Old school music is cool!

[Citizen X]

Who is the Indian actress singer in this video, a remix of Nazia Hassan's hit Aap Jaisa Koi

[Citizen X]

Why worry: Dire Straits: 1985

“Baby I see this world has made you sad
Some people can be bad
The things they do, the things they say
But baby I'll wipe away those bitter tears
I'll chase away those restless fears
That turn your blue skies into grey

Why worry, there should be laughter after pain
There should be sunshine after rain
These things have always been the same
So why worry now

Baby when I get down I turn to you
And you make sense of what I do
I know it isn't hard to say
But baby just when this world seems mean and cold
Our love comes shining red and gold
And the rest is by the way

Why worry, there should be laughter after pain
There should be sunshine after rain
These things have always been the same
So why worry now”

[Citizen X]

Frankie Valli
Can't Take My Eyes Off You :
Frankie Vallie gave the breathe of life to the song”Can’t take my eyes off you,” in 1967. In my opinion Heath Ledger immortalized the song in the movie ’10 things I hate about you.’ He won this chick’s heart in a very creative manner using the song, ‘can’t take my eyes off you.” Check out this video, really classic!

“You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you

Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
So if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you

I love you baby and if it's quite all right
I need you baby to warm the lonely nights
I love you baby, trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
And let me love you baby, let me love you”

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[Citizen X]

Can’t take my eyes off you: Frankie Vallie: 1967

“You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you
You'd be like heaven to touch
I wanna hold you so much
At long last love has arrived
And I thank God I'm alive
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you

Pardon the way that I stare
There's nothing else to compare
The sight of you leaves me weak
There are no words left to speak
So if you feel like I feel
Please let me know that it's real
You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you

chorus:
I love you baby and if it's quite all right
I need you baby to warm the lonely nights
I love you baby, trust in me when I say
Oh pretty baby, don't bring me down I pray
Oh pretty baby, now that I've found you stay
And let me love you baby, let me love”

[Citizen X]

Brother in arms: Dire Straits: 1985

13 of our SANDF brothers in arms have fallen in battle! This means a great deal to me personally! It’s a big deal! I may not be many things, but I’m a patriot. I tender my sincere condolences to the families of those 13 brave soldiers who lost their lives in duty for their country. I mourn with those families.
“ You did not desert me, my brothers in arms.”
In memory of:

• Corporal Mokgadi Darius Seakamela
• Corporal Ntebaleng Andrew Mogorosi
• Lance Corporal Daniel Sello Molara
• Lance Corporal Lukas Mohapi Tsheke
• Rifleman Lesego Maxwell Hertzog
• Rifleman Zamani Jim Mxhosana
• Rifleman Xolani Dlamini
• Rifleman Vusumzi Joseph Ngaleka
• Rifleman Karabo Edwin Matsheka
• Rifleman Khomotso Paul Msenga
• Rifleman Maleisane Samuel Thulo
• Rifleman Motsamai William Bojane
• Rifleman Thabiso Anthon Phirimana[1]

“These mist covered mountains
Are a home now for me
But my home is the lowlands
And always will be
Some day you'll return to
Your valleys and your farms
And you'll no longer burn
To be brothers in arms

Through these fields of destruction
Baptisms of fire
I've witnessed your suffering
As the battles raged higher
And though they did hurt me so bad
In the fear and alarm
You did not desert me
My brothers in arms

There's so many different worlds
So many different suns
And we have just one world
But we live in different ones

Now the sun's gone to hell
And the moon's riding high
Let me bid you farewell
Every man has to die
But it's written in the starlight
And every line on your palm
We're fools to make war
On our brothers in arms”

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[1] Vide Mail & Gaurdian. http://mg.co.za/article/2013-03-26-sandf-releases-names-of-sa-soldiers-killed-in-car. Accessed 29 March 2013

[Citizen X]

Who is the Indian actress singer in this video, a remix of Nazia Hassan's hit Aap Jaisa Koi

See next post, a rare youtube find!!!

[Citizen X]

Nazia Hassan singing Aap Jaisa Koi as a teenager in 1980 on BBC

Very rare video indeed!!!

Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life

To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great

Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life

To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great


Phool Ko Bahaar, Bahaar Ko Chaman
Flowers need Spring, Spring needs garden

Dil Ko Dil, Badan Ko Badan
Heart needs heart body needs body

Har Kisiko Chahiye Tan Ka Milan
Everyone wants physical relationships attachment

Kash Mujh Par Aisa Dil Aapka Bhi Aaye
I hope wish that your heart will also feel like this for me

To Baat Ban Jaaye Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great

Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life

To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great

Maein Insaan Hoon, Farishta Nahin
I am a human being not a messenger of god or angel

Dar Hai Behak, Na Jaun Kahin
I fear that I may go out of the control

Tanha Dil Na Sambhlega
Lonely heart may not stay in control

Pyar Bina Yeh Tadpega
Without love heart will suffer

Aapsa Kahan Hai Dil Aapko Hi Paaye
No one is like you; My heart only wants to reach you

To Baat Ban Jaaye Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great

Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life

To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great

Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life

To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great

Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye
Someone like you should come into my life


To Baat Ban Jaaye, Haan Haan Baat Ban Jaaye
It will be great; Yes Yes life will become great

[Citizen X]

STEVE WINWOOD: Higher Love : 1986

Just ‘talking about my generation!’

“Think about it, there must be higher love
Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above
Without it, life is wasted time
Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine
Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair?
We walk blind, we try to see
Falling behind in what could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?

Worlds are turning and we're just hanging on
Facing our fear and standing out there alone
A yearning, and it's real to me
There must be someone who's feeling for me

Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair?
We walk blind, we try to see
Falling behind in what could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring be a higher love
I could rise above on a higher love

I will wait for it
I'm not too late for it
Until then, I'll sing my song
To cheer the night along
Bring it...

I could light the night up with my soul on fire
I could make the sun shine from pure desire
Let me feel that love come over me
Let me feel how strong it could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of ?”

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Johnny Nash: I can see clearly now: 1972[ Jimmy Cliff: 1993]
“I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshinin' day
It's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshinin' day

Oh yes, I can make it now the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I've been praying for
It's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshinin' day

Ooh - look all around, there's nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead, there's nothing but blue skies

I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Here's the rainbow I've been praying for
It's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshinin' day
It's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshinin' day
Real, real, real, real bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshinin' day
Yeah, hey, it's gonna be a bright (bright) bright (bright) sunshinin' day”

[Citizen X]

Reggae Night: Jimmy Cliff: 1983

“Reggae night, we come together when the feeling's right
Reggae night, and we'll be jammin 'till the morning light

Penny Reel just called, got to get my things, got to catch this ride
Gotta look my best because I know there'll be mashin' up tonight
Reggae night, we come together when the feeling's right
Reggae night, and we'll be jammin 'till the morning light

You will find it happens only once a year
So don't miss out on this session here

There'll be people comin' from the North and South and East and West
So you better look your best, man
Now, lightnin' strikes at 8, so you better not be late
For this rub-a-dubbin', rockin', jammin', fun, fun, lovin', yeah
Reggae night, we come together when the feeling's right,
Reggae night, and we'll be jammin 'till the morning light

You will find it happens only once a year
So take advantage of this festive cheer
Make we bring we family and let's tell some friends
And everyone will have a jam, jam, session

Oh oh oh raggae night, oh oh oh raggae night
oh oh oh raggae night, oh oh oh raggae night
oh oh oh raggae night, oh oh oh Keep on rockin'
Oh oh oh raggae night, oh oh oh raggae night
Reggae night, we come together when the feeling's right
Reggae night, and we'll be jammin 'till the morning light.”

[Citizen X]

The Twist: Chubby Checker: 1960

“Come on baby let's do the twist
Come on baby let's do the twist
Take me by my little hand and go like this
Ee-oh twist baby baby twist
Oooh-yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist

My daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around
Yeah daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around
We're gonna twisty twisty twisty
'Til we turn the house down
Come on and twist yeah baby twistOooh-yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist

Yeah you should see my little Sis
You should see my my little Sis
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to twist
Come on and twist yeah baby twist
Oooh yeah just like this
Come on little miss and do the twist
Yeah rock on now
Yeah twist on now
Twist”

[Citizen X]

John Lennon and charisma

Twist & Shout (Beatles version): 1963

John Lennon remains one of my favourite artists of all time. I revisit his music on a regular basis.

If you had the Queen of England as one of your audience members and you showed a little attitude, then- you really got what it takes i.e. the right stuff!!
In a live performance of Twist Shout, the Beatles really did have the Queen as one of the audience members and John Lennon, as only Lennon, could, remarked as follows:

"For our last number, I’d like to ask your help:
Will the people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands?

And, the rest of you, will you just rattle your jewellery?"

(reference to Queen and the rich),

“Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
Cmon cmon, cmon, cmon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out)

Well, work it on out, honey. (work it on out)
You know you look so good. (look so good)
You know you got me goin, now, (got me goin)
Just like I knew you would. (like I knew you would, oooh!)

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
Cmon, cmon, cmon, cmon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it all out. (work it all out, oooh!)

You know you’re a twisty little girl, (twist little girl)
You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you’re mine oooh)

Ahhhhhhhhhh(root) Ahhhhhhhhhh(third) Ahhhhhhhhhh(fifth) Ahhhhhhhhhhh(seventh) Ahhhhh Ahhhhh Woah, Yeah

Well, shake it up, baby, now, (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout. (twist and shout)
Cmon, cmon, cmon, cmon, baby, now, (come on baby)
Come on and work it on out. (work it on out, wuu!)

You know you’re a twisty little girl, (twist little girl)
You know you twist so fine. (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer, now, (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine. (let me know you’re mine, )

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now. (shake it up baby)

[Blurock]

Always the rebel...

[Blurock]

Another great guitarist departed. R.I.P. Alvin Lee

[Blurock]

In memory of Alvin Lee. I'm goin' home.

Never cared about the fame - only wanted to play. Really enjoyed jamming.