Songs where the original is a VERY old / folk song? Here’s an example of what I mean: I just found out that the song (Dick Dale – Misirlou) used by Tarantino in Pulp Fiction and by Black Eyed Peas as a sample for Pump It is actually a cover as well, and the original is around a hundred years old folk song from possibly Turkey, Egypt or one of the Arabic countries. The oldest known version of it i…

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Simon & Garfunkel – I Am A Rock (1966) submitted by /u/Cleverdaze

Warren Zevon – Carmelita (1976) submitted by /u/blackmoose

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Popular music that has become folk culture Just under a year ago Conan O’Brien had Jack White on his podcast. White explains how Seven Nation Army has become a sports anthem (at least the guitar melody has), and he thought it was great. That is pop music, turned folk culture. People can identify it, chant along with it, even though they may not know the origin. Are there any more example…