Category: Music

From Depeche Mode’s ‘The Sun and the Rainfall’: Things must change. We must rearrange them. Or we’ll have to estrange…

Every time I come to hear the poignant opening lines of Erasure’s ‘Piano Song’, I’m reminded of how the Buddha’s…

‘Human’ is probably  ‘Human League’s’ most haunting song ever. It used to always gave a sense of solace… till I…

Voted song of 2008 by Rolling Stone, The Killers’ ‘Human’ has an interesting line, that seems grammatically incorrect – ‘Are…

‘King of Comedy’ (starring Stephen Chow) is the first movie that made me laugh till I cried till I had…

Last evening was the second time I watched ‘A Full Bright Moon’ (Yilun Mingyue) – as the opening film of…

… I saw something in your eyes I’m sure Something in your eyes I wanted it for myself You and I…

You sing yourself into this life. You live this life you sing. With what lyrics do you sing? With what…

If there is a single film, that I have seen, that illustrates Samsara the most graphically, it would be Baraka….

Here is something I wrote 7 years ago, that I think is worth sharing again, extended, and with the video…

This song (‘No Regrets’ by Robbie Williams) came to mind today, and I wondered what was memorable about it… before…

A Tit for a Tat (38) Tit: I really wish to thank you – for everything. Tat: Thank your karma,…

It is time for another more or less bi-weekly dosage of ‘Depeche Dharma’, when I interpret Depeche Mode’s songs with…

Here are some lyrics in part from Moby’s bittersweet song ‘Slipping Away’ from his album ‘Hotel’: Open to everything happy…

The haunting song ‘I Believe’ from ‘Tears for Fears’… I was ‘bristling’ somewhat when I first heard it years ago….

Am recalling some of the songs I grew up with… Above is the video for ‘You Only Tell Me You…

I reviewed Coldplay’s ‘Strawberry Swing’ (from 2008’s bestselling album ‘Viva La Vida) before. (See first link below.) However, while watching…

On this Monday, let’s review the song ‘Blue Monday’. I used to say this – music artistes should never do…

Above is a video of Coldplay’s ‘Lost?’ (from the album ‘Viva La Vida’). Below are some of its lyrics. Just…

I saw the dual-version single(s) of Depeche Mode’s ‘Home’ (from the album ‘Ultra’) from some years back selling at Gramophone…