Maybe one for Georacer.


I am watching the Guns of Navarone.

There is a Greek song that is in the movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoGu8B1bNJQ
Starts at about 1:54

I know I have heard this song before and I am pretty sure it was not in the movie. Is this a fairly common song? Perhaps it is just a song that sounds like another song I am familiar??

 

That song or something very similar is in those movies my wife drags me too ("momma Mia" and "my big fat Greek wedding" and possibly more).

 

Yes, I know the song. As the video title says, it's a popular, old song, not written for any movie specifically. I don't know how old it actually is. It'd bet between 50 and 100 years old.

It talks about merry times, drinking and eating, as well as the Ionian Islands with maritime references.

Here's a more formal recording, interpreted by the famous signer Nana Mouschouri. It sounds more formal and studio-like than how I usually hear it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qia8E1SLnTc

Here's a page from the French Wikipedia for the song. You 'll have better luck translating from French than Greek.
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalo_yalo

 

Since we're on the subject of unusual music, has anyone heard the Omega watch music? It's surprisingly beautiful. You can see the commercial here: http://www.chrisrawlinson.com/tag/omega-ad-music/

 

While I could not understand a single word, Irene Papas + Vangelis (Odes) were a sweet thing to listen.

As a one who works in awfully noisy environments, quite often and for long periods, I usually prefer silence wehnever possible, but I've run across this music many times and find it relaxing at low volume.