Saturday 10 March 2007

Bappi Lahiri: Kasam Paida Karnewale Ki (1984)

10.3.07    14 comments

Kasam Paida Karnewale Ki

Bappi Lahiri: Very popular among DJ-types a while back, possibly he still is... me, I'm not a big fan. Most of what I've heard is dull, tacky to the extreme, his songs often bland rip-offs from other people's hits. It's with good reason he's referred to as 'The King of Copy'. Some of his soundtracks used to fetch ridiculous sums on eBay; 'Gun Master G-9 Surakksha', 'Jyoti' and 'Disco Dancer' to name a few... they might be among the better ones, I wouldn't know. A few of his are OK though, like 'Kasam Paida Karnewale Ki'.

Hardly a trace of traditional Indian sounds on this... 'Dance Dance' is the kind of 80s disco you either love or hate (or say you hate but secretly love), 'Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena' is in fact quite good despite (or because of) its shameless steal from 'Billie Jean', and the anthemic title track has its funky moments. But my favourite is 'Come Closer' (now why isn't that on YouTube?), a gorgeous slowburning lounge-funk number that I once saw described as "Donna Summer meets Ravi Shankar". Sweet!

Track listing:
1. Salma Agha: Dance Dance
2. Salma Agha & Bappi Lahiri: Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena - Part I
3. Salma Agha: Come Closer
4. Vijay Benedict: Kasam Paida Karnewale Ki
5. Salma Agha & Bappi Lahiri: Jeena Bhi Kya Hai Jeena - Part II
6. Salma Agha & Bappi Lahiri: Dance Dance

14 comments:

  1. Anonymous11 March 2007 at 15:35:00 CET

    hi
    Nice to hear this soundtrack after a long time I too like the come closer track.it has been remixed many times.But I use to be a big fan of salma agha from Salma & Sabita sing Abba in hindi(1981).Do you have the sound track to the film 'Salma'(1985)music is by bappi lehri (CBS records release)
    cheers for this soundtrack

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  2. Anonymous11 March 2007 at 15:47:00 CET

    hi
    good 80s pop.I use to have this cassette.Am I mistaken or is there a song missing for this soundtrack I am sure there was S.Janki singing a song on this album.
    cheers
    ------

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  3. Anonymous11 March 2007 at 20:52:00 CET

    I'm a fan of Lahiri and just found this soundtrack a couple of months back. Played it a DJ gig this past weekend and it went down well.

    I'm wondering if you have "College Girl" kicking around...

    Great blog by the way (though my web filter at work sometimes won't let me access the files)

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  4. Anonymous24 March 2007 at 01:12:00 CET

    Cheesy - but superb - love the energy on "Dance Dance", and the slow burner that is "Come Closer" - thanks

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  5. Anonymous12 April 2007 at 08:52:00 CEST

    this is incredible..cant stop listening to it!

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  6. Anonymous8 July 2007 at 08:25:00 CEST

    where can i buy this soundtrack on CD?

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  7. Anonymous18 September 2007 at 12:43:00 CEST

    I love your blong! I enjoy a lot this music!
    This link is dead... Can you reupload this album, please?

    Thanls a lot for your work!!!! :)

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  8. PC18 September 2007 at 12:53:00 CEST

    New DL: http://lix.in/b4323d

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  9. Anonymous18 September 2007 at 13:02:00 CEST

    Thanks very much, man!
    You are fast!!!!!! :D
    ;)

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  10. PC18 September 2007 at 13:08:00 CEST

    Occasionally. Like when I'm bored a work.
    :-)
    PC x

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  11. Anonymous8 May 2008 at 12:01:00 CEST

    "Come Clser".........

    Dopeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!

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  12. Anonymous29 January 2009 at 09:08:00 CET

    Music for the movie "SALMA" has been composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and not Bappi Lahiri. Indeed, "Come Closer" is a super track ! I actually like the crisp recording :) Excellent for those days ! Thanks a lot!
    Harshi

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  13. Anonymous29 January 2009 at 09:10:00 CET

    My bad ! Its Bappi da himself for SALMA. Sorry !

    Harshi

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  14. frend20017 May 2014 at 05:40:00 CEST

    Hi PC, can you upload this again ?

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