Awesome lyrics don't grow on trees: Part 1

Awesome lyrics for Hindi songs don't grow on trees. There are very few songs that can be as cool as the songs that will be listed in this section. Whenever possible, I am including the complete song lyrics so that one can appreciate the awesome power of the song. Our first example will be from the movie Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988), a multi-starrer with Sanjay Dutt, Govinda and a double role Mithun (although one of them is only a special appearance, as the REAL Mithun Chakraborty at a function where the rest of the cast sings the title song) and Mandakini and Vijeyta Pandit. As is typical for multi-starrer movies, at least one of the heroes has to belong to one of the minority religions, and in this movie, they go the extra mile: Govinda is Muslim (unfortunately he also is in a special appearance in this film, because his role is prematurely terminated by the bad guys), with a mandatory muslim element cliched name such as Iqbal,  and Mithun is the Christian dude, called Johnny. Mandakini plays his love interest, and she is of course Christian too, her name is Julie. Anu Malik provides the music for this song we are talking about. I don't know (yet) who wrote the lyrics to this song. This song is picturised on the Christian hero and heroine, and of course has to sound like it was written for Goanese folk music (at least according to the Hindi movie cliche) - so here goes.

The song, of course, is Julie Julie. It is one of the most awesome songs of the late 80s. Cool music, great lyrics, too. I wish I know someone called Julie so I could sing this song! Haha.

Male Chorus:
Humko Mary nai maangta, humko Lilly nai maangta humko Sandra from Bandra nai maangta (To kaun maangta?)
Hey Julie Julie, Johnny ka dil tumpe aaya Julie
Tere liye chad jaoon sooli
Tuhi to meri jaan hai, jaan hai, jaan hai.
Female Chorus:
Humko Tony nai maangta, humko Peter nai maangta, humko cyclewala Michael nai maangta (To kaun maangta?)
Johnny Johnny, Julie ka dil tumpe aaya Johnny
Tujhko hi maana maine apna honey
Tuhi to meri jaan hai, jaan hai, jaan hai.

Rosie ka father bola, mujhe ghar-javainya sa lenge
Mangla ka uncle bola, mujhe dowry mein bangla denge
Haath tera maanga saath tera maanga sabko reject kiya lalalalalala
Haath tera maanga saath tera maanga sabko reject kiya

Thank you honey, thank you
(Male Chorus repeat)

VT-wala Shetty bola dil mera le lo nai liya
Hotelwala Joseph bola dil mujhe dede nai diya
Jo koi aaya use thukraya tujhe select kiya lalalalalala
Jo koi aaya use thukraya tujhe select kiya

Thank you baby, thank you
(Female Chorus repeat)
(Male Chorus repeat)

Julie Julie... Johnny Johnny etc...

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Analysis: I give it an 8.0/10. Notice the unprecedented use of sooli (gallows) to rhyme with Julie!!! This song is pure gold. The key to writing songs with certain themes is to try and include words that are supposedly used in that particular vernacular version of Hindi. In this case, Konkani Hindi (maangta,ghar-javainya) and, of course, the music should be in that style, too. A couple of other examples of Konkai usage: Ghe Ghe Ghe Ghe Saiba from Bobby and Galyat Saankli Sonyachi from Dil Hai Ke Maanta Nahin. The latter was good, actually, but it STILL doesn't kick as much ass as Julie Julie. Oh, another song from almost the same period as Galyat... was the title song from the movie Jaan Tere Naam... in fact, just to make sure you understand that it is all done in Konkani style, the song lyrics actually mention Goa:

First time dekha tujhe hum kho gaya, second time mein love ho gaya
Yeh akhkha India jaanta hai hum tumpe marta hai
Dil kya cheez hai jaanam apni jaan tere naam karta hai

Tere se marriage karne ko hum Bombay se Goa aaya
Lekin mujhko tere Dad ne red signal dikhlaaya
Father se tere kya lena mujhe, main chahoon tujhko tu chaahe mujhe...