Witch Doctor - covered with a dulcimer

Описание: You decide whether this is ridiculous or sublime.I didn't plan to record this tonight, but a friend accidentally requested it, and I couldn't resist the temptation. "The Witch Doctor," originally performed by David Seville, also known as Ross Bagdasarian. Technically, this came before he birthed the Chipmunks. Some people will call it kitsch, but I LIKE IT.

Bagdasarian, incidentally, was a legitimate songwriter before he struck with his variable-speed tape recorder. His song, "Come On-a My House," was a big hit for Rosemary Clooney, before rock & roll took over the world. By the way, he also acted in a few movies -- most notable Alfred Hitchock's "Rear Window," where he was a piano player.

Performed here by Sam Edelston, on 3-string soprano dulcimer.

Dulcimers are a natural instrument for pop and rock music. In fact, I even say that dulcimers are among the world's coolest musical instruments, and they deserve to be known by the general public - the way that everybody knows guitars and ukuleles. Though usually associated with old folk songs and tunes, dulcimers are great for a shocking variety of modern music, too. I do these videos to inspire more people to play and listen to dulcimer music, in diverse, non-traditional styles.

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Technical details: Soprano dulcimer built by Jim Fox, tuned G#D#G#, and played in the people's key of C#. This arrangement uses the 1+ fret -- but on a standard dulcimer tuned DAD, it can be played identically with capo at 4 without any special frets.