Archive for the ‘Songs of 1972’ Category
Aao aao jaane jahaan
Posted on: February 8, 2009
Few people have heard the name of the movie and few people have heard this song. But this song “aao aao jaane jahaan” quickly grows up upon its listeners. I listened to this song from “Gomti Ke Kinnare” (1972) yesterday for the first time. During the first hearing, I wondered what the fuss was all about, but after listeneing to it a second time, I was hooked.
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Ek do teen chaar
Posted on: February 1, 2009
I knew that Johny Walker has sung in the voice of Rafi. But I was not aware that he had sung a song in the voice of Kishore Kumar too. Now I know.
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For most people living outside Bombay, Bombay means movie actors. When I was first going to Bombay as a 11 year old kid, my school mates were convinced that I was going to meet Hema Malini there.
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It was a much loved song when it first started playing on loudspeakers and radio. And as happened with many songs of those days, it was soon forgotten, though it was one song that was very cute and adorable to listen to.
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“Mere Jeewan Saathi” was a Rajesh Khanna movie during his heyday. And like most movies, the movie was full of great songs.
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Tum kitni khoobsurat ho
Posted on: January 17, 2009
There are many a songs that become popular during its time and are then forgotten. The reason why many such songs are forgotten is because the movies featuring such songs are often forgettable.
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Mera naam Yaao mere paas aao
Posted on: January 17, 2009
This is a very very rare song. So rare in fact that its video, or for that matter even its audio is extremely difficult to locate. I have been looking for it for several months, and I have finally been able to locate its audio.
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Baaghon mein bahaar aayi
Posted on: January 16, 2009
Anand Bakshi is the most prolific lyricist in Bollywood history. Many dozens of singers must have sung songs penned by him.
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Kaanta lagaa haay lagaa
Posted on: December 10, 2008
The present day Bollywood music fans know this song as one of the most popular remix. But as far as I am concerned, its original, both audio as well as the video, remains the best effort of them all, and by a long margin.
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In Bollywood movies, hero woos the lady by singing a song, where he may make tall promises (I will love you for hundred births, I will turn the world topsy turvy for your sake etc). Then there are songs where the boy teases the girl, and the girl, despite taking serious exceptions, somehow begins to respond to hero’s advances as the song progresses.
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