Brimful of Asha
90s allstars Lyrics
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Behind movie scenes
Behind the movie scenes
Sadi Rani
She's the one that keeps the dream alive
From the morning
Past the evening
Brimful of Asha on the 45
Well it's a brimful of Asha on the 45
And dancing
Behind movie scenes
Behind those movie scenes
Asha Bhosle
She's the one that keeps the dream alive
From the morning
Past the evening
To the end of the light
Brimful of Asha on the 45
Well it's a brimful of Asha on the 45
And singing
Illuminate thee main streets
And the cinema aisles
We don't care bout no
Gov't warnings,
'Bout their promotion of a simple life
And the dams they're building
Brimful of Asha on the 45
Well it's a brimful of Asha on the 45
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a bosom
Mine's on the 45
Mohamed Rufhi-45
Lata Mangeshkar-45
Solid state radio-45
Fer-guh-son mono-45
Bonn publeek-45
Jacques Dutronc and the Bolan Boogie, the Heavy
Hitters and the Chichi music
All India Radio-45
Two in ones-45
Argo Records-45
Trojan Records-45
Brimful of Asha on the 45
77, 000-piece
Orchestra set
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Mine's on the RPM!!
The lyrics to the song Brimful of Asha by 90s All Stars are a tribute to the Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle, who is revered and beloved in India for her incredible voice and contribution to Indian music. The first verse talks about the dancing that's happening behind the movie scenes, and specifically mentions Sadi Rani, who keeps the dream alive. The second verse talks about Asha Bhosle, who is also keeping the dream alive with her beautiful voice, and illuminating the main streets and cinema aisles with her singing. The chorus is a repetition of the phrase "brimful of Asha on the 45", which signifies the abundance and richness of Indian music, as well as the 45-rpm records that were popular in the 1960s and 1970s.
The song is a celebration of Indian culture and music, and reflects the pride and joy that the band members, who are of Indian origin, feel for their heritage. It's also an acknowledgement of the influence that Indian music has had on the western music scene, with many artists having been inspired by its rhythm and melody. The line "we don't care bout no gov't warnings, 'bout their promotion of a simple life and the dams they're building" is a reference to the Indian government's controversial policies and attitude towards economic development, which often come at the cost of the environment and the people who live there.
Line by Line Meaning
There's dancing
People are dancing
Behind movie scenes
The dancing is taking place behind the scenes of movies
Behind the movie scenes
The dancing is taking place behind the scenes of movies
Sadi Rani
This is a person's name
She's the one that keeps the dream alive
Sadi Rani is a person who keeps a dream alive
From the morning
She does this from the morning
Past the evening
She does this all day, past evening
To the end of the light
She does this until the end of the day
Brimful of Asha on the 45
Asha Bhosle's music fills a 45rpm record, metaphorically indicating that her music is popular
Well it's a brimful of Asha on the 45
This line reinforces the previous line, indicating that Asha Bhosle's music is very popular
And dancing
People are dancing
Behind movie scenes
The dancing is taking place behind the scenes of movies
Behind those movie scenes
The dancing is taking place behind the scenes of movies
Asha Bhosle
This is a person's name
She's the one that keeps the dream alive
Asha Bhosle is a person who keeps a dream alive
From the morning
She does this from the morning
Past the evening
She does this all day, past evening
To the end of the light
She does this until the end of the day
Brimful of Asha on the 45
Asha Bhosle's music fills a 45rpm record, metaphorically indicating that her music is popular
Well it's a brimful of Asha on the 45
This line reinforces the previous line, indicating that Asha Bhosle's music is very popular
And singing
People are singing
Illuminate thee main streets
The music is shining a light on the main streets
And the cinema aisles
The music is also shining a light on the cinema aisles
We don't care bout no
We don't care about
Gov't warnings,
Government warnings
'Bout their promotion of a simple life
The warnings are related to the promotion of a simple life
And the dams they're building
The warnings are also related to the construction of dams
Brimful of Asha on the 45
Asha Bhosle's music fills a 45rpm record, metaphorically indicating that her music is popular
Well it's a brimful of Asha on the 45
This line reinforces the previous line, indicating that Asha Bhosle's music is very popular
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Metaphorically, everyone needs someone to lean on
Everybody needs a bosom
Metaphorically, everyone needs someone to lean on
Mine's on the 45
The music of Asha Bhosle is the person's 'bosom' to lean on, specifically on the 45rpm record
Mohamed Rufhi-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Mohamed Rufhi
Lata Mangeshkar-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Lata Mangeshkar
Solid state radio-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Solid State Radio
Fer-guh-son mono-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Fer-guh-son Mono
Bonn publeek-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Bonn Pubbleek
Jacques Dutronc and the Bolan Boogie, the Heavy
These are references to specific records
Hitters and the Chichi music
These are references to specific records
All India Radio-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by All India Radio
Two in ones-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Two in Ones
Argo Records-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Argo Records
Trojan Records-45
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Trojan Records
Brimful of Asha on the 45
Asha Bhosle's music fills a 45rpm record, metaphorically indicating that her music is popular
Well it's a brimful of Asha on the 45
This line reinforces the previous line, indicating that Asha Bhosle's music is very popular
77, 000-piece
This is a reference to a large orchestra, consisting of 77,000 pieces
Orchestra set
This is a reference to a specific 45rpm record by Orchestra Set
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Metaphorically, everyone needs someone to lean on
Mine's on the RPM!!
The music of Asha Bhosle is the person's 'bosom' to lean on, specifically on the RPM of a record turntable
Writer(s): Tjinder Singh
Contributed by John N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.