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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Just for historical content.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...
> PS I could scan in the sheet music and post it to SG101,
> Just for historical content.
> It's a love song...
i would love to see the lyrics.
-dp
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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...
>
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...
> >
>
Dick Dale was very happy about the Black Eyed Peas' version when I saw
him live last year. He even sang the "Pump it" and "Louder" parts over
his version.
For the lyrics to Miserlou, see the Cowabunga FAQ, item 18:
I like Mickey Deora's lyrics much better... :-)
BN
HA! Did Dick shake his pockets full of the extra change too?
Bill
--- In , "Brian Neal" <bgneal@...> wrote:
>
> Dick Dale was very happy about the Black Eyed Peas' version when I saw
> him live last year. He even sang the "Pump it" and "Louder" parts over
> his version.
>
> For the lyrics to Miserlou, see the Cowabunga FAQ, item 18:
>
>
>
> I like Mickey Deora's lyrics much better... :-)
>
> BN
>
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
>
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
> >
>
I always thought "Miserlou" was a Greek folk song. I once made a compilation
CD of different versions of the song in search for its origin.
J.
>From: "spskins" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: Miserlou and Lyrics
>Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:03:15 -0000
>
>
>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
> > >
> >
>
>
>
>
unlunf:
you might try searching the archives under "Pump It" the
name of the Black Eye Peas version of Miserlou with rap.
for the Jewish Folk Music you might try "Meshuggena Beach
Party" the title of Mel Waldorf's cd.
good luck!
-dp
--- 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
> >
>
>
>
>
>
>
> .
> Visit for
> archived messages, bookmarks, files, polls, etc.
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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...i meant the sg101 message archive, of course...
-dp
--- DP <> wrote:
> unlunf:
>
> you might try searching the archives under "Pump It" the
> name of the Black Eye Peas version of Miserlou with rap.
>
> for the Jewish Folk Music you might try "Meshuggena Beach
> Party" the title of Mel Waldorf's cd.
>
> good luck!
> -dp
>
> --- 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
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > .
> > Visit for
> > archived messages, bookmarks, files, polls, etc.
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Ted,
Thanks. Glad to see it wasn't me after all. <g>
Gavin said that the Jewish Folk Songs appeared on NPR,
but that there had been discussion here. I just assumed
that the discussion on Miserlou/Lyrics was also here on
SG101, but you've set me straight. Thanks again.
unlunf
--- In , "spskins" <superchimp9@...> wrote:
>
>
> Unlunf,
>
> Here's the first link about Miserlou:
>
>
> and the one to the story about the Rabbi
>
>
> Both from NPR.
>
>> --- In , "Gavin Ehringer" 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. ....
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>
>
Dave,
I had to use the "Search some more" button several times,
but there it was, on 25 July 2005, as discussed by Chris.
Fortunately, my face doesn't have to turn red - I wasn't
here back then! And Gavin, sorry for doubting you, man.
BTW, searching on Meshugga Beach Party/Mel Waldorf returns
way too many results for me to open each message and see if
it's about the Jewish Folk Songs. I'll take your word for
it that it's there. <g>
unlunf
--- In , DP <noetical1@...> wrote:
>
> unlunf:
>
> you might try searching the archives under "Pump It" the
> name of the Black Eye Peas version of Miserlou with rap.
>
> for the Jewish Folk Music you might try "Meshuggena Beach
> Party" the title of Mel Waldorf's cd.
>
> good luck!
> -dp
>
