1960s recording of 'Genjer-genjer' (song by Muhammad Arief) sung by popular entertainer Bing Slamet (2:42, one track from a 29-track compilation on the Internet Archive). Shows the song's mainstream popularity before it was banned and tied to the PKI and the Lubang Buaya slander after 1965. Audio description only.
1960s recording of 'Genjer-genjer' (song by Muhammad Arief) sung by popular entertainer Lilis Suryani (2:45, one track from a 35-track compilation on the Internet Archive). Shows the song's mainstream popularity before it was banned and tied to the PKI and the Lubang Buaya slander after 1965. Audio description only.
English Wikipedia article (retrieved 13 Oct 2026) on the folk song Genjer-genjer by Muhammad Arief: 1942 Banyuwangi famine origin, 1963 peak on TVRI/RRI, and its place in the Lubang Buaya myth that Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani sang it while mutilating the generals; banned until 1998. Encyclopedic summary.