Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy came up from the ranks of the non-film music scene, performing rock, blues, jazz, and pop before entering the film music industry. Shankar Mahadevan, a software engineer, worked on Oracle Version Six and studied Western, Hindustani and Carnatic classical music. He made his debut with the 1985 Marathi film Vahinichi Maya. A leading playback singer with Pukar, Sapnay and Biwi No.1 to his credit, he also composed "Breathless".
Ehsaan Noorani studied music at the Musicians' Institute in Los Angeles and worked with the like of Ronnie Desai, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Kalyanji-Anandji and Louis Banks. He composed Alien Desire, did several jingles and like Loy, was part of a blues-and-acid jazz band. Loy Mendonsa is trained in Western classical and also learned the rudiments of Indian classical music. He performed with several group bands, plays (Godspell, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar) and composed jingles and signature tunes (Fauji, The World This Week).
Ehsaan was doing jingles and Loy was in Delhi before the union. Loy was writing for television then. The show Quiz Time was his first work and Siddharth Basu gave him his first break. Then he did Prannoy Roy's The World This Week. A few more shows came along and he also did theatre and Shahrukh Khan's Fauji. Loy had also worked as keyboardist with A. R. Rahman and Shankar had sung many famous tracks for him. In 1989, Ehsaan met Loy, who was working for Ranjit Barot, an ad film composer. From then on, they joined together and composed several ad jingles together. Later, Ehsaan and Loy met Shankar when he was roped in by Ranjit Barot to sing for the Pepsi ad directed by Mukul Anand. Since then, they started to compose for ads as a trio.
Each member of the trio brings his own talents and experiences to the group, combining the Carnatic and Hindustani vocal tradition (Shankar), Western rock (Ehsaan) and a deep understanding of fusion including a virtual mastery over the electronic synthesizer (Loy). They continue a tradition quite common in Bollywood music, that of partnerships between music composers contributing and pooling their individual strengths, often combining deep knowledge of Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) classical music with technical expertise as composers and orchestral arrangers. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy probably represent the first trio of composers to entertain Bollywood audiences themselves with their chart-topping music.
The eternal quest among Bollywood's music composers has been to create interest among younger audiences who tend to be inspired more by musical themes and influences from the West. Since a film's soundtrack is a very influential and critical component of commercial and critical success (required and achieved or sometimes squandered at the box office), this quest to "deliver a film" has always inspired composers to create tunes which combine the best of both traditional Indian music and popular Western or international influences. An overwhelming majority of Bollywood's most popular music has been composed based on classical Indian rāgas (in Sanskrit "raga" is literally "color" or "mood"). Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy have bridged that gap.
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy were the recipients of several awards, including three Filmfare awards (Bunty Aur Babli, Kal Ho Naa Ho, 2 States), three International Indian Film Academy Awards (Kal Ho Naa Ho, Bunty Aur Babli, My Name is Khan), three Star Screen awards (Dil Chahta Hai, Bunty Aur Babli, My Name Is Khan),one Filmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent and two MTV Immies Awards. In 2004, they received the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film Kal Ho Naa Ho. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy won the Filmfare and IIFA awards 2015 for 2 states.
In 2010, they were honored with the Years of Excellence at the Jack Daniel's Annual Rock Awards at Hard Rock Café, Mumbai.
Its The Time To Disco
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy Lyrics
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Hey honey we're just dancing
We're dancing the night away
We're just dancing
Hey honey we're just dancing
We're dancing the night away
कहता है अब घबराना क्या
ताल पे जब झूमे बदन
हिचकिचाना शरमाना क्या
खुल के झूमओ खुल के गाओ
आओ आओ यह खुल के कहो
It's the time to disco
It's the time to disco
कौन मिले है देखो किसको
It's the time to disco
दिल है मेरा दीवाना क्या
कहता है अब घबराना क्या
ताल पे जब झूमे बदन
हिचकिचाना शरमाना क्या
खुल के झूमओ खुल के गाओ
आओ आओ यह खुल के कहो
It's the time to disco
It's the time to disco
कौन मिले है देखो किसको
It's the time to disco
नो नो नो हे हे हे वो हो वो हो Come on come on come on come on come on
बलखाता है बदन ऐसी जो ताल है
सांसो मे चलती है आँधिया
बहकता है यह मन अब तो यह हाल है
मस्ती मे खोए है हम यहा
तुम भी खोके मस्त होके
कोई टोके तो खुल के कहो
It's the time to disco
It's the time to disco
कह दो मिलो जिस जिसको
It's the time to disco
We're just dancing(हो हो हो हो)
Hey honey we're just dancing(हो हो हो हो)
We're dancing the night away(हो हो हो हो)
We're just dancing
Hey honey we're just dancing
We're dancing the night away
वो हो वो हो
जोश मे नाचती रंगीन शाम है
बिन पिए झूमता है समा
होश का अब यहा बोलो क्या काम है
तेज़ है धड़कने दिल जवान
यूही रहना ठीक है ना
और है कहना तो खुल के कहो
It's the time to disco
It's the time to disco
समझो ज़रा तुम इसको
It's the time to disco
दिल है मेरा दीवाना क्या
कहता है अब घबराना क्या
ताल पे जब झूमे बदन
हिचकिचाना शरमाना क्या
खुल के झूमओ खुल के गाओ
आओ आओ यह खुल के कहो
It's the time to disco
It's the time to disco
कौन मिले है देखो किसको
It's the time to disco
It's the time to disco
It's the time to disco
कौन मिले है देखो किसको
It's the time to disco
The song "Its The Time To Disco" by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy is a high energy pop song that encourages listeners to dance and let loose. In this song, dancing is the ultimate form of expression and freedom. The lyrics convey a sense of personal liberation as the singer confesses that his heart is crazy with excitement and that he's done feeling nervous or apprehensive. The repetition of the lines "It's the time to disco" and "We're just dancing" highlight the carefree attitude of the song and its message.
The chorus features the typical Bollywood beats with electronic dance beats blended seamlessly. The song is filled with catchy hooks that encourage listeners to sing along and join the party. The song brings to the table, the concept of letting go of your worries and simply letting your hair down. The lines "ताल पे जब झूमे बदन हिचकिचाना शरमाना क्या" (When your body moves to the beat, why feel shy) clearly convey that the only thing to be done is to dissolve oneself completely in the music and in the moment.
Line by Line Meaning
We're just dancing
We are simply enjoying ourselves by dancing
Hey honey we're just dancing
Dear honey, we are just enjoying ourselves by dancing
We're dancing the night away
We are dancing throughout the night
दिल है मेरा दीवाना क्या
What can I say? My heart is crazy
कहता है अब घबराना क्या
Why should I be afraid anymore?
ताल पे जब झूमे बदन
When our bodies sway to the beat
हिचकिचाना शरमाना क्या
Why should we hesitate or feel shy?
खुल के झूमओ खुल के गाओ
Let's dance freely, let's sing freely
आओ आओ यह खुल के कहो
Come on, come on, let's openly say
It's the time to disco
It's the moment to dance to disco music
कौन मिले है देखो किसको
Let's take a look and see who is around
नो नो नो हे हे हे वो हो वो हो Come on come on come on come on come on
No no no, hey hey hey, that's the one, come on, come on, come on
बलखाता है बदन ऐसी जो ताल है
The body sways in such a way that matches the rhythm
सांसो मे चलती है आँधिया
The fragrance flows with every breath
बहकता है यह मन अब तो यह हाल है
Now the heart is lost, in such a state
मस्ती मे खोए है हम यहा
We are lost in the ecstasy here
तुम भी खोके मस्त होके
You too get lost in the fun and excitement
कोई टोके तो खुल के कहो
If anyone stops us, just boldly say
कह दो मिलो जिस जिसको
Say it, let's meet whoever we want to
वो हो वो हो
That's the one
जोश मे नाचती रंगीन शाम है
An energetic and colorful evening of dance
बिन पिए झूमता है समा
Even without drinking, the atmosphere is festive
होश का अब यहा बोलो क्या काम है
What's the point of being conscious now?
तेज़ है धड़कने दिल जवान
Our heartbeats are fast, our hearts are young
यूही रहना ठीक है ना
Isn't it fine to just keep it this way?
और है कहना तो खुल के कहो
And if you have something to say, say it openly
समझो ज़रा तुम इसको
Please understand this
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAVED AKHTAR, SHANKAR MAHADEVAN, ALOYIUS MENDONSA, EHSAAN NOORANI, Aloyius Peter Mendonsa
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@KarlRock
This song takes me back in time. Good times.
@Ghost-jd6nn
Yeah really miss that era..
@shubhsehgal9127
Somebody's cherishing the good old times without Manisha 😂
@afrojaafrin7685
@Shubh Sehgal f time s 43 🎉I VVV 😢EI
@bts5733.
danced to this song at my cousins wedding, gave me such nostalgia
@jayeshmonlbs
I think your wife using your mobile😮
@madhavisharma1285
Its Jan 2023 and still fav song to jam 🎉❤
@lovingprince
Yeah❤⭐
@rajivsingh1250
Same here
@yashshritare1950
Feb 2023 ❤️