Just a word from Rahul Gandhi or Sonia Gandhi that they liked the song the whole Indian press media will change, any bet?
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, $ 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 Rahmanâs 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 â" 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. > > PollWhy 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, itâs 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 âMozart of Madrasâ of repeating > the > legendary success of âRojaâ in every film may have also led to a slump in > quality in some soundtracks. > âIâve heard better from Rahman,â was the common sentiment on the > streets when > âJai Hoâ received international acclaim. > Here, then, are Rahmanâs top 10 dud soundtracks from a musical career > spanning > almost 20 years â" 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 âWaka Wakaâ from its > trusted > composer, is bitterly disappointed at the outcome of the Commonwealth > Games anthem. Critics call it a âcacophonyâ 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 âThok de killiâ that > lack > the hummability of âBehne deâ 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': Rahmanâs 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 âJack and Jillâ > and > the effect is disastrous. Fans trash the music of this 2003 starrer and > âDolna > Dolnaâ is the only song that leaves a mark in an album that has songs sung > by > Hariharan. > 6. 'Jeans': After a decade, âAjoobaâ sang by Hariharan is the only Jeans > soundtrack that sticks with audiences. Beautiful lyrics by Javed Akhtar and > Hariharanâs 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 âMona Lisaâ > 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': âNo Problemâ â" perhaps the only song that has outstayed > the > filmâs shelf life â" 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. >
