So I was taking a shower (don't be surprised, I do like to clean up every now and then). I was also singing (don't be surprised, I do like to put my musical talents to use every now and then). That's when a thought struck me (aha, now you can be surprised) ... and a post was born.
Over the years singing and taking a shower have become synonymous with each other. So much so, that "bathroom singing" is now a recognized art form. But just think for a moment - there's nothing seemingly obvious abt singing and taking a shower. Just imagine - there you are, standing stark naked, slithery soap all over you, touching yourself and what do you feel like doing - breaking into an impromptu musical performance??
I've never seen great singers request music directors to pour water on them to enhance their talents - so I refuse to believe that standing under water brings out the singer in us. So I reasoned that it might be the quiet of the toilet and seeming solitude that helps us shed our inhibitions ... but from what I know (personal experience and querying buddies) there are other things we do in the bathroom (let's be discreet here) and we don't sing during any of those activities. So what is it abt taking a shower then that brings out the maestros in us?
There has to be something for sure. Coz almost everybody does it and EVERYBODY DOES IT NATURALLY. No father takes their son or daughter to the side one day and says with a frown, "Chhotu, the time has come now to share the family secret with you. We Aroras have a unique talent and I want you to carry on the baton my son. So go in there and start singing ... and make your mom and me proud!" Nope! That didn't happen.
So what was it then that made a simple city boy like me become one of the greatest bathroom musicians of our time?????
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
4 comments:
Bathroom singing is so much a part of our routine that we dont stop to think why has it become so?Its just that the bathroom brings out the artist in you(whether others like it or not)and you feel unthreatened by the closed confines of your own space...
What about singing when your riding (Bike) ? singing(muted) when you are writing examination, I remember that I used to do that in every exam and no doubt that I was a bright a "student" who used to pass with "flying colours" ...which was responsible for blowing away my scores.
Hey Sunitha...guess you are right... i have had this habit for donkey's years now when i was single & now that i am married, i was just thinking maybe my wife should also join me.... u know what they say... dont just think... just DU ET :-) (Get it)
Mr Manohar - what can i say....u seem to be forged out of the same batch of ore as me... just that u got exposed to sunlight , while i lay confined to the dark side ( that should explain our complexions respectively) anyway, re the scores.... as i always reminded you.. come with flying colors...... dont come flying :-)
Post a Comment