panadolsandwich Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 I know, I know, please, please, please don't answer this post by saying how much you detest the music at NEP and so forth. I agree with you already. It's sickly sweet, repetitive and aimed at the lowest common denominator. *But*, the BG's like it or at least get excited when you play it in the hotel room. And that to me redeems it entirely in my eyes (we have to be pragmatic sometimes in order to get what we want). For instance, you've got 3 girls in tow back to the room. You're going from a party atmosphere back to a pretty dull room with TV. When I play music *I* like it gets a pretty cold response, but play the same shit as NEP and the atmosphere becomes party like especially if you throw in some snacks and booze from the mini-mart. All you need to do this is a laptop or some kind of ipod with an internet connection. Then once you know what songs you want - you use this software called limewire to download it. Finally you'll need a cable to connect said device to the hotel tv speakers - hit the TV/AV button on the remote and you're in action. Other alternative I suppose is a portable stereo and a trip down to MBK to get a few compilations (much easier I suppose and now I think about it, a good mission for a BG, while you drink beer). Now I know all this but I'm stuck in Hong Kong for the next couple of days idly trying to put together a good compilation for entertaining bar girls (Ok, I'm keen alright!). I realise that most of you guys wouldn't know what the songs played at NEP at the moment are, but I'd appreciate any help you can give. Here's my initial draft list: [color:"blue"] Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc. [/color](City's breaking down on the camel?s back. They just have to go 'cos they dont know whack... - this song is obviously about drugs - Windmill,Windmill for the land Turn forever hand in hand... what else?) [color:"blue"] O-Zone - Numa Numa Dance [/color](I shamelessly steal this link from another post: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/numa.php Man this is f*cking funny!) [color:"blue"] Black Eyed Peas - My Humps[/color] (this song was etched into my brain irreversibly during Songkran - think 'my hump, my hump, my hump, my humps!!! - classy in a way, TG loves it but doesn't understand it, noms!!!) [color:"blue"]Sarah Connor - Bounce[/color] (Bounce baby out the door, I'm not gonna take this no more... The less said about this bubblegum packaged tune the better, but what precisely is she getting at when she says - 'Bounce baby out the door'???) Thanks for any additions (I'd like at least a dozen songs), comments etc. Btw I've been busy in Thailand but I plan to stop lurking and write a proper first trip report soon. Regards, Pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha Posted June 4, 2006 Report Share Posted June 4, 2006 I would say that 'Hotel California', with all it's L's and R's gets butchered harder than anyother sing along in the history of Thailand, and they all love it. You are hitting upon something as BG's are quick to zero in on my ipod and they do have a good ear requesting marvin gaye often. You really can't go wrong with marvin gaye. Palmy is a thai artist I can listen to and thanks for the link well worth the load time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panadolsandwich Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Thanks Buddha for your tips - I'll look into Palmy. It's curious to me how different bars (if we talk about bar music in general) vary their playlists. In some bars in Soi Cowboy it was like stepping back into some childhood time warp with 80's music pumping out. I guess this is of a huge appeal to some punters - as punters get older somewhere along the line many of them get stuck in a time warp. The corollary of this of course is achieved by going to the local race track. The ageing punters there have had numerous opportunities and multiple decades to suss out what the nicest shirts are. Apart from of course the women, this is perhaps one of the greatest charms of race days for me - looking at the living history of these very proud men wearing fashions from 20 to 50 years ago. It all revolves around again sometime according to the vagaries of fashion, and these ageing codgers at some point become fashionable again - you could even argue they are pioneering fashion! Whoops - a bit off topic there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asiafun Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Pon Dela Play is a group with the song Mr. DJ or something like that.... What works for me is to visit a top 40 site and grab the songs based on that just prior to a trip. Oh yes you are absolutely right, playing the stuff really helps their mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panadolsandwich Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Thanks asiafun. So many ppl don't bother replying on this site. It is only remarkable I suppose because I fear they may be ripped to shreds - perhaps nanaplaza is unforgiving in that regard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Encore Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Try buying some of THEIR music. I found Molam gets them swinging. Buy some Jintara Puhlap, or Siriporn Amphuapong. Recently i found Tai Oratai, I don't know if she fits under molam, (Peter, where are you?) but the girls love it. I set it up to play on my laptop or iPod (if it can be connected to the TV or stereo in the room, so it is ready to switch on at a touch of the button. First thing I do after switching on the light. I've got about 15 hours of Molam on both iPod and laptop, so never have to touch it again. (except occasionally the laptop, if she wants to either see a porn movie, or the pix I just shot of her). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panadolsandwich Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Thanks man for putting me in the 'know'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidflux Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 Yeah, throw on some issan music if you really want to get them excited. It's all over the TV late at night if don't have any saved. Works every time. They might even show off their traditional thai dancing skills. That's always fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglesoup Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 ANgel Witch plays pretty decent music, imo. I think you can buy a CD from Angel Witch with the songs they play for the shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Partyguy Posted June 5, 2006 Report Share Posted June 5, 2006 here is a list of songs that have been popular in the past in various areas of LOS.... "In my mind" by Milky "Cheeky Song(touch my bum)" by The cheeky girls this is a classic beer bar song.. you actually visualize the girls on a pole when listening to this one "If your going to san francisco" techno remix very big on samui, Reggae pub used to end the night off with this one every night "outta space" by DJ Deekline big on Ko Phangan now all should be easily found on lime-wire happy listening.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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