Jee Le Le Jee Le Le - Tarzan by Bappi Lahiri, Alisha Chinai

There is an honesty to Jee Le Le Jee Le Le - Tarzan that separates it from most Hindi songs released around the same time. The arrangement here is the work of Bappi Lahiri, and it shows genuine craft in how it builds and releases.

The vocal on Jee Le Le Jee Le Le - Tarzan is among the better performances Bappi Lahiri, Alisha Chinai has committed to record. The chemistry of Dalip Tahil, Kimi Katkar is embedded in every moment of Jee Le Le Jee Le Le - Tarzan, making it as much a performance as a song.

In 1985, Hindi produced many songs, but Jee Le Le Jee Le Le - Tarzan was one of the handful that genuinely cut through. Some music is background. Jee Le Le Jee Le Le - Tarzan demands attention — not aggressively, but in the way a good conversation does.

Running to 4:35, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. The song continues to find new listeners, which is the surest sign that it was made with something genuine at its core.