Song: Ghar Aaya Mera Pardesi(Hindi)
Film/Album: Awaara
Year: 1951
Composer: Shankar Jaikishen
Song: Ala Baladi El Mahboub (Arabic - Egyptian)
Film/Album: NA
Year: 1936
Composer/singer: Oum Kalthoum
Popular Indian movie songs... and their "inspirations".
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014
066-Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai=Heleh Maali
Song: Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai(Hindi)
Film/Album: Kaalia
Year: 1981
Composer: R D Burman
Song: Heleh Maali (Persian)
Film/Album: Heleh Maali
Year: 1977
Composer/singer: Zia Atabi
Sunday, March 16, 2014
065-Aaja tujhe pyar=St. Thomas
Song: Aaja tujhe pyar(Hindi)
Film/Album: Ehsan
Year: 1970
Composer: R D Burman
Song: St. Thomas (Instrumental-Sax)
Film/Album: Saxophone Colossus
Year: 1956
Composer/singer: Sonny Rollins
064-Aap Sa Koi Haseen=Gharibe Ashna
Song: Aap Sa Koi Haseen(Hindi)
Film/Album: Chandi Sona
Year: 1977
Composer: R D Burman
Song: Gharibe Ashna (Persian)
Film/Album: Kooh
Year: 1972
Composer/singer: Googoosh
063-Sevvanam=Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Song: Sevvanam (Tamil)
Film/Album: Pavithra
Year: 1994
Composer: A R Rahman
Song: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (English)
Film/Album: Make It Big
Year: 1984
Composer/singer: George Michael/Wham
062-O Hansini=The summer knows
Song: O Hansini (Hindi)
Film/Album: Zahreela Insaan
Year: 1974
Composer: R D Burman
Song: The summer knows (English)
Film/Album: Summer of 42
Year: 1971
Composer/singer: Michel Legrand/Andy Williams
061-Chhad Zid Karna=O Baby Don't Break My Heart
Song: Chhad Zid Karna (Hindi)
Film/Album: Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya
Year: 1998
Composer: Jatin Lalit
Song: O Baby Don't Break My Heart (Hindi)
Film/Album: Mohabbat
Year: 1997
Composer: Nadeem Shravan
Song: O Baby Don't Break My Heart (Punjabi/English)
Film/Album: I've Been Waiting
Year: 1996
Composer/singer: Stereo Nation
Sunday, March 9, 2014
060-Chhodiye gussa huzoor=Bimbo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuIfnYqIm0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0SaSJrsM5U
Song: Chhodiye gussa huzoor (Hindi)
Film/Album: Detective
Year: 1958
Composer: Mukul Roy
Song: Bimbo(English)
Film/Album: Bimbo
Year: 1954
Composer/singer: Jim Reeves
Song: Bimbo(English)
Film/Album: Bimbo
Year: 1954
Composer/singer: Gene Autry
059-Do Chamakti Aankhon Mein=Jamaica Farewell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UPdS0k_Vj4
https://youtu.be/Zh1ow6zKapQ
Song: Do Chamakti Aankhon Mein (Hindi)
Film/Album: Detective
Year: 1958
Composer: Mukul Roy
Song: Jamaica Farewell(English).
Film/Album: Calypso
Year: 1957
Composer/singer: Harry Belafonte
Saturday, March 1, 2014
058-Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya=Marguerita
Song: Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya (Hindi)
Film/Album: Jhuk Gaya Aasman
Year: 1968
Composer: Shankar Jaikishan
Song: Marguerita (English).
Film/Album: Fun in Acapulco
Year: 1963
Composer/singer: Elvis Presley
057-Om Shanti Om=Om Shanti Om
Putting the SRK version just for fun :)
Song: Om Shanti Om (Hindi)
Film/Album: Karz
Year: 1980
Composer: Laxmikant Pyarelal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlDsizk5YS4
Song: Om Shanti Om (English).
Film/Album: Endless Vibrations
Year: 1974
Composer/singer: Lord Shorty
056-Sachi Yeh Kahani Hai=Rasputin+In Zaire
Song: Sachi Yeh Kahani Hai (Hindi)
Film/Album: Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
Year: 1994
Composer: Jatin Lalit
Song: In Zaire (English).
Film/Album: In Zaire
Year: 1976
Composer/singer: Johnny Wakelin
Song: Rasputin(English)
Film/Album: NA
Year: 1978
Composer/singer: Boney M
055-Barana De Barana=Paranauê Paraná
Song: Barana De Barana (Hindi)
Film/Album: Insaaf
Year: 1997
Composer: Anand-Milind
Song: Paranauê Paraná (Portuguese).
Film/Album: Only the Strong
Year: 1994
Composer/singer: Serapis Bey
054-Mundhinam=Payal Meri Jadu Jagati Hai=Faith
Not a straightforward ripoff but an intelligent adaptation.
Song: Mundhinam (Tamil)
Film/Album: Vaaranam Aayiram
Year: 2008
Composer: Harris Jayaraj
Song: Payal Meri Jadu Jagati Hai (Hindi)
Film/Album: Rajkumar
Year: 1996
Composer: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Song: Faith (English). L-P's copy starts at the 55th second
Film/Album: Faith
Year: 1987
Composer/singer: George Michael
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