415. Aci, Aci, Buka Pintu (P. Ramlee)

This video is a tribute to Tan Sri P. Ramlee (1929-73), famous Malaysian actor, film director and songwriter. He wrote over 360 songs, most of which were used in his movies, though this one was written by Ainol Jamal.

This song, "Aci, Aci, Open the Door", is from the 1962 comedy film "Nasib Si Labu Labi" ("The Fate of Labu and Labi", or "What Happened to Labu and Labi"), which was a sequel to the earlier "Labu dan Labi". It was sung by P. Ramlee and Salmah Ismail (1935-1983), better known as Saloma.

The song is in the form of a dialogue between an elderly Indian lady, who would be addressed as Aci, and her husband. An old Indian man would be addressed as Nana.

The old man asks his wife to open the door and tells her not to be afraid of the ghost bird, the owl, as he has a walking stick to protect them against it. She tells him there is a "jembalang" behind the house - a ghost in the form of a deer or bull. He replies that the ghosts will run away when they see his parang - a big knife used for cutting vegetation - though he seems a bit worried that his weapon is quite a small one. His wife however is reassured and remembers that she can also use her broom as a weapon.

You can see the original scene from the movie on YouTube, complete with Malay and English subtitles, if you do a search for the song title.

You can see a playlist of my songs from Asia, Africa and the Middle East here:
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=3EA30970DB19283E

For lyrics and chords please go to my website: http://www.raymondcrooke.com

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• Malaysia
• Malay
• bahasa
• melayu
• film
• ghost
• hantu
• saloma
• labi
• labu

[terryBob9000000]

I never heard this song before but you did great with it, you are very taltned too sing songs in differnt lanuages and sound great at the same time not many people at all could do that... What lanuage are you singing in?

[raymondcrooke]

@terryBob9000000 This is Bahasa Melayu, the Malay language. The song is very well known in Malaysia, and P.Ramlee was a very famous singer and actor.

[destylized91]

first  of all i was shocked for a moment! i watch all of ur cover Malaysian Music! U are so awesome man!!! Even im malaysian i never sing or memorize that song! IMPRESSIVE =)

[raymondcrooke]

@destylized91 Thanks. I'm glad you liked them.

[Amarinth39]

omg i think you'll make a very cool dad. dear mr. crooke : I LOVE YOU

[raymondcrooke]

@Amarinth39 Not sure if my two sons would agree - but my three-year-old grandson thinks I'm a cool grandfather!

[Retalia212]

i think you are the next p.ramlee.greetings from malaysia.

[mariatinaza]

come to sabah..and do concert here.. we would be crazy to have you...

[ShahreenCom]

Thumb up for this video

[netmatrix75]

Thats very impressive for someone that doesn't speak malay. *thumbs up*

[BBM1807]

suka dengar pak cik nyanyi lagu ini.

[yumenoritsu]

hey!! ni lagu favourite aku lah!!! XDD