Cornershop Keeps It Bubbley
UK-Indian Warm Groove Audio Beef Today. Cornershop and Bubbley Kaur rock the top-knot.
'Topknot' by Bubbley Kaur (presented by Cornershop) from 2004's Topknot b/w Natch 12 inch vinyl
I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on either Indian-influenced music or Cornershop. I knows what I likes... and I likes this. The track by Tjinder Singh (of Cornershop) alone puts a smile on my face. Bubbley Kaur (who apparently has never recorded before) makes a stunning debut and rides the beat in a way few western singers could. Sometimes songs give me mental pictures; all I can think of when I hear this song is a sunny summer roadtrip with friends. Heaven.
Of course, with my luck the (Hindi? Punjabi?) lyrics are about death, dismemberment and suffering.
Natch!
(The B-side of this 12" ('Natch') sounds like Indian Italo-disco. Pretty solid, if you're into that sort of thing.)
UPDATE : Thanks to TJ in comments, the translated lyrics to this song now appear in the extended entry. Click below for them.
"don't keep turning to look back
and when you look back don't you laugh
don't keep turning to look back
and when you look back don't you laugh
keep one girl alone in your heart
don't keep all the girls under your spell
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
have your fun, loving and kissing
youth won't last forever, darling
whatever wishes are in your heart,
fulfil them today, as soon as you wish
these days won't come back again
so think about that first, darling
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls,
the girls all follow you, the girls
your fashions and whims have killed us all
now you relax in your car and listen to songs
don't come into other people's business
and give them false hopes with your false promises
truth is truth and can be nothing else
try to live the truth, darling
don't keep turning to look back
and when you look back don't you laugh
keep one girl alone in your heart
dont keep all the girls under your spell
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
have your fun, loving and kissing
youth won't last forever, darling
whatever wishes are in your heart,
fulfill them today, as soon as you wish
these days won't come back again
so think about that first, darling
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls"
Comments
this is a fucking great track. thanks for posting it.
Posted by: le | October 29, 2004 01:17 AM
I find it hard to believe that anyone whose heart is still beating could dislike this song. If Radio in America wasn't such a silly joke, I can imagine hearing this booming out of the jeeps.
And yr welcome. We aim to please!
=darwin
Posted by: Darwin | October 29, 2004 02:43 PM
Does anyone know where I can get the translated lyrics to "Topknot" ??
best rgds
jr
Posted by: JR | December 29, 2004 10:47 PM
translated topknot lyrics... dont take my word for it though! put tape in walkman. press play. and write it out.
"don't keep turning to look back
and when you look back don't you laugh
don't keep turning to look back
and when you look back don't you laugh
keep one girl alone in your heart
don't keep all the girls under your spell
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
have your fun, loving and kissing
youth won't last forever, darling
whatever wishes are in your heart,
fulfil them today, as soon as you wish
these days won't come back again
so think about that first, darling
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls,
the girls all follow you, the girls
your fashions and whims have killed us all
now you relax in your car and listen to songs
don't come into other people's business
and give them false hopes with your false promises
truth is truth and can be nothing else
try to live the truth, darling
don't keep turning to look back
and when you look back don't you laugh
keep one girl alone in your heart
dont keep all the girls under your spell
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
have your fun, loving and kissing
youth won't last forever, darling
whatever wishes are in your heart,
fulfil them today, as soon as you wish
these days won't come back again
so think about that first, darling
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls, the girls
the girls all follow you, the girls"
they don't sound half as beautiful translated into english, but in the punjabi version there's more of a sense of the boy being a mysterious bewitching lover, who enchants all the girls and kinda has everyone under his spell. *sigh* gotta find him. lol.
Posted by: TJ | January 2, 2005 10:34 AM
Wow, thanks! I've added your translation to the "extended entry" section of this post, and a note to the main post. Awesomer!
Welcome to The Beef!
=darwin
Posted by: Darwin | January 2, 2005 09:15 PM
s'cool man, i aim to please.
found your site by accident, was just doing a random search on the song and came across it... but i gotta say it sure is one brillo place to while away the hours.
nice work man, and thanks for the welcome ;-)
Posted by: TJ | January 3, 2005 05:40 PM
It is a real great song. In Austria its played very often on the radio channel "fm4". Thanks for the translation of the song.
I listen it right now. Real great!
Posted by: Michael Mayr | January 16, 2005 06:50 AM
IM french, and only few persons know this band. Im in love with this song. In Paris, i have heard a song from Cornershop on the radio channel "Oui Fm". And i have discovered this song thanks to google on the official site. thx for the translation :) very great song
Posted by: Niluge | February 27, 2005 04:32 AM
does anyone have the non translated lyrics for this song? thanks x
Posted by: down without you | December 30, 2005 01:01 PM