Bossa nova is a bit of a lost art these days. So much so that it's hard to imagine going to night clubs that played this stuff all night, maybe even with a live band. A mere half-century ago Astrud Gilberto was singing "The Girl From Ipanema" and the whole world was loving it. Maybe they still do, but would it have gone so far in today's sea of musical turbulence? I wonder. I like this video not only because of its goofy christmas shopping sound, but also because of the whole image of the video. Here's Astrud mouthing the words with an almost serene sterility, meanwhile there's a guy who looks straight out of a viagra commercial prancing around like John Cleese doing a silly walk. Amazing stuff.
Astrud Gilberto - Bim Bom
See ya at the Phoenix tonight.
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