As the title says, this little post is surely about those anthems that take you down a road filled with memories from the past, and faint tinges of the flavours from many a reminisces of moments gone by that you'd better have frozen and brought back time and again.....be it for the pain they had that taught u things, the sorrow they brought that strengthened you or the joy they carried that you grope for in every moment now....ever wanted to capture these memories in HD and play them again on your tab.....how amazing would that be!....well, mayn't be "bio-technically" possible for now, but if you would ask for a sublime song that might stir up such an HD panorama in your imagination, then I have a little list for you that might just be right . Here it goes -
- Enativo Ragalu - Golconda High School/Kalyani Malik - This sublime track, which actually talks of nostalgia with its lovely lyrics, is a definite tread down the road to some childhood memories.....specially, the title line-up in the beginning sequence in the movie being so well shot.........watch it, more so, if you love telugu movies!
- The Drugs Dont Work - The Verve - one of the classic numbers of 90s Alternative Rock, falls amongst the greats by RadioHead and others from the 90s scene.....this one, with a mellowy violin base in the background and Richard Ashcroft's voice backed up by some subtle string and drumwork is definitely a good treat!
- Darling Pretty - Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits - possibly among the greatest rock songs of all time, think rock and melody and this one's surely gonna tick all the right boxes, a myriad set of instruments, strings work being the most titillating, its as beautiful as it says, "its time to go home...". As they say, going home is always beautiful!
- Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd - one of my frnds always said, tis song is a perfect respite at d end of a tiring day at work, it takes you to the best moment in the past and induces psychedelia like no other.....in short, inner peace! Well, I reckon, he's right to the core. About the musical jugglery involved in this track?...well, its usual Pink Floyd. Enuf Said!
- Midnight Bottle - Colbie Caillat -this one for sure, is about that beautiful night you spent with some vine, on a beach, in the arms of your loved one, which you'd want to go back to like right now. Colbie masters her usual country music notes, a humdrum guitar note and her charming voice for company. Worth shedding a tiny tear with, for that special someone.
- Winds of Change - Scorpions - that was the best of times, that was the worst of times......this one can perfectly reflect that transition period in your life, which taught you a lot, which had a lot of joy and pain to offer, and which made you what you are today! And yeah, just to spice it all up, throw an amazingly awkward moment shared with some friends! d Best bit abt this song being that enchanting whistle followed by typical enjoyable classic scorpions' stuff!
- Mustafa Mustafa - ARR/Kaadhal Desam - this for most contemporary Indian music afficianados, is the quintessential college-graduation nostalgic song....with very apt lyrics, and soundtrack ranging 4m pure vocal artistry to subtle instrumentation gimmickry to college band gala-ness and ARR's mellowy voice to complete the package.
- Lazarus - Porcupine Tree/Weird Anxiety - This is a personal addition 4m one f my experiences - as the hotshot band of my college performed an acoustic version of this on the day of graduation - albeit the actual one shoots a few notches higher with an amazing piano note to keep consistent company to the already truly uplifting vocal tone thats indeed a revelation......one of Ptree's finest indeed!
- Say Hello, Wave GoodBye - David Grey - Another personal addition of mine as it takes me back to a very quick and short, yet a memorable vacation spent back home with my favorite cousins.....this track was perfectly the ode to that time.....subtle, floating in the air only more so with David's emphatic voice and all topped up with a hidden layer of sublime emotions!
