Dear KI-Media readers,
For the past few weeks, Southern California where I live has been blessed by an incredibly nice and warm weather during daytime while other parts of the country are buried in snow and cold. Here, in the middle of the afternoon, the temperature could climb all the way up to 80 or 90F (~27-32 degree Celsius). After visiting colder parts of the continent recently, I couldn’t resist our tempting warm weather so I fixed up my beat up bicycle and off on the road I went. The warm sensation was incredible in comparison to the biting cold I had to endure earlier: gone are the thick coat, the gloves … hello T-shirt and short again!
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| The Angel Stadium in Anaheim seen from a bike trail next to the dried up Santa Ana River |
Time sure flies, it was just New Year the other day and now Valentine is already around the corner. On this occasion, I would like to dedicate the following two songs by Sin Sisamouth to a special someone out there who is lovely as a rose, but tough as a nail.
Sin Sisamouth – Reatrey Chan Muoy Chomnet (Crescent moon night)
Sin Sisamouth – Aun La’or Doch Phka (Lovely as a Flower)
Try as I might, I simply couldn’t remember if I ever heard the song “Reatrey Chan Muoy Chomnet” in the past or not, however, when I first listened to it recently, I knew that I heard this melody before but I just couldn’t remember where. Then, one day, out of the blue, it hit me that this song closely resemble to the Indian song “Aaiye Merherbaan” (Welcome, My Lord) from the classic 1958 Indian movie “Howrah Bridge” which I had the opportunity to watch once long ago. As it turns out, this Indian song is in fact a famous Indian oldies and if you were to remove some part of it, then you quickly realize where Mr. Sin Sisamouth borrowed this melody from.
The next song by Ms. Ros Sereysothea is supposed to be a sad song about a woman betrayed by her husband, but it turns out to be quite a joyful sounding song instead.
Ros Sereysothea – Leng Khvol Heuy (Don’t care no more)
The following song is very typical of Mr. Meas Samorn: irreverent, ironical and very funny – that is if you understand of the subtlety of the language he used. I’d rather leave it at that.
Meas Samorn – Kar Kor Kar (OK to get hitched)
Finally, these last two songs are from Yous Ouklarang (singer of Cyclo! Cyclo!). For those of you who like the Blues genre (US singer John Lee Hooker comes to mind), you will probably recognize that the song “Sora, Sora” is highly influenced by this genre.
Yous Ouklarang – Yuveakchun Khoch Chet (Brokenhearted youth)
Yous Ouklarang – Sora, Sora (Booze, booze)
Thank you for your time. Until next time, pamper your loved ones!
P. from Long Beach
PS: To the person who left this comment to my earlier contribution: “Keep on singing Khmer little people to sleep with yersterday song, all of you idiot-old-farts-Pol-Pot-left-over, while Viet-Khmer Hun Sen country is being vietnamized to its final phase. You idiot-old-farts-Pol-Pot-left-over should be really, really proud of yourselves, eh???”, I would like to say that I am extremely proud of your awareness to the irreparable damage sustained by our country. I also take this opportunity to urge this person to sign the petition to stop the printing of new border maps with Vietnam, and I sincerely hope all of you out there would do it also. Thank you!
9 comments:
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stop lying , there was no temperature in the 90s in southern Cali in the last few weeks.
BEAT THE HEAT!
Phnom Bich temp 70's - 90's.
Feb - Nov all year round.
Jand Mui Jomnet.. is truly a beautiful song. Never thought the original was this classic Indian song. As they say you learn some new every day. Thank you for this information and sharing the vdo clip. She really sounds very sweet too and this song have captured Sinn Si Samouth's heart. It sounded very romantic when i first heard it 15 years ago. Now to listen to this Idian song it even sounds more romantic..
Khmer Trakaulrungreung
Valentine celebration is for America and for Eoupean people only. Khmer never has Valentine, it's not Khmer tradition. I don't dare care to celebrate Valentine. You should think about foods eat, money, health and care of your familie is better. Do you think you have time for Valentine celebration? Are you wealthy person? Com on...Valentine is not our culture traditions, you must think about it. If you are in abroad i can see.
hey, P from Long Beach,
Good to hear from u again. I see that you have upgraded yourself, from roaming around on Anaheim street picking up cans to a bicycle on the sunny beach. That's what hard work all about determination.
Your were right. Yesterday, the temperature in Southern Cal was around 80's degrees. It's looking like that again for today. But the rain is coming, so enjoy for today!
hope to have sit down and have a cup of coffee with you.
thanks for the songs
Q from Long Beach
Dear GP-LB,
Welcome back! You have been gone for two weeks. I thought Yey Tap make you upset and give up posting these good songs altogher. Or unless you are like my friend decided to join the protest in Egypt and swim in the nile river for the noble commitment...these songs can waite.
I'm just a "free-rider" just enjoy the externality impact by Yey Tep that has so much influence on you.
Happy V-day to you as well, and want you to listen to the song bellow as well. Although I dedicate this to my friend that left for Egypt, and to all women around the world, it wouldn't hurt to share this song with you as well.
Generation X
PS - yey tep please be nice to GP-LB, if you don't you are going to make this Gen-X the lost of externality benefit..
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Dear Ki's team,
Please post this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUjvdNyEwkE&feature=related
This song is inpire me by one of my friend who was fighting in the Khmer/Thai border in the 80s. This one I dedicate to all the women around the world who fight for freedom and justic for all.
We can see that women play a crucial role in military around the world. and Cambodian women are no exception. In addition, I dedicate this song to H.E. Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi who dedicate her life for improving Khmer women's life!
Furthermore, I dedicate this song to all the people that love freedom and believe in themselves that they are free men and women and believe in their capability to fight for freedom for their motherland!!
Re: P. from Long Beach,PS: To the person...out there would do it also. Thank you!
Lok Ta P (for you Cambodian out there, do not read it in reverse please, just as it was suggested by P. from Long Beach himself)!
What you are trying to do there is just no more than "LOK-TA-PITH".
And Murphy said...
"Quit while you are still behind"....
But then again, it's something that you Pol-Pot-left-over cannot and will never ever learn...
Oh (why bother!) just let that P from long Beach keep fooling himself. End of story.
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