Lee Perry told us during filming of The Upsetter that Sam Carty came into the studio with a song he wanted to remake and started singing in Hindi. Lee didn't know what the lyrics meant but went with it. Sam did not speak Hindi but this was one of his favorite songs. They laid it over the riddim and it turned out magical. A great example of Lee's genius and his willingness to experiment.
I read in David Katz's GREAT biography of Lee that Sam had Indian heritage - he may not have spoke Hindi himself, but he must've heard this through his parents or grandparents. So awesome!
quite possibly my favourite tune of all time. most wonderful ; ))) only thought to google it a year or so ago and found the hindi background. what a strange story that brought us this work of absolute genius....
translated: As soon as our eyes met, somebody's heart went mad My tale has happened, somebody's tale Don't ask me love's effect, oh, don't ask I took a breath and somebody happened, somebody's lover
One of the most brilliantly psychedelic songs ever, thanks for the background info. I was never sure what language it was sung in, or if it was just in English and Scratch had twisted it into outer space on his mixing desk!
Brilliant... I stumbled across this (a later version but by Lee Scratch Perry) in a 4 album best of..and had a moment of realization when I recognised the song (I speak hindi)...fell in love with this track instantly, and shared it with many friends and family :) FWIW the pronunciation is way off but the rhythm is very recognisable! Thanks Kockos..
Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka (x 2) Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika
love black arc... perry produced this unique warm sound... bird in hand always reminded me of some mantra... now that i learnd that it has indian origins, i know why i had this feeling^^
amazing upload ! never knew what language it was ! the secret of reggae masters like coxone scratch or tubby is that every of them had a BROAD musical culture...
Can you believe that Sam Carty was not given the recognition that he deserved financially and otherwise by Lee Perry. Anyway Sam is Healthy and Wise. Long live Sam Carty.
Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika
If you listen very close you can hear cross talk or maybe bleed from the mics telling you the lyrics do in fact go on longer than released. I have heard this version does exist. But I haven't heard it. If it's true Earl16 did this that could be a good clue to find this version.
I'm still speechless. Maybe I can just say, it follows the Good Rule. Good song, good musicians, good instruments, good producer, good history. No wonder this song is ageless.
Not ordinary but a classic bollywood hindi movie song starring one of the greatest actors of the industry..Dilip Kumar and sung by Talat Mahmood and co.
Nice find!! always wondered what it was, i thought it was Perry making up words again!! nice to know... i wonder if there is more of a story to the song or did he just watch the film and decide to do a remake.... cool!
Does anyone know if Scratch did a dub of this or if there anyone did a version of this? This is one of the most awesome riddims to come out of the Black Art, I can't believe there is just only this one version.
heh about as shocking as it was to find out "Closer Together" Junior Murvin is in fact partly a Curtis Mayfield tune "Gypsy Woman". Having good taste in music certainly results in more good music!
dedicace a mon cousin bruno et a ma cousine laetitia et a la famille kokos surtout Jean le gitan qui a toujours voyagé dans mon ame a la recherche du pardon sans savoir que ce pardon ne pouvait venir que de lui parce que aucune personne ne lui reproche d'avoir ete a tout moment ce qu'il desirait le plus
And who is singing on Perry's version if not himself? I always thought it was a biblical verse in Amheric og Hebrew or something like that. Maybe it's a romantic chant in stead
![SAM CARTY - Bird In Hand [1978]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/xJGa-tdTbeo/mqdefault.jpg)
Lee Perry told us during filming of The Upsetter that Sam Carty came into the studio with a song he wanted to remake and started singing in Hindi. Lee didn't know what the lyrics meant but went with it. Sam did not speak Hindi but this was one of his favorite songs. They laid it over the riddim and it turned out magical. A great example of Lee's genius and his willingness to experiment.
Magic is right
I read in David Katz's GREAT biography of Lee that Sam had Indian heritage - he may not have spoke Hindi himself, but he must've heard this through his parents or grandparents. So awesome!
Am a singer from🇲🇺 islands so I was chocked wat talent I can tell him a legends 😢so now I know why bob marley 😢conqueror the world
thank you for the hindi piece 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
one of my favorite upsetter tracks
Many of the old Hindi Bollywood songs can be a goldmine for talented musicians of today
One of Perrys most poetic compositions!
❤ sinto um amor profundo por mantras e a lingua hindi soa mto bonita,um dos meus reggaes favoritos.Lee Perry e Sam carty foram geniais.❤
milliion emotions in one song, something deep to uplift
quite possibly my favourite tune of all time. most wonderful ; )))
only thought to google it a year or so ago and found the hindi background. what a strange story that brought us this work of absolute genius....
one of the best songs.
beautiful
3:30 - original track begins
translated:
As soon as our eyes met, somebody's heart went mad
My tale has happened, somebody's tale
Don't ask me love's effect, oh, don't ask
I took a breath and somebody happened, somebody's lover
Salome love
One of the most brilliantly psychedelic songs ever, thanks for the background info. I was never sure what language it was sung in, or if it was just in English and Scratch had twisted it into outer space on his mixing desk!
This is hindi , bollywood song ,1951 movie Babul, originally sung by talat Mehmood n shamshad Begum
Both are awesome ! This melody is haunting
Brilliant... I stumbled across this (a later version but by Lee Scratch Perry) in a 4 album best of..and had a moment of realization when I recognised the song (I speak hindi)...fell in love with this track instantly, and shared it with many friends and family :) FWIW the pronunciation is way off but the rhythm is very recognisable! Thanks Kockos..
Classic cover from Mr. Carty alongside the Upsetters of this classic Hindi love song...
Great version, unbilievable!
Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka (x 2)
Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka
Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho
Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika
Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika
love black arc... perry produced this unique warm sound... bird in hand always reminded me of some mantra... now that i learnd that it has indian origins, i know why i had this feeling^^
king of kings ! lord of lords ! bless Lee Perry & Sam Carty !
so, so Irie. like the heartbeat of the universe.
Thank you for posting and making this connection! Love it!
amazing vibes
amazing upload ! never knew what language it was !
the secret of reggae masters like coxone scratch or tubby is that every of them had a BROAD musical culture...
hindi,milte hi aankhe dil hua
Thank you for sharing. Always wanted to hear the original but didnt know where to find it. Thank you. Much love and blessings
Un visionnaire !
¡Gracias por esto! ♥
Respect 'rip Lee perry respect
Timeless beauty ❤️
Que pedrada.
Lee Perry ... sem ele o reggae não se desenvolveria. Que sonzera. Original. Thanks man. Respect.
Fya burn
Beautiful!
Can you believe that Sam Carty was not given the recognition that he deserved financially and otherwise by Lee Perry. Anyway Sam is Healthy and Wise. Long live Sam Carty.
Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka
Milte hi aankhein dil hua deewana kissi ka
Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka
Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho
Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika
Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika
Afsana mera ban gaya afsana kissi ka
Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho
Dam bhara mein koyi ho gaya, parwaana kisika
Afsaana mera ban gaya, afsaana kisika
what a great find, nice one
Thank you so much !
Craziness, Love it!!!!!
Big tune respect 🙏
way to go... Aux1 greets from the old fella Albus. This is a must for any drummer.
If you listen very close you can hear cross talk or maybe bleed from the mics telling you the lyrics do in fact go on longer than released. I have heard this version does exist. But I haven't heard it. If it's true Earl16 did this that could be a good clue to find this version.
Nice to find this after all these years. Pretty tune. Great up!
In French merci pour votre partage respect
That is what I call top notch bloody research, thankyou so much kockos! Bought the Bollywood LP. Can't wait.
^this. Impressive research! Thank you so much for the songs!!!
same here, 4 years later. Meticulous research.
Hermosa!!!!
Saludos desde México 🇲🇽❤️
Listen Mato Seco - Bird In Hand , Is Awesome,
But Lee Perry is Lee Perry!!!
From Brazil !!!!
I'm still speechless. Maybe I can just say, it follows the Good Rule. Good song, good musicians, good instruments, good producer, good history. No wonder this song is ageless.
So with the Lee Perry sauce it just transformed from a relatively ordinary Indian song to a master dub piece.
Not ordinary but a classic bollywood hindi movie song starring one of the greatest actors of the industry..Dilip Kumar and sung by Talat Mahmood and co.
Nice find!! always wondered what it was, i thought it was Perry making up words again!! nice to know... i wonder if there is more of a story to the song or did he just watch the film and decide to do a remake.... cool!
thank you±!!!!!!!!!!
Puchho na mohabbat ka asar, haay na puchho
wow..
what a genius
good to hear you found it :)
He is the Upsetter 💚💛❤️
very interessting! Great research on this fantastic tune. Any clues as to what the lyrics mean in English?
cheers
Does anyone know if Scratch did a dub of this or if there anyone did a version of this? This is one of the most awesome riddims to come out of the Black Art, I can't believe there is just only this one version.
To my knowledge there is no dub/version to the track sorry. Second half of the track is the version i guess
There is a perry dub called happy roots
haven't heard the Hindu version for years - thanks for the post
meu deus do ceu
nice one
Oh my GOD big present
yes it is SAM CARTY singing
Haha, great Lee Perry fan... I'm not surprised to find out the song isn't his.
i love this tune!! i'm looking for single record on 7inch or 12inch..
anyone know if there is a single record or it is only in the LP?
isso sim é música rapá ♥
true
Clássica, Coloquem o Capacete ........Pow Pow Pow ...JAH RASTAFARI.......HF
heh about as shocking as it was to find out "Closer Together" Junior Murvin is in fact partly a Curtis Mayfield tune "Gypsy Woman". Having good taste in music certainly results in more good music!
Magnifiquo
kurła co to się stanęło 🤯
Don't forget the black ark players (upsetters) bet sam heard this from a Indian in Jamaica
dedicace a mon cousin bruno et a ma cousine laetitia et a la famille kokos surtout Jean le gitan qui a toujours voyagé dans mon ame a la recherche du pardon sans savoir que ce pardon ne pouvait venir que de lui parce que aucune personne ne lui reproche d'avoir ete a tout moment ce qu'il desirait le plus
And who is singing on Perry's version if not himself?
I always thought it was a biblical verse in Amheric og Hebrew or something like that. Maybe it's a romantic chant in stead
hahaha...yeah it's like that!
ma BIBLE !!!
Afasana mera ban gaya afasana quissi ca
Milte bad i and i
🫂🤝🕊📻🌍🪘❤️🫡
wait what
What is the original track called?
It's "Milte hi aankhe dil hua diwana kisika".
A hindi song.
Due fitay munh
smoke weed every day
It isn't Lee Perry singing.