The other day, I was going in a taxi to South Kolkata. As expected, we got stuck up in a huge jam @ Ruby. The taxi driver, an old Bihari fellow played a very rare but superhit song, Hawa Hawa. Those of you who remember, it was the Pakistani guy, Hasan Jehangir's superhit album of late 80s, having some great foot tapping melodies, where you could just erupt in a typical Pujor Bhashan Dance. Anyways, I was quite amused that the old fella had this tape with him. I asked him how come he had this old collection intact after such a long time.He said that he could not relate to the Music of the present generation. Neither does he follow remixes or the modern tunes, nor is he a fan of the great HimKumar.He wants to listen to Music where he can simply dance, as he used to in late 80s after a long hard day in the cab.
Well, point noted!
Last year, a Hindi song was a Superhit-of the same genre-Dekha Jo Tujhe Yaar, Dil Mein baji Guitar. Otherwise, the music has changed a lot. I would not go into details(I am not technically sound!), but my point is, in late 80s- we had innumerable songs-Hawa Hawa, Oye Oye, Ak Do Teen, which are genuine foot tapping songs till date. Do we have such numbers nowadays?Considering 2008, I do not see anything. Harman Baweja, Hrithik's poor cousin is dancing to a couple of tunes in his sci-fi movie. But will genuine masses be able to relate to that kind of stuff?God Knows.
2 comments:
Very apt observation- I think it applies for the films as well....there are no mass hit films now where the "blackers" have a field day....you have only "box office hits" jacked by overseas releases and not by popular euphoria.....I can remember only "Aapka Suroor", "Gadar- Ek Prem Katha" and "tere naam" from the list of mass hits......same goes for the music....u have now music and films targetted towards the so called multiplex audience.....I don't like it, and I feel neither does Saptarshi...but how does it matter?
again i would say thing change .. people change
That was the time when you were high on hormones ie ur teens. I also like the songs of which came in 90s.
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