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Time of India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
UK woman swoons over India's garbage truck jingle
Credit: X/@sociallywanderful India's music scene is known for producing some absolute bangers — from Bollywood hits to indie chart-toppers. But for one British woman, the song that stole her heart wasn't playing in a nightclub or movie — it was blaring from a garbage truck. Deanna Leigh, a 23-year-old travel vlogger from the UK, recently went viral after posting a hilarious and wholesome video about falling in love with India's municipal waste collection jingle. The tune? The familiar 'Swachh Bharat ka irada, irada kar liya humne…' — instantly recognizable across the country as the anthem of cleanliness drives and, more commonly, the soundtrack to your local trash van. 'I kept hearing it in Jodhpur and thought it was just a really catchy morning song people liked,' Deanna admitted in her video, laughing at her mistake. 'I had no idea it was announcing garbage pickup!' In the clip, a garbage truck can be seen rolling down the street as the upbeat jingle plays, while Deanna listens in, clearly amused and unexpectedly impressed. In her caption, she wrote: 'My new favourite song in India! At one point, this was all I would hear in the mornings. I had no clue what it meant… but damn, what a banger!' She first heard the tune while traveling through Rajasthan and Agra, where different versions are commonly played by municipal vans. 'Each city has its own tune, but this one was my favourite,' she added. And now? She's seriously considering bringing the concept home. 'Can we use this back in the UK? I think it might make bin days 10 times better,' she joked. Deanna's reaction has struck a chord with Indian netizens, who are both entertained and oddly proud. One user commented, 'Honestly, it's a banger.' A second user wrote, 'This song was a nightmare and an alarm for me for 7 straight years.' However a third user noted that his personal favourite is another OG song. He wrote, 'Nobody can beat the OG song though: 'Kude wala aaya ghr se khachra nikaal.'
News18
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
‘What A Banger': UK Tourist Falls In Love With India's Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan Song
Last Updated: Deanna Leigh showed a garbage truck playing the song as it went around collecting trash in the neighbourhood. 'Swachh Bharat ka irada, irada kar liya humne…" — for most Indians, this tune signals the arrival of the garbage truck. But for a British traveller, it's become an unexpected earworm. Deanna Leigh, a 23-year-old travel vlogger from the UK, recently shared a hilarious and wholesome video on Instagram, revealing how she accidentally fell in love with India's trash collection jingle. 'I heard it all the time in Jodhpur. I thought it was just a fun song people sang every morning," she admitted in the now-viral clip. Unaware of its actual purpose, Deanna had no idea that the catchy tune blaring from loudspeakers was a call to take out the trash. 'I didn't know. I just thought it was a cheerful morning tune," she said, laughing. A man off-camera then clarified, 'It's a trash song. No offense." In her caption, Deanna gushed, 'My new favourite song in India! At one point, this was all I would hear in the mornings. I had no clue what it meant… but damn, what a banger!" She shared that she first heard the song in Rajasthan and Agra, where it's commonly used by municipal garbage vans. 'Each city has its tune, but this one was my favourite," she wrote. Now, Deanna has one simple wish — to take the musical trash announcement system back to the UK. 'Can we use this back home? I think it might make bin days 10 better," she joked. In the video, a garbage truck can be seen rolling down the street, playing the catchy tune — leaving Deanna both amused and enchanted. Deanna's video became a viral sensation as it accumulated over nine lakh views. Desis took over the comment section and shared their thoughts on the catchy tune. One user commented, 'Proof that everything is more fun in India." Another explained, 'It translates to – we intend to clean India, promise we make to our nation. It is a jingle specially made for the Clean India Campaign." Someone pointed out, 'There is vibe in that song," while a person jokingly wrote, 'It's also called wake-up alarm for most of the people." An individual called it 'an emotion" and a viewer added, 'It's melodious actually. And the voice of kids singing makes it endearing." The song Swachh Bharat Ka Irada was written by National Award-winning lyricist Prasoon Joshi and sung by Kailash Kher. It was created as part of the Swachh Bharat Mission campaign launched by the government in 2014. Apart from collecting garbage, the municipal vans that play this song spread awareness about cleanliness and hygiene.
