Thursday, September 28, 2006

Misirlou,' From the Del Tones to Pulp Fiction

The tune "Misirlou" has traveled quite a path, from klezmer music to 1950s exotica acts and finally to surf guitar and an appearance in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction.

Surf guitar legend Dick Dale & His Del-Tones turned the song into a surf guitar hit in 1962.

See the 1962 video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU0RMV_II8

Learn More:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5134530

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