Okay-- I've done a bit of research on this song because I absolutely love it I think it has a great rhythm, and did I mention that my name is also Asha? I figured if there was going to be a song about me I might as well know what it was saying!
First a few essential facts: the name Asha means "hope", so the title and chorus are also saying "brimful of hope". The song mentions a lot famous Indian singers and actors, most specifically Asha herself who as already mentioned is a bit of a legend over there. The media and entertainment industries are huge in India, people are really into that kind of thing a lot more than they are over here. Bollywood produces a lot of really good films and music is also huge. Thats what all the references and names are from. So basically the song is about discovering hope though the media, and a kind of release from the poverty, troubles, and drudgery of every day life. So the title is a play on words, talking both about hope and about the popular artists being a huge part of life. They are really singing then about the political problems of India and the ability to find hope and comfort through music-- hence the "everybody needs a bosom for a pillow, mines on the 45", which I think is sort of similar tp people needing a shoulder to cry on, and being able to find that through music because a 45 is an old record player. Its a much more beautiful song when you actually know what it all means and refers to!
Okay-- I've done a bit of research on this song because I absolutely love it I think it has a great rhythm, and did I mention that my name is also Asha? I figured if there was going to be a song about me I might as well know what it was saying! First a few essential facts: the name Asha means "hope", so the title and chorus are also saying "brimful of hope". The song mentions a lot famous Indian singers and actors, most specifically Asha herself who as already mentioned is a bit of a legend over there. The media and entertainment industries are huge in India, people are really into that kind of thing a lot more than they are over here. Bollywood produces a lot of really good films and music is also huge. Thats what all the references and names are from. So basically the song is about discovering hope though the media, and a kind of release from the poverty, troubles, and drudgery of every day life. So the title is a play on words, talking both about hope and about the popular artists being a huge part of life. They are really singing then about the political problems of India and the ability to find hope and comfort through music-- hence the "everybody needs a bosom for a pillow, mines on the 45", which I think is sort of similar tp people needing a shoulder to cry on, and being able to find that through music because a 45 is an old record player. Its a much more beautiful song when you actually know what it all means and refers to!