MUSIC REVIEW: Golmaal Returns

The music of Golmaal Returns starts with Tha Kar Ke, which begins sounding like '80s pop and then becomes Hindi hip-hop. The chorus is quite catchy, and the part after that is sung in a way that reminds me of a song by UK-based rapper/hip-hop artiste Badshah and Honey Singh.

Vacancy starts with the word 'Golmaal' being repeated 3-4 times in every sentence. It’s a very okay song, nothing you want to sing along with. Anushka Manchanda’s voice is quite nice, and they’ve taken parts of the title track of Golmaal Part 1. Somehow, the parts of the song seem to fall in place only when Anushka is singing, the rest of it sounds very half-hearted.

Tu Saala has clichéd lyrics for most part, except the chorus where Anushka sings ‘tu saala kaam se gaya’. The verse and chorus both are good, but a slight build-up to the chorus by adding a part before of after the chorus would’ve made this song a big dance hit.

Meow is the first good song in Golmaal Returns. It starts with guitar strumming, and it has, what I believe is the first blend of English and Hindi lyrics that actually sound good! Suzy Q and Monali sing really well, and I’m curious to know which other Hindi movies they’ve done the playback singing.

Meow is followed by the English version of Meow, which has a guy saying 'This is a stupid dumb/dog mix'. Hey, this is proper music! The lyrics on this version of Meow are different in a lot of places, and so is the music. The basic structure of the song is the same, but some minor changes make Meow (English Version) a good listening experience.

After which comes the Kilogram Remix of Vacancy! But this version is a lot better than the previous Vacancy. I have to say Hindi hip-hop type lyrics are getting slightly better. But that's not a compliment, for I’m not sure I want a woman calling me a 'hunky, funky, junkie, monkey', though. 'Let’s carry on with Golmaal, Golmaal/ Life goes on with Golmaal, Golmaal'. Let’s carry on with the review, instead.

The Tha Kar Ke remix sounds like it’s building up a groove, and that any moment we’ll get some trance beats. Unfortunately, nothing of the sort happens and you wait for the next remix. Oh, well.

Another Meow remix. This version is by DJ Nikhil and DJ Naved and has been arranged by Zoheb. Gee, thanks guys.

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