Killer Rage
Killer Rage
[translation of the word Kolaveri]
India does the Macarena :
It was bound to happen . Up till now Indian love songs have apparently been
songs about happily ever after [as far as I can tell] . But finally here is one about the heart break upon being dumped . It has gotten well over 5 million hits on youtube .
Listen to it and you too will be mesmerized . [Don't be concerned . It is not a song about violence and it is translated into "sort of English" .]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-15875467
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I don't know what is required to do an embed code but the above is the youtube link .
Here I fixed it for you!
Well, it's about time!
OK thanks . I got the embed code now .
Being a fan of theBollywood movies (newer ones) which are mostly musicals, I'm not surewhat your point in posting this is but I do seea significantlack of creative musical talent.Other than that, not sure what there is to say.:-D
There is no accounting for tastes . I didn't care for the music you posted either . I could point out that this "significantlack of creative musical talent" had well over 5 MILLION hits on youtube ...
You guys are funny. I would say that both of these artists are "off the beaten path". Usually, they require more than one listening.
"I'm not sure what your point in posting this is"
I thought I explained my point in the writeup . Did you read what I said ?
This song is very much against the tradition of Indian music . In that respect it
is as Perrie put it "off the beaten path" .
I'm glad to see that you are "hooked" too .
This seems to be a reflection of a less romantic notion of relationships. Perhaps it is signifies a cultural shift?
Actually, Larry I have been reading about this in India.
Traditionally, woman stayed home and took care of the parents. Now, woman are finding that they can enter the work force with outsourcing, and be independent. It also gives the primary family more disposable income, which is why they have a booming middles class suddenly. But woman now are finding that you can't take care of the older generation and work, and so there is more pressure on marriages, where this is still culturally expected, so divorce rate is also going up. An unexpected side effect of outsourcing.
I think that this song is a reflection of this.
"Perhaps it is signifies a cultural shift?"
That is exactly the point I was making . And , as usual , Perrie is on top of the
sociology of the ongoing changes .
I read... a lot!
Yes you do ... and it shows ! BTW what was your reaction to the musical aspects
of this number ?
It's verymesmerizing. Kind of like ledZeppelin's"Kashmir"or Sting's "One Thousand Years."
RS: I didn't know what to say earlier because the title says, "Killer Rage" and in the body it says "India does the Macrena", then moving on to the video I don't see the connection between the rage and macrena because it represents neitherof them.The words are repetitive and I don't really know what he is singing about. I might have liked it more if the song were subtitled in English (it was just a little). I guess I expect things to make sense to me and maybe that's my error.
I enjoy indian music and have listened to a variety over the years. Some of it is very lively, foot tapping dancing music, but this just didn't cut it for me.
I don't anticipate that everyone willlike the song or the music that I posted (re Jordan Page) but it's cool ifyou don't.I don't necessarily gravitate toward that stylebut I just happened to really like that particular one. It wasmuch more meaningful with the words and the video which helped me tounderstand what he was singing aboutand where he was coming from. I could appreciate it more.
I enjoy supportingitinerant musicians, new upstarts.
Interesting and thanks for a little background. Sounds like India's culture is experiencing sorta the same things that American culture faces.
Kori,
Rich gets very excited about new music and is very passionate about his finds. Once I told him that I didn't love Kristin Chenoweth, and he was very upset with me. He loves her. I think that he's a very passionate guy... but doesn't want anyone to know
Iimmediatelyheard Sting too; a kindasurrealisticvibe about it.
Cool and I gotta say yeah, I liked it!
Kori ,
"I don't see the connection between the rage and macrena because it represents neither of them. "
Sorry if I lost you on that one . It is quite possible that no one followed me there .
My point is that the expression of male frustration is part of both of these songs in
cultures where such expression is just not put to music . The Macarena came out of Latin American culture and was ground breaking in its day . I am drawing a parallel between the cultural shifts that happened in Latin America back then with the shifts which are happening in India now . I hope that is a little clearer ...
It is no accident that this has gotten well over 5 million hits on youtube ...
OK ,
Upon further googling and youtubing I may have been wrong about the Macarena .
RS: Thanks for taking the time to explain. Yes, it was and still is lost on me but music is subjectiveand wehave our own preferences, interpretations, and knowledge. Ienjoy learning from othersand sometimes I get it, sometimes I don't. That's me.
I learned the Macarena as a happy dance song which maybe part of the reason I'm failing tosee the connection.I even looked up the english wordsandstill don't see it.lol! I must be dense.
Macarena dance song, by Los del Mar- link: Macarena - Los del Mar
There is a link there but it's light pink, barely visible. That's odd. If we ever have a group meet, let's be sure to dance the Macarena. hahaha!
Kori ,
Apparently it is I [me ?] who is dense . See this comment I made before :
Randy: I think my head wouldshake right off my shoulders if I try that dance.lol!
Here's one from the Om Shanti Om movie. What's nice is that it showcases a large cast ofthe Bollywood stars who appear to be arriving as guests at a party. Shah Rukh Khan is a favorite bollywood actor.
Deewangi, Deewangi - Om Shanti Om
Well if that's the case, we're in good company then.hehe!
lol! Well,toss out that line of thought. :-D
Well , it seems that this particular youtube link is on fire ! The count was up to
approx 5.3 million when I wrote this article a few hours ago . Now it is up to almost 7 million ...
What an incredible collection of top Bollywood stars-- all in one dance scene!
Never mind that Krish . What did you think of the featured song and my writeup ?
Update on the youtube performance : It is now over 72 million hits !!
Aren't you at all interested in listening to a song that got more than 72 MILLION hits ?
All right then ! I thought I'd bring back this piece for nostalgia purposes . Does 2 years ago count as nostalgia ?
BTW , the other main song I'm aware of that got this kind of youtube attention was "Gangnam Style" from S. Korea . I liked this better ...
I won't hit you if you :
1] listen to the video
2] post a link to this thread in A Mac's "Dangers of BS" article . He seems to be going into a "killer rage" of his own.
You really need to listen to that video . It can hypnotize anyone ... even A Mac . Then go find your inner piranha ...
So how many hits have you added to the list, Petey???
I followed folks here and I am glad I did. What a cool little piece of music. I liked the rhythms and the harmonies. Cool and thanks, Petey.
Hypnotic soup song ...
Petey, I was going to say, "I don't get the point you're making in posting the video - "killer," getting dumped, the music, their words, et al" -- but that's Ok.. Not much makes sense anymore.
I think the music, as a stand alone, is kinda nice, tho.
Well ... first of all this thread is an archive from 2 years ago . Second : the title is an exact translation from the Hindi. Third of all : its getting close to Halloween ... Does it make sense now ?
lol, well the archive point does - I usually notice that, but didn't this time.
#3... I was doing Ok 'til I got to that one - clear as mud. But, whoever said mud isn't part of life, too, ya know??!! I actually like brown and - chocolate, brownies, pennies that aren't copper-colored anymore, brown people, brown hair, and all things that are "PC" brown.. so - mud is ok with me.
See, I told ya - not much makes sense anymore.
I didn't know the Macarena had a cultural perspective, either.
Have you noticed how many recent threads there have been about zombies ? It's not a big stretch to go from that to "killer rage" ...
The Macarena used to be so much more than a song & its accompanying dance . It was almost a way of life !
Thanks, Petey. I hadn't made the connection. True, there's been quite a zombie rage for several years now. That's not an immediate reaction for me, because zombies, vampires and such weren't part of Halloween for me as a kid...not even witches that much. (And I haven't gotten into the more recent craze.) I'm on the west coast. I've wondered if the zombie/vampire thing was more east coast back then. Just guessing.
Interesting on the Macarena. Thanks for that info!
LOL... I can relate to that! Ack! They're in my head now...can't get them out!
Funny, JT! It's the one getting me right now, too!! I put a video song up to try and drown it out!
J4T ,
You must be loads of fun during the Xmas season ...
. I can relate . I hate it too !
This is serious ! If I can cure you of this problem can I get the same hourly rate your shrink gets ?