96. RED, RED, RED!

Ahh! For some Shillong weather; as most of us from Guwahati are wont to comment with the advent of the rains. Monday was a slishy-sloshy day, with people rushing to and from work amidst spurts of showers, which actually marooned people in different pockets of the city. 

Tirus and I ofcourse make the most of our time together when we are stuck for endless hours at the traffic. We sing along  to the endless collection of both our favourite songs and then create funny lyrics to some of the music. Tirus is more matured and simply abhors my breaking into a hands-flaying-in-the-air-dance inside the car. He is more often than not embarrassed by my sitting-and-jiving-to-the-music antics. He looks at me with those huge round eyes of his and puckers up his Mongoloid nose and says, "Mom, please! There are people looking at you." And I say, "Which people, where people?", which irritates him to no end. I love it when he gets all hot and bothered like a big boy. And I love over-doing my dramatics in front of him. 

Though the city was choc-a-bloc with traffic, yet I still felt the day ended on a RED note and the sunset was most heavenly ever. I loved it! 

(I love it when the temperature dips 'cause then I can jump into something to be in a 'cool' mood. This a non-branded halter dress that I teamed with a pair of stockings and a pair of shoes from Catwalk. I draped a shrug from Remanika to keep me warm and flowers as usual for my hair. If this is not a RED day, then which is?! )

This is one of my favourite songs: RED RED WINE by UB40! The song was originally written and recorded by Neil Diamond.  He sang it in his sombre style. However, UB40 sang it in the late 80's and early 90's in a way that took it to a totally new level and it became an instant hit with everyone. Lyrics apart, the reggae beat put everyone in the groove. It was number one on the charts in the UK in August of 1983.

Red, red wine 
Goes to my head 
Makes me forget that I 
Still need her so 

Red, red wine 
It`s up to you 
All I can do I`ve done 
memories won`t go 
memories won`t go 

I just thought that with time 
Thoughts of you would leave my head 
I was wrong, now I find 
Just one thing makes me forget 

Red, red wine 
Stay close to me 
Don`t let me be in love
It`s tearin` apart 
My blue, blue heart 

I just thought that with time 
Thoughts of you would leave my head 
I was wrong now I find 
Just one thing makes me forget 

Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don't let me be in love
It's tearin' apart
My blue, blue heart

Red red wine you make me feel so fine 
You keep me rocking all of the time 

Red red wine you make me feel so grand 
I feel a million dollars when your just in my hand 

Red red wine you make me feel so sad 
Any time I see you go it makes me feel bad 

Red red wine you make me feel so fine 
Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line 

Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing 
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing 

Red red wine you know of love 
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above 

Red red wine I love you right from the start 
Right from the start with all of my heart 

Red red wine in a 80`s style 
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah 

(Chorus) 

Give me little time, help me clear up me mind 
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind 

Give me Red wine because it make me feel fine 
Make me feel fine all of the time 

Red red wine you make me feel so fine 
Monkey pack him rizla on the sweet dep line 

The line broke, the monkey get choke 
Burn bad ganja pon him little rowing boat 

Red red wine I`m gonna hold to you 
Hold on to you cause I know you love true 

Red red wine I`m gonna love you till I die 
Love you till I die and that`s no lie 

Red red wine can`t get you out of mind 
Where ever you maybe I`ll surely find 
I`ll surely find make no fuss jus` stick with us. 

(Chorus) 

Give me little time, help me clear up me mind 
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind 

Give me Red wine because it make me feel fine 
Make me feel fine all of the time

Red red wine you make me feel so fine 
Monkey pack him rizla on the sweet dep line,

The line broke, the monkey get choke 
Burn bad ganja pon him little rowing boat 

Red red wine you really know of love 
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above 

Red red wine I love you right from the start 
Right from the start with all of my heart 

Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing 
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing 

Red red wine in a 80`s style 
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah.