How is exoticism expressed in Greek-language discography of 78 rpm records? Which networks highlighted and spread it? What kind of exoticism do the songs proclaim? How is it understood as a lyrical narrative and as a musical composition? Why have Misirlou, Serah, and Mandoubala migrated to the collective unconscious of the Greeks? This study in hand is an in-depth exploration of the various expressions of the phenomenon of exoticism, as it was realized in Greek-language urban music and recorded in the 78 rpm discography; its ambition is to contribute to the critique and interpretation of it.