I've been captivated by music for as long as I can remember. Looking back, every memory I have is associated with music in some form or the other. Whether it was the first tune I strummed on my guitar or the first time I heard tabla maestro Zakir Hussain perform live at a youth festival. Or the time I bobbed my head in appreciation listening to Coldplay, last Sunday afternoon. Or when I felt immense pride listening to A R Rahman's "Vande Mataram." Or... Well, this could go on. But suffice to say, music interests me and intrigues me and makes me happy - all at once. So when I was given the opportunity to write about music, I couldn't resist. My blog will talk about music week after week - what's playing the world over, what's closer to home, everything and anything - the works. My conversations with friends and family often revolve around music too. For examply, my buddy could not contain his delight as he saw two divas doing their thing. The song in question is Beautiful Liar by Beyonce and featuring Shakira.
Take a quick look on launchcast or youtube. I’m told temperatures soared all around the world after that particular hip-shaking, bootylicious video.
What is it about Shakira and her hips? Or Beyonce and her much envied booty? I really don’t know. What I do know is that this song brings together two of the sexiest women around right now. I don’t want to go into the lyrics but the music has a catchy, Mediterranean beat to it and special note to the Men, you’re in for a treat. There’s lots of décolletage and derriere for your viewing pleasure. You have some of Shakira’s staple belly dancing moves and then you’ve got some of Beyonce’s gravity-defying booty shaking. Bring that together and you have one smoking hot video, entirely in sultry black and some visual magic of the special effects kind. Whether you like it or hate it, you have to admit it’s a smart marketing move and an interesting collaboration. A song of the year award seems far less likely!
So LISTEN UP and like the group Shamur said Let the Music play...
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