Music and Lyrics

Jay Sean - Wikipedia gives out his original birth name as Kamaljit Singh Jhooti , a British Asian R&B singer. He looks like a lot like Salman Khan, but in a more suave, lean and non – melodramatic ‘avataar’.

A career now spanning 3 years( 2004 – 2007), Jay has acquired many accolades over his time as the world’s first ever Asian R'n'B artist. He recorded his first single ‘Dance with you’ with leading Brit Asian producer Rishi Rich alongside Punjabi singer Juggy D.

My sister hooked me on to crossover pop artistes like Jay Sean and Raghav, and I liked their music so much, that ever since I’ve been following Jay Sean’s releases closely. I made one of my friends listen to “Ride it” and his reaction after hearing just the first two lines was that this number was perhaps similar to Akon’s “Smack That”. That set me thinking if it was really the case, wouldn’t Akon make a fortune if he sued the lyricist of “Ride It” (which by the way, is the man Jay Sean himself!) for copyright infringement?? Nonetheless, the number is one of my personal favourites, and if one has a look at the original lyrics (Yes I mean it - the original lyrics that were meant to be incorporated into the song) they’re hilariously funny! And I personally LOVE the tune, which by the way is nowhere near to its so-called Akon counterpart.

However, the cherry on the cake is the lyrics of the song – they help underline the theme of the number, which spells contemporary right to the tee. The set up is that of a super-exclusive Central London nightclub MoVida, where Jay takes this alluring diva, who has apparently been teasing and tantalizing him for a month and a half. He ultimately manages to take her home and all’s well till her phone goes off – that’s when he smells a rat, coz she takes the phone call in the bathroom, and to top that, her voice is a tiny whisper. He suddenly catches the name ‘Sarah’, and infers that she must be lying to her guy that she’s at a girlfriend’s place. But then, what came next sent him totally off guard, as he overheard the phrase “Babe I love you too”, and started wondering if she was the other way. However, the ultimate bolt from the blue was the climax, her last statement when she said: “Now go to sleep or else you won’t wake up in time for school”.

Kudos to Jay Sean!!!

When I’m Alone…..

When I’m Alone…..
Devashree Vakil

When I’m alone, I feel akin to none!
In crowded squares it is that I feel lone,
Friends buzz me all day on the ‘phone,
And I avoid talking, saying I’m not home!!

When I’m alone, every task is forgone,
I overlook to see my soul as ma ‘own,
With time, I repay each loan
Though I forget to check my skin tone!

When I’m alone, the Earth seems to moan,
It mocks me – my hair windblown,
The tunes of Mozart seem but a bee’s drone,
While loneliness appears; its skills honed
My heart gets desperate for a clone
And then, off goes my phone,
I hear a melodious ringtone,
And I know I’m not alone!!!