Pea Pod - A taste of everyday life

Life is simple. We tend to complicate it, always. Material wants are growing by the day. 'I want this' and ' Buy me that'. Children are exposed to so many things today, it's difficult to curb their desires. But is wasn't like that when I was a kid. One drawing book would keep me engaged for a whole month. Or a fountain pen would be 'the thing' to buy! Who uses fountain pens now? Kids use 'gel' pens! The charm of smoothening the nibs on a lime stone and that of filling ink in them is gone altogether. I play this CD of Walt Disney songs for my baby. One song from there made me think about how the simple joys of life have dissappeared. And how those very simple things can make you happy. Daisy, Daisy Give me an answer, do I'm half crazy All for the love of you It won't be a stylish marriage I can't afford a carraige But you'll look sweet Upon the seat Of my bicycle built for two.

I'd watched Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na some 6 months back. Since then, it's title track sung by AR Rahman has been haunting me. I hummed only a line or two, but those lines were enough to coax me into buying the CD recently. I've been listening to it almost daily and somehow, whenever I do, something about the song reminds me of Sting. It's been almost 2 years since I heard any of the Sting numbers. In spite of he being one of my favourites. I stopped listening to Sting for the mere fact that I didn't want to get tired of him. Familiarity breeds contempt! Now after all this time, I owe it to Rahman for making me want to listen to him again.The beautifully composed jazz number of Jaane Tu, reminded me of 'The Moon Over Bourbon Street', 'An Englishman In New York' and 'Mad About You', all songs having a very jazzy feel to them. Tonight I heard all of my Sting favourites and I'm feeling all jazzed up!