"Naz" wrote:

"Courage" wrote:

"Naz" wrote:

"Courage" wrote:

"Naz" wrote:

"Courage" wrote:

Some good points but.... what's wrong with music with clean lyrics? Musical instuments don't make any music haram, it's the lyrics that do that.

I dont think western music with clean lyrics actually exists, but i could be wrong. If they are not swearing they are talking singing about all sort of haram things.
Are you actually allowed to listen to music where musical instruments are played? coz some nasheeds do have music.

Yes, Naz, there is some good western pop music. I can give a you a few examples if you like.

yeah sure

OK, I'll give you the ones that "Sheikh Anti-music" will have a VERY tough time proving haram.

Patience- Take That, the title says it all
Shine- Take That, Be ready to forgive someone
Cry- James Blunt, "I'm a friend"
Powerless (Say What You Want)- Nelly Furtado, bullies are really weak. My signature is based on this.
Father and Son- Ronan and Yusuf. Come on! Don't tell me you've never heard of that!
If Tomorrow Never Comes- Ronan Keating, just see the lyrics for this one.
Unwritten- Natasha Bedingfield, it's your life, so live it to the full!
I Bruise Easily- Natasha Bedingfield, recovery
One Last Chance- James Morrison, getting through a tough time.

There're more but I don't want to flood the Forums with every song I know. Of course there are many good nasheeds and other songs too, but you asked for western music.

yeah they seem orite. Just summit i would never listen to in a million years, not my sort of music.

OK so what's your type?

"Courage" wrote:

OK so what's your type?

Well i use to listen to dance and the odd R&B but im trying to give it up. Ive seen that club anthems 2007 advertised on tv and my hands are just itching to download it lol. For the past month just been listening to nasheeds, you cant go wrong with them.

One song that i cant get out of my head at the mo is sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVB5ViG_0yE

it just seems to be playing everywhere i go arrrrgh

i hateeeeeeeeee that song everytime i hear it i feel like punching something and usually its a brick wall so my hands all cut up now lol

Wow, that's a horrible song.

[url=http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=20a54ac]Here,[/url] might make you feel better.

Thats exactly what i thought when i heard it,
trust me listen to it a couple of times and it will grow on you. He has got such a nice voice, crappy lyrics though.

Appreciate the tip but I really don't intend to do that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2HH2Py4l_w

That's more like it. (Better than the apples.)

would do you mean thats more like it, that was sooo depressing

It is hard to get out of your head though.

"One is the loneliest number"

its already out, the only thing thats in my head is

"Your way to beautiful girl
That’s why it will never work
You had me suicidal, suicidal"

http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=ba6ccc2

[url=http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=c0f21f3]House of The Rising Sun[/url]

A sweet rap would go well with this. Sadly very few remixes can do justice to the originals.

Fatboy Slim is one great DJ who recognises this and kindly put together an album you might know called [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Break-Norm-Various-Artists/dp/B00005AWE3][color=... [u]A Break From The Norm[/u][/color][/url], featuring original samples he's used. Of course you remember [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqrDWKq9gGU]this[/url] (which is a cool video) but what about [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huz-jRo2hLs]the Camille Yarbrough original[/url] (a hymn to Jesus)?

And [url=http://www.divshare.com/download/1437764-81e]here[/url]'s one of the other tracks (more Bill Withers genius).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T3FXFnoTzE

in my younger days i produced a hiphop version of this...

may be on an album soon! i[ll keep u posted

Love it! Any chance we can hear your version on a myspace or somewhere?

"Joie de Vivre" wrote:

Love it! Any chance we can hear your version on a myspace or somewhere?

i guess once the rappers finish it.

at the moment its an instrumental so it sounds lame-ish.

--
At one point i wanted to hook up with some Muslim rappers and make a political song about the Niqab debate last year...
I sampled Dr Hook and the song would be called:

'(Jack Straw thinks you have) Sexy Eyes'

I'm glad i realised it was a bad idea....

No comment.

depressing and sad tracks
i nearly started crying when i listened to them
something more upbeat and fast would be better
like "bad boy" by cascada

"Naz" wrote:

"Courage" wrote:

OK so what's your type?

Well i use to listen to dance and the odd R&B but im trying to give it up. Ive seen that club anthems 2007 advertised on tv and my hands are just itching to download it lol. For the past month just been listening to nasheeds, you cant go wrong with them.

One song that i cant get out of my head at the mo is sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVB5ViG_0yE

it just seems to be playing everywhere i go arrrrgh

I hate it too! Well, if you want to listen to music, then listen to the good stuff. Did you check the lyrics for the ones I suggested?

Lol @ Will Smith having aged!

I love that track 'Ain't No Sunshine'... all versions, but I think my favourite is the one by The Lighthouse Family.

Erm... and this thread has gone really off topic.

"Imaani" wrote:

Lol @ Will Smith having aged!

I love that track 'Ain't No Sunshine'... all versions, but I think my favourite is the one by The Lighthouse Family.

Erm... and this thread has gone really off topic.

Yeah it is
It's partly my fault!

err...what was the original topic again?

'Showkat is silly' or something like that.

I think what we're actaully discussing is more productive!

"Ya'qub" wrote:

I think what we're actaully discussing is more productive!

i agree

"Courage" wrote:

I hate it too! Well, if you want to listen to music, then listen to the good stuff. Did you check the lyrics for the ones I suggested?

yeah ive skimmed through and they seem decent enough.

"M4k4v3l1" wrote:

something more upbeat and fast would be better
like "bad boy" by [b]cascada [/b]

this just proves your a girl

"Naz" wrote:

"M4k4v3l1" wrote:

something more upbeat and fast would be better
like "bad boy" by [b]cascada [/b]

this just proves your a girl

lol how does it?
its a good track bro
and gender does really matter in music
anyone can listen to wateva they want

^^^^
Nothing with with cascada her album was really good. Just something guys dont really listen to.

You know, I also like Complicated- Avril Lavigne, it's a song about being yourself. Lots of Muslims can benefit from that. Oh and Bad Day- Daniel Powter, such a happy go lucky song! Anyway, I don't know any "good" dance tracks, Naz, but hey, who knows, maybe there are some.
If someone's getting you down then one of the best songs to listen to is Powerless.
"Cuz this life, is too short, too live it just for you, but when you feel so Powerless, what are you gonna do, but say what you want"

Sorry, got carried away. Are there any songs that have made you cry?

"Courage" wrote:

You know, I also like Complicated- Avril Lavigne, it's a song about being yourself. Lots of Muslims can benefit from that. Oh and Bad Day- Daniel Powter, such a happy go lucky song! Anyway, I don't know any "good" dance tracks, Naz, but hey, who knows, maybe there are some.
If someone's getting you down then one of the best songs to listen to is Powerless.
"Cuz this life, is too short, too live it just for you, but when you feel so Powerless, what are you gonna do, but say what you want"

Sorry, got carried away. Are there any songs that have made you cry?

what is happening with Avril Lavigne. One minute she got the skater look and her songs are quite good and now they just all soppy soppy :roll:

Daniel powter thats a good one, still sounds good even now. Theres alot of dance tunes out now but they just sing about the most utter rubbish but good base.
No i dont think ive cried over any song, dont get that emotionally envolved

"Courage" wrote:

Sorry, got carried away. Are there any songs that have made you cry?

almost
"dacing with the devil" and "you never know"

"M4k4v3l1" wrote:

"you never know"

that is a deep song , but i doubt it is a true story.

"Courage" wrote:

Sorry, got carried away. Are there any songs that have made you cry?

anything by westlife

but not in a good way