Comments on: Big City Life http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/02/04/big-city-life/ Don't just sit there...do something ! Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Olga http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/02/04/big-city-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 Olga Thu, 06 Apr 2006 10:23:53 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/?p=279#comment-3389 Well, Mattafix really has something deep in their songs. They are not simmilar to other pop-songs (which are basically about "Oh, I love her(him) and she(he) was so rude" etc.). Despite of the fact that I'm only 15 and my mother-language is russian I hate stupid songs that have neither something dainty nor the tune itself. I mean, most of my classmates are not interested 'bout lyrics of the particular song 'cause "melody is the main thing". My out-look therefore makes me a little prolix and conservative. When I heard "Big City Life" (I mean, the clip) I didn't enjoyed it at first, but, you know, time somehow's able to turn everything upside down, and listening to it at the second time I really, really loved this song. I felt that some tender chord of my heart twinkled in the most meraculous way! And so, now I have the highest estimationg of this band. It's worth to mention, that other songs are also rather unique, dainty and not easy of access for some naive teens like my "friends" (if they can be named this word). As you know, this songs tell us about us uor-selves: feuds, dispages, fleers, gal, treachery, misinterpretation, escapism, hesitation and "signs of a struggle". We are fast livers, we are too busy, "is leadership the same as treachery?". In my opinion, the lead singer Marlon Roudette (as well as his companion Preetesh Hirji) is very smart and hansome young man. Needless to say, he has a Prince-like falsetto!!!!! A magnificent voice!!!!! It sounds like lullaby (especially in songs "Gangster Blues", "Clear And Present Danger", "Older", "555" and "Everyone Around You"). Comparing other bands' debut albums Mattafix managed to do the BEST!!! Is it stupid to complain about your hopelessness, about your misery, about your grief? You have your kith and kin, you have a flat to live in, you have clothes, you have food, you have friends (if they can be named like this), you have everything... Have you everything? If you suppose you do, then why are you so sad? Just think about tramps. They have nothing of that you have, but they are oppressed too. The industry develops, civilization is growing, now you have lots of possibilities etc. Alas, you wanna hide, you wanna get obscured, you wanna be alone for some period of time. Walking along the streets of your city you feel the overgrowing loneliness, despair and... oh, nothing can make your heart contented. Once again you see these colourful advertisments and large headlines; once again the smell of traffic occupies your nostrils; once again you walk past some tall, grey and dull building which looks like a real prison. There's no freedom in this Prison arisen by humen, designed to keep you discreetly neatly in the corner. Sweet escapism is your companion. The more we try to improve our live by using new technoligies, inventing new services - the more we're sucking in the endless spiral of woeful daily routine. However, you have a choice. Throw away this foul city and find yourself surrounded by the harmony of Nature and Peace. Stay here in this City Prison if you please... Well, Mattafix really has something deep in their songs. They are not simmilar to other pop-songs (which are basically about “Oh, I love her(him) and she(he) was so rude” etc.). Despite of the fact that I’m only 15 and my mother-language is russian I hate stupid songs that have neither something dainty nor the tune itself. I mean, most of my classmates are not interested ’bout lyrics of the particular song ’cause “melody is the main thing”. My out-look therefore makes me a little prolix and conservative. When I heard “Big City Life” (I mean, the clip) I didn’t enjoyed it at first, but, you know, time somehow’s able to turn everything upside down, and listening to it at the second time I really, really loved this song. I felt that some tender chord of my heart twinkled in the most meraculous way! And so, now I have the highest estimationg of this band. It’s worth to mention, that other songs are also rather unique, dainty and not easy of access for some naive teens like my “friends” (if they can be named this word). As you know, this songs tell us about us uor-selves: feuds, dispages, fleers, gal, treachery, misinterpretation, escapism, hesitation and “signs of a struggle”. We are fast livers, we are too busy, “is leadership the same as treachery?”. In my opinion, the lead singer Marlon Roudette (as well as his companion Preetesh Hirji) is very smart and hansome young man. Needless to say, he has a Prince-like falsetto!!!!! A magnificent voice!!!!! It sounds like lullaby (especially in songs “Gangster Blues”, “Clear And Present Danger”, “Older”, “555″ and “Everyone Around You”). Comparing other bands’ debut albums Mattafix managed to do the BEST!!!

Is it stupid to complain about your hopelessness, about your misery, about your grief? You have your kith and kin, you have a flat to live in, you have clothes, you have food, you have friends (if they can be named like this), you have everything… Have you everything? If you suppose you do, then why are you so sad? Just think about tramps. They have nothing of that you have, but they are oppressed too.
The industry develops, civilization is growing, now you have lots of possibilities etc. Alas, you wanna hide, you wanna get obscured, you wanna be alone for some period of time. Walking along the streets of your city you feel the overgrowing loneliness, despair and… oh, nothing can make your heart contented. Once again you see these colourful advertisments and large headlines; once again the smell of traffic occupies your nostrils; once again you walk past some tall, grey and dull building which looks like a real prison. There’s no freedom in this Prison arisen by humen, designed to keep you discreetly neatly in the corner. Sweet escapism is your companion.
The more we try to improve our live by using new technoligies, inventing new services – the more we’re sucking in the endless spiral of woeful daily routine.
However, you have a choice. Throw away this foul city and find yourself surrounded by the harmony of Nature and Peace.
Stay here in this City Prison if you please…

]]> By: Aditya http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/02/04/big-city-life/comment-page-1/#comment-2868 Aditya Tue, 21 Mar 2006 15:36:33 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/?p=279#comment-2868 The system is already screwing you dear. So many taxes. Hell they even put tax on the food that we eat and the places where we eat them take the tax too from us. Anyways Sakshi love the way you look at things!!!!! This song is stuck in my head too and it does prity much relate to our lives doesnt it? The system is already screwing you dear. So many taxes. Hell they even put tax on the food that we eat and the places where we eat them take the tax too from us. Anyways Sakshi love the way you look at things!!!!! This song is stuck in my head too and it does prity much relate to our lives doesnt it?

]]> By: Nikhil http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/02/04/big-city-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 Nikhil Wed, 08 Feb 2006 15:29:01 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1674 U do have a pretty hatke outlook on life. Stay that way. But remember if u try to screw with the system , the system screws u back big time U do have a pretty hatke outlook on life. Stay that way. But remember if u try to screw with the system , the system screws u back big time

]]> By: KJ http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/02/04/big-city-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 KJ Mon, 06 Feb 2006 10:14:23 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1637 y is there no write up abt the bloggers meet in Mumbai. v too had a meet in Dubai in Dec, u can read & see all abt it at this site. http://dubaibloggersmeet.blogspot.com/2005_12_01_dubaibloggersmeet_archive.html have a nice day. KJ y is there no write up abt the bloggers meet in Mumbai.

v too had a meet in Dubai in Dec, u can read & see all abt it at this site.

http://dubaibloggersmeet.blogspot.com/2005_12_01_dubaibloggersmeet_archive.html

have a nice day.

KJ

]]> By: sakshi http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/02/04/big-city-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 sakshi Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:52:34 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1627 Nsh and KJ - Thanks for dropping by yaar. And KJ, thats me for you. :) Nsh and KJ – Thanks for dropping by yaar. And KJ, thats me for you. :)

]]> By: KJ http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/02/04/big-city-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1626 KJ Sun, 05 Feb 2006 11:25:06 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1626 have been following ur blog since quite some time. ur is a very different perspective on looking at things... like it. KJ have been following ur blog since quite some time. ur is a very different perspective on looking at things… like it.

KJ

]]> By: nsh http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/2006/02/04/big-city-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 nsh Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:43:33 +0000 http://sakshijuneja.com/blog/?p=279#comment-1613 no, its not the drugs. the song is stuck in my head too, and i'm not even getting any dental help, and i quit smoking pot long ago. one of MATTAFIX is desi, incidentally. guy called prateesh. he's the guy in the video who walks up to the guy sitting by the roadside and gives him money. what i really loved about the song, was the way the video brings out OUR bigcity limitations in thought. when the roadside guy runs to the store and comes out with a bottle in brown paper, the first thing i thought was negative - man, this guy's fucking broke and he's gone and bought alcohol. but later, the guy pulls out the bottle - its a bottle of water with which he washes his face, throws some on his hair, and takes up a job as help at the convenience store. this song reminds me of this other song called 'friends and family' by trik turner, heard them years ago when i was working in singapore. they're like, dramatic hiphop, limp bizkit with some consequence. song talks about the two basics that make life worth living - friends, and family. no, its not the drugs. the song is stuck in my head too, and i’m not even getting any dental help, and i quit smoking pot long ago. one of MATTAFIX is desi, incidentally. guy called prateesh. he’s the guy in the video who walks up to the guy sitting by the roadside and gives him money. what i really loved about the song, was the way the video brings out OUR bigcity limitations in thought. when the roadside guy runs to the store and comes out with a bottle in brown paper, the first thing i thought was negative – man, this guy’s fucking broke and he’s gone and bought alcohol. but later, the guy pulls out the bottle – its a bottle of water with which he washes his face, throws some on his hair, and takes up a job as help at the convenience store.

this song reminds me of this other song called ‘friends and family’ by trik turner, heard them years ago when i was working in singapore. they’re like, dramatic hiphop, limp bizkit with some consequence. song talks about the two basics that make life worth living – friends, and family.

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