Written by Aqil Nasri
Iqbal M ended 2019 by releasing their latest music video titled “Kalau Tewas Nanti Parah”, and now Hujan is starting the year off by blessing us with a music video as well!
Now, “Pelangi dan Kau” is not a new song per se. This was a song that Noh Hujan and Mizz Nina wrote back in 2013 when they entered a reality TV show called Passion8 for 8TV. The newly rereleased 2020 version still maintains the flow and musicality of the original, however, the guest artists have changed for the new version. Khottal and Mizz Nina featured in the original 2013 version, while the latest version sees Azlan & The Typewriter and Loca B taking on the mantle of the past artists.
Pelangi Dan Kau Circa 2013. Picture Credits: Rotikaya
Upon first viewing, viewers are introduced to 4 different young adults who decide to hang out together. Now, fans of KAMI the series and KAMI the movie (2008) may notice some similarities, especially with the second girl in the video. She somewhat resembles Lynn in the KAMI series (played by Liyana Jasmay). From the way she dresses, and the way she even looks would make viewers think that she’s actually Liyana Jasmay from 10 years ago!
The most obvious cameo moment was when one of the guys in the music video stole his boss’s car keys and drove an almost exact replica of the car that Ali (played by Syarul Ezani) in KAMI the series and the movie. This was an obvious nod to diehard fans who have been in the indie scene for a long time. It’s sort of as a way to commemorate the journey that all of us indie kids have been through all this time.
KAMI The Series
Watching this MV feels like you’re going on a journey. A journey through your bittersweet times, your painful memories, your joyful occasions, your first love, your first gig experience, your heartbreaks, and your last time hanging out with a group of friends that you aren’t close to anymore. It’s a deliberate touch on all the little things that make us human.
The cast of KAMI. Picture Credits: Remaja
Out of nowhere, I felt a sudden sense of longing after watching the MV. As if I’ve missed out on most of my life. As if I’ve been but in the passenger seat throughout this journey called time, watching it pass by nonchalantly and without care.
I can’t believe how they did it, but Hujan has made me feel like I’m back in the early 2000s again, living a carefree life without much worry of tomorrow.
Thank you Hujan, for making me feel again.
“Hidup Ini Memang Palat, Tapi Esok Masih Ada”
