Jeez.. who are these journalists (sorry mathew; not you) working in these main stream news organizations.. forget about their own knowledge,do they even do a lill research before writing up anything like this? Absolutely ridiculous article.
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Gopal Srinivasan <catchg...@...> wrote: > > I should add, commenters on Rediff message boards have taken over the > media in India. > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 08:00, Gopal Srinivasan <go...@...> wrote: > > I guess this article says it all - you write a list of Top 10 duds and > > you actually struggle to come up with 10. Beyond Parasuram, nothing in > > that list is a dud. VTV would rank among his biggest hits. As would > > Jeans. Has the person even listened to the score of Water? Since when > > did the fact that the music was not released a criterion for judging > > it's success? > > > > I am reminded of this recent exchange between Apple CEO Steve Jobs and > > Valleywag Editor Ryan Tate, following the iPhone 4 death-grip issue, > > in which Jobs asked Tate, "Why are you so bitter over a technical > > issue," and, "what have you done that's so great? Do you create > > anything, or just criticize others' work and belittle their > > motivations?" > > > > That's all that journalism has come to today. Every two-bit 14-yr old > > with a computer and an internet connection can write any trash and > > reach a million people. Except, we are not talking about 14-year olds > > but 40-yr old imbeciles. > > > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 03:29, $ Pavan Kumar $ <pawancum...@...> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> Never expected such a stupid article from TV18 group..anyways..have fun > >> reading it guys.... > >> Please..take it easy..read, laugh and delete... > >> ------------------------ > >> http://ibnlive.in.com/news/swagatham-fiasco-rahmans-top-10-duds/130209-3.html?from=tn > >> > >> Swagatham fiasco: Rahman's top 10 duds > >> > >> ibnlive.com > >> Posted on Sep 03, 2010 at 11:24 | Updated Sep 03, 2010 at 11:52 > >> > >> The verdict is in. 'Swagatham', A R Rahman's anthem for the Commonwealth > >> Games, has received anything but rapturous welcome. > >> > >> People who have heard it are cool, downloads are flat, music professionals > >> are looking away even politicians are denouncing the song. > >> > >> The slow-paced number, sung by Rahman himself, has got everyone wondering > >> whether this is what the Games deserves. > >> > >> Poll > >> > >> Why does the CWG anthem Swagatham not work for you? > >> Slow-paced > >> Lacks punch > >> Style of Rahman is missing > >> > >> While everyone may wonder what went wrong, it's worth remembering that > >> Rahman, for all his apparent Midas touch with melody, has had his share of > >> duds. Unfortunately, the tune that the nation was looking forward to has > >> turned out to be one of them. > >> > >> Some of the songs Rahman composed in his early years for Malayalam and > >> Telugu films have remained unpopular. > >> > >> Fans who have grown used to the trademark Rahman style over the years have > >> also complained the composer is repeating himself. > >> > >> Towering expectations of the man dubbed "Mozart of Madras" of repeating > >> the legendary success of `Roja' in every film may have also led to a slump > >> in quality in some soundtracks. > >> > >> "I've heard better from Rahman," was the common sentiment on the streets > >> when "Jai Ho" received international acclaim. > >> > >> Here, then, are Rahman's top 10 dud soundtracks from a musical career > >> spanning almost 20 years songs that have either bombed at the charts or > >> simply faded from memory for lack of fizz: > >> > >> 1. 'Swagatham': A nation, eagerly awaiting its own `Waka Waka' from its > >> trusted composer, is bitterly disappointed at the outcome of > >> the Commonwealth Games anthem. Critics call it a "cacophony" while fans > >> find the punch missing. > >> > >> 2. 'Raavan': The music of Raavan is dark and appeals to specific > >> audiences. One of the most anticipated films of 2010, Rahman brings in > >> contemporary techno and marries it off to Punjabi folk creating tracks > >> like `Thok de killi' that lack the hummability of `Behne de' or its > >> staying power. > >> > >> 3. 'Fire': Rahman composed the background score for Deepa Mehta's Fire. It > >> had the appeal of any Rahman classic but failed to leave a mark in India > >> as the soundtrack was available only through mail order from a German > >> company. > >> > >> 4. 'Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya': Rahman's Tamil album comes after a hiatus of > >> two years and disappointed fans say the songs lack character. > >> > >> 5. 'Parasuram': Rahman tries to experiment with lyrics in `Jack and Jill' > >> and the effect is disastrous. Fans trash the music of this 2003 starrer > >> and `Dolna Dolna' is the only song that leaves a mark in an album that has > >> songs sung by Hariharan. > >> > >> 6. 'Jeans': After a decade, `Ajooba' sang by Hariharan is the only Jeans > >> soundtrack that sticks with audiences. Beautiful lyrics by Javed Akhtar > >> and Hariharan's lilting vocals failed to move traditional Rahman fans > >> looking for more than just instrumental fusions and contemporary > >> background score. > >> > >> 7. 'Mr. Romeo': This Prabhu Deva starrer had songs such as "Mona Lisa" > >> composed by Rahman that faded with the film. > >> > >> 8. 'Yodha': An off beat Malyalam film that had Buddhist music in it, > >> shifting away from the usual Rahman style. > >> > >> 9. 'Lovebirds': `No Problem' perhaps the only song that has outstayed > >> the film's shelf life is part of a collection put together by Rahman > >> that is mostly forgettable. > >> > >> 10. 'Kadhal Desam': Rahman sang some of the tracks of the 1996 Tabbu > >> starrer. While Mustafa Mustafa went on to become a hit with several > >> versions being replicated on the internet by budding artists, numbers such > >> as 'Hello Doctor' never caught on. > >> > >> > > >
