Ong-art “Aerk” Lederer, a 25-year-old Thai-German luk thung country singer, is facing a barrage of online criticism for a super sexy music video that he says was only meant to help fund his mother’s cancer treatment.
The song “Pey,” or “perfect” in English, describes how attractive women are to men. In the four-minute music video, four models in tiny lingerie dance to the music with several seductive moves: lying down topless, spilling milk over their breasts, showering in a white tank top, exchanging woman-to-woman kisses, and suggestively snacking on a banana.
“Sexy girl, you are so attractive. You are the most outstanding on the floor. Your fair skin and body are so alluring. I love you more. I want to be your boyfriend,” read the lyrics.
Released on YouTube to his LedererChannel on Feb. 13, the clip has wildly gone viral, with over 600,000 views, 3,100 comments, 6,500 likes and 2,000 dislikes. Such a spike in views has most likely been made possible by male demographics. Aerk has promised viewers that he will release the 3D special version of the song once the film amasses over one million views.
“I have a boner every time I watch this,” commented YouTube user Zalengify.
“I don’t pay any attention to either the song or the singer,” said mansioncjc.
“It’s better to watch it with the audio muted,” said sakdipat suthisunthorn.
Some YouTubers, however, have expressed concerns about the video’s appropriateness and whether the explicit content will degrade the entire luk thung country music industry.
“This is truly a shitty song. No quality plus those girls should be ashamed of themselves,” wrote 0xgemmax0.
“This type of music video is the main cause of social issues,” said Wichittra Phlai-ngam.
Aerk, for his part, has admitted that he intended to gain fame out of this music video.
“I did not want to stir any drama,” Aerk told Matichon. “My mom has cancer and is now hospitalized in Germany. I need the money for her treatment.”
Aerk insisted that the music video aimed to modernize the Thai country music industry with a more international look and high-quality production.
“The song still possesses traditional country music characteristics including lyrics, pronunciation and singing style. This sex element is normal as we’ve seen in many music videos of world-class singers.”
