(We interrupt our regular programming to bring you something that MUST go out of my head before I spontaneously combust.) Not only is Bruno Mars ruining every woman’s concept of a macho man, of a metrosexual man, of a normal man, he is also responsible for bringing ideas into girls’ heads that have no semblance … Continue reading »
Tagged with Hummings …
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This video made smile, spoke to me in ways I had forgotten songs ever did. Here’s to you, Husband. You’ve made me believe. When I was younger, I saw my daddy cry And curse at the wind He broke his own heart And I watched As he tried to reassemble it And my momma swore … Continue reading »
Hit me.
Back when House was still riveting (now they’re just stretching it on – and the only reason why hardcore fans like me still watch it is because of Hugh Laurie’s huge blue eyes), the soundtrack not only related to House but to also a lot of other things going on in your life. The last … Continue reading »
Viruses.
There are a couple of things that refuse to leave your head once they get in. One of these abominations is Adam Sandler’s Christmas song. Adam Sandler: Well, it’s the holiday season, and Santa is checking his list to see who is naughty or nice, and I’m feeling kinda guilty, so I wrote a song: … Continue reading »
Part 2: Music.
Part 2 of this. When Khuda Ke Liye was released, a lot of drawing rooms and classrooms sprung into the ‘music is halaal or haraam?’ debate. Lot of people had a lot of opinions, as always, but the greatest words of wisdom came from my then-19-year-old brother, Ali. “There are a lot of things forbidden in … Continue reading »
Of TV and other devils.
As I write this I twist and turn on my chair in what can only be a boogie step to the music of Ali Azmat’s “Dil Ne Dil Se Kaha”. Social Circus was a great album and I’ve said it before I’ll say it again. True rock, in Pakistan, died after Junoon. Now all we’ve got … Continue reading »
The fad that is Atif Aslam.
By this time, everyone you know or can possibly know, who is or possibly can be, a fan of Pakistani music, already knows and is a fan of Coke Studio. And by this time, many of you have had the chance to hear musical greats like Saieen Zahoor, Shafqat Amanat Ali and Rahat Fateh Ali … Continue reading »
Day 13.
You’re never safe from being surprised until you’re dead, said Mrs. Rachel Lynde. That’s one of those life-statements you wish you’d made before the other person. So I continue to be shocked every time I check my blog stats. Referrals, more like. This time it’s: hari mirch pictures slumdog millionaire song with gunshots (sherlock, this … Continue reading »
Day 15.
A long time ago, Ibn e Insha, in his book called “Urdu ki Aakhri Kitaab” (The Last Book of Urdu), made a little diagram. It consisted of a circle, a little cartoon mullah in the middle and it depicted the mullah beating another man with a stick into leaving the circle. Insha titled it as, … Continue reading »
Day 35.
I have an embarassing confession. I am totally hooked on to the music of Billu Barber. It’s incredibly catchy, incredibly dance-worthy. Especially Billu Bhayankar, believe it or not, which is one of my favorite tracks because of its typical Hindi-ish Urdu words, dunno what’d you call them. I mean look at this: Aarey poocho nahee … Continue reading »
