Because 365 days makes up a year. An important unit in anyone's life. Its also equally important to keep a tab of and an official record regarding the things that mattered in your life. Songs are a very important part of my life. I cannot get up from my bed till I hear the right song. I cannot jump into the shower till I hear the right song. I cannot put my shoes on till I hear the right song. And I definitely cannot push myself out of the house to do anything productive till I have heard the right song to kick start me off. So botton line. Songs are VERY VERY important to my daily (and nightly) life.
As I also hate long blogs I shall now immediately get right down to the point of this blogpost.
Here are my MOST LOVED songs of the year 2011.
...and YES - this most definately IS a countdown!!!! ;-)
10. 'Rolling In The Deep' - Adele
I dont know weather it was the fact the sound track of the song was used in the Apple iPhone4S commercial of just the fact that this song was so simple, yet an example of how something straightforward can be so magical. I am not a woman and I dont relate to the lyrics much, but its the sound, dominated primarily by the church like harmonies in the background which hit my sweet spot and made me fall in love with woman, whose name initially only reminded me of the computer manufacturer - 'A Dell'.
9. 'Firework' - Katy Perry
Katy Perry splashed onto the scene with her seductive sexy image of the typical white man's fantasy of being the perfect incestuous package aka 'Teenage Dream', made a lot of money and some pretty ok music for the charts in the process. Her songs were alright, specially the one she did with Snoop Doggy Dogg titled 'California Gurls' but this was really the one that took the cake for me. It talks of hope, never giving up, not being afraid and having the courage to be whoever you are from within, despite any and every criticism. It vibed very well with me as those are the things I represent and the whole concept of CBA really stands for.
8. 'Fuck You' - Cee Lo Green
For very very obvious reasons. The ruthless honesty of this song is something that strikes a chord with me. I love how direct and un compromising Cee Lo Green is with his emotions and his words. Some might brush off straightforwardness as tactless, but I have a lot of respect for it. People who mince their words get no where in life. This is probably the reason why it won the Best Urban Performance of the Year, Grammies 2011.
7. 'On The Floor' - Jennifer Lopez
A woman who was known to have the most perfect ass and have dated some of the strangest men in the industry had twins and then decided to write a record that debuted at number 5 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. This song reassured me that people from the past still had the musical muscle to kick asses of people like Justin Bieber and that hope was still alive. I love Jennifer Lopez and YES I do love her ass, not to mention this song that set clubs afire, even if for a short time. I heard this album on the go, for about a month, post which I deleted it.
6. 'Just A Kiss' - Lady Antebellum
I thought this was some retarded woman who hated Lady Gaga and lacked originality when it came to coming up with names for her musical persona till I later on realized that it was actually a band of 3 people who make some very good country pop rock music. And the classic case of never go with the name of the band and listen to the songs first happened with these people and me. The era of good quality duets came back in my head when I heard this song, and it really gave me a lot of hope, personally, for ideas when it came to stuff me and my girlfriend could possibly sing together. I might actually come out with a release of Dikshita and me - singing this one, our version. Hmm. Lets see.
5. 'Stereo Love' - Edward Maya feat. Vika Jigulina
Well this was technically a 2009 release but impacted me most in 2011 as that is when I heard it! Another jewel that effortlessly elaborates the fact that the whole world loves simple things. Love the melody and simplicity of this song. If you are a clubber you know what this song did to clubs around India. This is still a highly requested song even on the Radio. Just pure friggin' awesomeness.
4. 'Sexy and I know It' - LMFAO
LMFAO is an abbreviation for 'Laughing My Fucking Ass Off' - ! This is basically two people from LA, California. One 35 year old dude and his 25 year old nephew. Multi talented dudes both of them are dancers, producers, rappers and DJs. The mad sensibilities and crazy humor seems to work for them. Some MAD melodies along with some STRANGE videos that just happen to gel seamlessly. Tons of attitude and a style culture statement that is probably only second to Lady Gaga! I dont know weather to be laughing like a doped out fool or be amazed at the creative genius behind their songs. These guys KICK ASS and definitely Fly like a G6.
3. DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love - Usher feat. Pitbull
Pitbull seems be the first person who has actually realized that success comes from collaborating with multiple artistes and broadening your horizons rather than limiting your scope and comprehension to the abilities of only a few artistes. The wisdom of Pitbull shines brighter than Usher here for me. Usher is someone who had never impacted me I doubt if he ever will be anything more than a sidie for me, but yeah. This was a great track none the less and it did play a LOT, EVERYWHERE!
2. '5 O'Clock' - T-Pain feat. Wiz Khalifa & Lily Allen
Everything about this video is super awesome. From the crazy space-age iPhone t-Pain is carrying. The first time I looked at the video the phone was the first thing that caught my attention. But then as you watch the video over and over again, there are many things about the video that actually catch your eye. T-Pain's HAIR look fucking awesome. So does the coat he is wearing and the woodland type boots, which for some reason seem so unnecessary, yet kick ass. But on a serious note, this is one hell of a brilliantly produced song. The nuances, both musical and vocal are so perfectly woven together. Add onto that 3 most awesome vocal textures that could be thrown into a mix, combined with a beautifully shot video and you have a winner!
1. 'Fly Like A G6' - Far East Movement
This is the NUMBER 1 song for the year 2011, as far as CBA is concerned. An individual called
'Isaac Chaudhary' is responsible partly for the song being my #1. But that is just part of the reason. This song is not just one hot bitch of a song, but also became a phrase that I used throughout the year for no good reason. Everyone on FB and in a certain select friend circle of mine was flying like a G6. Jokes apart, this is probably the most impacting song and one hell of a party anthem that was made in the last year, and is well worth the TOP DOG position.
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And I hope you liked reading this blog entry!
Ashish Ddavidd
