“Miserlou” (Dick Dale and the Del-Tones)
Today’s classic song of the day is a surf rock instrumental classic, Dick Dale’s “Misirlou.” It was released as a single in April of 1962 but never cracked the Billboard Hot 100. In spite of that, it’s become a classic that everyone of a certain age recognizes. The song “Miserlou” (originally spelled “Misirlou”) is a traditional Greek folk song. It…