I listen to all types of music. Eclectic. I basically like songs that entertain me. Music and lyrics. It takes two to tango for me. That is one reason I can’t listen to house or rave music.
These days some songs of Aditya Prateek Singh Sisodia have caught my fancy (mid life crisis?). You might know him as Badshah.
The songs have amazing beats but it is the lyrics that fascinates me. His writing prowess lies in making his lyrics both clever and catchy. Sample these - the bits in yellow are my personal favourites:
Kar gayi chull
Kya nache tu Dilli hile hai London
Matak matak jaise Ravina Tandon
Aag lagane aayi hai ban than
Goli chal gayi dhanye
Nakhre vilayati, ego mein rehti
Nakhre vilayati, ego mein rehti
Tashan dikhaati full
Arre ladki beautiful kar gayi chull
Chull chull chull
Arre daayein baayein
Kaise kamar tu jhulaye
Physics samajh nahin aaye
Arre ladki beautiful kar gayi chull
—
Paani Paani
Nau Acre Mein Farm, Farm Pe Ghodey
Ghodey Pe Chadhegi Kya
123, Gaadi Ke Bonnet Se Nikle Pari
Laundey Aagey Kahin Tikte Nahi
Baatein Hain Kaidi Meri, Likh Le Kahin
Chal Niklein Kahin
—
Kala chashma
Sadko pe chale
Jab ladkon ke dilon mein
Tu aag laga de baby fire
Nakli si nakhre tu karein
Jab dekhe humein jhooti liar!
Kala kala chashma jajda hai tere mukhde pe
Jaisa kala til jachta hai tere chin pe
Apni adaaon se zyaada nahi toh
Dus baare ladke toh
Maar hi deti hogi tu din mein
—
Sawan mein
Tujhko Dekha Jabda Mera
Floor Par Ja Gira
Dilli Mein Tune Thumka Lagaya
Shake Ho Gaya Agra
Mujhse Jo Tu Milne Aayi
Colony Mein Baat Phail Gayi
Laal Dress Jo Daal Ke Nikli
Gurgawan Tak Aag Phail Gayi
Ek Bhi Launda Na Chorne Ki
Tune Kasam Si Kha Rakhi Hai
Ladkon Ki Life Pe Poori
Pakad Bana Rakhi Hai
Tik-Tok Pe Duniya Tune
Peechhe Laga Rakkhi Hai
Kasar Na Choddi Tune Koi
Basad Macha Rakhi Hai Rani
Basad Macha Rakhi Hai