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By: Misirlou weekly (1) - Cingaro Drom » Von Mario Teetzen » surfkraft.de instrumental surf blog

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

[…] - Seymour Rexite (~1950), aus dem interessanten Artikel zu Misirlou bei Dinosaur Gardens, den ich hier auch vor einiger Zeit schon mal erwähnt […]

By: Kahuna Kawentzmann News » The Mysteries of “Misirlou”

Kahuna Kawentzmann News » The Mysteries of “Misirlou” — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000

[…] Here’s an online article about the tune Miserlou, that has always been an Exotica favourite, and proven to be a great guitar melody over the years as well. […]

By: Misirlou’s Origins as Folk Song- liquid parallax's Blog

Misirlou’s Origins as Folk Song- liquid parallax's Blog — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

[…] Most people know the guitar driven riff of “Misirlou” from Pulp Fiction, and others know it as being a song played by all the hot surf bands with Dick Dale being the first in the wave of ’60s bands. The truth is it goes way back at least to the 1920s. Michalis Patrinos is said to have performed the rebetiko in 1927, and a recording exists from around 1930. Richard Spotwood’s Ethnic Music on Records, Volume 3: Eastern Europe lists a recording by Tetos Demetriades for Victor in 1927. [source] […]

By: this is another test » Blog Archive » links for 2007-08-12

this is another test » Blog Archive » links for 2007-08-12 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

[…] The Mysteries of “Misirlou” Most sources state that the earliest known recording (spelled “Mousourlou”) was made in New York around 1930 by Michalis Patrinos, a Greek bandleader who had recently arrived in the United States. (tags: misirlou pulpfiction mp3 music culture) […]

By: Tech Spot » Blog Archive » The Last Drive - Misirlou (13-05-2007)

Tech Spot » Blog Archive » The Last Drive - Misirlou (13-05-2007) — Sat, 30 Nov 2002 00:00:00 +0000

[…] και αν ψάχνεις την original έκδοση -περίπου- σχεδόν ενος αιώνα παλιά (1930) κάνε κλικ εδώ […]

By: The Silver Spring Penguin | News, Views, Stuff » Blog Archive » Local Licks: Triple the action

Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0000

[…] Both The Gremmies and 9th Wave play straight, guitar-based reverb rock by way of Dick Dale’s “Misirlou” (of “Pulp Fiction” fame), but Mister Neutron hits it with a twist of British punk […]

By: musikdieb.de » Remix-Aktion: Wem gehört Misirlou?

musikdieb.de » Remix-Aktion: Wem gehört Misirlou? — Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000

[…] Patrinos Rebetiko Band 1927 in Athen, aber Michalis Patrinos scheint nicht der Urheber zu sein. Anderswo wird auch angezweifelt, dass er der erste Interpret war. Aber bei dieser Rebetiko Band verläuft […]

By: Meshuggenismo! » Misirlou

Meshuggenismo! » Misirlou — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

[…] This is a first-rate summary of the beautiful Misirlou. We do it partly as a cha cha cha, partly as an Afro. An Afro is a slow dance rhythm that feels kind of like the Habanera — when I figure out how to display music notation here I’ll show you. […]

By: Blogul lui Florin» Blog Archive » Zed’s dead, baby.Zed’s dead.

Sun, 30 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000

[…] Misirlou: [HONEY BUNNY] I love you, Pumpkin. [PUMPKIN] I love you, Honey Bunny. [PUMPKIN] Everybody be cool this is a robbery! [HONEY BUNNY] Any of you fuckin’ pricks move and I’ll execute every motherfucking last one of you […]

By: Kanados

Kanados — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks Sluggo! Even though I am Greek and know the song, I had failed to notice the newer “foreign” versions. It’s nice to know that Greek composers are appreciated. Good work. Keep it up!

By: sluggo

sluggo — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Fixed. Thanks for letting me know.

By: ex10dead

ex10dead — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Someone linked your site in wikipedia. Although blog entry is very much informative, it’s audio examples do not work. Just wanted to say (needless to say, there is personal interest to listen to them)

By: doctor-b

doctor-b — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Hey! You forgot the version by Gallon Drunk! (“Tonite… The Singles Bar”, Rykodisc 1992). Sounds like the band was on ‘ludes when they made it!

By: surfkraft.de - instrumental surf blog » Blog Archive » Misirlou - ein Lied mit Vergangenheit…

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

[…] Durch das Blog von Kahuna Kawentzmann bin ich über einen Artikel gestolpert, der die Historie des aus Pulp Fiction so bekannt gewordenen Instrumentals Misirlou (dort in der Version von Dick Dale) beleuchtet. […]

By: thesoundofand blog » Blog Archive » Misirlou

thesoundofand blog » Blog Archive » Misirlou — Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:00:00 +0000

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