I wanted a sitar for this song in an open-tuning but had to make do with guitar in that tuning and penny whistle!
singersongwriter
celtic
acoustic rock
welsh
bgt
Story behind the song
I was messing about on a guitar and found an Eastern sounding tuning and then the idea came from that. This song has proved incredibly popular on mp3.com and topped the Europop charts for the UK.
Lyrics
Long ago in the ancient dawn
Some travelling musicians really got it on
Cowgirls dancing to the tabla beat
The air perfumed with incense sweet
They all followed after the Lord of the Dance
Transcendentally entranced
So get ready here's a culture shock
Everybody's dancing to the raga rock
Don't you worry about the culture shock
Just get moving to the raga rock
Sitar sounding in the Western town
And everybody they come around
Old and new in a different way
And everyone can have their say
Prejudice and fears are blown away
And east meets West on that happy day
So get ready here's a culture shock
Everybody's dancing to the raga rock
Don't you worry about the culture shock
Just get moving to the raga rock