1980s Thai pop music on Youtube

Via the blog Thai 101 comes a couple of great Thai pop music videos from the 1980′s.

First is this video (embedded below), “Door of the Heart,” a 1982 tune by a band called Sao Sao Sao. (Warning: official page contains auto-loading midi music.).¹

And then there’s this video (embedded below), for the well-known Thai band Carabao‘s 1984 song “Made in Thailand“:

If you spend a few weeks — or even a few days — in Thailand, you’re likely to hear this song on the radio or performed live.²

Visit the link to Thai 101 above to find more Thai music videos from the 1980s.

1. For some reason, this song reminds me of the all-female Japanese punk rock band Shonen Knife‘s tune called “Banana Chips“. Except, well, “Door of the Heart” is much softer, slower…and in Thai. [↩]
2. You can find the lyrics here; the words contain an interesting take on international trade policy. [↩]