Satinder Sartaj - Sai

The sheer simplicity of the song blew my mind.

Road to Sangam

Finally caught the movie.

Its a simple enough plot - a mechanic has undertaken to repair a vehicle's engine within a stipulated time period, which task attains a semblance of significance once he is informed about what the engine would be used for. The story is woven around how he inquires into his faith and the ideals of his community (largely from the prism of Gandhian values), which brings to the fore some significant issues for him (and some of the people he interacts with) to consider. [And to remind the audience about Gandhi's 'secular' ideals, the movie plays out in the backdrop of the homage being paid to an urn containing Gandhi's ashes by people across faiths.]

The line that stood out for me - "Pyaar se sab kuch mumkin ho jaata hain, Doctor-saab."

I absolutely loved the laid back feel to the plot and the characters. It was the perfect movie to watch on a lazy Friday afternoon, just after some of Mary's yummm! chicken biryani and smoked raita. :) Life is good!

Carl Orff - Carmina Burana

The piece, composed in the 1930s, is incredibly powerful and has been used as a theme in several iconic movies, including Star War and Lord of the Rings.

O Fortunavelut luna statu variabilis, semper crescis aut decrescis; vita detestabilis nunc obdurate et tunc curat ludo mentis aciem, egestatem, potestatem dissolvit ut glaciem. Sors immanis et inanis, rota tu volubilis, status malus, vana salus semper dissolubilis, obumbrata et velata michi quoque niteris; nunc per ludum dorsum nudum fero tui sceleris. Sors salutis et virtutis michi nunc contraria, est affectus et defectus semper in angaria. Hac in hora sine mora corde pulsum tangite; quod per sortem sternit fortem, mecum omnes plangite!

O Fortune,  like the moon  you are changeable,  ever waxing  and waning;  hateful life  first oppresses  and then soothes  as fancy takes it;  poverty  and power  it melts them like ice.  Fate – monstrous  and empty,  you whirling wheel,  you are malevolent,  well-being is vain  and always fades to nothing,  shadowed  and veiled  you plague me too;  now through the game  I bring my bare back  to your villainy.  Fate is against me  in health  and virtue,  driven on  and weighted down,  always enslaved.  So at this hour  without delay  pluck the vibrating strings;  since Fate  strikes down the strong man,  everyone weep with me!

The composition has several, several fans and there is even a website dedicated to it. :)

Olivia Newton John - I Honestly Love You

Maybe I hang around here
A little more than I should
We both know I got somewhere else to go
But I got something to tell you
That I never thought I would
But I believe you really ought to know

I love you
I honestly love you

You don't have to answer
I see it in your eyes
Maybe it was better left unsaid
This is pure and simple
And you should realize
That it's coming from my heart and not my head

I love you
I honestly love you

I'm not trying to make you feel uncomfortable
I'm not trying to make you anything at all
But this feeling doesn't come along everyday
And you shouldn't blow the chance
When you've got the chance to say

I love you
I honestly love you

If we both were born
In anoother place and time
This moment might be ending in a kiss
But there you are with yours
And here I am with mine
So I guess we'll just be leaving it at this

I love you
I honestly love you
I honestly love you

Johnny Clegg & Savuka - Great Heart

 



The world is full of strange behaviour
Every man has to be his own saviour
I know I can make it on my own if I try
But I'm searching for a Great Heart to stand me by
Underneath the African sky
A Great Heart to stand me by

I'm searching for the spirit of the Great Heart
To hold and keep me by
I'm searching for the spirit of the Great Heart
Under African sky
Sometimes I feel that you really know me
Sometimes there's so much you can show me

There's a highway of stars across the heavens
The whispering song of the wind in the grass
There's the rolling thunder across the savanna
A hope and dream at the edge of the sky
And your life is a story like the wind
Your life is a story like the wind

(Chorus:)
Guga 'mzimba (body grow old)
Sala 'nhliziyo (but heart remain behind)

Validated - Lovely Video

All he ever wanted to begin with was to see people smile... from their hearts. :)

Eddie Vedder - Society (Into The Wild)

It's a mystery to me
we have a Greed
with which we have agreed
You think you have to want
more than you need
until you have it all you won't be free
society, you're a crazy breed
I hope you're not lonely without me
When you want more than you have
you think you need
and when you think more than you want
your thoughts begin to bleed
I think I need to find a bigger place
'cos when you have more than you think
you need more space
society, you're a crazy breed
I hope you're not lonely without me
society, crazy *indeed*
I hope you're not lonely without me
there's those thinking more or less less is more
but if less is more how you keeping score?
Means for every point you make
your level drops
kinda like its starting from the top
you can't do that...
society, you're a crazy breed
I hope you're not lonely without me
society, crazy *indeed*
I hope you're not lonely without me
society, have mercy on me
I hope you're not angry if I disagree
society, crazy *indeed*
I hope you're not lonely without me

Bill Withers - Lean On Me

Sometimes in our lives we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill those of your needs
That you don't let show

Lean on me, when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me

So just call on me brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'd understand
We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
Till I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on

Lean on me...

:)

Just such an awesome video !! :)

Playing for Change - Stand By Me

This song says, no matter who you are,
No matter where you go in your life
At some point you're going to need
Somebody to stand by you.

Oh yeah! Oh my darlin' Stand by me!
No matter who your are, no matter where you go in life
You gon need somebody, to stand by you.
No matter how much money you got, or the friends you got,
You gon need somebody, to stand by you

When the night has come, and the way is dark,
And that moon is the only light you see.
No I won't be afraid, no I-I-I won't be afraid
Just as long as the people come and stand by me.

Darlin' darlin' stand by me, Ooo stand by me Oh stand
Stand stand by me C'mon stand by me stand by me

If the sky that we look upon
Well should tumble and fall
And the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't she'd a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me

Oh darling, darling stand by me, oh stand by me,
Oh please stand, stand by me, stand by me.

Oh darling, darling stand by me, ohh stand by me,
Please stand, stand by me, stand by me.
Ohhh baby, baby... (interlude)

Oh darlin' darlin' stand la la nomie
Ooo stand la la nomie, O stand O stand stand
Stand by me c'mon stand by me, stand by me.
Stand la la nomie, oh won't you stand, la la nomie,
Oh stand la la nomie, stand by me, c'mon stand by me.

When the night has come, and the way is dark
And the moon, is the only light you see
I won't be afraid, lala nomie, I won't be afraid
Not as long, not as long as you stand by me.