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What I like best about Mp3 song is that you can share, either by posting it here on my blog, or via email, this song is called “If you didn’t love me might be better,” by Inca. Inca is one of my favorite Thai bands. I was told this is brand new, hot off the press. Enjoy.
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- Kampee Sangthong “Mai Na Lork Gun” (Don’t Deceive Me)
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Kabuan Garn Yor Yod Yung Yong “Gang Geng Nai Krai Lab” (Look Whose Underwear is Showing)
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Man City Lion “Na Doo” (Very Striking Girl)
Mp3 Source: Funeral Pudding
Thai Pop Spectacular (1960’s-1980’s) from Sublimefrequencies.com: Thai pop history has been largely ignored and neglected by the international musical community for far too long. By the late 20th century, Thai pop music had developed as many faces as localized roots music such as Molam or styles like Luk Thung or Luk Krung, (each with their own respective pop-sectors). Bangkok – always the hub of the Thai recording industry – attracted musicians and singers from across the country that were both informed by tradition and inspired by the wealth of international sounds entering the region via radio and phonograph. Jazz, for instance, had a profound influence on early Thai pop music, the King of Thailand himself being a noted Jazz composer.
This superb collection features modern Thai music styles combining with elements of surf, rock, funk, disco and comedy, revealing the use of clever instrumentation, brilliant vocals, great arrangements, twisted breaks, and resourceful production techniques. Discover the Queen of Luk Thung, the 1960s “Shadow Music” sound, classic tracks from Thai films, blazing examples of Bangkok disco from the 1970s, legendary Thai comedy Pop, and the most outrageous version of “The Night Chicago Died” you’ll ever encounter. Thick horn sections, wah-wah guitars, tight drums, and funky organs help round out this astounding set which proves beyond a doubt that the Thai were a completely unique and powerful force during the 1960’s, 70’s & 80’s global popular music explosion.
I love this Thai song, ‘it means that we’re still breathing’ might sound a bit sad especially during this time of the year, but I think it reflects the reality of life…very much like a drama.
Translated Lyrics by Ginger - Plae Wah Young Hai Jai
Beginning message from the singer, Punch: I don’t understand as to why some of us don’t walk away from a painful situation, knowingly that eventually it will pass. Even if we can’t go back and change the past, but at least we’re still breathing, still continuing to live our lives. The only thing that we can do is to take care of our heart, taking care of ourselves. I want to sing this song to tell this to myself, and to those that I love.
Life is so uncertain, it’s like one of the scenes from a drama or movie, happiness stays briefly, then replaced with sadness…smiles and cries of sorrow.
Without that person but we still have to live, even if s/he doesn’t love, refuses to acknowledge, it shouldn’t matter. Just someone that doesn’t love us, walking out whenever s/he feels like it, why should we even care how s/he feels.
*Don’t blame yourself, and no one is looking down on you, you only shed your tears today, but time will mend the pain. At least when we’re hurt, it only means that we’re still breathing, we can start over any time.
**This life belongs to us, which no one can take that away. As for those that don’t love us, don’t be afraid, don’t worry, tomorrow we can smile amongst ourselves.
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As for those that don’t love us, don’t be afraid, don’t worry, tomorrow we can smile amongst ourselves.
Message at the end: Thank you Punch.
From the singer, Punch: Today, the only thing that we can take care is our heart, take care of ourselves.
Lyrics in Thai language: แปลว่ายังหายใจ
As much as I love ghost story, this song, winyarn (spirit) is a bit frightening for me to listen to, hear it for yourself.
Winyarn: This is a spiritual world, the spirits that still have worried…they refuse to leave. Still lingering, hanging around us …many are still very upset with human, with so much anger, revengeful toward people, including YOU…have you ever feel, when you’re alone it seems as if someone is watching you…that is, in dead silence, do you ever feel chills run down your spine, have you ever heard something, even when you’re by yourself. Listen…Can you hear it?
The windows and doors, did you lock them? How did they get in? The smell of rotten flesh, smell of corps, the voices of the spirit…what are they saying? Listen…Can you hear it?
(Boo! I’ve had goose bumps listening and translating this song)
This song made me think of this Thai horror film, The Shutter (2004): A young photographer Thun and his girlfriend Jane discover mysterious shadows in their photographs after fleeing the sceen of an accident. As they investigate the phenomenon, they find other photographs contain similar supernatural images, that Thun’s best friends are being haunted as well, and Jane discovers that her boyfriend has not told her everything. It soon becomes clear that you can not escape your past. Written by Cleon. Click here to watch all parts of The Shutter, uploaded by tao7671 at YouTube.
The movie is somewhat scary to me, but it has English subtitles if your Thai is not that good or you don’t understand Thai language. According to Darly’s post Ananda Everingham, the actor, Ananda Matthew Everingham is the son of an Australian father, Bangkok-based photojournalist John Everingham, and a Laotian mother, Keo Sirisomphone. The quality of the film is excellent.
When I read this post by Darly “The Greatest Love Song I Know About”, I thought that it was sweet that someone wrote a love song for her mom. From her post, “Jom Jai Khon Jon…is a Lao song that I found out it was written for my Mama. Someone loved her so much to have written this song for her and she was the one and only Jom Jai Khon Jon for that particular man. Mama was this definition of “Jom Jai Khon Jon. ” Maybe someday there will be a man that would think I am his Jom Jai.”
After reading her post, made me think of this song called “gan lae gan” from the album movie soundtrack, Love of Siam by Q Flure. I really like the song because of the beat and I think love song doesn’t have to be sad or sappy. Even though I didn’t write this song, but I hope this will be an inspiration to Darly.
The lyrics of the song, translated by yours truly,
If I told you that I wrote this song for you…would you believe me? It might not sound as sweet, with beautiful lyrics that will touch you like most songs. But just to let you know that a love song…If one is not in love, it cannot be written; but for you…it was easy for me to write this song.
You might have heard hundreds and thousands love songs before. It might have touched you, but the meaning is the same. If you listen to this song, the song that I wrote for you, you might understand the meaning as to what having each other means.
*Let this be our song, standing side by side as long as possible…only your voice and mine. Just like the meaning of a poetry that when there is love, there is hope, because when your love shines, it’s the light at the end of the tunnel, I have a destiny.
There is so much truth in the meaning of love, and in the past, I’ve been searching for the meaning. But I soon discover when I have you near, if life is a melody, the beat of the music, then you are the most beautiful lyrics that has touched my heart in a special way.
*(repeat) There is the road, let us walk this road together, and only the voice of you and I.
This is my first attempt at hosting my own music, it was somewhat difficult for me. Sim’s instruction was very helpful, but I ran into a problem when I tried to upload file directly from my music CD that was not an mp3 file. I had to use software that allows me to rip from CD to mp3. I’m not able to make the buttons colorful, I’m not sure if the url is too long.
I’m happy with what I’ve learned and accomplished so far, and my next step is to be able to combine several songs together. Below are a few of the Thai songs from my CD collection.
Thai Music from XTrack 5
Thai Music - Asanee Wasan
Thai Classical Music - Ma Ho Ree
- Khaek Toy Mor
- Lao Damnern Sai
Sometimes we like to think that there is no such thing as too late, but there must be for there to be such word as ‘too late’. Dan of D2B is one of my favorite Thai singers, and this song ‘Never Enough Time’ เวลาไม่เคยพอ “way-laa mai koie por”(sorry for those that can’t understand) is a constant reminder for all of us that sometime we only have one chance, so make the best of the situation. Once it passed, it’ll never come back, and that’s just part of life.
Let the word ‘too late’ be a constant reminder for all of us, that we should make time for the ones we love, whether it’s our friends or family, remember that ‘Time Waits For No Man!’
This is one of my favorite bands, some of you might think that he is dorky looking, but I think he is unique and charming in his own way. They are coming to Wat Lao Buddhavong of Washington DC this July 4th week, it has always been very festive at the temple, some even camp out, and I’m hoping to be able to see them. If you’ll be in the area, stop by, it’ll be loads of fun.
Fathers Can Be Solitary Mountains
Fathers can be solitary mountains,
All their love rock-like, steep, and strong.
Though warm and caring, somehow they belong
Halfway home to mothers’ bubbling fountains.
Each of us needs love that knows no quarter,
Reminding us of bonds that cross a border,
Strengthening our sense of right and wrong.
It has been over 2 months since my mom passed away, I often dreamed of her, and have so many stories to tell but every time I would sit down in front of my computer, my emotion gets the best of me. My sisters told me to write about the stories surrounding her death; true stories that we encountered; I can’t say that they would qualify as ghost story, strange phanominal, or mystery. Maybe someday, I’ll have the courage to share but as right now, it’s still seems like a nightmare to all of us, I hope you all will understand. [Edit: The story about my mom, Who's There?]
Hi เอเองครับ (A eng krup)
Thanks for your reply to I Want To Be A Kid Again post. I love the song that you posted, but I wasn’t able to click at the link to listen, and had to go into the site to listen to the song. Most people can’t read Thai, but luckily I was able to locate his song in YouTube. Thanks again for sharing such a beautiful song.
I’m glad that you like the materials that I’ve translated, it means a lot to me.
PS. your comment in Thai is fine, at least it won’t get marked as spam, and I don’t think I’m that old 
(at least I don’t think so.)
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