Sao Darly

During my time in Pakse I woke up to two songs almost everyday thanks to the neighbor across the street from Aa Tou’s house. This man kept playing these two songs from the early hour until late at night on loud speakers. It was to the point that I couldn’t get the tunes out of my head, even when I was trying to relax in Vang Vieng. I had no idea of the name of the first song. But the second song by Takatan Cholada was playing everywhere I went in Laos. The song kept repeating the phrase “Mai Chai Fan Tum Tan Mai Dai” so it was not difficult to find the name of the song. It is a favorite song of Aa Tou and she kept playing it and singing it as well. It was also on Thai TV constantly and one of those non stop music that everyone I knew kept playing.

I tried my best to locate the song by Earn during my time in Laos but no one could tell me of the name. Of course I could have easily walked across the street to ask that gentleman who kept playing this song its name but I was too shy. Today was my lucky day because I was thinking about posting some nice music to go with the month of February, the month of Valentine’s Day and I ran into Toh Ha Krung Sood Tai from related music while looking on youtube for Takatan’s song.

Earn The Star – Toh Ha Krung Sood Tai (โทรหาครั้งสุดท้าย)

Takatan Cholada – Mai Chai Fan Tum Tan Mai Dai (ไม่ใช่แฟนทำแทนไม่ได้)

Now you have to listen to these two songs and try not to let the tunes stick in your head. You can view the videos in high quality version.

One of the best songs from 2004 by Dreams.

Khon Nai Nee Yai longer version.

Yah Raung Rai or Don’t Cry MV by Thai singer, Nat Myria Benedetti.

Music video from Ray Rai Louk Sao Pa Thai lakorn by Nam Rapeepat.

ละครรักแท้ – แคลช or La Korn Ruk Tae by Clash

บทละครทุกตอน คนรักกันนั้นต้องทะเลาะกัน
พอถึงตอนจบ ไตร่ตรองหัวใจมองตา บอกรักแล้วดีกัน
แต่ในชีวิตจริง กลัวสองเราไม่จบดั่งในละคร
ตอนท้ายเรื่อง จะเจ็บทั้งสอง หรือปรองดองกัน ไม่รู้จะยังไง

บางอารมณ์ฉันก็เป็นตัวโกง
จนเธอต้องชำปวดร้าวแล้วเลิกกัน
แต่วันดีๆ ที่สองเรากอดกันนั้นอย่าลืม
โปรดกลับมาหาคนเดิมๆ อีกครั้ง
ตั้งแต่เธอเดินไป เหงาจนครวญใจ

ละครรักแท้ ฉันขอเล่นใหม่สักที

บางอารมณ์ฉันก็เป็นตัวโกง
จนเธอต้องชำปวดร้าวแล้วเลิกกัน
แต่วันดีๆ ที่สองเรากอดกันนั้นอย่าลืม
โปรดกลับมาหาคนเดิมๆ อีกครั้ง
ตั้งแต่เธอเดินไป เหงาจนครวญใจ

ละครรักแท้ ฉันขอเล่นใหม่สักที
ละครรักแท้ ฉันขอเล่นใหม่สักที

When I first came to Lao online community in 2003, there was not much information about Lao music in general. Lao Waves was already shut down and I never knew about it and only heard about the site from Sam_Vong. Being the only Lao person in this town I was happy to be able to find good Thai sites so I can find some music to listen to. When I went to Paris in 2004 I went looking for Lao and Thai music but was met with disappointments. The store owner wanted too much for a CD seeing how eager I was to have found an old stash of Thai music in a bin. I later called a Lao music recording studio in Paris and then called Chidharani so I could buy some CDs and DVDs.

I decided to order CD and VCD from Thailand. The first time was through E Thai CD store. I was very happy to have the package delivered to me but was in a state of shock when I had to pay tax for the music which was double the price of all the CDs I ordered. In the end I told the post man to come back the next day so I can get some cash to pay for the “imported tax” and was so happy to listen to Thai music, next to my tiny collection of Lao music.

Marsha’s album of “Fine Days” was one of the CDs I ordered. I had no idea who she was or anything about the other artists. I ordered the music based on one or two MP3s I’ve heard on the net. I thought she has a really good voice. When I told my aunt Vieng about ordering some Thai music and about Marsha, she told me that Marsha was on a “hate list” in Laos. Apparently there was a rumor about her having said something bad about Lao women. I don’t know the details of the rumor and didn’t ask my aunt for more information.

To me music is music. I never pay much attention to tabloid or to entertainment magazines. I don’t read those things. Most of the time I can’t even remember the faces of those singers I listen to. I only care for the music. I don’t have to like them or know what kind of person they are and whether or not they are “perfect beings” because all I need from them is to produce good music for me to listen to.

I like this song by Marsha. It’s on the CD that I bought.

I was given an MP3 of this song in 2003 by a member of Laoplanet.net but never knew the name of the song or who the singer(s) until I saw a music video by the group a year ago on Thai ITV. I don’t know if U.H.T is still around but I still like this song very much. This is the only song I know from the group actually.