~~ [Meme] A Song For Every Feeling ~~

Picking this meme from other bloggers. To be completely frank, I just wanted to publish a new post to experience the revamped version of the dear old blogging platform within our organization :) Well, No, I don’t have anything against music nor the meme, in fact, I love anything related to music and I am supposedly also a meme queen in the internal blogging platform – What kept me from picking this meme up was just the fact that I knew I wouldn't be able to restrict to just one song per feeling. There are numerous songs which have been my favorites during some phase of life and they still continue to be my favorites. Then, there are also those countless ones which were my favorites for a while and now I wonder why, but they are still the ones I prefer to listen to, at times.  There are also these songs which I have knowingly ignored for reasons unknown to self, and then later, they turn out to be my favorites for the silliest of reasons.  Complicated, I know.

I grew up in a household where music was and still is a basic fragment of our day to day life. No, this does not mean we are this musical family with lots of veena’s and violins on display or in use, and no, there are no prestigious awards on display. It’s just that I grew up listening to a Mohd.Rafi fan in my Aanu –My dad. Because of him, there were and there still are so many Mohd.Rafi songs that I know and sing too, even though I have hardly watched the movies they are a part of. He would get so engrossed in singing that there were times when I and my brother would actually request him to stop singing as we needed to concentrate on our studies :) Amma had/has this unusual habit of singing through her house hold work - and yes, she has passed on the legend to me too and I have passed it on to my daughter as well... I still remember her "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" melodiously sailing out of the kitchen, every single day, after our dinner, amidst the clink-clank of utensils.  To add to that, my maternal uncles owned an orchestra (they still do actually). So most of my summer vacations were amidst their orchestra rehearsals and their live performances. I was so very much surrounded by music, that I am sure there is a song for every single minute of my life J  so, well, I guess, you get the drift. I have multiple songs per feeling, and I have tried in vain to limit the number here. I have attempted to list those very few that I keep going back to very often, though, again, those are not the only ones. 

Anyways, let me get started with the meme -  

1. One song that reminds you of your favorite season/day/month/year

• Maargazhi Poove - From "May Madham" 
• Har ghadi badal rahi hai - From "Kal Ho Na Ho"
• Tumhi Dekho Na - From "Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna"
• Pacchai niramae - From "Alaipayuthey"

Don’t ask me why - I don’t know. These were the songs that just popped up when I thought about seasons. I just love the vibrant colors in these songs.  I must now analyze and figure out the connection and then finalize my favorite season!

2. One song that you prefer to listen to at night

None - If I listen to songs at night, I would have to compromise on sleep. And I have already lots of reasons to compromise on my sleep. 

3. One song that reminds you of someone you care about

• Kaalayil Dhinamum Kan Vizhithaal Naan Kai Thodum Devathai Amma - From "New"
• Oru Deivam Thantha Poove - From "Kannathil Muthamittal"
• A thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton
• Newyork Nagaram - From "Sillunu oru kadhal"
• I'll be there for you - The rembrandts

4. One song that makes you feel like flying

• Yakkai Thiri - Kaadal Sudar - Fannnaaaaaaaaaa - Just goosebumps throughout!
• Everybody Rock your body - BSB
• Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
• It’s my Life - Bon Jovi

5. One song that makes you feel like falling

• Yen idhayam udaitthai norangave - Hosanna - From "Vinnai Thandi Varuvaaya"
• Minnale nee vandhadenadi - From "May Madham"
• Ankhon ki gustakiyan - From "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam"
• Sajde main yun hi jhukta hun - From "Bachna ae haseeno"
• Aao na – From “Kyun, ho gaya na”
• Tera Hone Laga Hoon -  From “Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani”

6. One song that you listen to when you’re sad

I prefer to listen to peppy numbers when and if am sad. However, few that I definitely listen to are -

• Bhool Ja Jo Hua Usse - Shaan
• Numb - Linkin Park
• Tanha Dil - Shaan
• Show me the meaning - BSB
• Remember the name - Fort Minor

7. One song that you’ve fallen in love with recently because of the lyrics

It’s been long since I have actively listened to any new songs and have had time to actually fall in love with the lyrics.  If I have to go with a recent one that I liked - I guess, I will go with - Kaun tujhe yun pyar karega from M.S Dhoni.

8. One instrumental song that you love

• Yanni.
• Thaye Yashoda from Morning Raga

9. One song that you want to hear live

Of playback singers, I have till date only heard Udit Narayan perform live, and, well, the concert was just so-so.  For ages now, my one single bucket list item on live performances is to hear Yanni play live.

10. One song that was top of the charts when you were born

I don’t know. I was just born, right? Of course, I can google now. But well, I would rather mention one particular song from my childhood that is etched in my memory for reasons unknown.  “Hawa Hawa Yeh Hawa Khushboo Luta de” – I think I had heard this song when my uncles were probably rehearsing this for their orchestra (I, till date haven't watched the song :P )

11. One song that reflects your personality

Interesting question. I am not sure, but, I guess, I will go with, "I am unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield.

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Phew, there, I am done. There are so many more songs that I really want to update in this list right now, but I will let that feeling pass. Feel free to pick it up and tag more people if you want to :)