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Mauro Copelli

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May 16, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/16/97
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Hi,

I just happen to love "Samba de Orfeu" (by Luiz Bonfa' and
Antonio Maria), but could never find its lyrics (the three different
versions I have are all instrumental!). First, IS THERE a lyrics for that
song? Second, does anybody know where I could find it (or could anyone
send it to me)?
Thanks a lot,

Mauro Copelli Lopes da Silva
<cop...@luc.ac.be>


Dave

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May 17, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/17/97
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Mauro -

I have a fake book with that song in it - with Brazilian lyrics,
copyright 1959, credited to Antonio Maria. Here they are:

Quero viver, quero sambar
a te sentir a essencia da vida,
me falta ar.
Quero sambar, quero viver
depois do samba, ta bem meu amor posso morrer
[repeat]
Quem quizer gostar de mim,
Se quizer vaiser assim
vamos viver, vamos sambar
Se a fantasia rasgar, meu amor,
eu compro outra.
Vamos samber, vamos viver
o samba e livre, eu sou livre tambem,
a te morrer.

Hope that's right - I don't know Brazilian...

Dave

char...@maple.circa.ufl.edu

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May 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/18/97
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Re Samba de Orfeu lyrics: yes there are original lyrics by AMaria two verse
srese


verses and a chorus; they are not good, which is why maybe they decided not to
include in the movies. I myself wrote wrteor a lyric in english that the story
tells."The sun will rise when children sing and ... etc." Some great jazz lyr-
icist should re record the vocal version!x Dun in exchange for a new on line


In article <5lj2r1$dj4$1...@nic.com>, can...@nic.com (Kevin Martin) writes:
>In article <Pine.OSF.3.91.970516154045.18460A-100000@alpha>,


>Mauro Copelli <cop...@luc.ac.be> wrote:
>>
>> I just happen to love "Samba de Orfeu" (by Luiz Bonfa' and
>>Antonio Maria), but could never find its lyrics (the three different
>>versions I have are all instrumental!). First, IS THERE a lyrics for that
>>song? Second, does anybody know where I could find it (or could anyone
>>send it to me)?
>

>In the movie Black Orpheus it was just "strummed and hummed" -- if
>you were to ask the children who sang it, they would tell you the
>lyrics are "la la la-la".
>
>I have heard English lyrics for it ("Sweet Happy Life" or "My Wish for
>You") but they are awful. I don't recall them very well, and don't
>much want to, for that matter! :-)
>
>Hope that helps.
>
>

Mauro Copelli

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May 20, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/20/97
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Hi, Dave

Thanks a lot for the lyrics! As a Brazilian, I don't think it
would make much sense if I sang it in English :-). And by the way, except
for a few minor mistakes, your Portuguese is just fine :-).

See you,

Mauro

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