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What went on my iPod in repeat mode this month!

Every month or so I collect the recent tunes that I have listened to in repeat mode. That way I have a whole playlist of songs that I can listen to over and over again until I am finally tired of them :-)

So what was playing in repeat mode this month and why?

1. Munni Badnaam hui from Dabangg! Yes, I know it is not an original but is a redoing of an old nautanki tune, but it retains enough of the earthiness and raw appeal that such a song should have! So Munni stays for a few more weeks, and I have a spring in my step as I listen to it:

Dabangg – tracing the genesis of Munni Badnaam Hui

The track Munni Badnaam Hui from Dabangg seems to have caught the fancy of many.  Malaika is a premier item girl, and of course Salman has never looked more dashing then he does in this film, with his pencil thin mustache!  People think this rocking item number will greatly increase the footfalls in single screens, and that was always Salman's forte.  Salman's entry in the song and his trademark dance moves will certainly gladden his fan-base:



But where did this earthy song originate from?  A fellow blogger Khanabadosh pointed out to me this Bhojpuri gem:

http://ww.smashits.com/music/uttar-pradesh/play/songs/26506/balma-bada-bavaali/184166/launda-badnam-hua-naseeban.html

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