Pakistan Super League Season 7 Anthem 'Agay Dekh': PSL Song Like Every Time Debate And Criticism
The debate over pop culture in Pakistan is incomplete without PTV's golden age dramas and 20th century classical music.
In such discussions, the memory of the past is understandable to the extent of argument, but comparisons made in this regard are sometimes beyond comprehension.
Drama or politics, whatever it is, private gatherings are usually reminiscent of old times and the tune of "In our time ..." is sung.
However, this has been happening with the anthem of Pakistan Super League for the last several years. Every year since the first three seasons, whenever a PSL song is released, there is a lot of criticism about it, but at the same time, I especially remember the singer Ali Zafar who sang the PSL song in the first three seasons.
This time too, a similar discussion is going on loudly on social media as the anthem of the seventh edition of Pakistan Super League was released last evening.
The song is sung by renowned Pakistani singer Atif Aslam, singer Aima Baig and young singer and music producer Abdullah Siddiqui.
Since the beginning of PSL, the importance of its official anthem has been increasing with each season and now before the start of any season, the anthem of PSL becomes more important than the player draft.
Unlike all other cricket leagues, PSL is unique in that all the teams release their anthems before each season and an official anthem is also released.
So let us know what is being discussed about PSL song this year and on what basis people are criticizing and praising it.
PSL anthems and the controversy over them
If we look at the songs of PSL season, the songs of the first three seasons were sung by singer and actor Ali Zafar. The title of the song of the first season was 'Ab Khel Ke Dikha', the title of the song of the second season was 'Ab Khel Jame Ga' and the title of the third season was 'Dil Se Jan Laga De'.
Of the three songs, the most popular was the second season's song "Ab Khel Jame Ga", which is still not forgotten by most fans today.
Apart from Ali Zafar, other singers have been given a chance since the third season. The fourth season song 'Yeh Khel Deewano Ka' was sung by rappers Fawad Khan and 'Young Desi' while the fifth season song was sung by four singers including Arif Lohar, Ali Azmat, Haroon Rasheed and Asim Azhar. The title was 'Tayyar hain'.
The controversy over the song "Tayyar Hai" arose during the PSL when Ali Zafar decided to release his song in person. He produced the song "Mela Loot Liya" with the help of videos received from his fans.
The song, which was released last season, is being hailed by fans as one of the most diverse songs ever sung. 'Grove mera'. The song was critically acclaimed and debated on social media.
The name of the song that will be released this time is 'Aage Dekh' which has been sponsored by this time Tik Tok.
Looking forward to the reaction
There is a mixed reaction to the anthem released for this season. Some people seem to be criticizing in general, saying, "It would have been nice if Ali Zafar had sung this song", but some people did not like the lyrics of this song.As I predicted, mediocre song. Kinda expected so much more especially from Abdullah Siddiqui specially. The song is not bad but like so okayish and not for PSL. Also aima baig was so unnecessary in this song.#HBLPSL7 #PSLAnthem #AtifAslam
— Brownie ✨ (@the_desi_dream) January 24, 2022
On the other hand, those who admire this song like Abdullah Siddiqui's music very much and Atif Aslam's fans are in their place.
A tweet from Bisma Mehmood said, "This song is different from the traditional Hollywood movie trailers that are usually seen in the videos of each team's songs. It's a song that's worth singing, it's great and it's great for sports. "
One user who didn't like the song at all said, "As I guess, this song is very common. I expected a much better song from Abdullah Siddiqui. This song is not bad but it is just normal, and not for PSL.
However, the criticism made during this time also upset some people.
A user named Farid Khan wrote, “This kind of criticism is a source of great embarrassment for the brand as well as for producers like Abdullah Siddiqui. If you do not like the PSL anthem then there are better ways to criticize it. You show some politeness. It happens every year and then over time you start to like this song. '
"Apart from all this, I want to show everyone that 21-year-old Shaheen and 21-year-old Abdullah Siddiqui have taken over the world," wrote a user named Fareeha. The talent in both of them is immense.
''It simply came to our notice then that older people should step aside and let young people know how to work.''
Commenting on the last three PSL songs, one user wrote: "The last three songs that get the most attention are beat drop and not how you can sing it together. ۔ The purpose of the songs is usually to get people to join them. These are all good songs, not "get ready" but they are not songs.Abdullah Siddiqui did a much better job for Zalmi than for PSL.
— Mariam (@gottaoverthink) January 24, 2022
"I like looking forward," he added. Over time, that is likely to change. It was also well produced and you can see a glimpse of Abdullah Siddiqui's composition in it. Will the majority of the people like it, I don't think so. That's why now the game is over. It's the best PSL anthem ever. "
One user wrote, ''Are you all so stupid that you don't know that the lyrics of this song are not correct?" There is no shortage of voices of Atif or Imam, both of them have sung it in the best way, and the music of this song is also excellent,for which Abdullah Siddiqui has to be thanked. It's a matter of the lyrics used in the song, not the sounds.''
A user named Maryam wrote, “Abdullah Siddiqui did a better job than PSL in the song composed for Zalmai.پی ایس ایل کا ترانہ بھی پاکستانی حکومت کی طرح ہے۔ نیا آتا ہے تو پرانا اچھا لگنے لگتا ہے
— Mati Ur Rahman Tarane 🇵🇰 (@eng_tarane) January 25, 2022
One user, Rohan Rashid, said, "Just do it, Ali Zafar." This is a good song. After Fawad's song, I finally found something worth listening to. The music is great, the lyrics are worth living, but Abdullah Siddiqui has picked up the song. People will love this song over time. "
Summarizing the whole discussion, one user said, "The anthem of PSL is also like the Pakistani government. When the new one comes, the old one looks good."