Greek dances. The first Armenian version of "Misirlou" was recorded by Reuben Sarkisian in Fresno the early 1950s. Sarkisian wrote the Armenian lyrics to "Misirlou" which are still sung today, however he wrote the song as "Akh, Anoushes" ("Ah, My Sweet") while later Armenian singers would change it to "Ah Anoush Yar" ("Ah, Sweet Lover"; Yar meaning sweetheart or lover, from Turkish). Legacy In 1994, Dick Dale's version of "Misirlou" was used on the soundtrack of the motion picture Pulp Fiction, prominently featured over the opening titles. Another version of this song performed by Studio Patrick Abrial has been featured in the French film Taxi in 1998. The Martin Denny cover also helped the song resurge in popularity, when it was sampled in the Season 2 episode of Mad Men, "The Jet Set". The song was selected by the Athens 2004 Olympics Organizing Committee as one of the most influential Greek songs of all time, and was heard in venues and at the closing ceremony – performed by Anna Vissi. In March 2005, Q magazine placed Dale's version at number 89 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. References External links (with guitar tabs and standard notation) Misirlou, from Klezmer to Surf Guitar (NPR Weekend Edition Sunday, January 8, 2006). Playlist of a KGNU broadcast listing 25 performances of Misirlou. U.S. Library of Congress recordings. 1941 songs Arabic music The Beach Boys songs Dick Dale songs 1962 singles Greek music Turkish music Film theme songs Greek folk songs Turkish folk songs Surf instrumentals Songs about Egypt Surf rock songs 1960s instrumentals