The Story of the 'Richly Evergreen'......(Part9)
The Research Continues... 7 "Oh Mr Benjo...." - A sheer gem of a song from an almost unknown movie " Hum sab chor hain ". This is a duet by Rafi and Asha and picturized on Shammi Kapoor and Nalini Jaywant. The brilliance of the song is created by O P Nayyar's innovative effort to gel fun and frolic with a lilting melody. Of course there is his trademark beat structure. Rafi sings his heart out with the best emotions possible and Asha is just as perfect as it can get. Want to do away with monotonic life ? Just listen to this song and you will enliven your mind! 8 "Piya piya piya mera jiya..." - This is a Kishore-Asha duet from the film " Baap Re Baap " penned by Jan Nisar Akhtar, composed with the rhythm of the horse-shoe beats. This song starts with a rich prelude and the vocals start a little later. If one starts listening once, it is guaranteed that he or she will only stop listening when the song has ended - such is its beautiful and...