Friday, April 1, 2011

Mamma Mia! - Part 2: One of us

 Note: This is a continuation from the previous post. Would you watch a movie willingly from half-way through? No, right? So read the Part 1 first, before reading this post.


Scene:
Some cricket fans from Bannerghatta and Jaya Nagar were trying in vain for a ticket to the India - England match, but could not get one. They were instead, beaten up by the policemen, mercilessly. With nothing better to do, they bought the day's newspaper and read the news about the the large number of free tickets given to various moneyed people in their city. They are frustrated and start singing to the tune of "Money Money Money":

I work all night, I work all day,
to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain't it sad
And still there never seems to be
a single penny left for me
That's too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work at all,
I'd fool around and have a ball...

Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

Scene:

Its the day after all the controversies of UDRS during the league match between India and England. There was a party in Mumbai where Top ICC brass and BCCI and other cricket board higher officials were present. Looking at Pawar, ICC's Lorgat is singing during the party, to the tune of "On & On & On":


I was at a party and this fella said to me
"Something bad is happening, I'm sure you do agree
People care for nothing, no respect for human rights
Evil times are coming, we are in for darker nights"
I said, "Who are you to talk about impending doom?"
He got kinda wary as he looked around the room
He said, "I'm a minister, a big shot in the state"
I said, "I just can't believe it, boy I think it's great
Brother can you tell me what is right and what is wrong?"
He said, "Keep on rocking baby, 'til the night is gone"

On and on and on
Keep on rocking baby
'Til the night is gone
On and on and on
'Til the night is gone
On and on and on
Keep on rocking baby
'Til the night is gone
On and on and on
'Til the night is gone

Scene:

Kamran Akmal is being plastered by his team mates and management for missing several plum catches in the match against New Zealand. Even the media is speculating that he is indulging in spot fixing. He is not able to comprehend, how he is missing those easy catches. He recalls those balls that he had put down so easily and starts singing to the tune of "Slipping through my fingers":

I watch her go with a surge of that well known sadness
and and I have to sit down for a while
the feeling that I'm losing her forever
and without really entering her world
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
that funny little girl

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
the feeling in it
slipping through my fingers all the time
do I really see what's in her mind
each time I think I'm close to knowing
she keeps on growing
slipping through my fingers all the time


Scene:

Its almost the end of the league phase and Ashwin rues as to why he was not picked in the team for playing most of the league matches. He hopes atleast, he will be picked for the last league match. Piyush Chawla is also loitering around nearby with hope in his eyes. Ashwin and Piyush are singing this duet to the tune of "One of Us": (You figure out, who is singing which line. Its obvious.):

They passed me by, all of those great romances
You were, I felt, robbing me of my rightful chances
My picture clear, everything seemed so easy
And so I dealt you the blow
One of us had to go
Now it's different, I want you to know

One of us is crying
One of us is lying
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call

I saw myself as a concealed attraction
I felt you kept me away from the heat and the action
Just like a child, stubborn and misconceiving
That's how I started the show
One of us had to go
Now I've changed and I want you to know

One of us is crying
One of us is lying
One of us is lonely
One of us is only
Waiting for a call


End of Part 2. Part 3 follows.....

(C) Vijayaganesh Sampathkumar, 2011. All rights reserved.

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