Don't Think I've Forgotten: Cambodia's Lost Rock and Roll (2014) dir. John Pirozzi

[@captainpeace8165]

This dokumentary should be recognized as a award-winning lifetime work about how music can change and affect deeply people, countries and politics in a most severe way. That there's hope and no boundaries for the lifetime everlasting music what can restore people and countries through the world...

[@Khmer-cu1ow]

Cambodian people have class back then. They are absolutely gorgeous people! 🥰🥰❤❤

[@GNH-1812]

Amen😊😊

[@Mychoice-l3x]

No I don't think so. They look more Africans than Asians !

[@acmelka]

I bought this DVD in Cambodia a few years ago. Lent it and never got it back. Thank you so much for posting it!

[@jonbautista531]

After my trip to Cambodia a few years ago and experiencing a few doses of their 'Romvong,' my interest in their music history grew even more! I think they had the most rapid westernization of pop music in Asia during the '50s and '60s. And their story of the music industry is perhaps the saddest. Most of the influential singers perished during the Khmer Rouge genocide. The Khmer Rouge particularly targeted musicians and artists (along with intellectuals), leading to the grim fate of almost all celebrated and famous musicians of that time. Copies of vinyl records were destroyed. This film is 👍👍👍! And yes, I am a millennial, I listen to Sinn Sisamouth and Ros Sereysothea and I am a Filipino.

[@hilarylawrence4588]

This movie is one reason why you see so much Khmer music posted on KZbin back in 2014

[@jepord_thegreat]

That era was so amazing

[@lvioland23]

It is a documentary. My story, too sad even 45 yrs later.

[@suwana]

This movie was very well done. I still have tears in my eyes. I am so heartbroken for what Cambodians have endured but so inspired by their strength, smiles, and beautiful music.

[@otaku1524]

Glad that all this fine old music still resonates in people's ears and hearts to this day.

[@thinhdaniel5562]

Rest In peace all of my beloved singers! I adore your contributes to the music of this planet! Thank you for raising your voices and let it last forever. Love from Vietnam

[@TheMysteryMachine]

This movie is one of the most important documentaries ever made in my opinion. Absolutely guts you.

[@MichaelHickman3D]

This documnetary was very touching, while also being incredibly sad to watch! Especially regarding the people being torn apart from each other. Music brought them together, and that was stripped away when the government wanted to control everything to an extreme level. The Prince was very flip-floppy with his position in which government he supported. The emphasis on culture and arts started to shift towards militant attitudes that brought the people to a divide. I'm glad the people preserved through a lot of it, despite the chaos going on around them. Thank you for uploading this mastery of a documentary to youtube.

[@RobertHogner]

I am amazed, perhaps heartbroken as well, that you failed to mention Pol Pot came to power amidst Cambodia's destabilization as the "secret" Kissinger-Nixon carpet and mine bombings had their intended effects. 1/3 of Cambodia's population was killed during that period. All elements of Western culture where "wiped" away, as the population largely died of starvation while in Pol Pot's concentration camps. After Pol Pot was driven from power a shell of normalization emerged. but the USA's mines continue till today to take their toll. LP's and 45's of this past era. the mish-mash of USA rock, pop, lounge, and country-western music played on USA Armed Forces Radio, was integrated into Khmer music, then came out of walls, floorboards, and other hiding places. That is the history, and the music, this film recounts. If you need a non-textbook introduction to what the USA enabled in Cambodia, read this book: www.amazon.com/When-Broken-Glass-Floats-Growing/dp/0393322106. You may also want to learn the fever of the USA/Cambodian band, Dengue Fever

[@MichaelHickman3D]

@@RobertHogner I’ll also mention the fact that this is well explained in the video, Sisamouth and Ros both were enslaved for a few years before they attempted to make a run and their existences were long questioned as many of the Cambodian’s lives were devastated. I was looking at the brighter side of culture and how that can be easily taken away and destroyed when things like war take initiative over society, some many of the western influences altered the Cambodians looks at music and brought a new taste into their lives, thank you.

[@MichaelHickman3D]

@@RobertHogner Pol pot is what I implied when I mentioned armed war, Cambodia going into a frenzy from Nixon bombing the Ho Chi Minh trails brought a lot of contraversity from American citizens, propaganda controlled the Cold War during this time, and as the USA's focus on communism brought them into the Vietnam war this attitude furthered many deaths in Cambodia and Vietnam. I didn't mean to come off insensitive when I mentioned the Prince, he didn't have much of a choice as he had to submit to the forces of Pol Pot otherwise he would see his life being taken out of desperation. Western culture made its away over to Cambodia in many forms of music and artistic culture, a lot of which had a profound effect on the youth. 1/3 of the population did get killed and this is very heartbreaking as I mentioned people were stripped away from each other and divided to only become slaves under the authority of Pol Pot as a Socialist society, but the Prince wanted a mix of Capitalism and Socialism, not outright one or the other. If you want to continue a discussion, I'm all ears and I look forward from hearing from you once more, the book you sent looks very interesting and I'd be more than willing to give it a read, thank you and I wanted to clarify what I said as it may have been interpreted the wrong way as a prop piece, however my intentions are purely to explain how I feel about the people and their decimated culute and lost memories of people and villages. Thank you. The genocide fields and prisons are dishearting. Villages left with very few left in them, and 260,000 Cambodians fled to France and the USA to get away from the trouble that was Pol Pot's decimation of the Cambodian People's. He overthrew Lon Nol to take power and abused that power to his liking which continued for 3 years until it was too late where 1/4 of the entire population was gone in less than 5 years. Its horrifying to think about.

[@saosampsieth]

Amazing Documentary ❤ I was born 1988 but I like the music back then and the history of my birth land 🇰🇭

[@Miss-Soeuth]

Such a beautiful documentary. Would love to share with my parents but I know it would also bring back some tough memories that they just may not be ready to relive. Some songs I just remember my mom singing while I was a kid. or going to wedding and hearing the Santana beat. Brings back soo many great memories . Thank you for this

[@theyrattphal8117]

I am still crying 😭😭when i watch again. It's so hurt of Cambodian.

[@savathsan5328]

Beautiful history. I grow up in America when I was 5. I learn part of our culture through sinsisamuth songs. Ultimately learn the Khmer language and singing through it. sanity my legend. Watching this bring hearts and tears to my soul. Thank you for posting.

[@Ra978]

Amazing the one putting this documentary together with the amazing classic Khmer songs. 😭❤🇰🇭

[@laychansethaaerd]

This documentary is expansive and deserves recognition as one of the best. It offers valuable lessons for the new generation to watch and learn from.

[@Bellasie1]

Thank you for the upload. I had watched the DVD when it was released, but I think it must be watched by the largest audience possible.

[@pacificcoast3381]

Don't Think I've Forgotten : Norodom Sihanouk was not neutral; he had allowed and helped the North Vietnamese and Vietcong forces in Cambodia and urged Cambodians to join the communist Khmer Rouge ... Lon Nol was a nationalist, but he was accused as a traitor by the leftists ...

[@vanvan855]

សីហនុបានធ្វើស្រុកខ្មែរឲ្យក្លាយទៅវាលពិឃាដដោយបានចូលរួមជាមួយខ្មែរក្រហមច្បាំងជាមួយអ្នកស្រឡាញ់ប្រទេសជាតិលន់នល់!

[@maradielong9540]

The King is the Traitor. The Khmer People trusted him and adore him like God.

[@glow1815]

​@maradielong9540 agreed. He flie and left his own people to defend for themselves. I always wonder how does my people( Khmer) still loves him and forgot what happened to them.

[@sochettrachou6230]

This documentary film is so well executed whether on music or history, I wish Cambodia will return to its golden age again

[@cestkaiser]

I didnt think about cambodian rock music would interest me so much. Great film!

[@panarachhang9866]

This one of the best movies I've ever watched. Thank you for the upload. Thanks to all the people who were involved in this documentary film.

[@fiftyfadesofgrey]

I’ve watched this over dozen times.

[@DoubleOBond]

Incredible documentary. The music is simply wonderful and this story is heartbreaking. Thank you for the work you put into this.

[@flynnk70]

Excellent Documentary!!! Probably one of the best I've seen this year. Thank you for posting this! I had no idea of Cambodian pop culture before the Khmer Rouge genocide.

[@ongxa9346]

An amazing documentary. I can't recommend it enough.

[@skeletonkey6]

Incredible documentary, thanks for posting! The music in this film is 5-star stuff.

[@giannimiglietta2233]

Ho vissuto 4 anni in Cambogia e quello che si vede in questo video sembra essere un altro mondo

[@SteppeNomad585]

Good documentary about Khmer music of the 50’s through the 70’s with the events of those decades as the background. Srok Khmer and Khmers have had many tragedies in its history. Yet Srok Khmer, its music and people have survived and are moving forward.

[@rosphosda371]

2024មានតែពាក្យថាហេតុអ្វី ខ្មែរសម្លាប់ខ្មែរ ? តើខ្មែរនឹងមានការផ្លាស់ប្ដូររបរនយោបាយទៀតទេ? 😢

[@vanvan855]

ហេតុអ្វីបានជាខ្មែរសម្លាប់ខ្មែរ? ខ្ញុំសាកល្បងឆ្លើយសំណួរ មកពីខ្មែរចងគំនំុគំគួនគ្នាមិនចេះចប់ គ្រប់ជំនាន់ តាំងពីសម័យកាលបែកអង្គរមកម៉េ្លះ។ សត្រូវដែលចង់បាន ចង់គ្រប់គ្រងទឹកដីកម្ពុជានេះ គេសិក្សាហើយវិភាគយ៉ាងល្អិតល្អន់ថាបើខ្មែររួបរួមគ្នាស្រឡាញ់គ្នា ខ្មែរនិងរីកចម្រើនជាមិនខាន! ហេតដូច្នេះហើយទើបគេគ្រប់មធ្យោបាយធ្វើឲ្យខ្មែរឈ្លោះ ចងគំនុំគំគួនគ្នា សម្លាប់គ្នា…មិនឈប់ឈរ។

[@worldsgreatestdude1784]

People probably had no clue that Cambodia produced good music before the wars of the 70s, 80s and 90s

[@rain-2263]

This is show how far Cambodia goes before the war 😢

[@RobertHogner]

Say it: "The Cambodian destabilization brought on by Nixon's and Kissinger's "secret war" against Cambodia(deemed by them necessary to win the USA War Against Vietnam). The USA was not complicit in Pol Pot coming to power, we paved the way and laid our a blood-stained red carpet runway for his ascending to power.

[@sreyneangthoeun]

Thank KZbin for reminding this

[@carbonfibercrypto2919]

this is devastating to watch thank you for making this in memory of what happened and the tragedy of those who were killed senselessly.

[@craftyasmr3227]

Thank you for posting this! I’ve been listening to Pen Ran and Sin Sissamouth for a couple years now and I’ve been wanting to watch this documentary!

[@mAUoalajkso]

I recently got to listen to Sothy's Music, it's so good. Full albums on KZbin 🎸

[@TheVictoryTour1984]

I’m so glad to be Cambodian, and it’s so sad that most of my family that I never get to meet them. They died during that time it’s so tragic, but some of my family and my parents have survived there I know what they’re going through I understood. Also it’s so sad that a lot of famous singer like Sinn Sisamouth, Ros Sereysothea, and Pen Ron (more) were killed there in the Khmer Rouge is still heartbroken! (RIP Khmer the Legacy)

[@clarkedcdabatungbakal]

Srey No, Sat Tee Tuoy & Sra Muoy Keos are the songs introduced me to khmer music

[@vavannda]

Thanks for this documentary, my mom loves it!

[@adventuretravelsfamilyfun411]

Awesome, thank you for sharing this video and thank you for all the efforts putting them together. Adding English sub title would be more Awesome. Please all khmer , help share this video.

[@kamilpietras602]

finally this doc is avaible! thank you!

[@SuperKimara1]

Excellent documentary. Thank you! Very touching...

[@MoonLight_BunnyZ._.]

I love this movie so much❤❤ it's everything about Cambodia 🇰🇭before the war began..but now it's very beautiful

[@jizzyisme6748]

56:20 Yol Aularong the goat 🐐🔥

[@kaktola]

Very valuable documentation for next generations.

[@torischroeder9343]

I miss all the fun times before the war, because I was born in 1971!!! ❤❤

[@NTaa025]

This is such a great documentary yet so sad to watch.

[@daravan5614]

The wonderful of Cambodia and the wonderful of Cambodian people had been torn apart because of one person who wanted to be in power and fame. The people of Cambodia paid the ultimate price their lives, torn the family apart when I am watching this documentary film it makes me very sick and very angry I can’t forget I love the soul of Cambodian music the legend singers the golden voices of many singers…..

[@teorijaludaka]

It's khmer people. Not cambodian..

[@RobertHogner]

Pol Pat came to power amidst the carpet and mine bombings of Cambodia,, an illegal "secret war"(secret only to the USA's people) that destabilized Cambodia. The USA's bombing of Cambodia, leading to 1/3 of Khmer population perishing/murdered. Both Kissinger and NIxon never had to face Crimes against Humanity or war criminal charges.

[@beanie6969]

thank you for posting this with a good quality as well.

[@sitimaisarah295]

They just live happily, full of laughter, Then Pol Pot come and took everything from them. 😭

[@kjellarnestangnes1424]

CIA creating the Khmer Republic on the way. They hated Sihanouk for his independence.

[@BOSIBA]

That's not how it went, pol pot is the result of the traitor lon nol who over throw prince sihanouk in a coup d'etat, that's when all these happiness ended.

[@williamchen1997]

@@BOSIBA BTS Vs BLACKPINK, which one do you like more?

[@heavent883]

@@BOSIBA okay but pol pot doesn't need to go mass killing

[@BOSIBA]

@@heavent883 likewise, lon nol doesn't have to become a traitor and staged an illegal coup detaté, because that is the result of that treacherous act of indecency.

[@junosbitch]

Thank you for uploading this, i did not want to watch at first because I knew I would cry. But I’m glad I watched and now I will forever remember!

[@CypherWTV]

As a producer, I’m so glad I found this documentary video

[@Khmer-cu1ow]

I'm sorry, this is why Cambodia becomes this way due to our King who loved to have fun instead of being the actual father to his people.

[@Seanghakmusic]

ចម្រៀងពីបុរាណពិរោះណាស់❤🇰🇭

[@samtube7916]

An Amazing documentary video I've ever watched 💯

[@konkhmer4life]

Wow. This must be in Cambodia National Archive for many younger generations

[@SakimNay]

This documentary is truly touching

[@មាតុភូមិខ្មែរ]

ខ្មែរពីដើមរួមគ្នាល្អណាស់ ។ការពារទឹកដីពីសំណាក់ យួននិងសៀម ជានិច្ច។ តែបច្ចុប្បន្ន បែរជាមិត្តនឹងអាយួនសត្រូវសួពូជរបស់ខ្មែរទៅវិញ ។យួនវាប៉ងយកប្រទេសខ្មែរជានិច្ច ខ្មែរត្រូវចាំ។

[@sastra9422]

Cambodia salary 700$ 1960-1973, During Thailand salary 40$. 2024 Thailand salary 522$ during Cambodia salary 211$.

[@KohiDesu-d5n]

I have just seen a masterpiece.

[@rhim7266]

I hope that the singers' families are getting royalty pay.

[@tonykeooutdoors]

Great documentary and thank you for sharing ❤ Just subscribed ❤

[@nickwhite3493]

So what’s the real reason why Khmer still can’t get along with each other til today? Very sad to see today leader can not work together to rebuilt our country. Foreign influence is destroying our country before our very eyes. The rich and powerful turn their blind eye. Greed and ignorance is what Khmer society has become. History will repeat itself. In 50 years Khmer will become a minority living in our own land just like Khmer Krom. Very sad indeed.

[@bb4251]

Because khmer people always blame other for our probleme rather than the government

[@hf..7271]

@@bb4251 Cambodia country alone will never encounter the Civil War however Cambodia were always been the main target country by neighboring people since Khmer Empire Civilization . Neighboring people looted and seized Khmer outlying provinces were stolen and burn Khmer Capital Angkor, Khmer outlying provinces were seized massively from neighbors countries following similar strategies during the modern time wich is Genocide . Genocides were foreigner invaders politically influences Khmers system that end up Kiling Millions great Khmers people. 90% were elite, high scholar religious, professors , historians, intellectuals , artists, musicians were all eliminated through starvation and massecure . Cambodia represent such a beautiful inheritances and strong people a histories that adheres to its riches cultural deepest their roots since ancient Khmers Civilization .

[@YutheaYeang]

Thank you very much for video.

[@sotheachea143]

I did tried to find the song at 2:00. Can anyone help me please?.

[@oussa621]

Hello, it's "Who isn't dancing" by Houy Meas. You can check the list of all songs used in this movie at the credits scene. Happy listening!

[@Albert-Arthur-Wison225]

I’d like to know a lot more about the sorts of guitars and amps they used, where they bought them, and so on. For any musician, this question of equipment ( ‘gear’) is always crucial…

[@thebluethegreen9476]

Absolutely show the real life of Cambodia n this document really mean to make me see the last of Khmer lives.

[@pisetheng587]

The best documentary movie for Cambodia great artists ❤

[@Seilazone]

I cannot express enough of my emotions to see the soft power we built so far and the transitioning of politics which brought fear and pains to us. 😢

[@ThatOneGuy-802]

What's the name of the song being played at the end? It sounds like Sinn Sisamouth.

[@khonnysann8885]

The king that run away from his country during the Khmer Rouge and let his people struggle

[@librasun321]

The more i see what we had, the more remorse for what was lost during the war.

[@wtkinter]

Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏🙏

[@rithyayeth8250]

Cambodia was my country that was born in but my country haven’t been noticed my country until 2023

[@mylifeboatsails]

What is the name of the first song in the documentary? I have to know!

[@D4rk4ura]

I would love to be given an opportunity to correct the subtitles

[@Edgar-ls2lg]

Cambodia number 1 my respect I'm not even Asian my respects Cambodian people everywhere im here to see what happened to huoy meas rip

[@rain-2263]

Great documentary ❤

[@ChhivluyLy-wu1rl]

😭😭😭😭 I’m feeling hurt so much when watched this video 😢

[@munisuon2664]

I missed the golden age of the Khmer people.

[@maloz63]

No English subtitles, but I still enjoyed it very much, thank you for uploading it

[@diabalotia]

there are subtitles if you click the CC button on youtube, they arent hard-coded, sorry!

[@maloz63]

Got it, thank you

[@visotkhemrates356]

Maybe include some khmer subtitles for older folks

[@kyngo550]

@@diabalotiaDo you also plan to add French subtitles too?

[@helppkhmer9330]

At 25:41, what is the title of that song in Khmer & English Oldie? Thank You so much.

[@bestnic5069]

ស្អែករៀមលាហើយ-ម៉ុល កាម៉ាច

[@helppkhmer9330]

@@bestnic5069 Thank you so much. English version: Cliff Richard "Evergreen Tree".

[@treelovers200]

@@bestnic5069 can you help me with the song at 35:00

[@yubunleng5927]

@@treelovers200 "Jomreang teav ek" or "chormreang teav ek"

[@chronikinytika]

Я только начала смотреть фильм, уже слёзы градом... Целый культурный пласт просто уничтожен... Ужасно, что один человек способен так жестоко перевернуть жизнь

[@RobertHogner]

One person, whose ascendency to power was paved by Cambodia's destabilization, a period ushered in by the USA's "secret war" bombings of Cambodia. Kissinger and Nixon were never prosecuted for this set of crimes against humanity.

[@local_poppy_playtime_fan]

God ! I often wondered what cambodia is like if there was no war. I am glad now that I'm here in America, though. Partly because my family were extremely poor. Coming to America, i do have better opportunities to have a better living condition. But I often missed pur extended families.

[@cosmicspacelatte]

4:32 song is lovely. Does anyone know what the name of this is?

[@yubunleng5927]

The title is called "Prey proseth (ព្រៃប្រសិទ្ធិ)"

[@cosmicspacelatte]

@@yubunleng5927thank you 😊

[@angelstoledo1]

Incredible 😢

[@khonnysann8885]

I was there during the Khmer Rouge… I was 2 years old…

[@Strangerer69]

Let it always be remembered that Communism destroys everything it touches. Cambodians had so much class, dignity and a level of prosperity before Communism laid waste to it all. Now they all turn to the West again for inspiration and investment to rebuild.

[@simonf1786]

The love of my life was murdered by the Khmer Rouge when she went back to bring her younger sister out 😭

[@matthewchim5162]

Man that was beautiful time for Khmer.

[@Neath25]

Timeless music ❤❤❤

[@vir_3677]

I have been trying to find the song at 1:40:50. Is the song available on Spotify?

[@Griez-kq4fr]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGPZaHlmbNOMmrMsi=5wRHxg3Y68159cEQ

[@rathathorn2152]

music.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGPZaHlmbNOMmrM&si=oghAOSVOxcXVBb-Q

[@rathathorn2152]

music.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGPZaHlmbNOMmrM&si=oghAOSVOxcXVBb-Q

[@jjeangthea1285]

សួស្តី hello 💛🇰🇭💛😍🙏🙏🙏💐

[@numi1926]

Does anyone have the name of the song that starts playing at 2:15?

[@gwcoty0715]

“Who isn’t Dancing” Houy Meas Berk

[@Seilazone]

@@gwcoty0715Thanks God for drive me seeing this comment. I'm looking for the title of this music as well. Really appreciate to your share. 🙏🙏

[@vanvan855]

សូមឲ្យវិញ្ញាណក្ខន្ធខ្មែរដែលស្លាប់ទៅហើយ បានទៅដល់ឋានសុខក្តិភព🙏🙏🙏

[@kimtongkh4482]

ខ្មែរយើងរងគ្រោះជាងគេ

[@kevent1823]

Oh my Cambodia, it is so sad what happened during that time. So many families and lives were destroyed and lost. What made it even worse is that we were killed by no one else but our own fellow comrade, Pol Pot. How sad.

[@stardusters_]

Oh my cambodian people, it’s devastating to see how much they’ve suffered.

[@Tieng]

The quality of Khmer modern music has declined so much. At the end of the video when they had played rap music, present music cannot compare to the style and lyrics of the oldies.

[@bb4251]

vannda is one of the only modern khmer artists i like

[@glow1815]

Nobody ever can compare to Ta sinn sisamouth. Will never be another one like him. Today's music is 💩

[@gian19791]

The women back in the 60s and 70s in Asia were special

[@angkorian4897]

Thanks for the upload Diabalotia