Archive for November 2009
Thandi hawaa kaali ghataa aa hi gayi jhoom ke
Posted by: Atul on: November 25, 2009
I love to post old songs from the past. While doing so, I have stumbled upon many forgotten songs. Not just forgotten songs, I find that many well known songs too are yet to be posted here, such is the quantity of quality songs from the past.
Suno chhoti si gudiyaa ki lambi kahaani
Posted by: Atul on: November 25, 2009
In 1950s and 1960s, there were some songs where kids would ask a lady to tell them a story and the lady would sing a sad song. In the song, she would tell the kids about her own sad story. I had posted such songs here from “Gumrah” and “Lajwanti” , where Mala Sinha and [...]
Aasmaan aasmaan tu kyaa jaane
Posted by: Atul on: November 24, 2009
- In: "teasing" song | Car song
- 1 Comment
In Bollywood movies, when boy first sees a girl, he would sing a teasing song addressed to her. She would take exception, naturally, but later on, she would fall in love with him and then they would sing a duet, running round trees.
Chal Premnagar jaayegaa batlaao taangewaale
Posted by: Atul on: November 23, 2009
- In: Duet | Rafi-Lata duet | Romantic song | Tonga song
- 2 Comments
Kapoor khaandaan males were known to romance their would be wives on screen before tying up the knot in real life. Shammi Kapoor has done it, and Rishi Kapoor has done it. In case of Randhir Kapoor’s would be wife, Babita, I found her romancing Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor onscreen instead (Chhee Chhee !).
Chanda jaa Chandaa jaa re jaa
Posted by: Atul on: November 23, 2009
There are songs with similar opening lines in “Ziddi” (1948) and well as in “Private Secretary” (1962). Both these songs are sung by Lata and both are superb songs. I was not familar with the “Chandaa jaa” song of “Manmauji” (1962). I became aware of this song only because of farmaish of this song by [...]
O nirdayi preetam
Posted by: Atul on: November 23, 2009
It is often said that one needs to use heavy duty Urdu words to come up with romantic ( as well as other kinds of) songs, and people agree. But the facts are, most of the lyricists in the formative years of Bollywood movie songs were more familiar with Urdu and they created such songs [...]
Phoolon ki tarah wo hansti thi
Posted by: Atul on: November 22, 2009
- In: Ghazal
- 2 Comments
We are all used to Shammi Kapoor singing jovial songs in Rafi’s voice in the outdoors, with seriousness nowhere in sight. And indeed almost all songs picturised on Shammi Kapoor in his movies are like that.
Dil deke dekho dil deke dekho
Posted by: Atul on: November 22, 2009
- In: Duet | Party song | Rafi-Asha Bhonsle duet | Theme song | Title song
- 3 Comments
When one thinks of Shammi Kapoor, one invariably thinks of Rafi, Hasrat Jaipuri and Shankar Jaikishan. There are many people who in fact may well think that they were together with Shammi Kapoor right from the beginning of Shammi Kapoor phenomenon.
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