Reprise jazz de la chanson grecque Misirlou par le pianiste américain Jan August. L'année de sa sortie aux Etats-Unis, en 1947, le tire a été classé 7e dans les Disc Jockey charts du magazine Billboard.
Lyrics
Misirlou: rebetiko goes worldwide
The song "Misirlou" reappeared in the international scene in the 1964, becoming the music for Quentin Tarantino's film "Pulp Fiction" in 1994. Anna Vissi performed the song at the closing ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
My Misirlu, your sweet gaze
A flame has lit in my heart.
Ah, my habibi1
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Your two lips are dripping with honey, ah.
Ah, Misirlu, magical, elven beauty.
I will go crazy, I can't suffer anymore.
Ah, I will steal you from Arabia.
My black-eyed and crazy Misirlu,
My life changes with a kiss...