It's carnival time at Ipanema Beach, y'all, and here is the real girl from there.
Sang this once long ago, but in English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmV0TcTNJ3o
The English lyrics.
The Girl from Ipanema
(by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moreas
English words by Norman Gimbel)
Tall and tan and young and lovely,
the Girl from Ipanema goes walking and
when she passes each one she passes goes a-a-a-h...
When she moves it's like a samba
that swings so smooth and sways so gently and
when she passes each one she passes goes a-a-a-h...
Oh--but he watches so sadly,
How--can he tell her he loves her
Yes--he would give his heart gladly
but each day when she walks to the sea
she looks straight ahead, not at he...
Tall and tan and young and lovely,
the Girl from Ipanema goes walking and
when she passes each one she smiles but she doesn't see
she just doesn't see...
she just doesn't see...
Tall and tan and young and lovely,
the Girl from Ipanema goes walking and
when she passes each one she passes goes a-a-a-h...
When she moves it's like a samba
that swings so smooth and sways so gently and
when she passes each one she passes goes a-a-a-h...
Oh--but he watches so sadly,
How--can he tell her he loves her
Yes--he would give his heart gladly
but each day when she walks to the sea
she looks straight ahead, not at he...
Tall and tan and young and lovely,
the Girl from Ipanema goes walking and
when she passes each one she smiles but she doesn't see
she just doesn't see...
she just doesn't see...
she just doesn't see.
Great looking conductor, however, and he really got into his role. Loved it.