The myth of the holy cow

Jonny Jakobsen is a Swedish Euro-trash singer, most known under his pseudonymous identity Dr. Bombay. The album "Rice & Curry" was released in 1998 and should be taken with a large grain of salt.

The good doctor lampoons Indian culture and customs. Apparently, he has 42 cousins, 24 brothers and 32 sons. They all live in a little wooden house and are threatened by tigers. Dr. Bombay's cobra refuses to entertain the tourists, preferring to watch cricket instead. Nobody wants to buy his excellent rice and curry, and his stint as a taxi driver in Calcutta Town also fails. Naturally, Bombay has a very patriarchal view of women: they should be in the kitchen, washing the laundry and baking cookies. And yes, the doctor wears a ridiculous turban and sings "indy-indy-dancing style".

The Shiv Sena and the VHP won't like this one. Who knows, perhaps "Rice & Curry" could lead to communalist violence in India?

And then, perhaps not. I doubt anyone outside Scandinavia ever heard of Jonny Jakobsen!

Besides, Jakobsen later lampooned the Scots and the Mexicans as well, calling himself Dr. Macdoo and Carlito, respectively. The turban was replaced by a kilt or a large sombrero. I'm still waiting for him to parody his native Sweden. But perhaps Swedes aren't that fun?

This isn't good music. Not really. Kids around 4 years of age might find it funny. At the very least, they will try to dance to the childish tunes. But if you have a sense of humour, are somewhat drunk and don't vote BJP, you might actually start dancing too...