"ROCK ON"

Here comes the album I was waiting from the day when I saw its promo for first time. As usual, I kept searching for the torrent of this album for last few days and three days back I strike gold… but it took me three days to download… coz of lack of seeders. For all the downloader friends, the album is available on mininova…

First Rock Music oriented film.

Directed by Abhishek Kapoor and stars Farhaan Akhtar,Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli and Luke Kenny as members of a rock band. Music by Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy and lyrics are of course by none other than Mr. Javed Akhtar.

Rock On features four young lads who put together a band, but never make it to the big time. A decade later, fate brings them together and sets them on a journey back to where they left off.

Here is my take for the album--

1. Socha Hai: The first track of this Album is “Socha Hai” crooned by Farhan. Yes it is not a typing mistake; Farhan Akhtar himself has sung this track. The lyrics are quite interesting…

“Asmaan hai neela kyun, Paani geela geela kyun

Gol kyun hai zamein,

Silk me hai narmi kyun,aag me hai garmi kyun,

Do aur do paanch kyun nahin....”
2. Pichle Saat Dino Mein - "Pichle Saat Dino Mein" is the second track of the album with an absolutely westernized rock strumming style.

“Meri laundry ka ek bill, ek aadhi padhi novel,

Ek ladki ka phone number, mere kaam ka ek paper

Mere taash se heart ka king, mera ek chaandi ka ring,

Peechle saath dino me maine khoya

Kabhi khud pe hasa main aur kabhi khud pe roya”

3. Rock on: woooohoaaaaaaaaa here comes the title track which is on air these days … the one that made me go desperate for the album… electric guitar and drum… add to it the refreshingly raw voice of Farhan and the songs call for a center stage event... Finally a hindi song with lyrics to match the ones from a rock song…

“dil kya kehta hai mera, kya main bataoon,

tum ye samjhoge shaayad, main pagal hoondil kya kehta hai mera,

kya main bataoon, tum ye samjhoge shaayad, main pagal hoon

dil karta hai tv tower pe, main chad jaoon,chilla chilla ke main ye,

sabse kehdoon

rock on!! hai ye waqt ka ishaara rock on!!

har lamha pukaararock on!! yuheen dekhta hai kya tu rock on!! zindagi millegi na dubaara…”
4. Yeh Tumhari Meri Baatein : Then comes “Yeh Tumhari Meri Baatein” sung by Dominque Cerejo, a nice slow track with having a romantic tint in it and it sounds like a soft rock or the ballads kinds.
5. Zehreelay: a song with a touch of hard rock in it, sung by Suraj Jaggan with the right amount of melody and grunge mixed together. This is going to be a treat for hardcore rock lovers who play music at full volume.
“Zehreely Zehreely Kaale neele peele Pathar ki aankh hai Daant hai nukeelay”

6. Tum Ho Toh: after giving his voice to fast tracks Farhan Akhtar strikes with a this slow track In this song Farhan shows his caliber in singing slow songs and has done is job magnificently.

“Tum ho toh, gaata hai dil Tum nahin to geet kahan

Tum ho toh sab hassel Tum nahin to kya hai yahan

Jo tum ho to ye lagta hai mil gai har khushi

Jo tum na ho to lagti hai har khushi me hai kamee”
7. Sinbad The Sailor: More like most of the covers played by Rock Bands in India, this songs focus on Sinbad The Sailor and tells his story. The interlude of the song is absolutely brilliant

8. Pichle Saat Dino Mein (Live version): The next track on the album is a Live version of "Pichle Saat Dino Mein" where singer is interacting with his audience. The beat and the clap percussion specially the rhythm in "Na na na" gives a new touch to this song and the way it is sung reminds me of a live version of the song “Cuts like a knife” by BA.

9. Phir Dekhiye: The last track “Phir Dekhiye” by Carlisa Monteiro a completely western romantic classical types. This song is a bit slow and has high pitch at some parts. A song that should go into your romantics’ collection….

My verdict: I think Farhan should cut his own album, and we have our own Bryan Adams… the raw voice is refreshingly soothing… and of the many attempts, Indian filmmakers using rock bands in the movie or the genre of music for the songs… this one definitely rocks…
Can’t wait for the movie…!!!
Rating: 4.5/5