Mumbai is all aglow. The Diwali festivities have begun with Dhanteras today. While the focus of the day is on gold and precious jewelry, I thought I'd keep this post all glittering with a peek into some precious songs.
I asked my friends on a couple of Social Network groups to list songs they know with 'Gold' or 'Diamonds' in the title. I was surprised at the number of party and Mumbai Masala songs they came up with - "Golden chains around her neck, whose lovely daughter is she?" and "Golden tiles on the top of the house" - songs I know sung in English, Marathi and Konkani at least. Other contributions includes some of Bollywood's tunes that I don't quite recall. And talking about movies, I can think of two James Bond 007 movies with Gold in their titles - Goldfinger (1964) and Golden Eye (1995).
Goldfinger - Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey
Leave the spies alone, Diamonds were also a topic of discussion in the romantic comedy of the 50s, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" - featuring Marilyn Monroe telling us that "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" - a song covered more recently by Madonna and Nicole Kidman and so many others. Do you want to know why?
Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe
In 2012, 'Diamonds' was a big winner for Rihanna.
Diamonds - Rihanna
And while on the theme of Gold and Diamonds, the 'true gold' is what we see in the fields of a good harvest.
Fields of Gold - Sting
Have a wonderful festive season. And enjoy the holidays...
(Thanks to all my friends on MCI and FB who listed possible songs for inclusion in this post)
