Song you would most like to hear redone in a bossa nova style

Bossy Monkey

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Sat Mar-26-11 04:56 PM
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Poll question: Song you would most like to hear redone in a bossa nova style

Edited on Sat Mar-26-11 05:28 PM by Bossy Monkey

If you're too young to know what bossa nova is (which wouldn't be surprising; I'm almost 50 and didn't know or had forgotten), think "The Girl from Ipanema." If you're too young to remember "The Girl from Ipanema": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkxFhFRFDA

Went to one of the higher-end restaurants in town for my dad's 90th birthday celebration and they had a performer who had a tendency to do everything bossa nova. Nothing so baroque as below of course; more like John Denver. Anyway, my brother and I were inspired, and we came up with most of the ones below.

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Fire Walk With Me

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Sat Mar-26-11 04:58 PM
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1. In the air tonight by Phil Smallones.

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Bossy Monkey

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Sat Mar-26-11 05:27 PM
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2. I can put that on; people will probably be happy to see it replace--

the Starship number, which I imagine most people prefer not to be reminded of.

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laconicsax

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Sat Mar-26-11 06:06 PM
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3. Sousa marches.

It certainly can't make them any worse.

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Bossy Monkey

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Sun Mar-27-11 06:46 AM
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4. I like one or two Sousa marches, but would have put it on the poll had the time limit allowed. n/t

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nuxvomica

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Sun Mar-27-11 06:55 AM
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5. "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5W4z_iJVjI

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Bossy Monkey

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Sun Mar-27-11 07:52 AM
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6. Well! You certainly don't hear that every day! Thanks

So poppy that it didn't really present as bossa nova so much as just straight pop, but Nicole certainly did a tremendous job on the vocals. This started out as a joke, but I liked it a lot. (Also: now must go to Rio!)

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Bossy Monkey

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Sun Mar-27-11 05:56 PM
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7. My brother didn't feel like registering, but suggests additionally "Stairway to Heaven" n/t

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pokerfan

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Sun Mar-27-11 06:31 PM
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8. We're no strangers to love, You know the rules and so do I....

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Bossy Monkey

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Sun Mar-27-11 08:30 PM
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11. You rickrolled my poll! Well-played! n/t

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Tikki

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Sun Mar-27-11 06:46 PM
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9. There is a French band...Nouvelle Vague who sorta...

Edited on Sun Mar-27-11 06:52 PM by Tikki

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH3x1PSYcm8
"Making Plans For Nigel"....Nouvelle Vague
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSX_3rL7THo
"The Guns of Brixton"...Nouvelle Vague
does Punk Bossa Nova...

Tikki

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nolabear

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Sun Mar-27-11 07:59 PM
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10. Hallelujah Chorus.

Bossa Nova Messiah would be AWESOME.

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