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    These songs consider loneliness, connectedness and a wild dance-off

    by Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times Nov 30, 2022 4 minutes
    From left, Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan in "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

    Among the many movies sporting Oscar-contending original songs are three that stand out in different ways. The moods among them include a frenetic dance number, a haunting melody for anyone separated from loved ones and ... a nod to quantum physics.

    "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR"

    So you just saw the Indian smash "RRR" and think you may be possessed. A mysterious force is making you attempt some extraordinarily masculine kick-dancing — Riverdance on super-soldier serum. Blame composer M.M. Keeravani, who, with lyricist Chandrabose, concocted the movie's fiendish earworm, "Naatu Naatu."

    "The chorus line, that's the catchy phrase," says Keeravani, singing the droning hook: " 'Naa-tu, naatu naatu naatu naatu naatu veera, Naa-tu.' I was asked to do

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