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Unlunf,
Here's the first link about Miserlou:
and the one to the story about the Rabbi
Both from NPR.
--- In , "unlunf" <unlunf@...> wrote:
>
> Gavin,
>
> It is the Black Eyed Peas, no doubt about it. Thanks.
> (And a belated thanks to Eric who first said it, but
> I didn't take the time to research it then. Sorry, man.)
>
> While the tune comes from an album released last year,
> a new video was released just three weeks ago. That
> probably explains the resurgence of popularity for it.
> If it was on the radio back then, I probably heard it
> but wasn't paying as much attention at the time. Some
> times life has this bad habit of getting in my way while
> I'm making other plans. <g>
>
> I searched the archives and found no mention of either
> this tune, or of any Jewish Folk Music. Got any other
> clues about where I should look for these discussions?
>
>
> unlunf
>
>
> --- In , "Gavin Ehringer"
<gavinehringer@> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
>
