Tootsie Pop only rates albums based on how mnay chartbuster hits (his distorted definition of one) it has. This has ZERO credibility for me.
--- In [email protected], "Vinod Raju" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The review seems to have been taken off the site. > > The link says "No review". > > > -Vinod > > > > --- In [email protected], ali ahad <mindblower2003@> > wrote: > > > > he do like YUVVRAAJ ...but don't want to admit ....arrogant man > > > > --- On Mon, 10/20/08, en_arvind <en_arvind@> wrote: > > From: en_arvind <en_arvind@> > > Subject: [arr] Tutu's Take- Indiafm Review of Yuvraaj > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Monday, October 20, 2008, 6:45 PM > > > > I will resist passing my personal take and comments on Joginder > > Tuteja's reviews as nothing but @#$%%^&* will be there but here > it is > > for YUVRAAJ.... > > > > http://www.bollywoo dhungama. com/movies/ musicreview/ > 13391/index. html > > > > At the beginning of the year, when the list of most anticipated > > tracks of 2008 was being compiled, Yuvvraaj was one of the first > to > > make an entry. And why not? After all, Subhash Ghai and Rahman > coming > > together is big enough news, especially since it will be after 9 > long > > years that the two would be coming together after Taal (Kisna had > > Ismail Darbar sharing credits with Rahman). With the film's > subject > > being musical, Gulzar saab writing lyrics, Shiamak Davar as the > > choreographer and actors like Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and > Katrina > > Kaif coming together, Yuvraaj was always going to be the magnum > opus > > of 2008! > > > > So does the music of Yuvraaj meet the mammoth expectation one has > > carried for almost a year? The answer is No and Yes! No, because > > Yuvraaj is certainly not Taal. Forget matching the class of Taal, > it > > is far away from it when it comes to sheer mass appeal. > > > > Write your own music review of Yuvvraaj > > Yes, because if one looks at Yuvraaj as a stand alone product and > > doesn't associate big names like Ghai, Rahman, Gulzar and the > rest, > > it makes for a fine hearing. The soundtrack isn't bad; it just > isn't > > very great, as one had anticipated all this while. > > > > Yuvraaj starts on an extremely positive note though. Amalgamation > of > > Western classical music with Indian melody is done excellently by > > A.R. Rahman who creates a mesmerizing 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' which > gets > > a Thumbs Up on the first hearing itself. Introducing a new singer > > Benny Dayal, Rahman gives him a huge responsibility of singing > the > > flagship number of Yuvraaj which has a serene quality to it. > Later > > the composer comes along with Shreya Ghoshal behind the mike as > well. > > Flowing seamlessly, 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' has a grand orchestra to > it > > which should sound even better once merged with the opulent > frames > > captured by Ghai. > > > > Reminding of the kind of numbers composed by Rahman in the mid- > > 90s, 'Mastam Mastam' is the next to come which is a fun > celebration > > track. Primarily sung by Sonu Nigam with Naresh and Benny being > the > > additional voices and Alka Yagnik joining in later, 'Mastam > Mastam' > > is situational and could easily pass off as a track for children. > The > > tune is simple but isn't exciting enough to make you jump with > joy. > > Now all depends upon the way Ghai picturises the song and makes > it > > engaging enough for audience to be entertained. > > > > Beethoven is heard in 'Main Hoon Yuvvraaj' which is mainly a 70 > > second's piece where Salman Khan proclaims - 'I am a bad guy'. > > Mouthing a few dialogues in his now-famous accented manner, > Salman > > mainly uses this platform for introducing his character. > > > > 'Tu Muskura' is set in the same mode as 'Tu Meri Dost Hain' when > it > > comes to keeping the soothing element intact. This Alka Yagnik > sung > > track is easy on ears but doesn't quite come with a power which > would > > make it the kind that would become an instant success with one > and > > all. Javed Ali joins Alka Yagnik mid-way into the song which > almost > > sounds like a lullaby and maintains similar pace and effect from > > start till the finish. Yet again number where a lot would depend > upon > > the way it comes across on screen. > > > > Subhash Ghai may have promised to incorporate a number in Yuvraaj > > which is in a mould similar to that of a 'Fanaa' [Yuva] or > a 'Pappu' > > [JTYJN]. However, 'Shano Shano' doesn't really turn out to be THE > hip- > > n-happening number which one would have expected as the tune > doesn't > > make you head towards the dance floor even after repeat hearing. > A > > number which sees quite a few singers coming together - Sonu > Nigam, > > Srinivas Kartik, Timmy, Sunaina, Vivienne Pocha and Tina - 'Shano > > Shano' is a letdown. > > > > A shorter 'remix version' comes at the album's end. Featuring > EMBER, > > it has the husky sound of 'Main Main Main Main Yuvvraaj' going in > the > > background. Now it has to be seen that to what extent does Salman > > manage to turn around the fortunes of this song! > > > > Reminding of the kind of songs that Bhupinder Singh used to sing > in > > the late 70s/early 80s, 'Zindagi' is the next to come. Srinivas > > croons this sad track which has minimal instruments in the > background > > and mainly has him occupying the center-stage. A number about > > questioning life around the losses one has seen, this one is yet > > another hardcore situational track which barely manages to pass > > muster. In fact one wonders whether this number, that is almost > semi- > > classical in appeal, would play in it's entirety in the film > since it > > lasts as long as 5 minutes! > > > > Wait, there is more to come. The song which follows next, 'Dil Ka > > Rishta', is almost 8 minutes long! Seemingly a climax track which > > opens with clear inspiration from Beethoven, 'Dil Ka Rishta' > appears > > to be a concert in progress with fusion of Indian and Western > > classical. Expect the situation in the film to have a grandeur > appeal > > to it, especially with the opening two minutes being entirely > > dedicated to the coming together of various musical instruments > and > > chorus (Clinton, Suzanne, Vivieanne Pocha, Naresh, Benny, > Blazze). > > > > Later Sonu Nigam, Roop Kumar Rathod and A R Rahman come together > > for 'Dil Ka Rishta' which promises to exceed the effect created > > by 'Taal Se Taal Mila' or 'Kahin Aag Lage' from Taal on the > screen. > > Yes, there is a grand quality to this song but on the flip side > > doesn't have in it to be sung around the town. At maximum, it > would > > make for a good cinematic appeal. > > > > 'Manmohini Morey' is a fusion classical track which comes with a > good > > probability on being filmed on Anil Kapoor. Good, but > situational. > > Yet again! > > > > Once Yuvvraaj comes to an end, one wonders that which of the > songs > > from the album would turn into a chartbuster. And to one's > surprise, > > it is hard to pin point on a particular track since Ghai and > Rahman > > have mainly come up with the soundtrack that would possibly fuse > well > > with the narrative but doesn't really throw a number which would > make > > its presence felt from the top. Collectively, the album does have > > it's moments as only a song or two don't quite make an > impression. > > Celina Jaitley, Golmaal Returns > > > > At the music stands though, Yuvraaj has a good probability of > making > > an early impression since the name Rahman sells. However, don't > > expect a Taal or even Jaane TuÂ… Ya Jaane Na that had more than > just a > > couple of chartbuster hits. > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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