Gr8 ... i guess nowadays ... u dont need any degree or any kind of experience to be a journo .... ryt ??
Hell ... i think i shud giv it a try ... Rahul --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, Bergin Roy <ber...@...> wrote: > > Yes AJ, really feel sick... > > If this mentality continues, India is digging itself to be buried. Nobody > would peacefully here. > Shame on you reporters !!! > > On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:32 AM, AJ <purev...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > 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 <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "Raghu" <arr_raghu@> 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 <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.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. > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > www.berginroy.com >
