First things first, what do I define as
Easy listening music?(Ezee listening music as my phone’s playlist
has it). I guess anything I can listen to and work, or go to
sleep is ezee listening. So now that you have my definition of easy
listening music, here is my list of the ten songs I would call easy
listening numbers
10) Dream of the dolphin
Although
every single number I have heard from Enigma can make it to my list
of easy listening, but the truth is that there is something eclectic
about this number, I wonder if there are actually dolphins singing in
this one. Hmm. will check that out later, anyway all said and done
nice music and very Enigma style music.
9) Theme for black
hawk down
Okay, I know Celtic opera is not everyone’s cup of
tea, its not that simple to comprehend(I don’t understand the lyrics
either), but the music and the way that the male(tenor I think is
what the note is called, my opera is pretty poor, even more proof
this song is good) and the female Soprano is very well blended.(PS:
I am only guessing what the voices are, if anyone knows the exact
notes do let me know).
8) Fly away from Longest Yard
Soundtrack
I bet no one here thought that a R&B hip hop
number from Nelly could make the easy listening list, but the truth
is that this is hardly a hard core rap song, the song is very mellow,
and the rap is very very mellow, as compared to other rap numbers. So
yeah I can listen to this and still go to sleep(not because its
boring).
7) Tere Khusboo main base khat main
jalata kaisay by Jagjit
I don’t usually listen to Ghalzals, but
for some inexplicable reason I like this number, and I have no
trouble in working with this Ghazal in the back ground. And as only
Jagjit can do the Ghazal is absolutely poignant, and I love it. In
fact this is the only Ghazal that will make the list so I guess it
has something that I don’t see outwardly.
6) Karam
This was and still is the only saving
grace of the movie Karam, I love the rustic voice of the singer and
the way in which he sings. I don’t know how many of you reading this
review have heard the song, but I guess that is to be expected, none
the less the song is called Karam and is from the movie of the same
name. The lyrics if you listen closely are also pretty good.
5) Yeh hai meri Kahani
This one is from Zinda, and another
Pakistani singer(I am still a patriot by the way), really good song,
very calming, and am I told by my friends is also a very dark number,
hmm. maybe, that would make it 3 depressing/dark songs in a row but
I guess that is the way most dark songs are poignant and disarming.
4) Sinnerman – Nina Simone
I first heard the song while I was
watching the movie, the thomas crown affair, I loved it instantly,
its got a tempo about, dont’ get me wrong its a fast number, and
there is no way you can listen to this one and go to sleep, but it
really preps me up for work. Love it, it has a very gospel music feel
to it, (might just be a gospel song). Nina Simone has an amazing
voice, very powerful.(Surprise surprise I just Googled it and yes it
is a gospel number, cool. love the song whatever the genre it is).
3) Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
Another number that makes me feel the
verve, I love it, I think it has something to with my childhood, I
still remember the really crazy video, love it, don’t know what came
of Peter Gabriel, (another thing to Google tomorrow. item number
345 on the list I think. LOL). Upbeat song, rather invigorating and
a definite ready to go to work number.
2) Turn back time – Aqua
Another band I have to look up they
vanished after 2 albums, the best thing to come out of Aqua as far as
I am concerned is turn back time, the number is from a movie haven’t
the foggiest Idea what the movie was, but none the less the fact is
that the number stuck with me from the day I heard it some 6 years or
so ago. Loved it then, love it now. nice number.
1) And at number one crème de la
crème, the best and the most popular number of my play list
is. What goes around comes around, by none other than JT(Justin
Timberlake). All I want to say about this is one, that songs like
that give hope to people who have been cheated in love. LOL. no
thats not it. just love the song. and Justin can sing.