This is very wrong precedent. . The song was not created for congress. They are taking a popular award winning song and taking undue advantage of it.
On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 4:21 PM, Srini Santhanam <saint.si...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thanks mate.. that sounds better :) > > On Mar 4, 2009, at 9:59 PM, Gomzy™ wrote: > > Just say you dont "love" . You still using the word "love" :P > > On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Srini Santhanam <saint.si...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Me too.. I think thats why even rahman refused to compose a theme music >> for congress as it would give him a political tinge.. Too bad T-Series did >> this to us. >> >> I would love to follow AR's words in choosing love over hate, but how can >> i say 'I*Love* Jai Ho being used by congress in its political campaign >> and that now this new anthem of us has a political angle' :( >> >> On Mar 4, 2009, at 7:54 PM, Bivin Chandra wrote: >> >> >> Sunil Prabhu/Beverly White/Ravi Tiwari >> Wednesday, March 04, 2009 9:44 AM (Mumbai) >> >> The Congress will use music composer A R Rahman's Oscar winning song *Jai >> Ho* in its poll campaign for the coming Lok Sabha elections. >> >> The UPA has not only usurped the theme of the Oscar-winning *Slumdog >> Millionnaire* to shore up its electoral prospects, it has also bought the >> rights to A R Rahman's Oscar-Winning song *Jai Ho* from T-Series. >> >> But not everyone's humming a happy tune not least of all the lyrical >> genius who penned the catchy *Jai Ho* lyrics. >> >> "Don't make it political, it is such a nice lyrical song by Rahman, don't >> make it political," said Gulzar, Lyricist, Oscar Winner for *Jai Ho*. >> >> Sukhwinder Singh who has sung the song is of a slightly different opinion, >> he says, "As long as this song is used to bring happiness, I don't have any >> objection to it. My work was to sing the song. The music company is totally >> free to sell the rights whosoever they want. As far as moral question is >> concerned, whether it should be used for political gain or not, I am of the >> view that if the song reaches out to more and more people and brings a smile >> on the faces, it's good and it serves my purpose too. This is the whole >> spirit with which I have sung it." >> >> >> http://music.ndtv.com/Music_Story.aspx?id=ENTEN20090085573&type=musicindia >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >