Feel that Bossa Nova Groove
A little Music Appreciation Class
Today's song is sung by Basia
The title of the song is "Astrud"
To get a little background on the meaning
I thought we might reacquaint ourselves
With the subject of Basia's song
Astrud is Astrud Gilberto
Who sang with saxophonist, Stan Getz
The song I most remember by her was
"The Girl from Ipanema"
Here's Astrud with Stan Getz performing it in 1964
YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/UJkxFhFRFDA
As you can hear for yourself
Astrud sang so softly and lightly
"Lighter than air"
She seems very unassuming and shy
Here are the lyrics from the song describing
Astrud Gilberto as sung by Basia
I recommend following along
As Basia sings of Astrud
Note that the phrases in quotes
Are a few songs that Astrud sang
Except for phrase, "Tall and Tanned"
Which is from the song, "The Girl from Ipanema"
(There may be more songs titles in there
These are the ones I recognized)
The saxophone part is a nod to Stan Getz
Lyrics from Astrud
"Nobody knows where she came from
The "tall-and-tanned"-young-and-lovely girl
With a voice as light as air
Nobody knows but no one cares
'Cause everybody loves her
When she sings makes you dream a fairy tale
With a certain smile
She can make you feel so nice
Saying gently "Goodbye Sadness"
Still will break your heart
Listen to her once
You'll feel lucky she was there
"One Note Samba" would never be the same
Where is she now the lovely girl
With the softest voices you ever heard
Asking "Fly me to the Moon"
I know I'll find her in the sun of "Copacabana"
"Meditating
Her lonely heart" is nothing new
With a certain smile
She can make you feel so nice
Saying gently "Goodbye Sadness"
Still will break your heart
Listen to her once
You'll feel lucky she was there
"One Note Samba" would never be the same
Never be the same
Listen to her once
You'll feel lucky she was there
"One Note Samba" would never be
Nobody knows where she came from
The "tall-and-tanned"-young-and-lovely girl
With a voice as light as air
Nobody knows but no one cares
'Cause everybody loves her
When she sings makes you dream a fairy tale"
Basia
"Astrud"
from her album, Tide and Time
(Note: The photo used in this video is of Astrud and Basia together)
YouTube Direct Link: https://youtu.be/fwBi5_DhXmk
