Look at it another way...I remember reading this loose reproduction of a quote about greatness in sports. When people talk about what a sports person has not NOT achieved instead of talking about what he HAS achieved, that is a sign of greatness.. Sampras never won French Open, Lendl never won Wimbledon.....
The mere fact that a channel needs to talk about ARs duds is a back handed compliment.... ________________________________ From: V S Rawat <vsra...@gmail.com> To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, September 3, 2010 2:43:57 PM Subject: Re: [arr] Top 10 duds from Rahman - IBN Live Well said, Gops. Politicians are never taken seriously but whatever repute of evenhandedness media had has got evaporated by such ugly orchestrated campaign. The questions to media are, as you wrote, “Why are people so bitter over a song,” and, “what have you done that’s so great? Do you create anything, or just criticize others’ work and belittle their motivations?” And this particular article will serve an undisputable proof of the ugliness of this campaign against ARR. Thanks. -- Rawat On 9/3/2010 5:30 PM India Time, _Gopal Srinivasan_ 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...@yahoo.com> 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 >>n >> >> 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. ------------------------------------ Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? <b> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links
