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That's the Black Eye Peas version of Miserlooooo called "Pump It"...it was
discussed on-list
some months back, when it was first released. You just started getting radio
waves where
you live, Unlunf? ;-)
NPR also had a folkloric Jewish version of Miserlou on one of its programs. It
was sung as
part of a collection of Jewish folk music sung by one man, I believe, and was
recorded in
the 1950s. Also discussed on-list, some weeks ago.
Know it all Gavin
--- In , "unlunf" <unlunf@...> wrote:
>
> Kim,
>
> Aloha to you too!
>
> I heard it again yesterday afternoon, and this time I could crank
> up the loud machine and pay attention to the lyrics.
>
> Nope, no such thing as any kind of love song going on here. I
> can get about a quarter of the spoken words, and the rest is just
> so much mumbling, farting, sneezing and other sound effects. <g>
> The only thing I get clearly are the words "turn up the stereo,
> blast it out loud...", that's a refrain so it's easy to catch.
> There is definitely a re-ordering of the progression, and that's
> OK. Sometimes the vocals come out over the top of the guitar,
> and sometimes they are almost buried. Production values in this
> sense are mixed, to say the least. But overall, it's clean (no
> dropouts, noise, etc.), and it's unmistakably different from the
> rest of the stuff being played on this station.
>
> Philosophical question for you: what's the difference between a
> Genuine Fake and a Real Fake? Inquiring minds want to know. <g>
>
>
> unlunf
>
>
> --- In , "Kim Sweeney" <sweeney@> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Unlunf sez:
> >
> > >Well, last night I heard a 'new' tune
> > >from some joker that is basically laying lyrics over the
> > >top of, get this, Miserlou!!! Fortunately for those of
> > >us in the know, the mix keeps the vocals almost down to
> > >the background level, and DD comes right out in your face.
> >
> > And I sez,
> > Aloha Unlunf!
> > Is he singing the lyrics right over a Dick Dale recording?
> > That is strange.
> > But, what is not strange is, I have sheet music from the 1940's
> > Actually it is a Genuine "FAKE BOOK" not a real "FAKE BOOK"
> > There were lyrics over Miserlou before Dick Dale was born!
> > And the tune is a traditional of probably Gypsy origin,
> > Straight ahead Flaminco.
> > Many of the songs by The Gypsy Kings have the same
> > Chord progression. Different melodies though.
> > Am G F E F E F E F (SWIG OFF BOTA BAG) E F E F
> > Oh wait, that was us at the Huntington Beach Fire pits!
> >
> > Aloha, Kim
> >
> > PS I could scan in the sheet music and post it to SG101,
> > Just for historical content.
> > It's a love song...
> >
>
