Who doesn’t know Saloma’s Hari Raya song? However, what some might now is that there is an older version of the same song recorded in the 1950s.

I don’t think you’ll hear the older version that often, partly because its lyrics has references to playing firecrackers – tolerated then, but banned now.

Dam Dam Dum, Bunyi Mercun, Kanak kanak Segera Berduyun
Dam Dam Dum, Mercun Berdentum, Semaraklah Hari Raya ini Tahun

The later version’s lyrics are different in several places – and no reference to firecrackers.

Here they are side by side – check out the difference in lyrics.

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