Sunday, October 25, 2009

You can call me Al



A man walks down the street
He says why am I soft in the middle now
Why am I soft in the middle
The rest of my life is so hard
I need a photo-opportunity
I want a shot at redemption
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard
Bonedigger Bonedigger
Dogs in the moonlight
Far away my well-lit door
Mr. Beerbelly Beerbelly
Get these mutts away from me
You know I don't find this stuff amusing anymore
If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al

A man walks down the street
He says why am I short of attention
Got a short little span of attention
And wo my nights are so long
Where's my wife and family
What if I die here
Who'll be my role-model
Now that my role-model is
Gone Gone
He ducked back down the alley
With some roly-poly little bat-faced girl
All along along
There were incidents and accidents
There were hints and allegations

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al

A man walks down the street
It's a street in a strange world
Maybe it's the Third World
Maybe it's his first time around
He doesn't speak the language
He holds no currency
He is a foreign man
He is surrounded by the sound
The sound
Cattle in the marketplace
Scatterlings and orphanages
He looks around, around
He sees angels in the architecture
Spinning in infinity
He says Amen! and Hallelujah!

If you'll be my bodyguard
I can be your long lost pal
I can call you Betty
And Betty when you call me
You can call me Al
Call me Al


Paul Simon (Chevy Chase version)

A little less conversation



A little less conversation, a little more action please
All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
A little more bite and a little less bark
A little less fight and a little more spark
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
Satisfy me baby

Baby close your eyes and listen to the music
Drifting through a summer breeze
It's a groovy night and I can show you how to use it
Come along with me and put your mind at ease

A little less conversation, a little more action please
All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
A little more bite and a little less bark
A little less fight and a little more spark
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
Satisfy me baby

Come on baby I'm tired of talking
Grab your coat and let's start walking
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Come on, come on
Don't procrastinate, don't articulate
Girl it's getting late, gettin' upset waitin' around

A little less conversation, a little more action please
All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me
A little more bite and a little less bark
A little less fight and a little more spark
Close your mouth and open up your heart and baby satisfy me
Satisfy me baby


Elvis Presley

Friday, October 16, 2009

Lakh lakh chanderi...



लख लख चंदेरी तेजाची न्यारी दुनिया
झळाळती कोटी ज्योती हा हा हा !

चला धरू रिंगण, गुढी उभी उंचावून
आकाशीच्या अंगणात, मंजुळ रुणझुण
गातसे चंद्र तारे, वाजती पैंजण
छुनछुन झुमझुम हा, हा !

झोत रुपेरी, भूमीवरी गगनात
धवळली सारी सृष्टी, नाचत डोलत
कण कण उजळीत, हासत हसवीत
सरीतील गार हा हा हा !

आनंदुन रंगून, विसरून देहभान
मोहरली सारी काया, हरपली मोहमाया
कुडी कुडी पाजळून, प्राणज्योती मेळवून
एक होऊ या या या !


स्वर - ?
चित्रपट - शेजारी (१९४१)

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Justju jiski thi...




Justajoo Jis Kee Thee Us Ko To Naa Paayaa Hum Ne
Is Bahaane Se Magar Dekh Lee Duniyaan Hum Ne

Tuz Ko Rusawaa Naa Kiyaa, Khud Bhee Pashemaan Na Huye
Ishk Kee Rasm Ko, Is Tarah Nibhaayaa Hum Ne

Kab Milee Thee, Kahaa Bichhadee Thee, Humei Yaad Nahee
Jindagi Tujh Ko To Bas Khwaab Mein Dekhaa Hum Ne

Aye Adaa Aaur Sunaaye Bhee To Kyaa Haal Apanaa
Umar Kaa Lambaa Safar, Tay Kiyaa Tanahaa Hum Ne


Lyrics - Shaharyaar
Singer - Asha Bhosle
Music Director - Khayyam
Movie - Umrao Jaan (1981)

In aankhon ki masti ke...




In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke Mastaane Hazaaron Hain
The lust of these eyes has intoxicated many...

In Aankhon Se Vaabasta Afsaane Hazaaron Hain
And attached to these eyes are a thousand legends!

Ek Tum Hi Nahin Tanha Ulfat Mein Meri Rusva
You are not the only one disgraced for being in love with me

Is Shaher Mein Tum Jaise Deewaane Hazaaron Hain
This city is full of madmen like you

In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke Mastaane Hazaaron Hain
The lust of these eyes has intoxicated many...

Ek Sirf Humi Mai Ko Aankhon Se Pilaate Hain
I'm the only one who serves wine with my eyes

Kehne Ko To Duniya Mein Maikhaane Hazaaron Hain
Though to say, in this world there are a thousand bars

In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke Mastaane Hazaaron Hain
The lust of these eyes has intoxicated many...

Is Shamm-e-faroza Ko Aandhi Se Darraate Ho
Are you trying to scare this wick with a hurricane?

Is Shamm-e-faroza Ke Parvaane Hazaaron Hain
There are hoards of moths ready to die for its glow

In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke Mastaane Hazaaron Hain
The lust of these eyes has intoxicated many...

In Aankhon Se Vaabasta Afsaane Hazaaron Hain
And attached to these eyes are a thousand legends!

Umrao Jaan (1981)

Dil Cheez kya hein...




Dil Cheez Kya Hai Aap Meri Jaan Lijiye
What's with the heart; take my life!

Bas Ek Baar Mera Kaha Maan Lijiye - 2
But just once, heed what I say

Dil Cheez Kya Hai Aap Meri Jaan Lijiye
What's with the heart; take my life!

Is Anjuman Mein Aap Ko Aana Hai Baar Baar
You'll be visiting this place time and again

Deevaar-o-dar Ko Gaur Se Pehchaan Lijiye - 2
Just get acquainted to the walls and the doors

Dil Cheez Kya Hai Aap Meri Jaan Lijiye
What's with the heart; take my life!

Maana Ke Doston Ko Nahin Dosti Ka Paas
I reckon that friends need no supervision

Lekin Yeh Kya Ke Gair Ka Ehsaan Lijiye - 2
But are you going to take favors from a stranger!

Dil Cheez Kya Hai Aap Meri Jaan Lijiye
What's with the heart; take my life

Kahiye To Aasmaan Ko Zameen Par Utaar Laaye
If you say so, I will bring the sky to the ground

Mushkil Nahin Hai Kuch Bhi Agar Thaan Lijiye - 2
Nothing's really hard if you firmly pursue...

Dil Cheez Kya Hai Aap Meri Jaan Lijiye
What's with the heart; take my life!

Bas Ek Baar Mera Kaha Maan Lijiye
But just once, heed what I say...

Umrao Jaan (1981)

Yeh kya jagah hein dosto...



Umrao Jaan (1981)

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head...



Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
And just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed
Nothin' seems to fit
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

So I just did me some talkin' to the sun
And I said I didn't like the way he got things done
Sleepin' on the job
Those raindrops are fallin' on my head, they keep fallin'

But there's one thing I know
The blues they send to meet me won't defeat me
It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

It won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me

Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
But that doesn't mean my eyes will soon be turnin' red
Cryin's not for me
'Cause I'm never gonna stop the rain by complainin'
Because I'm free
Nothin's worryin' me

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Good morning



Kathy:
Good mornin',
Cosmo:
Good mornin'!
Don:
We've talked the whole night through,
Kathy:
Good mornin'
Kathy, Don & Cosmo:
Good mornin' to you.
Good mornin', good mornin'!
It's great to stay up late,
Good mornin', good mornin' to you.
Cosmo:
When the band began to play
The sun was shinin' bright.
Don:
Now the milkman's on his way,
It's too late to say goodnight.
Kathy, Don & Cosmo:
So, good mornin', good mornin'!
Sunbeams will soon smile through,
Good mornin', good mornin', to you,
Kathy:
And you, and you, and you!
Good morning,
Good morning,
We've gabbed the whole night through.
Good morning, good morning to you.
Don & Cosmo:
Nothin' could be grander than to be in Louisiana
Kathy, Don & Cosmo:
In the morning,
In the morning,
It's great to stay up late!
Good mornin',
Good mornin' to you.
Don & Cosmo:
It might be just a zippy
If you was in Mississipi!
Kathy:
When we left the movie show
The future wasn't bright
But tame is gone
The show goes on
And I don't wanna say good night
Don & Cosmo:
So say, Good Mornin'!
Kathy:
Good Mornin'!
Kathy, Don & Cosmo:
Rainbow is shining through
Kathy:
Good Mornin'!
Don & Cosmo:
Good Mornin'!
Kathy:
Bon Jour!
Don & Cosmo:
Bon Jour!
Kathy:
Buenos Dias!
Don & Cosmo:
Buenos Dias!
Kathy:
Buon Giorno!
Don & Cosmo:
Buon Giorno!
Kathy:
Guten Morgen!
Don & Cosmo:
Guten Morgen!
Kathy, Don & Cosmo:
Good morning to you.

Waka laka laka wa
Waka laka laka wa...
Ole, toro, Bravo!

Singing in the rain

Beautiful girl



Beautiful girl, you’re a lovely picture
Beautiful girl, you’re a gorgeous mixture
Of all that lies, under the big blue skies
My heart cries...
Beautiful girl, you’re a dazzling icon
Beautiful girl, I could never -----
[Dialogue]
If I have you making my dream come true

They may be blondes or brunettes
They are hard to resist
You surpass them like a queen
You’ve got those lips
That were meant to be kissed
And you’re over sweet sixteen
Oh, Beautiful girl, what a gorgeous creature
Beautiful girl, let me call a preacher
What can I do
But give my heart to you
[spoken]
(A beautiful girl is like a great work of art.
She’s stylish, she’s chic and she also is smart.
For lounging in her boudoir, this simple plain pajama.
Her cloak his trimed with monkey fur to lend a dash of drama.
Anyone for tennis? This will make them cringe,
And you’ll knock’em dead at dinner if your gown just drips with fringe.
You simply can’t be too modest at the beach or at the pool.
And in summer time it’s organdy, that’ll keep you fresh and cool.
You’ll never guess what loud applausse this cunning hat receives,
And you'll never dream the things that you could hide within these sleeves.
A string of pearls with a suit of tweed, it started quite a riot.
And if you must wear fox to the opera, dame fashions says dye it.
Black is best when you are in court)
The judge will be impressed,
But white is right when you’re a bride
And you'll want to be well dressed.
Beautiful girl, for you I’ve got a passion
Beautiful girl, you’re my queen of fashion
I’m in a whirl, over my beautiful girl.

Singing in the rain

I'm singing in the rain



Don Lockwood:
Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo
Doo-dloo-doo-doo-doo-doo...

I'm singing in the rain
Just singing in the rain
What a glorious feelin'
I'm happy again
I'm laughing at clouds
So dark up above
The sun's in my heart
And I'm ready for love
Let the stormy clouds chase
Everyone from the place
Come on with the rain
I've a smile on my face
I walk down the lane
With a happy refrain
Just singin',
Singin' in the rain

Dancin' in the rain
Dee-ah dee-ah dee-ah
Dee-ah dee-ah dee-ah
I'm happy again!
I'm singin' and dancin' in the rain!

I'm dancin' and singin' in the rain...
[ADDITIONAL VERSE]
Why am I smiling
And why do I sing?
Why does September
Seem sunny as spring?
Why do I get up
Each morning and start?
Happy and head up
With joy in my heart
Why is each new task
A trifle to do?
Because I am living
A life full of you.

Singing in the rain

Moses supposes



"Moses supposes his toeses are Roses,
But Moses supposes Erroneously,
Moses he knowses his toeses aren't roses,
As Moses supposes his toeses to be!
Moses supposes his toeses are Roses,
But Moses supposes Erroneously,
A mose is a mose!
A rose is a rose!
A toes is a toes!
Hooptie doodie doodle
Moses supposes his toeses are Roses,
But Moses supposes Erroneously,
For Moses he knowses his toeses arent roses,
As Moses supposes his toeses to be!
Moses
(Moses supposes his toeses are roses)
Moses
(Moses supposes erroneously)
Moses
(Moses supposes his toeses are roses)
As Moses supposes his toeses to be!
A Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose is
A rose is what Moses supposes his toes is
Couldn't be a lily or a daphi daphi dilli
It's gotta be a rose cuz it rhymes with mose!
Moses!
Moses!
Moses!
(Dance Sequence)
AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"

Singing in the rain

Dream of you



All I do the whole night through
Is dream of you
And with the dawn
I still go on dreamin' of you
You're every thought
You're everything
You're every song I ever sing
Summer, winter, autumn and spring.
And were there more
Than twenty-four hours a day,
They'd be spent in sweet content
Dreamin' away
When skies are gray
Skies are blue
Morning, noon and nighttime too
All I do the whole day through
Is dream of you...
All I do is dream of you...
I keep dreamin' of you
You're every thought
You're everything
You're every song I ever sing
Summer, winter, autumn and spring.
And were there more
Than twenty-four hours a day,
They'd be spent in sweet content
Dreamin' away
When skies are gray
Skies are blue
Morning, noon and nighttime too,
All I do the whole day through.

Singing in the rain

Make 'em laugh



Cosmo:
Though the world is so full of a number things,
I know we should all be as happy as
But are we?
No, definitely no, positively no.
Decidedly no. Mm mm.
Short people have long faces and
Long people have short faces.
Big people have little humor
And little people have no humor at all!
And in the words of that immortal buddy
Samuel J. Snodgrass, as he was about to be lead
To the guillotine:

Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Don't you know everyone wants to laugh?
(Ha ha!)
My dad said "Be an actor, my son
But be a comical one
They'll be standing in lines
For those old honky tonk monkeyshines"

Now you could study Shakespeare and be quite elite
And you can charm the critics and have nothin' to eat
Just slip on a banana peel
The world's at your feet
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh

Make 'em...
Make 'em laugh
Don't you know everyone wants to laugh
My grandpa said go out and tell 'em a joke
But give it plenty of hoke

Make 'em roar
Make 'em scream
Take a fall
But a wall
Split a seam

You start off by pretending
You're a dancer with grace
You wiggle 'till they're
Giggling all over the place
And then you get a great big custard pie in the face
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh

Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Don't you know... all the...wants..?
My dad...
They'll be standing in lines
For those old honky tonk monkeyshines

Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Don't you know everyone wants to laugh?

Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ah ha ha ha ha ha
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Make 'em laugh, ah ah!
Make 'em laugh, ah ah!
Make 'em laugh, ah ah!

Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh
Make 'em laugh!

Singing in the rain

Friday, September 18, 2009

'Bear' Necessities



Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
That brings the bare necessities of life

Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
The bees are buzzin' in the tree
To make some honey just for me
When you look under the rocks and plants
And take a glance at the fancy ants
Then maybe try a few

The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you!

Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life

Now when you pick a pawpaw
Or a prickly pear
And you prick a raw paw
Next time beware
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
When you pick a pear
Try to use the claw
But you don't need to use the claw
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue ?

The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you!

So just try and relax, yeah cool it
Fall apart in my backyard
'Cause let me tell you something little britches
If you act like that bee acts, uh uh
You're working too hard

And don't spend your time lookin' around
For something you want that can't be found
When you find out you can live without it
And go along not thinkin' about it
I'll tell you something true

The bare necessities of life will come to you

Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life

The bare necessities of life will come to you


Jungle Book

Ack - Thanks to Snehal for pointing this out :-)

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Hope



I remember, wasn't so long ago
We had a one room shack and the livin' was low
And my mama by herself raised me and my bro
Wasn't easy, but we did it with the little that go
Worked hard got us off to school every day
And kept her eyes on the stars when the skies were gray
Gave us pride to survive, really showed us the way
Now I really understood what she was tryin' to say

She said, "Son there'll be times when the tides are high
And the boat may be rocky, you can cry
Just never give up
You can never give up," uh-uh

In this life you could lead if you only believe
And in order to achieve what you need
You can never give up
You can never give up

And this hope
That keep me holding on
On and on
And this hope
That makes me carry on
On and on

Boom-boom, couldn't have made it alone
I got a wonderful life, two kids on my own
With a strong foundation that was carved in stone
And my mama for the love that made my house a home
Made me wonder some time if this was meant to be
All this for a humble little guy like me
And all I ever really wanted was a family
To teach my kids the same value that she gave to me

She said, Son there'll be times when the tides are high
And the boat may be rocky, you can cry
Just never give up
You can never give up, uh-uh

In this life you could lead if you only believe
And in order to achieve what you need
You can never give up
You can never give up

And this hope
That keep me holding on
And on
And this hope
That makes me carry on
On and on

We nah turn no stepper, things a go better
Never let yourself be overcome by pressure
Cool yah me Bredda Have faith insteada
Sit down an watch em all a fight one another
Blaze like fire- nah go retire
God nah sleep and a him an inspire
We fa reach higher
A that him require
Haffa mek a mark before a time expire

And this hope
That keep me holding on
And on
And this hope
That makes me carry on
On and on

And this hope
That keep me holding on
And on
And this hope
That makes me carry on
On and on

There's hope, yeah
Hope keeps it alive, yeah, uh
Hope keeps it alive, yeah, uh
And it strikes an iron, uh
Hope keeps it alive, yeah, yeah
Hope keeps it alive, yeah
Only the strong survive, yeah
Keep it carry on, keep it carry on, yeah
Uh-uh
I'll keep it carry on, yeah
I gotta carry on, gotta carry on and be strong
Uh-uh-uh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, uh-uh

And this hope
That keep me holding on
And on
And this hope
That makes me carry on
On and on

Shaggy

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Thank You



My tea's gone cold, I'm wondering why
I got out of bed at all
The morning rain clouds up my window
and I can't see at all
And even if I could it'd all be grey,
but your picture on my wall
It reminds me that it's not so bad,
it's not so bad

I drank too much last night, got bills to pay,
my head just feels in pain
I missed the bus and there'll be hell today,
I'm late for work again
And even if I'm there, they'll all imply
that I might not last the day
And then you call me and it's not so bad,
it's not so bad and

I want to thank you
for giving me the best day of my life
Oh just to be with you
is having the best day of my life

Push the door, I'm home at last
and I'm soaking through and through
Then you hand me a towel
and all I see is you
And even if my house falls down,
I wouldn't have a clue
Because you're near me and

I want to thank you
for giving me the best day of my life
Oh just to be with you
is having the best day of my life


Dido

Sunrise



Sunrise, sunrise
Looks like mornin' in your eyes
But the clocks held 9:15 for hours
Sunrise, sunrise
Couldn't tempt us if it tried
'Cause the afternoon's already come and gone

And I said hoo...
To you

Surprise, surprise
Couldn't find it in your eyes
But I'm sure it's written all over my face
Surprise, surprise
Never something I could hide
When I see we made it through another day

And I said hoo...
To you

Now good night
Throw its cover down
On me again
Ooh and if I'm right
It's the only way
To bring me back

Hoo...
To you
Hoo...


Norah Jones

Rivers of Babylon



Boney M

Across the universe



Fiona Apple

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Somewhere over the rainbow...



The Wizard of Oz


Norah Jones

Like a rolling stone



Bob Dylan

Brilliant disguise



I hold you in my arms as the band plays
What are those words whispered baby just as you turn away
I saw you last night out on the edge of town
I wanna read your mind and know just what Ive got in this new thing Ive found
So tell me what I see when I look in your eyes
Is that you baby or just a brilliant disguise

I heard somebody call your name from underneath our willow
I saw something tucked in shame underneath your pillow
Well Ive tried so hard baby but I just cant see
What a woman like you is doing with me
So tell me what I see when I look in your eyes
Is that you baby or just a brilliant disguise

Now look at me baby struggling to do everything right
And then it all falls apart when out go the lights
Im just a lonely pilgrim I walk this world in wealth
I want to know if its you I dont trust cause I damn sure dont trust
Myself

Now you play the loving woman Ill play the faithful man
But just dont look too close into the palm of my hand
We stood at the alter the gypsy swore our future was right
But come the wee wee hours maybe baby the gypsy lied
So when you look at me you better look hard and look twice
Is that me baby or just a brilliant disguise

Tonight our bed is cold
Im lost in the darkness of our love
God have mercy on the man
Who doubts what hes sure of

Bruce Springsteen

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Roop pahata lochani...




Movie - Sant Nivrutti Dnyandev

Draupadisi bandhu...



Movie - Shyamchi aai

Naval vartale ge maaye



Movie - Sant Nivrutti Dnyandev

Kausalyecha Raam



Movie - Dev Paavlaa

Madhushala






Poetry - Harivanshrai Bachchan
(Caveat - Not complete)

Saawan barse tarse dil...



Movie - Dahek

Ghar se nikalte hi...



Movie - Papa Kehte hein

Jaadu bhari aankhon waali...



Movie - Dastak

Tujhse naaraaz nahi zindagi...



Movie - Masoom

Deewana hua baadal



Movie - Kashmir ki kali

Yeh chaand sa roshan chehra...



Movie - Kashmir ki kali

Dil tadap tadap ke...



Movie - Madhumati

Yeh jo des hein tera...



Movie - Swades

Saanwariya saanwariya



Movie - Swades

Neele gagan ke taley...



Movie - Humraaz

Yeh Mera Deewanapan hein...



Movie - Yahudi (1958)