Lyrics from "Só vendo que beleza" by Henricão and Rubens Campos (1942) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDuDp-N0TMM --- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB3rtuuybS8 --- I have a little house out at Marambaia It's on the shore of the beach, gotta see it to believe such beauty There's a vine that in the springtime blooms bounteous Dollar Princesses When summer comes, I sit on the veranda, pick up… Continue reading Só vendo que beleza
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“A voz do morro” and “Acender as velas”
Lyrics from "A voz do morro" by Zé Kéti (1955) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w_V4H-pxFY - I'm samba, the voice from the morro, that's me indeed, yes sir I want to show the world that I have worth I'm the king of the terreiro, I'm samba I'm native from here, from Rio de Janeiro I'm the one who brings joy to millions… Continue reading “A voz do morro” and “Acender as velas”
Ai, que saudades da Amélia
Lyrics from "Ai, que saudades da Amélia" by Ataulfo Alves and Mário Lago (1942) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDtAUiTRzac __ I've never seen someone make so many demands, nor do what you do to me You don't know what a conscience is, and don't get that I'm just a poor guy You only think about luxury and riches, everything you… Continue reading Ai, que saudades da Amélia