Rice & Curry
Encyclopedia
Rice & Curry is the first studio album by Swedish
bubblegum dance
artist Jonny Jakobsen
under his pseudonym
Dr. Bombay, released in 1998.
The album was the subject of mild controversy upon its release, prompted by a negative reaction to its faux-ethnic themes by the Indian government
but no legal action was ever pursued.
Two of its tracks have been featured in the Beatmania IIDX
series of video games and one is featured in the 2000 edition of Samba de Amigo
.
s were produced for songs on the album. All of the music videos would later be released as bonus content on Jakobsen's first compilation album, The Hits
. Videos were produced for the following songs:
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
bubblegum dance
Bubblegum Dance
Bubblegum dance is a subgenre of Eurodance music. The genre is characterized by cute lyrics and happy sounds. Bubblegum dance usually has a more pop sound than other Eurodance. The lyrics and style are often light-hearted and are not intended to be taken seriously. They are often amusing and...
artist Jonny Jakobsen
Jonny Jakobsen
Jonny Jakobsen is a Swedish-Danish Bubblegum dance/eurodance artist better known under his fictitious identity as Indian taxi driver Dr. Bombay. He began as a country singer called Johnny Moonshine, but became famous only after his metamorphosis into Dr. Bombay...
under his pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Dr. Bombay, released in 1998.
The album was the subject of mild controversy upon its release, prompted by a negative reaction to its faux-ethnic themes by the Indian government
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
but no legal action was ever pursued.
Two of its tracks have been featured in the Beatmania IIDX
Beatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
series of video games and one is featured in the 2000 edition of Samba de Amigo
Samba de Amigo
Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game originally developed by Sonic Team and released in 1999 by Sega in arcades, 2000 for the Dreamcast video game console, and developed by Gearbox Software and Escalation Studios in 2008 for the Wii. The player uses controllers shaped like maracas with the goal of...
.
Track listing
- Intro – 0:38
- Dr Boom-Bombay – 3:22
- Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)"Calcutta " is the second single from Swedish eurodance artist Dr. Bombay's album Rice & Curry, released in 1998. The song is sung from the perspective of Dr...
– 3:19 - Rice & CurryRice & Curry (song)"Rice & Curry" is the third single and title track from Swedish Eurodance artist Jonny Jakobsen's album Rice & Curry, released in 1998.The song has a humorous tone and is sung from the perspective of Dr. Bombay, a rice and curry chef who operates a restaurant in Calcutta while his uncle, a rice...
– 3:13 - Safari – 3:23
- S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family)S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family)S.O.S is the first single from Swedish Eurodance artist Jonny Jakobsen's album Rice & Curry, released in 1998. The song has a humorous theme and is sung from the perspective of Dr...
– 3:26 - Holabaloo – 3:04
- Shaky Snake – 3:03
- Girlie Girlie – 3:10
- My Sitar – 3:04
- Indy Dancing – 3:18
- Outro – 2:11
Music videos
Four music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s were produced for songs on the album. All of the music videos would later be released as bonus content on Jakobsen's first compilation album, The Hits
The Hits (Dr. Bombay album)
The Hits is a compilation album by Swedish Eurodance artist Jonny Jakobsen. It was published by Warner Bros. Records in 2007.Although released under the pseudonym of Dr. Bombay, the album also features a number of tracks released by Jakobsen as Dr...
. Videos were produced for the following songs:
- Calcutta (Taxi Taxi Taxi)
- Rice & Curry
- S.O.S (The Tiger Took My Family)
- Girlie Girlie
Chart position
Rice & Curry became Jakobsen's first major career success, topping the Swedish charts at number 1.| Chart (1998) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Sweden | 1 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |