The Waffle Iron

Mah Myoojik...

Just when I'm beginning to slip into the despair of having nothing to write about, someone 'tags' along and nudges me into posting one on "things about me". You could complain about my renewed 'tag-chasing', and frown at how 'shallow' I seem to have become. You could sneer at my consecutive posts that talk ONLY about my personal likes/dislikes, or merely shrug it off in indifference. But well... a blogger has GOT TO post...

This time, it's about MUSIC. Which by the way, did not mean too much to me, until a few years ago. Books kept me going, and I STILL can do without music, if I had a good book to pore over. I'm not as 'authoritative' about music, as I am about literature... and yet, music IS a second love; so I'll go ahead and post this one. When I think of music, I inevitably think of Bollywood. Which was probably MY definition of music, as a child. I think the first ever 'song' that I sang to myself was 'Ek Do Teen'. :P I guess I actually learnt my Hindi numbers like that... I found it tougher to learn the ones AFTER thirteen. In school, it was predominantly pop, with a smattering of country and classic rock; and now, it's a mixed bag...

• I got tagged by: Blur


• Total volume of music on my computer: About 30GB I guess (I'm limited by my 40GB hard-disk), and a few more on CDs


• Title and Artiste that I last bought: Err... "Bought" did you say?? I think I'll pass.


• Song I'm playing NOW: Ozzy's 'Mamma I'm coming home'


• Five+ Songs that I like/have been hooked to lately:
  
  
  
  • Hand in the Pocket (Alanis Morrisette): This one makes me feel 'liberated'. And (strangely enough) it ALSO reminds me of Rhett Butler.. "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."
  
  
  • Beautiful Day (U2): I bet you can think of a song that forces you to take another look at the world, at your life. And no matter how rotten your day is/was, you'd smile inwardly and tell yourself 'Life IS Beautiful'. This is mine.
  
  
  • Papa Don't Preach (Madonna): I have a weird adjective for this song - RAW! Yeah.. it's got a raw appeal to it. The lyrics cut right through you.
  
  
  • I Shot the Sheriff (Bob Marley): I like most of Marley's stuff, but THIS one's just TOO good: Humour AND Irony!!
  
  
  • The Man who Sold the World (Nirvana): I'm not doing justice by singling out just this one, cuz there are plenty other Nirvana that are EXCEPTIONAL. But I like his timbre in this one.
  
  
  • Losing My Religion (REM): Because it captures SOME agony, and touches a cord.
  
  
  • Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry): I make motion of strumming a guitar and tap my foot furiously, every time I listen to it.
  
  
  • Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd): I think this song is just BEAUTIFUL. There's a spirit that RINGS through it, and carries you far beyond.
  
  
  
  I actually think it's unfair of me to stop at that, cuz I haven't listed a lot of others that are a constant part of my playlist: Guns 'n Roses, Aerosmith, Dire Straits, my Indian favourites, etc. But, I picked those off the top of my head...



• I think I'll tag Shrutz. SWEET REVENGE!! >:) But actually, I'm curious... It's ALWAYS been books between us.

posted by Cos Θ @ 4:00 PM