Krazzy 4
Music: Rajesh Roshan
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Label: T-Series
Price: Rs 160 (CD)
Rating: **
The music from Rakesh Roshan’s film falls in a familiar territory since he is homebound to rope in in-house composer Rajesh Roshan. Krazzy 4 has been making lot of news especially in the music department, what with item numbers of Rakhi Sawant, Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan! Let’s check how promising the score is...
Musician Vishal Dadlani who has earlier sung for Pritam and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, continues the trend of lending his voice for other music directors by singing the title track of ‘ Krazzy 4 ’ for Rakesh Roshan. However he doesn’t sing in the husky and deep-base voice that he is known for (‘ Jame Raho ’ in Taare Zameen Par, ‘ Sholo Si ’ in Shabd or ‘ Mama Told Me ’ in Ek Ajnabee). Rather he goes in the full-throated ‘ Dhoom Again ’ mode for this track.
Asif Ali Beg comes up with his customary English lines and tries to justify the manipulated spelling of the title as well. With conventional music arrangements, the song doesn’t rise above the ordinary.
The much-hyped Shah Rukh Khan item-number ‘ Break Free ’ is just an extended version of the title track. Let the different track name not dupe you into considering it as a separate composition for there is absolutely no difference in the musical arrangements or the singing style. Only minor changes in the lyrics of verses are employed. ‘ Break Free ’ is simply ‘ Krazzy 4 ’ with a new title.
The ‘ Krazzy 4 remix ’ by DJ Aqeel is the title track repeated with some accelerated arrangements. Otherwise there is no audible difference. The ‘ Break Free remix ’ (again by DJ Aqeel) faintly plays with the percussions but still doesn’t win an individual identity. This one appears to be the Hrithik Roshan item-number. Despite not sequenced chronologically on the CD, the four versions of the title track, sets in a kind of repetitiveness and monotony in the album.
‘ Dekhta Hai Tu Kya ’ starts with some English rapping and suddenly changes track to a countryside nautanki item number setting. Rakhi Sawant and Sunidhi Chauhan are the obvious choice for the performer and singer. But what surprises us are lines like ‘ Tuk tuk dekhe... aankhen phaad ke ’ coming from the ever-dependable Javed Akhtar. Don’t expect a 'Beedi Jalaile ' from this rural item number. This one just ends up being a cheaper version of ‘ Billo Rani ’.
Check next ‘ O Re Lakad ... Ikad Pakad... Pingal Chungaliya ’ – what is happening to you Javed Saab? The lyrics are only getting corny and the dialect crazy (or krazzy... whatever!). Rajesh Roshan comes up with a very 80s style outdated composition. And the usually rustic Kailash Kher goes mellow on his vocals which isn’t a pleasant change by any means.
‘ Ik Rupiya ’ is clearly a situational number with no audible appeal. A number that could possibly appear humorous onscreen but doesn’t tickle the ear. Opt for the fast forward button.
The album concludes on a patriotic note with ' Jan Gan Man ', which as the title suggests, is a simple recitation of the National Anthem by Ankita Sachdev. Of course it doesn’t give much scope for experimentation.
To sum up, only the title track and Dekhta Hai Tu Kya could catch up, not because of their composition qualities but for the familiarity factor that comes up with repeated listening. Otherwise the album shows no freshness in tunes or innovation in lyrics. Strictly Average fare!
Music: Rajesh RoshanLyrics: Javed Akhtar
Label: T-Series
Price: Rs 160 (CD)
Rating: **
The music from Rakesh Roshan’s film falls in a familiar territory since he is homebound to rope in in-house composer Rajesh Roshan. Krazzy 4 has been making lot of news especially in the music department, what with item numbers of Rakhi Sawant, Shah Rukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan! Let’s check how promising the score is...
Musician Vishal Dadlani who has earlier sung for Pritam and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, continues the trend of lending his voice for other music directors by singing the title track of ‘ Krazzy 4 ’ for Rakesh Roshan. However he doesn’t sing in the husky and deep-base voice that he is known for (‘ Jame Raho ’ in Taare Zameen Par, ‘ Sholo Si ’ in Shabd or ‘ Mama Told Me ’ in Ek Ajnabee). Rather he goes in the full-throated ‘ Dhoom Again ’ mode for this track.
Asif Ali Beg comes up with his customary English lines and tries to justify the manipulated spelling of the title as well. With conventional music arrangements, the song doesn’t rise above the ordinary.
The much-hyped Shah Rukh Khan item-number ‘ Break Free ’ is just an extended version of the title track. Let the different track name not dupe you into considering it as a separate composition for there is absolutely no difference in the musical arrangements or the singing style. Only minor changes in the lyrics of verses are employed. ‘ Break Free ’ is simply ‘ Krazzy 4 ’ with a new title.
The ‘ Krazzy 4 remix ’ by DJ Aqeel is the title track repeated with some accelerated arrangements. Otherwise there is no audible difference. The ‘ Break Free remix ’ (again by DJ Aqeel) faintly plays with the percussions but still doesn’t win an individual identity. This one appears to be the Hrithik Roshan item-number. Despite not sequenced chronologically on the CD, the four versions of the title track, sets in a kind of repetitiveness and monotony in the album.
‘ Dekhta Hai Tu Kya ’ starts with some English rapping and suddenly changes track to a countryside nautanki item number setting. Rakhi Sawant and Sunidhi Chauhan are the obvious choice for the performer and singer. But what surprises us are lines like ‘ Tuk tuk dekhe... aankhen phaad ke ’ coming from the ever-dependable Javed Akhtar. Don’t expect a 'Beedi Jalaile ' from this rural item number. This one just ends up being a cheaper version of ‘ Billo Rani ’.
Check next ‘ O Re Lakad ... Ikad Pakad... Pingal Chungaliya ’ – what is happening to you Javed Saab? The lyrics are only getting corny and the dialect crazy (or krazzy... whatever!). Rajesh Roshan comes up with a very 80s style outdated composition. And the usually rustic Kailash Kher goes mellow on his vocals which isn’t a pleasant change by any means.
‘ Ik Rupiya ’ is clearly a situational number with no audible appeal. A number that could possibly appear humorous onscreen but doesn’t tickle the ear. Opt for the fast forward button.
The album concludes on a patriotic note with ' Jan Gan Man ', which as the title suggests, is a simple recitation of the National Anthem by Ankita Sachdev. Of course it doesn’t give much scope for experimentation.
To sum up, only the title track and Dekhta Hai Tu Kya could catch up, not because of their composition qualities but for the familiarity factor that comes up with repeated listening. Otherwise the album shows no freshness in tunes or innovation in lyrics. Strictly Average fare!
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