| | Shikdum [Dhoom (2004)] <TC> | | Lifted off Turkish singer Tarkan's 'Sikidim'. | | Listen to Shikdum | Sikidim | | Yes, a direct lift. Had previously mentioned this as being inspired by 'Simarik' thanks to the confusion caused by Indian TV channels over that song. But this particular song is lifted straight of 'Sikidim'. A lesser known indi-pop singer, Sanjay Raina, has alleged that the track was a lift from his track by the same name that was part of his 1996 album, 'Hungama'. As a response, Pritam lets his cat out of the bag, and says that he was inspired by Tarkan's track and not Sanjay's! While I have not been able to get Sanjay's number, here are the other 2 tracks! And, if Sanjay's tune does sound similar to these tracks then its got to be first of the 3 since Tarkan's song was released as part of his 1999 album, 'Olurum Sana'. (Report in IndiaFM, Hindustan Times) | | Trivia: This is one error that's still doing the rounds. Tarkan has a couple of chartbusters in his 1999 album, 'Olurum Sana' (Meaning, 'I'd die for you'). One of them was Simarik, that had an interesting music video shot amidst narrow lanes and a group of girls try to kiss Tarkan. This song got a lot of airtime in Indian channels and for some strange reason every channel got the name of this song wrong - they claimed the song's name was 'Sikidim', while Sikidim was another different song in the same album. | |
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4 | | 'Zahreeli raatein', 'Bheega bheega sa' & 'Halka halka sa' [Chocolate (2005)] <TC> | | Lifted off Jal's 'Aadat', Abrar-ul-Haq's 'December' & Jesse Cook's 'Breeze from Saintes Maries', respectively! | Listen to Zahreeli Raatein | Aadat
Listen to Bheega bheega sa | December
Listen to Halka halka sa | Breeze from Saintes Maries | | 'Zahreeli Raatein' is like a faster, DJ'ish version of Jal's 'Aadat' while 'Bheega bheega sa' is a straight lift from Abrar Ul Haq's song with the same words (his version is called 'December', however) that was part of his 2001 album 'Main Gaddi Aap Chalawan Ga'. Jesse Cook's 'Breeze from Saintes Maries' was part of his 2004 album 'Montreal'! | |
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7 | | 'Dil samundar', 'Chori Chori' & 'Ana' [Garam Masala (2005)] <TC> | | Lifted off Turkish singer Tarkan's 'Kuzu kuzu' (2001), Dr Zeus/ Balwinder Safri's 'Hai rabba' (2003) and Amr Diab's 'Ana' (1999) | Listen to Dil samandar | Kuzu kuzu
Listen to Chori Chori (Sukhwinder Singh, Hema Sardesai) | Chori Chori (Labh Jajua) | Hai Rabba
Listen to Adaa | Ana | Considering that he had already lifted Turkish superstar Tarkan in Dhoom, this is a dead give-away! The prelude is the same, while the parts with 'dooba dooba...' are again lifted straight off the 'kuzu kuzu' part in the original. But, strangely enough, the main tune which goes, 'dil samandar' does not seem to be a direct lift! But just one listen to the complete samples below (don't stop mid way!!) would easily prove the inspiration!
With regard to the second lift, what's particularly baffling is the second version of the same song in the soundtrack, sung by none other than Labh Jajua, better known as Punjabi MC. Given the fact both Punjabi MC and folks like Dr Zeus/ Balwinder Safri belong to the same UK Bhangra scene, its rather startling that Punjabi MC chose to be part of an uncredited version of this track. Is Labh so poorly clued in to his own music scene that he didn't know the source of this track or did he simply ignore the source blinded by the greens offered by the music label Venus?
The 3rd lift, of that in 'Adaa' seems more like a strong influence 'cos of the sheer number of things that Pritam has added to his version. But the basic thread is from Amr Diab's track. | |
| 8 | | Jhoom [Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina (2005)] <TC> | | Lifted from Britney Spears' commercial for Pepsi, 'Joy of Pepsi' (2001, 2002)! | | Listen to Jhoom | Joy of Pepsi | | A lift from an Advt.!! Pritam sure is going places! | |
| 9 | | Chhoren ki baatein [Fight Club (2005)] <TC> | | Direct lift from Pakistani singer Ali Zafar's 'Channo ki aankhen' from his 2003 album 'Huqa Pani' | | Listen to Chhore ki baatein | Channo ki aankhen | | Ali Zafar's Rangeen (from the same album) has been lifted by Himesh in Aashiq Banaya Aapne! Fight Club's CD does credit Ali Zafar for the source track. So, Pritam gets away scot-free this time! | |
| 10 | | Akhiyaan Na Maar [Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005)] <TC> | | Lifted from Pakistani singer Waris Baig's 2004 track, 'Challa' | | Listen to Akhiyaan na maar | Challa | | Waris Baig's 2004 album, Aaja Nach Lay had the track Challa. Pritam's version is a considerably souped up, catchier version....but of course such things don't take away the fact that its copied! | |
| 11 | | Dhoom machaale [Dhoom (2004)] <TC> | | Partly inspired by Jesse Cook's 'Mario takes a walk' | | Listen to Dhoom machaale | Mario takes a walk | | To Pritam's credit (!!), the portion that derives inspiration is just the opening 2 lines and everything else further in seems to be his own! And that includes the main catchy hook 'Dhoom machaale'! | |
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15 | | Ya ali, Lamha lamha, Bheegi bheegi & Tu hi meri shab hai [Gangster (2006)] <TC> | | Bheegi bheegi is inspired legitimately (!!) by Mohiner Ghoraguli's Bangla jibhonmuki gaan, 'Prithibi'! 'Ya ali' is a direct lift from the Arabic band Guitara's 'Ya ghaly' (from their 2002 album, Qisati), Lamha lamha is lifted from Waris Baig's 1998 track, 'Kal shab dekha maine', while 'Tu hi meri shab hai' is a direct lift from 'Sacral Nirvana' by Oliver Shanti & Friends. | Listen to Bheegi bheegi | Prithibi
Listen to Ya ali | Ya ghaly
Listen to Lamha lamha | Kal shab dekha
Listen to Tu hi meri shab hai | Sacral Nirvana | | The album sleeve does have a credit note to Gautam Chatterjee! More on Mohiner Ghoraghuli! Was it because this is an Indian lift and the rest are from outside? Strange justice Pritam follows! 'Ya ali' and 'Tu hi meri' are mighty direct lifts. And so is 'Lamha lamha'! That leaves us with 'Mujhe mat roko'...till we trace its roots! | |
| 16 | | Ankahee Title Song [Ankahee (2006)] <TC> | | Lifted off Boney M's 1984 track, 'Somewhere in the world' from the album 10000 Light Years. | | Listen to Ankahee Title Song | Somewhere in the world | | Pritam adds a false start not in the original that makes his version sound rather different. But, prod a bit further and the similarity is glaring! | |
| 17 | | Is this love [Pyar ke side effects (2006)] <TC> | | Direct lift from Paul Anka's 1969 track 'A-mi-manera'. | | Listen to Is this love | A-mi-manera (My way) | | The original, is a 1969 track composed by Paul Anka, also made popular as 'My way', by Frank Sinatra and many other singers including Julio Iglesias and much later, by Gypsy Kings (the version added here)! | |
| 18 | | Kya mujhe pyar hai [Woh lamhe (2006)] <TC> | | Blatant lift from the track, 'Tak bisakah' by the Indonesian band Peterpan. | | Listen to Kya mujhe pyar hai | Tak bisakah | | Tak bisakah' means, Couldn't you? and is by one of Indonesia's most popular and successful pop groups, Peterpan. This track was part of the soundtrack of an Indonesian teen flick, 'Alexandria' (2005) and is apparently incredibly popular in those parts of the world! | |
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