Gopal and everyone else, I can't believe what I just read. Who in the name of God allows these idiots to post and submit? These guys are just pulling stuff out of their <snip> and making it appear true. Sad is the fact that some people actually believe that whatever the media writes is true.
I feel sick! --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Raghu" <arr_ra...@...> wrote: > > 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 <catchgops@> 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 <gopal@> 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 $ <pawancumarr@> 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. > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
