Indian Latte at Illusive Mind

This is a remix of my song ‘Cafe Latte‘.

Indian Shining sensational vocals by Colin Mutchler

Lyrics:

India Shining, as we walk to the beat,
of people surviving, with what they sell on the street.

India Shining, yes the weather is sweet.
People are climbing, while the West is asleep.

India Shining, as we walk to the beat,
India Shining, yes the weather is sweet,
People are climbing, while the West is asleep.

The overstretched 19th century elephant lumbers toward anarchy,
while the 21st century mind embraces chaotic democracy.

Yes 1 billion strong are rising to the mainstream,
the brain drain reversed course,
as the home country gains the valley’s cream, of the top crop.

Of the top crop.

But the taxis are stuck in traffic,
and the governments are slow to change.
And the youth consumers of nokia’s futures
are breathing pollution and more of the same.
and more of the same.

India Shining, as we walk to the beat,
India Shining, as we walk to the beat,
India Shining, as we walk to the beat.

India Shining, as we walk to the beat,
People are climbing, while the West is asleep.

Colin Mutchler @ activefreemedia.com:
From India Shining to the Indian Latte : Why I love the Internet

Last weekend I ended up being late for an afternoon barbeque because I was finishing up a vocal recording of a piece I had written with the help of a friend Rakesh (and inspiration from a song by Bob Marley and an Indian political slogan) while in Mumbai and Bangalore last April. For more background, check out the youtube presentation.

Then I uploaded it to CCmixter. Didn’t think about it much as I was overwhelmed with my second week of work in my new London home.

And now, exhausted at 8:45 on a Friday night at the office finishing up some things for the week, I get an email notifying me that someone named “illusivemind” has uploaded a track that mixes my acappella “India Shining” and his track called “Cafe Latte.”

Take a listen to “Indian Latte,” and you can appreciate the wonder and beauty of CCmixter, Creative Commons, and the Internet in general. Have a good weekend.

This is why I love the Internet too, I’ve really enjoyed listening to Colin’s work on ccMixter.

Poetry in motion!