vote maad
vote maad
vote maad
vote maad !!!
So went an advertisement in one of the FM channels encouraging voters to caste their votes
How innovative, I thought. The use, re-use and abuse of movie songs don't seem to end. As days pass by, people are discovering innovative ways to use the same music altering the words or same words, altering the music.
How can we ever forget the Konversion King of Music - Gulshan Kumar? Before he passed on, he made sure each and every hindi song was converted into Ade Raaga - Bere Haadu Devotional song sung by (in)famous singer Anuradha Paudwal.
Not to forget the screaming loud music playing a ultra-modern devotional song during Ganesha Chaturthi. Are we making a mockery out of our devotion? Or we do not have creative people who can write pure and original devotional songs?
Remember the famous song Chandni song from the kannada movie "A"? And the converted song "chaturthi bandaga, ganesha bandaga... "
The other usage of these movie songs have been for poll canvassing:
Nimmindale Nimmindale Kamalavu gelabekagide ...... ???? :-{
Recently the news article mentioned that a large political party has purchased exclusive rights of a famous movie song in order to use the same song for the poll campaign.
Alas, they would be more successful in gathering votes if they reuse some of our patriotic songs - Vande Maataram etc. These patriotic songs are greater hits with the masses than the today here gone tomorrow bollywood music. Don't they realize this? Or are they doing this deliberately so they too can have some fun in the name of canvassing? Not that they have not already made a mockery out of our democracy.
I sighed deeply as the above thoughts poured out ...Suddenly, cars behind mine started honking impatiently. The traffic light had turned green and it was time for me to move on...
The haunting line continued to hum in my brain - Vote Maad Vote Maad Vote Maad Vote Maad
Very true vid, completely agree with u. Especailly on the (converted)devotional songs, I just hate to listen to people singing/playing such songs.
ReplyDeleteIf you had seen the NDTV Greenathon, (shankar-ehsaan-loy) composed for song(i forgot the song-really nice one) or tum chalo hindustan chale, such ones really inspire. If you have seen tum chalo hindustan chale, the video is very inspiring.
Its high time for jaagore.com :)
yeahhh seriously.... you get really annoyed when your favorite songs are used for these stupid political campaigns... but thanks to election commision on banning the banners and pamphlets from last time... so feel so many trees breathing!
ReplyDeleteThese are really so annoying Vidya. I wonder how on earth do they think people will be impressed by such stupid remixes and re-used songs.
ReplyDeleteAnd I never want to get into the horrid things done with the devotional songs. Its as thought he Ganesh Pandals are only put up to play some songs hitting on ur head like a hammer and spoil the festive atmosphere :(