Under normal circumstances this would be my version of hell, but a couple of years ago when we holidayed in Rio I was on a mission to hear the song during my travels. Surprisingly I didn’t have to go far or do anything special. I heard that song 3 times in one day!
I can tell that you’re now humming away silently. Well click here and chillax to Astrud Gilberto. I also found this interesting write up on the story behind the song. Such a great hit at the time, it became the second most popular recorded song – just behind The Beetles ‘Yesterday’.
Ewww, any screechy pop tune might do that to me. You know the kind–you like them for the first few listens, and then after a million plays or so, your patience runs thin. 🙂
Yes, I know the kind. They fill up my iPod after the initial euphoria of something new on the charts. I need a play list called ‘been there done that’. Marti
Ha ha! So true!
You mentioned Astrud Gilberto and that reminded me of a story I heard about her first husband, Joao Gilberto. Apparently, his father couldn’t comprehend that his son wanted to be a musician, so he had him commited to a mental hospital. They tested him and then let him out (according to Wikipedia, after a week). I think that must have been hellish!
Wow – that would have helped in the father-son bonding no end! Marti