misirlou

[Helen Winkler <winklerh...>]

I noticed a few days ago there was a thread about Misirlou

I came across a funny site, The Space Age Pop Music site that lists all 
sorts of discography and history about this and other music which the auhtor 
calls "Exotica"

http://home.earthlink.net/~spaceagepop/nearsong.htm

There is also a section on the site "The Art of Liner Note Prose" that 
quotes all sorts of liner notes from old vinyl LP's, which some might find 
amusing.
My favourite is:

--from Lose Weight Through Self-Hypnosis
Warning: Check with physician before using. Do not play in automobile or 
similar type vehicles. Use in quiet surroundings.

I'm still trying to find out how this Greek-American dance became an Israeli 
folk dance (apparently taught to the music Tzena Tzena when first introduced 
by visiting Israeli dance teachers).

Helen


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