Or maybe North Africa? I think "Casbah" or even "
snake charmer music" when I hear a lot of surfer music. The best example I can think of is Dick Dale's Miserlou , but that's certainly not the only one. So, why is my brain making this connection? Is there some famous oldie song from a movie that has similar riffs? Is it the rhythm... what? I just can't quite put my finger on it.