hosting a better CWG than Beijing's Olympics! Why Beijing's > Olympics? Because it was a huge hit! If China can do it, then we can do > better! > > When ARR was requested to compose the CWG theme, there wasn't any talks about > comparison with any other themes whatsoever. But now that Waka Waka is a huge > hit, all of a sudden, we want ARR to compose something better than Waka Waka. > If Shakira can do it, why not ARR? Yes, Shakira could do it, because she > didn't have the pressure of being constantly compared to every Tom, Dick and > Harry. No ministers "approved" of her song and then turn around saying that > they were disappointed with the same. People just enjoyed the song for what > it is and it became a huge hit! > > In my humble opinion, we have just forgotten where our priorities lie. > Hosting a CWG is not only a huge responsibility but it's also a great > privilege. There is no need to compare ourselves with our counterparts and go > around bragging that we'll do better than them. Instead, if we just > concentrate on hosting a good games in the manner we know best, I'm pretty > sure people will start to appreciate them as well. > > > --- On Wed, 9/1/10, wiredbeats <wiredbe...@...> wrote: > > From: wiredbeats <wiredbe...@...> > Subject: [arr] CWG track..heres my take > To: "rahman fans" <arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com> > Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 12:42 AM > > > > > > > >  > > > > > > > > > > Few years back, i was in a gathering where people were sayin AR Rahman > is spoiling the present music scene with 'computer music' and all his songs > sound same with 'western beats' and no proper pronunciation. > I ignored it and later played this track called Poo Kodiyin Punnagai from > Iruvar. They all said...." look at those days music..what melody and each > word is so clear and soft to ears...these days rahman and other can't even > imaging to compose music like this....!" > to this i replied ..." This track is by AR Rahman ..from Iruvar.. .." they > were just dump struck and chewed their own words.. > ( for those of you unaware, this track sounds very retro like those in Black > and White > days..killer track!!) > So the point is, if we approach things with pre-conceived notion, nothing > can change the mindset. > Commonwealth games has a not lot negative air now. What with scams, > incomplete works and New Delhi dug up...people are not happy. One theme song > can't improve things and it will succumb to pressures. Even if Rahman would > have composed a fast track like Waka Waka, Maro Maro ( Boys)...people would > have said the same. > We are dealing with politicians here...remember! > So chill. > regards > Please donate to my foundation : http://www.cradleindia.org >  Remixes I Originals I Opinions at  http://www.wiredbeats.com  >
