Lyric
Lam Phloen The Story of Walking in the Forest
Chamnian Mitpracha
You are significant
It's time to go out into the woods
I can't help feeling restless if I don't go out and play
Pale sunlight signals it's time to go. Let's take our bows and arrows
If we don't get moving soon, we'll be hot and restless
A hunter's daily routine as he passes through the village and enters the forest
For fun, we'll go to the forest to see cows, tigers, elephants, deer, and needle rats
Climb the hill there and go to the cliffs
At the mountain's edge, a peacock watches over its nest
There are many kinds of trees in the forest
Tamarind trees stretching their branches to catch the rainwater
A blue lizard walks in a mango tree
If you follow the foot of the mountain, you'll see a line of trees
When we crossed the border of a village, there was a checkpoint
A white-tailed deer runs away unnoticed
A male wild chicken flies away from a tree branch
A long-armed monkey jumps from branch to branch
Mountain monkeys walk on the ground
Or hiding in a tree
They dance and leap, their eyes darting in our direction
Some monkeys buzz and make sharp noises
Some monkeys ruffle each other's hair to get rid of lice
Some of them threaten each other with loud voices
I walk to the usual shortcut
Small animals such as weasels, palm civets, and bamboo rats come to play
While strolling through the forest, I can't tell you how many different plants there are
Palm trees mingle with the forest
A small river overflowing with fish
Mother Wong leads the way
Mother Pimper follows behind
Auntie Gen went alone into the distant forest where there was no humanity
Looking up at the sky, darkness is coming
I hurry to find them
I wash myself in the river
It's just right when there's no sunlight
I wade through the trees
As far as the eye can see, there is no one in sight
Suddenly a quail begins to cry
Reminding me of my mother's call
Shifting from place to place
Eating fruit instead of food
Fatigue ravages my body
Still exploring one place after another
From forest to forest
And now, ladies and gentlemen, please listen to my lam
I have a new poem
The beat of lam phlone
Let's lam as we walk (Repeat)
- Lyricist
Surin Phaksiri
- Composer
Surin Phaksiri
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Classic Productions by Surin Phaksiri 2: Molam Gems from the 1960s-80s
Chamnian Mitpracha
- 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
- 11
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
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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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