Raahul's Thoughts: January 2009

The other day I was going through AV's blog and read about some of the songs he was listening to that week, and the thought came in my head today about sharing some of my All Time Favourite Songs. Before I list them down, something about the music I prefer. I generally don’t have any favourite genre of music and like to hear whatever sounds good to my ears, thought I have always been biased towards songs with Good / meaningful lyrics. So here goes the list...

1. Khaled - Aicha:
Well I first heard this song while sitting in Mocha in Ahmedabad; it felt so good hearing an Arabic song in Mocha, which had a very Arabian ambience. I then for few years didn’t find this song anywhere, and then one fine I looked it up on online and found it. I totally love the Tune of this song, and even like its English Version, through the original Arabic / French version sounds much sweeter !!!

2. Enigma - Child in Us:
I generally like all of the Enigma songs, but this song has always been my favourite. The song features a stanza in Sanskrit, sung by a non Indian Woman, but I found the diction just about perfect, and it fits so amazingly well with the music, more over when the translation of the Slok is then sung, and it also is equally melodious.

3. Dire Straits – Romeo & Juliet:
Another song I came across during my BE days, I totally love the soft tone and the words of this song. Something I would love to play on my Guitar for the Girl I fall in Love with someday !!!

4. Linkin Park – Numb:
One of my favourite LP songs, it just reminds me of some experiences I have gone through, and strengthens me in a way.

5. Linkin Park – Breaking the Habit:
Another of my favourite from LP, and I like it for similar reasons to the one mentioned above, moreover it sometimes it inspires me to keep on fighting with Destiny.

6. Savage Garden – Affirmation:
A song I love from my School Days !! The song has one of the best lyrics I have ever come across in songs, and I try to follow the message conveyed in this song in my life !!

7. N’Sync – Bye Bye Bye:
This is one song I love for totally stupid reason. The song I feel is perfect if one wants to break up with their GF !!! I somehow couldn’t play it at the right time in my life.

8. Backstreet Boys – The One:
For people who know me, they know how along with Ashish have always loved B’Boys from our school days. This is one song which again is very special to me. I would like to be “The One”.

9. Backstreet Boys - I Want it That Way:
Another B’Boys song I love. This song makes me not to compromise on things in life, and ask / strive for them to go the way I want them to !!

10. Michael Learns to Rock – Someday:
I just love this song !!! One song I love singing too…

11. Chumbawamba – Tubthumper:
Another stupid song I like. If you go over the superficial setting of the song of being in a bar and drinking, I find it quite inspiring. It motivates a person to get up again, after you fall down..

12. Rembrants – Friends Theme Song:
I love this song even more than the Friends Sitcom itself. It so much follows the emotions portrayed in “Friends”

13. Black Eyed Peas feat. Justin Timberlake - Where Is The Love:
I love this song for the message of “Worldwide Peace” it wants to convey !!

14. Blue - One Love:
Blue another band which I like. I love this song from the time I heard it first, and I seriously believe “One Love” is all one needs to solve all problems in life…

15. Bon Jovi - Have a Nice Day:
This song has been my Morning Alarm for almost 3-4 years now…

16. Bon Jovi – It’s My Life:
Another Bon Jovi song I like, from the tune to the lyrics to the Music Video, I like them all.