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May 28, 2022 8:09 AM

Misirlou played on homemade instruments with great enthusiasm by French band Les Fo'Plafonds (slyt).
posted by john hadron collider (18 comments total)

I love the dog hanging around the grill
posted by falsedmitri at 8:43 AM on May 28, 2022 [9 favorites]

Misirlou, Μισιρλού, previously, is a traditional Greek Rebetiko song, made popular in surf style by Dick Dale. There's a choreographed dance popular at Greek Festivals and International Folk Dance groups. The Greek lyrics to the song describe the love between a Greek Christian man and an Egyptian Muslim woman. The exact origins of the tune are unknown however it's likely it originated in Asia Minor or Egypt.

I love this version you found, jhc. Thanks for posting.
posted by theora55 at 8:43 AM on May 28, 2022 [12 favorites]

That dog was hoping for retakes.
posted by JustSayNoDawg at 8:56 AM on May 28, 2022 [2 favorites]

Brilliant!
posted by eotvos at 9:00 AM on May 28, 2022

Hey, Les Fo'Plafonds: What do they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in France.
posted by AlonzoMosleyFBI at 9:56 AM on May 28, 2022

That was surprisingly fun and entertaining! Ketchup bottle, kazoos, and...well, darn near the kitchen sink! And thanks for all of the previouslies, too - good to re-read some of the old tributes and history.
posted by davidmsc at 10:04 AM on May 28, 2022

And checking out some of the band's other stuff - so whimsically eclectic! Check out their version of "The Final Countdown."
posted by davidmsc at 10:07 AM on May 28, 2022 [5 favorites]

Delightful!
posted by merriment at 11:24 AM on May 28, 2022

Thank you for this, and for inadvertently leading me on to Les Fo'Plafonds' medley of "Ghostbusters" and "Thriller," in which the vocalists have clearly learned the lyrics phonetically.
posted by Faint of Butt at 11:33 AM on May 28, 2022 [3 favorites]

That's my kind of workout!
posted by Paul Slade at 11:48 AM on May 28, 2022

That's so good, thanks for the post!
posted by Dumsnill at 12:57 PM on May 28, 2022

That was super fun! The hammer dulcimer thing was a bit quieter than the othe instruments and it's fascinating to see how they dealt with that, both in the arrangement and the miking/sound mixing.
posted by Pallas Athena at 1:38 PM on May 28, 2022 [1 favorite]

Seriously, apart from the novelty angle, that bass is fantastic. Rock-solid.
posted by Rich Smorgasbord at 2:38 PM on May 28, 2022 [2 favorites]

I'm also really impressed by the dulcimer/harp thing.
posted by eotvos at 5:42 PM on May 28, 2022

Loved this, especially the hammered string thing. I got a strong feeling that they were playing somewhere in the catacombs of Paris, although there seemed to be some natural light coming in from somewhere.
posted by Fuchsoid at 12:11 AM on May 29, 2022

I know of this song because of the Pete Seeger Carnegie Hall recording. It will be forever linked in my mind to his teaching the audience about the song in a very hopeful time. I feel like this performance has a lot in common with the 1960s one.
posted by Flight Hardware, do not touch at 9:18 AM on May 29, 2022

This was such a fun watch - thank you!
posted by kimberussell at 10:42 AM on May 29, 2022

→ That dog was hoping for retakes

There's a quick pan later in the video where I'm pretty sure the dog got a burger.
posted by scruss at 12:37 PM on May 30, 2022 [2 favorites]