“…No local band managed to play on that sentiment; offer an outlet for letting out some steam. Until now. A hitherto unheard of Pakistani band called Zeest is the current rage at Indian engineering and B school campuses. The MP3 Sutta na mila with recurring BC and MC chants (literal translation: sisterf***er, motherf***er) has struck a chord. And not just with smokers. There is something instinctively appealing about the song…..”Desi Bands to ’swear’ by by Rashmi Bansal , 27 January, Sify.com
“At a literal level, it does glorify the forbidden pleasure of smoking. But substitute sutta with anything else you have been denied in life and it works equally well! “ Desi Bands to ’swear’ by by Rashmi Bansal , 27 January, Sify.com
“Lyricist and lead vocalist Skip says he created this ’satirical, comical, slang song just for fun’. And that he always wanted to compose a song that could reflect his life story and that of other optimistic losers, too. Going by the numbers downloading or forwarding the track, Zeest’s optimism has paid off!”
Desi Bands to ’swear’ by by Rashmi Bansal , 27 January, Sify.com
“…Chances are that MTV and Channel V are not going to belt out these numbers- and neither will FM channels. But just hop across to the nearest pub and you might……even before you finish your first drink.” Songs Mom won’t listen to by Mayank Tewar i, New Delhi, April 1, Hindustan Times
“…The lyrics have also raised some ‘discriminatory’ questions. If artistes like Eminem and 50 Cent get airtime to be ‘explicit’, why can’t local rock bands?” Songs Mom won’t listen to by Mayank Tewar i, New Delhi, April 1, Hindustan Times
“The lyrics are being used not just for controversy, but to express emotions”
Desi Bands to ’swear’ by by Rashmi Bansal , 27 January, Sify.com
BC Sutta has been misinterpreted by a lot of people. The concept of the song is not to use abusive language, but to actually highlight issues faced by the new generation. We go through times where we abuse, not because we mean it, but because it gives a better picture of what we’re trying to emphasize
Skip was invited for a live jam session in Zeeshan Hayat’s Feedback studio (formerly known as DRB Studios) in the early days of April 2005. At the end of the session, he was encouraged to record his satirical song, “B.C. Sutta”, live. Skip had previously played the song only at parties and informal gatherings among friends. After some rehearsals and a few takes, the song was recorded live. Zeeshan edited the song while Skip launched it on the Internet so people could download it for free.
Web administrator blocked & closed the downloadable link of the track due to heavy server traffic of above 7600 downloads within initial 21 days of upload of the mp3 song. Within a month, the song crossed borders. It spread like wild fire. As a result, today, bootlegged CDs are being distributed among desi’s all over the world.
The Zeest’s Legendary song “BC SUTTA” Available for free download from here.
BC Sutta by Saqib Abdullah (Zeest) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License.
BC Sutta by Saqib Abdullah (Zeest) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India License.