Aquarela do Brasil 2328873 225926799 2008-07-16T01:31:06Z XLinkBot 6163802 BOT--Reverting edits by [[:en:Special:Contributions/69.86.238.13|69.86.238.13]] to revision 225210678 (geocities\.com) '''"Aquarela do Brasil"''' ('''"[[Watercolor painting|Watercolor]] of [[Brazil]]"'''), also known in [[English language|English]]-speaking countries simply as '''"Brazil"''', is one of the most popular Brazilian songs of all time, written by [[Ary Barroso]] on a pluvious night in [[1939]]. It was first recorded by [[Aracy Cortes]] later that year. This song marked the creation of a new genre, the ''samba-exaltação'' (''Exaltation [[Samba]]''), which was looked upon favorably by the [[History of Brazil (1930-1945)|nationalist dictatorship]] of [[Getúlio Vargas]]. Some people have suggested that the composer was [[kowtow]]ing to the Vargas regime. Although the Barroso family strongly denies it, Ary Barroso is known to have written at least one anti-fascist song, "Salada Mixta," recorded by [[Carmen Miranda]] in October 1938. The song has been successful through the years and has been played in many different styles, from ''[[a cappella]]'' to [[orchestra]]l arrangements. ==Main covers== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Artist ! Album ! Source |- | [[1939]] | [[Francisco Alves]] | | [http://br.geocities.com/musicaschiado/AquareladoBrasil.htm] |- | [[1947]] | [[Django Reinhardt]] | ''[[Quintette du Hot Club de France]]'' | |- | [[1957]] | [[Frank Sinatra]] | ''[[Come Fly with Me (album)|Come Fly With Me]]'' | |- | [[1958]] | [[Bing Crosby]] | ''[[Fancy Meeting You Here]]'' | |- | [[1960]] | [[Ray Conniff]] | ''Say It with Music (A Touch of Latin)'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:0pfqxqt5ldfe] |- | [[1963]] | [[Paul Anka]] | ''Our Man Around the World'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0ifqxq95ldde] |- | [[1970]] | [[Antonio Carlos Jobim]] | ''[[Stone Flower (album)|Stone Flower]]'' | [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:px3ibka9hakq] |- | [[1970]] | [[Erasmo Carlos]] | ''Erasmo Carlos & Os Tremendões'' | [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:j9fixq9dldte] |- | [[1975]] | [[Elis Regina]] | ''A Arte de Elis Regina'' | [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:hvfixqwgldke] |- | [[1973]] | [[Banda Eletrica]] | ''Banda Eletrica'' |- | [[1975]] | [[The Ritchie Family]] | ''Brazil'' | |- | [[1976]] | [[Chet Atkins]] | ''[[Guitar Monsters]]'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:jjfqxql5ldde] |- | [[1976]] | [[João Gilberto]] | ''[[Amoroso (album)|Amoroso]]'' (later re-recorded in ''[[Live in Montreux]]'') | [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:gpfpxq8hldse] |- | [[1980]] | [[Gal Costa]] | ''Aquarela do Brasil'' | [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:0ifyxqlgldde] |- | [[1980]] | [[Simone Bittencourt de Oliveira|Simone]] | ''Ao Vivo'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:hzfuxql0ld6e] |- | [[1987]] | [[Ney Matogrosso]] | ''Pescador de Pérolas'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0zfexq8sldte] |- | [[1990]] | [[Harry Belafonte]] | ''Around the World with the Entertainers'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifwxqlkld6e] |- | [[1997]] | [[Pink Martini]] | ''[[Sympathique]]'' | [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfoxq8jldfe] |- | [[1998]] | [[Vengaboys]] | ''To Brazil'' | |- | [[1995]] | [[Dionne Warwick]] | ''Aquarela do Brazil'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kpftxq9hldae] |- | [[2000]] | [[Rosemary Clooney]] | ''Brazil'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:3nfrxq9kldhe] |- | [[2002]] | [[Cornelius (musician)|Cornelius]] | ''[[Point (album)|Point]]'' | |- | [[2004]] | [[Martinho da Vila]] | ''Apresenta Mané do Cavaco'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0pfexqwsldhe] |- | [[2005]] | [[Arcade Fire]] | "[[Rebellion (Lies)]]" <small>([[B-side]])</small> | |- | [[2005]] | [[Daniela Mercury]] | ''[[Balé Mulato]]'' | [http://wm05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxftxqrdldke] |- | [[2005]] | [[Plácido Domingo]] | ''Lo Essencial de'' | [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:wjfyxqtsldke] |} <!--*[[Beirut (band)|Beirut]] *[[Kate Bush]] (for ''[[Brazil (film)|Brazil]]'', though the main title version of the song was performed by [[Geoff Muldaur]]) *[[The Coasters]] *[[Chick Corea]] *[[Xavier Cugat]] *[[Juan García Esquivel]] *[[Guster]] *[[Pink Martini]] *[[Johnny Mathis]] *[[Rosa Passos]] *[[Django Reinhardt]] *[[Royal Crown Revue]] *[[The Von Trolley Quartet]] *[[The Vengaboys]]--> ==Usage in popular culture== ===Films=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Film ! Director |- | [[1942]] | ''[[Saludos Amigos]]'' | [[Norman Ferguson]], [[Wilfred Jackson]], [[Jack Kinney]], [[Hamilton Luske]], [[Bill Roberts]] |- | [[1943]] | ''[[The Gang's All Here (film)|The Gang's All Here]]'' | [[Busby Berkeley]] |- | [[1944]] | ''[[The Three Caballeros]]'' | [[Norman Ferguson]], [[Clyde Geronimi]], [[Jack Kinney]], [[Bill Roberts]] |- | [[1948]] | ''[[Sitting Pretty (1948 film)|Sitting Pretty]]'' | [[Walter Lang]] |- | [[1956]] | ''[[The Eddy Duchin Story]]'' | [[George Sidney]] |- | [[1976]] | ''[[Silent Movie]]'' | [[Mel Brooks]] |- | [[1980]] | ''[[Stardust Memories]]'' | [[Woody Allen]] |- | [[1985]] | ''[[Brazil (film)|Brazil]]'' | [[Terry Gilliam]] |- | [[1998]] | ''[[There's Something About Mary]]'' | [[Farrelly brothers]] |- | [[1999]] | ''[[Three to Tango]]'' | [[Damon Santostefano]] |- | [[2003]] | ''[[Carandiru (film)|Carandiru]]'' | [[Hector Babenco]] |- | [[2003]] | ''[[Something's Gotta Give (film)|Something's Gotta Give]]'' | [[Nancy Meyers]] |- | [[2004]] | ''[[The Aviator]]'' | [[Martin Scorsese]] |- | [[2006]] | ''[[Sicko]]'' | [[Michael Moore]] |- | [[2008]] | ''[[WALL-E]]'' | [[Andrew Stanton]] |} ===Television programs=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! TV Series ! Episode |- | [[1996]] | ''[[Dexter's Lab]]'' | "Dimwit Dexter" |- | [[2002]] | ''[[The Simpsons]]'' | "[[Blame it on Lisa]]" |- | [[2008]] | ''[[Eli Stone]]'' | As the show's theme song and during episode previews. |- |} <!-- ''[[Sex and the City]]'' when Charlotte accidentally gets a Brazilian bikini wax.--> <!-- in an episode of [[Second City Television|SCTV]] when Mr Mambo, played by [[John Candy]], appears on the "Words to Live By" segment. --> ==References== # [http://daniellathompson.com/ary/ Ary Barroso, Giant of Brazilian Song] # [http://daniellathompson.com/ary/aquarela.html Original lyrics, ibid.] # [http://daniellathompson.com/ary/lista.html English and Spanish translations of the lyrics, ibid.] # [http://daniellathompson.com/Texts/Ary_Barroso/Salada_Mista.htm The Political Side of Ary Barroso] by Daniella Thompson ==External links== *[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=17:80393 "Aquarela do Brasil"] at [[Allmusic]] *[http://daniellathompson.com/ary/aquarela.html "Aquarela do Brasil" on "Ary Barroso - The Life and Times of Ary Barroso"] {{start box}} {{succession box | before = "[[Forever Came Today]]" by [[The Jackson 5]] | title = [[Hot Dance Club Play|''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play]] [[List of number-one dance hits (United States)|number-one single]] (The Ritchie Family version) | years = [[August 20]], [[1975]] - [[September 20]], [[1975]] | after = "[[Fly, Robin, Fly]]" by [[Silver Convention]] }} {{end box}} {{worldmusic-song-stub}} [[Category:Brazilian songs]] [[Category:Patriotic songs]] [[Category:Portuguese-language songs]] [[Category:Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one singles]] [[Category:Muppets songs]] [[ar:أكواريلا دو برازيل]] [[de:Aquarela do Brasil]] [[pt:Aquarela do Brasil]]