Some songs

There are some songs which get etched into our memories, not because of the music or the song itself, but because of the event they are associated with. The event can be a friend's marriage or a very simple thing as a journey from one place to another. Such is the power of the sub conscious mind. I've been wanting to recollect many such songs which take me back into time whenever I hear them; below is an attempt

• I want it that way (Backstreet Boys) - Probably the first english song i heard. On my school trip to Appu Ghar. I was in 9th or 10th (2000). It was Anjum's walkman and he had the entire BB cassette collection. I absolutely loved this and copied his cassette when I came back. 
• Character dheela (some Salman Khan movie) - This was played last year at my best friend Vershney's wedding on May 4. It was on repeat by the dj and we kept requesting it again and again. We were badly drunk and I had the dance of my life. It was pure awesomeness. Anytime I hear this, I am taken back to Aligarh :)
• Dil ne tum ko chun liya hai (Jhankar Beats) - When I was in EVS, we used to have some friday bashes at pubs or lounges in gurgaon. At one such absolutely amazing bash (I think it was a Urban Cafe) our gm and an irritating manager were absent. There was no one to stop the remaining team (of 12 analysts, senior analysts and managers) from having an awesome party. Towards the end the dj played this song and all the men started dancing with each other :D I just escaped a fight when my junior Abhas dragged me back from going to propose a girl :P
• Aaoge jab tum Saajna (Jab we Met) - Dec 21, 2007. I went to Chennai to meet my girlfriend who was posted there for a training. Didn't have much money so traveled 2500km alone by train for 2 days. When on the morning of 23rd our train entered Chennai, there was fog all around! People said this was the first time such a thing happened. My iPod was playing this beautiful song and i just couldn't wait to meet her. After an agonizing long 3 more hours, as i was standing in the besant nagar market (i think that was the name of the market), she came from behind and patted me :) I dont know who was happier, me or her. After a blissful 2 days, I left back on 25th with tears in my eyes.
• Sadda Haq (Rockstar) - This was supposedly our new year theme song for 2012. Sadda Haq, Aithe Rakh! As soon as the clock struck 12, we started this and sang in full volume welcoming the new year.
• Black or White (Michael Jackson) - The same party, only 1 hr later. High on booze and life, i kept sliding and dancing to the tune of all MJ songs that played that night. I only remember flashes of it and most pieces have been filled by friends, but it was the most amazing party of my life. Any MJ song I listen to now, brings back those flashes
• Bin Tere (I hate love stories) - I heard this song after I had a break up. We were coming back from a trip to Binsar in June/July 2010. I heard it 20 times before everyone in the cab finally got tired. Then i heard it all the way back on my ipod. 
• Tere Mast Mast do Nain (Dabangg) - This song reminds me of the awesome 2 months of car pool I had in evs. Me, dheeraj, rashi r and sunny in Dheeraj's Tata Nano from home to office to home. Whenever an FM station played this song we would shout "Nano meeeeee" :D These rides were the best times during those fucked up office days. When we started this pool, i actually started looking forward to going to office.
• Tum jo aye zindagi me baat ban gayi (Once upon a time in mumbai) - I had never noticed how beautiful this song is until i heard it with a friend during my malaysia-singapore trip. While on our way from Kuala Laumpur to Singapore in a hired taxi, i stumbled upon this song in my ipod (me and my friend Raj were sharing earphones). The guy was a huge fan of this song and made me listen to it about 10 times before taking the other earphone and putting the song on repeat again!
• Pichle saat dino me (Rock On!) - This song takes me back to the time when I first saw the movie. First day first show, friday morning, 5 of us bunked office, switched off our cell phones and went to watch this sheer awesomeness. When we came back all hell was lose and we all had to stretch extra in office. Worth it? Totally!
• Naughty Girl (beyonce) - I dont like this song and i dont hear it often. But when ever it plays, I go back to the LHMC times. We used to wait for LH's college fest (there were 2 in an year, right after our mid sems). We used to completely dig the girls of LH and their fashion parade. This song almost always played whenever we went to LH.
• Jao Na (Whats your rashi) - I love this song. I used to hear it during my last days at Aricent and my last bus rides with my bus mate Tulsi. It was so dreadful to even think of leaving that fun part of aricent after 2 and a half years. Amazing song, beautiful memories.
• Katiya Karu (Rockstar) - Ludhiana! In Oct 2011 we went to Ludhiana to attend Anjum (a Christian)'s wedding with Divya (a Punjabi). We reached in the morning and were welcomed into our hotel room with 2 crates of beer (20 bottles of chilled Kingfisher!). KF never tasted that good anywhere else. It was Punjab afterall! Along with the beer and our own bc, played some music on the TV, with Katiya Karu almost on repeat. We gradually liked this song so much (with some of our own interpretation of the lyrics :P) that it became our song of the trip. Even today it is fondly remembered by all of us 6 who went there and we never change the station if this song is playing :D

I think there are some more songs which bring back memories. I'll have to wait before I hear them. Will keep adding to this list.

Awesomeness lingers on

Well, despite the failure of a life I live, awesomeness refuses to leave me :P So I had 2 amazing days in the last one week. 


Saturday, I went to see Paan Singh Tomar - arguably one of the best movies I have ever seen in Indian cinema. (read my review here). Had a good subway salad too with the movie. Then as I was wondering whether I should leave for home or not, I got a call from my lady friend and so I left, just in time to catch her on the way for an auto ride home :) (this also taught me a useful lesson - if you want something to happen, you got to try!) I met her after about 5/6 months and that just made my day. Then later that night, I had an amazing Sat night party at our adda Route04 with booze, food and bong. The college gang met after about 3-4 months and Romit paid the bill in celebration of his engagement. I will remember this day till eternity, that miser baniya gave a party of more than 5000bucks!


On thursday, I went with dad to the courts. The day started chilly and the sun came up early. So there was a very bright sunshine but a very cold breeze blowing as well. Perfect weather for Delhi! The drive to the court is not very pleasant as we are already late (because of me) and so I have to literally push the gas pedal and have us reach on time. Once there, after dad went in, I chose a distant spot among the farm lands on both sides, rolled down the windows and pulled back my seat to a recline, switched on the radio and took out a bunch of comic books I had brought along. The next half hour was bliss! Totally. I went in after sometime and when we left, we took a new road which cut through some villages onto the highway. For about 30 minutes I drove at 120kmph without slowing down a bit, the sun up and the wind blowing. It was heaven.
Later in the evening, when I was done with our evening walk, a friend picked us up and we shot to Jama Masjid Karims for chicken which the other two had. It was 12:00 in the midnight and the whole market at Jama Masjid was lit and bustling. It was amazing. I have never seen a market so alive at such a late hour. We came down at 1, had one of  the most patiently made pans ever (the chacha took nearly 15 minutes to prepare it) and drive back home, with the chilly wind still blowing. I came home and just slept.