Battles - Ice Cream

BBC´s Great video of David Attenborough - Wonderful World - and the Nature!

For you to get inspired!!!

Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math

Music video by Manchester Orchestra performing Simple Math. (c) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment

Record Club: Skip Spence "Books Of Moses" by Beck Hansen

Record Club: Skip Spence "Books Of Moses" from Beck Hansen on Vimeo.

Woody Allen singing at Carlyle in New York

Root Samba Music Repertoire - Second Set (Part 1)

You who like BRAZILIAN ROOT SAMBA MUSIC and have been following my blog, here is the Second Set (Part #1). Enjoy the amazing Brazilian traditional root samba songs...

And check the previous posts!

O que vier eu traco
Singer: Lucia Menezes


Kid Cavaquinho
Band: Exaltasamba


Ë samba que eles querem


A vizinha ao lado
Singer: Roberta Sá


Leviana
Singers: Ze Keti



Tiro ao Alvaro
Singer: Elis Regina
Lyrics: Adoniran Barbosa e Osvaldo Moles



Trem das Onze
Singers: Maria Gadu & Caetano Veloso



Esta melodia
Singer: Maria Monte



E o mundo nao se acabou
Singers: Sandy & Paula Toller



Ë preciso muito amor
Singer: (band) Samba de Raiz



Wait to the next part and dance samba with us !!!

Root Samba Music Repertoire - First Set (Part 2)

As you know, I decided to present you a great root samba repertoire from Brazilian Bars...You've got to know what is going on here. Check the traditional and fresh songs we are shaking out butts with...


We are back with Root Samba Music First Set (Part #2)

Alguem me avisou
Singer: Lenine


Leva meu samba
Singers: Fundo de Quintal (band) & Sandra de Sá


Na cadencia do Samba
Lyrics: Ataulfo Alves
Singer: Cassia Eller


Check another version by Novos Baianos


Morena Angola


Sem Compromisso
Lyrics: Geraldo Pereira
Singers: Chico Buarque & Tom Jobim


Volta por Cima

This is a great song!!! I love it!!!

Falsa Baiana
Singers: Roberta Sá & Roberto Silva



Acreditar
Singer: Dona Ivone Lara & Nilze Carvalho

This is a feel good song! You need to scream it and sing it, principally, during Carnaval time! Its just like sex...


Samba do grande Amor
Singers: Djavan & Chico Buarque

Tinha cá pra mim
Que agora sim
Eu vivia enfim
O grande amor
Mentira
Me atirei assim
De trampolim
Fui até o fim um amador
Passava um verão
A água e pão
Dava o meu quinhão
Pro grande amor
Mentira
Eu botava a mão
No fogo então
Com meu coração de fiador
Hoje eu tenho apenas
Uma pedra no meu peito
Exijo respeito
Não sou mais um sonhador
Chego a mudar de calçada
Quando aparece uma flor
E dou risada do grande amor
Mentira
Fui muito fiel
Comprei anel
Botei no papel
O grande amor
Mentira
Reservei hotel
Sarapatel
E lua de mel
Em Salvador
Fui rezar na Sé
Pra São José
Que eu levava fé
No grande amor
Mentira
Fiz promessa até
Pra Oxumaré
De subir a pé o Redentor
Hoje eu tenho apenas
Uma pedra no meu peito
Exijo respeito
Não sou mais um sonhador
Chego a mudar de calçada
Quando aparece uma flor
E dou risada do grande amor
Mentira!!!


Homenagem ao Malandro
Singer: Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque is one of the great names of Brazilian Music. He composes heavenly. Everyone just loves his lyrics, he does not sing as good though, but I can't say it here or Brazilians will kill me...
Well, he is charming, intelligent and have those melting eyes....


Diogo Nogueira's version



Se acasso voce chegasse
Singers: Elza Soares & Elis Regina & Jair Rodrigues



Coracao em Desalinho
Singer: Zeca Pagodinho





Do you want to know the lyrics or to have them translated? Write to me!

Best Samba Selection - Root Samba Music Repertoire - First Set (Part 1)

I have a group of friends that have a samba band called "Cama de Viga".  Check their MySpace HERE! Recently, I went to a "Roda de Samba" (Samba Circle) and I decided to share with you their repertoire.


The videos presented here show a little bit of the root samba (old traditional samba music) and the new samba rhythms. I also tried to selected great Brazilian musicians singing the samba songs so you have an idea of the great names.


I hope you have an idea of what kind of music plays in a samba bar in Rio de Janeiro.
Of course, knowing the lyrics is better, but you can feel the music.


REPERTOIRE
First Set of 45 minutes (Part #1)


Pressentimento



Com que roupa?
Lyrics: Noel Rosa
Singer: Diogo Nogueira



Maracangalha
Singer: Tom Jobim and Dorival Caymmi
@ Tom Jobim´s house in Jardim Botanico - Rio de Janeiro



Rosa Morena
Lyrics: Dorival Caymmi
Singer: Joao Gilberto and Caetano Veloso (2000 in Buenos Aires)

Rosa Morena
(Dorival Caymmi)

Rosa Morena, onde vais morena Rosa 
Com essa rosa no cabelo e esse andar 
de moça prosa, 
Morena, morena Rosa

Rosa morena o samba está esperando, 
esperando pra te ver 
Deixa de parte essa coisa de dengosa, 
anda Rosa, vem me ver 

Deixa de lado esta pose 
Vem pro samba vem sambar

Que o pessoal tá cansado de esperar
Ô Rosa, que o pessoal tá cansado de esperar
Morena Rosa, que o pessoal tá cansado de esperar
Viu Rosa, que o pessoal tá cansado de esperar.




Sonho meu
Singer: Maria Bethânia and Gal Costa (1978)



Ai que saudade da Amélia
TV Program: Som Brazil 2011
Lyrics: Maria Lago

Nunca vi fazer tanta exigência
Nem fazer o que você me faz
Você não sabe o que é consciência
Nem vê que eu sou um pobre rapaz
Você só pensa em luxo e riqueza
Tudo que você vê você quer
Ai, meu Deus, que saudade da Amélia
Aquilo sim é que era mulher

Às vezes passava fome ao meu lado
E achava bonito não ter o que comer
E quando me via contrariado
Dizia: Meu filho, que se há de fazer

Amélia não tinha a menor vaidade
Amélia é que era mulher de verdade
Amélia não tinha a menor vaidade
Amélia é que era mulher de verdade

Às vezes passava fome ao meu lado
E achava bonito não ter o que comer
E quando me via contrariado
Dizia: Meu filho, que se há de fazer

Amélia não tinha a menor vaidade
Amélia é que era mulher de verdade
Amélia não tinha a menor vaidade
Amélia é que era mulher de verdade

Follow up my blog of the First Set (Part 2) and Second Set.

You will like it!

Letter to a young actor by Milton Nascimento

Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento was so impressed and inspired by young actor River Phoenix's performance on the movie "The Mosquito Coast" ,that wrote him a song called: Carta a um jovem ator (Letter to a young actor). Eventually, later, they became good friends...

Cantor brasileiro Milton Nascimento ficou tão impressionado e inspirado pela performance do jovem ator River Phoenix no filme "A Costa do Mosquito", que lhe escreveu uma canção chamada: Carta a um jovem ator. Eventualmente, logo depois, se tornaram bons amigos...

Felipe Hirsh´s Musics Selection

Felipe Hirsh is a famous Brazilian Theater Director with a vast production career. In Facebook, he suggested some amazing music videos which I share with you. Felipe´s selection is thoughtful and refined.

MARIANNE FITHFUL - AS TEAR GOES BY (1965)



CURTIS MAYFIELD - FREDDIES DEAD





BETH GIBBONS & RUSTIN MAN - CANDY SAYS @ PALEO FESTIVAL (2003)

DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS - THIS IS WHAT SHES LIKE 

BILLY TAYLOR, DUKE ELLINGTON AND WILLIE THE LION

GLEN GLOUD PLAYING BACH´S GOLDBERG VARIATIONS

MARX BROTHERS CHICO ET HARPO DUO COMIQUE AU PIANO





KLAUS NOME - COLD SONG (1982)

WOODY ALLEN SINGS "IM THRU WITH LOVE"

I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS SELECTION!

Let them talk - Blues CD by Hugh Laurie

Photo: Reuters

Hugh Laurie's debut album, 'Let Them Talk', is out now in the UK. 

Dr. House sings!!

“Let Them Talk” is the first album to be recorded by Hugh Laurie after signing to Warner Bros Records in 2010. Produced by Joe Henry and recorded in Los Angeles and New Orleans, the album is a celebration of New Orleans blues, a genre that drives Hugh’s musical raison d’être.

Spiritually inspired by similar genre albums like Ry Cooder’s ‘Buena Vista Social Club’ and T-Bone Burnett’s ‘O’ Brother Where Art Thou’ soundtrack, Hugh’s ‘Let Them Talk’ recordings bring together an extraordinary selection of heritage tracks, renowned musicians and vocal legends to champion this much neglected body of work.

Hugh drives the whole album on piano and vocals and is joined in the studio by the ‘Queen of New Orleans’ herself, Irma Thomas, blues piano and horns supremo Allen Toussaint, vocal legend Sir Tom Jones and in an especially momentous collaboration on ‘After You’ve Gone’ by his lifelong hero Dr. John.

Released on May 9th in Europe, the album launch will be supported by live shows in London, Paris and Berlin and a television special following Hugh’s musical journey to New Orleans and featuring the performances of much of the album filmed at Kingsway Studios in the French Quarter along with Hugh’s band and his incredible collaborators. 

FREE DOWNLOAD OF Guess I am a fool HERE!

Hugh Laurie's participation on  Hang Cool Teddy Bear with Meat Loaf

Hugh Laurie performs "The Sophisticated Song" (written, I believe, with Stephen Fry). 

And this is a finding!! 

And I am still laughing...

Hahahhahahaa

LYRICS
Oh, little girl!
Would you like a sweetie?
Would you put your hand in mine?
I promise not to hurt you
Or impinge upon your virtue
All I want is half a second of your time.

Oh, little girl!
Won't you smile into the camera?
This time I know we'll get the perfect shot.
Now do you think that it would hurt
If you just undid your shirt
And show the readers everything you've got?

Little girl,
You really mustn't worry,
No one will respect you any less.
When all is said and done
You know it's just a bit of fun
Now be a sport, take off that pretty dress.

Little girl,
Can't you see now you are famous!
Your name is on the nation's lips.
Over breakfast, they'll admire you,
At their lunch hour, they'll desire you,
And at tea time, you'll be wrapping up their chips!

Little girl,
Congratulations on your record!
They played it on the wireless just today.
It was fast and rather naughty,
Went straight in at number forty,
Though the DJ said that's where it ought to stay.

Little girl,
So you got married to a popstar!
I can hardly work my camera for the tears.
But as you said your fond goodbyes,
I got a great one of your thighs!
What a shame you were divorced within a year.

Little girl,
You're not a girl and you're not little.
But there's still one thing I'd love it if you'd do:
Although she's slightly shorter,
I would love to meet your daughter.
Do you think that she would like to follow you?
Do you think that she would like to follow you?

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Amazon: http://amzn.to/kQjTdZ
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HMV: http://bit.ly/lHrKSH
Official Webstore: http://bit.ly/egyame

Official website: http://www.hughlaurieblues.com/