Brimful Of Asha
Cornershop Lyrics


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Mai keha sadi asha jhinah sadian sukh sabelian
Nu din raat nu aoondian hain, kimarh karke

There's dancing
Behind movie scenes, behind the movie scenes
Sadi Rani
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
Brimful of asha on the 45
Well, it's a brimful of asha on the 45

And dancing
Behind movie scenes, behind those movie screens
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
Brimful of asha on the 45
Well it's a brimful of asha on the 45

And singing
Illuminate the main streets
And the cinema aisles
We don't care bout no government warning
About their promotion of the simple life
And the dams they're building

Brimful of asha on the 45
Well it's a brimful of asha on the 45
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
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a bosom
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
Ferguson mono 45

Bon public 45
Jacques Dutronc and the Bolan Boogies
The Heavy Hitters and the chi chi music

All India radio 45
Two in ones 45
Argo records 45
Trojan records 45

Brimful of asha on the 45
Well it's a brimful of asha on the 45
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
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a bosom
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a bosom, mine's on the 45

Seventy-seven thousand piece orchestra set
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Mine's on the RPM

Brimful of asha on the 45
Well it's a brimful of asha on the 45
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
Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a bosom




Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everybody needs a bosom, mine's on the 45

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cornershop's Brimful of Asha are a tribute to the Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle, who is famous for her contributions to Bollywood films. The opening lines of the song are in Punjabi, and they roughly translate to "I said our hope, whose happiness is for everyone, comes and goes day and night." This is followed by a chorus that repeats the phrase "brimful of asha on the 45" several times.


The song talks about the prevalence of Asha's music, not just in India but all over the world. The lyrics mention different types of music and various artists who have released songs on 45rpm vinyl, including Mohamed Rufhi, Lata Mangeshkar, and the Heavy Hitters. The song also discusses the power of music to unite people across borders and cultures, as well as its ability to transcend government censorship.


The lyrics of the song are filled with cultural references, making it a celebration of Indian music and musicians. The refrain "brimful of asha" literally means "full of hope/optimism," which is a fitting tribute to Asha Bhosle - who has been performing for more than six decades despite the many changes to the Indian film industry.


Line by Line Meaning

There's dancing
There is dancing happening


Behind movie scenes, behind the movie scenes
The dancing is going on behind the scenes in movies


Sadi Rani
Sadi Rani is involved somehow in the dancing and is important to it


She's the one that keeps the dream alive
Sadi Rani is the one that is keeping the dream of the dancing alive


From the morning, past the evening
Sadi Rani keeps the dream alive all day long, from morning to night


To the end of the light
Sadi Rani keeps the dream alive until the very end


Brimful of asha on the 45
There is a lot of hope and enthusiasm (asha) in a 45 record


Well, it's a brimful of asha on the 45
This is repeated to emphasize the importance of the previous line


Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is mentioned as being important to the dancing and keeping the dream alive


And singing
In addition to the dancing, there is singing happening


Illuminate the main streets
The singing is brightening up the main streets


And the cinema aisles
The singing is also affecting the cinema aisles


We don't care bout no government warning
They don't care about government warnings to promote a simpler life


About their promotion of the simple life
The government is promoting a simple life but they don't care


And the dams they're building
They also don't care about the government building dams


Everybody needs a bosom for a pillow
Everyone needs someone to lean on, as if using a bosom as a pillow


Mine's on the 45
Their support comes from the 45 record


Mohamed Rufhi 45
There is another 45 record by Mohamed Rufhi


Lata Mangeshkar 45
There is another 45 record by Lata Mangeshkar


Solid state radio 45
There is a 45 record playing on solid state radio


Ferguson mono 45
There is also a 45 record in Ferguson mono


Bon public 45
There is yet another 45 record from Bon public


Jacques Dutronc and the Bolan Boogies
These are artists mentioned along with their music


The Heavy Hitters and the chi chi music
These are more artists mentioned along with their music


All India radio 45
All India radio is playing a 45 record


Two in ones 45
Another 45 record by Two in ones


Argo records 45
Another 45 record by Argo records


Trojan records 45
Another 45 record by Trojan records


Seventy-seven thousand piece orchestra set
This is a reference to another record that has a large orchestra


Mine's on the RPM
Their support comes from the RPM of the record




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Tjinder Singh

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Comments from YouTube:

@TheSapientBean

This song, just makes me happy and it's bloody groovy

@ronbo11

Reminds me of my older sisters here in the US. One loved David Cassidy and a few years later the other loved Shaun Cassidy. They both had a bunch of 45s and would dance carefree in front of the stereo console in the living room. They would load it with 5-10 singles in row. Those days are long gone and my oldest sister is no longer here. I'll never forget those days and this video is so adorable and fun it brings a smile and tears to my face on this shut-in Sunday 2020-04-05.

@robgibbs216

What a beautiful and special memory. I know you cherish it. Those were such good and better times.
We were fortunate to be alive before all of this technology and social media.

@dimethylhexane

i love the implication that this girl is so excited to listen to like, fifty different copies of the one song. i mean it's Brimful of Asha so I understand completely

@LovedbyGod73

Definitely a cult classic of the 90s! And a cool video, too :-)

@tacotuesday7650

As a collector of records this video is like emotional torture

@danjones4257

Lovely up-beat innocence

@michaelclentworth1283

I agree with everybody who says that the remix fits the video better than the original version.

@pk7422

God i miss the 90's

@Mindundi_Cabreao

¡Mejor que la original!

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