This article sounds like song delay is a bigger
problem than all other problems weaved around CWGames.
How come they are so more frustrated about a theme song than
about the rest of the actual organization of the games?
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Waiting for the anthem
Navdeep Kaur Marwah, Hindustan Times
It's touted to be India's version of Waka Waka. But, less than 50 days
before The Commonwealth Games, Delhiites have no idea what the theme
song for the much-anticipated event sounds like. The frustration was
only compounded on Monday when, at an event to unveil the anthem, no
promo for the
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same was aired. To make matters worse, neither the organisers, nor AR
Rahman, who has composed the theme song for the Games, gave out any
details, barring a couple of words. I urge everyone to be patient and
wait for at least 10 days, Rahman said.
When members of the media insisted on more details, Rahman remained
elusive, and spoke only in broad generalisation. I've been working on
the song for the past six months it's energetic, and will get
everyone hooked. We are still tweaking the lyrics and we want this
song to go further than Waka Waka. Sounds good, Mr Rahman, but
anything more concrete? Hardly. The song is simple but not
simplistic. It talks about the spirit of winning and not giving up. It
is mostly in Hindi, with some English lyrics.
Interestingly, Waka Waka, the theme song for the soccer World Cup, was
unveiled months before the event, so that the world could acquaint
itself with the song. The anthem should've been out by July, rues
Sukhmeet Kaur, a teacher. Rahman should understand the anxieties of
the nation and stop procrastinating like this, says Priya Sharma, BPO
employee.
