Classic Productions by Surin Phaksiri 2: Molam Gems from the 1960s-80s Front Cover

Lyric

Lam Tangwai Phairin

Phairin Phonphibun

Verse 1:

Let's put our ten fingers together

Over the head to worship

We put up incense and candles

I worship the great earth

I will begin with a tangwai

Please listen (Repeat)

Verse 2:

So long

Phairin is still very young

And my singing is not so good

Please forgive me, everyone

My beloved (Repeat)

Verse 3:

You

Why can't a beautiful man like you

Why can't a beautiful man like you be born in a village where the soil is black and the water is rich?

I wish you had been born in my village, Phibun Mangsahan Distrct

A beautiful man (Repeat)

Verse 4:

Guy

I'm not the most brilliant woman in the world

But I will listen to my parents

I don't get involved with men so as not to worry my parents

Beautiful man (Repeat)

Verse 5:

Guy

What if I'm a careless person?

I'm full of stupidity

I see a toad, I'm startled, I jump over the fence

I stepped over the tub and flooded the whole house

Beautiful man (Repeat)

Verse 6:

It's you

Our fields are far from the village

Our fields are far from the village

In the evening the cows go back to their hut and I don't even notice

Is it still my sin to be dumb?

Sweetheart (Repeat)

Verse 7

It's you

When I sleep I see you in my dreams

When I wake up, I can still see your face

I always want to see you

Beautiful man (Repeat)

Verse 8

The time has come to say goodbye

The tangwai girl is saying goodbye

Farewell to all my fans

Please think of me when you're far away

Don't forget about me

My fans (Repeat x 6)

  • Lyricist

    Surin Phaksiri

  • Composer

    Surin Phaksiri

Classic Productions by Surin Phaksiri 2: Molam Gems from the 1960s-80s Front Cover

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  • 1

    Lam Phloen Handsome Guy

    Lumyai Sungkamani

  • 2

    Lam Phloen Call Me Please

    Chomsawai Saentawisok

  • 3

    Lam Phloen Putting a Girl in Her Place

    Thongmi Malai

  • 4

    Keawta Lam Phloen

    Keawta Prayalae

  • 5

    Lam Phloen Please Get Along with Me

    Chamnian Mitpracha

  • 6

    Lam Phloen No Appease No Love

    Chabaphrai Namwai

  • 7

    Lam Phloen Thinking about Sa-U

    Chabaphrai Namwai

  • 8

    Lam Phloen Friend and Friend (Instrumental)

    Sonthaya Kalasin

  • 9

    Lam Phloen Young Widower

    Homhuan Saksakul

  • 10

    Lam Phoen Let's Go to Kathina Festival

    Phairin Phonphibun

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    Lam Tangwai Phairin

    Phairin Phonphibun

  • 12

    Lam Phloen Sakhon Na Khon

    Banyen Siwongsa

  • 13

    Lam Tangwai Gigolette

    Sonthaya Kalasin

  • 14

    Lam Phloen Folk Song

    Somthin Charoenchai

  • 15

    Lam Phloen Open-air Cinema

    Chabaphrai Namwai

  • 16

    Lam Phloen Nakhon Phanom

    Banyen Siwongsa

  • 17

    Lam Phloen Before Farewell

    Sukchai Petch-ubon

  • 18

    Lam Toei Ram Wong Romance

    Kampun Foongsuk

  • 19

    Lam Phloen The Story of Walking in the Forest

    Chamnian Mitpracha

  • 20

    Lam Phloen Let's Fall in Love

    Naree Rungruang

  • 21

    Lam Toei A Promise of Isan Girl

    Kampun Foongsuk

EM Records again shines the spotlight on legendary Thai producer Surin Phaksiri in this second edition of his classic productions from the 1960s-80s. The first edition, released in 2019, focused on his innovative productions in the luk thung style. This 2022 release features his stellar, glowing molam gems from the 60s-80s, drawn mainly from his golden era in the late 70s and early 80s. Surin Phaksiri is a highly esteemed figure in Thai music, rooted deeply in his native region of Isan in northeast Thailand, a producer with a deep respect for the traditional artistry of his culture, yet always moving forward, looking outward, listening ahead. The molam style of Thai music showcases the voice; indeed, the genre's name means "expert singer", and Thailand is blessed with an abundance of experts, singers with amazing control, grace, vitality and finesse. This collection of 22 songs features 15 singers, ranging from venerated legends to unjustly unheralded masters of the art. These songs were recorded and released after the era of the 7-inch single; with the advent of the cassette boom in Thai music, most producers adopted a quantity-over-quality conveyer belt production style, churning out soundalike material to fill the expanded length of cassette tape. Phaksiri resisted these tides and continued to work with a single-song mindset, tailoring each production's instrumentation and arrangement to precisely fit each singer and song. This care and integrity can be clearly heard in this sweetly groovy collection. These gems, originally released on 7-inch vinyl, are all first-time official reissues, a project years in the making. Compiled by Soi48, who also provide liner notes.

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