Help me find the name of this Astrud Gilberto tune.

January 22, 2005 10:14 PM

GilbertoFilter? I am trying to learn the name of a specific song by Astrud Gilberto. The now-defunct Bossanova FM internet radio station used to play it. The song's catchy and upbeat (I can hum the tune, but of course don't know any of the words . .) and the main theme/message is that a woman always has to work. It isn't on the 'Finest Hour' collection, and it appears to not be referenced anywhere online . . . Might anyone know this song or at least have a good guess at it?
posted by oldtimey to Media & Arts (4 answers total)

er, are you talking about

Garôta de Ipanema (The Girl from Ipanema), It is her most famious song...

Sucky Amazon sample here

If it isn't this song sample some other songs at this Amazon link, or find someplace like allmp3.com to sample stuff
posted by edgeways at 10:56 PM on January 22, 2005

oops sorry guess not *hangs head in same*
posted by edgeways at 10:57 PM on January 22, 2005

Response by poster: And . . the question has already been answered by a metafilter-reader from New Zealand! She says the name of the song is "Maria Quiet." I am pretty well pleased and impressed and will go to sleep feeling happy (and I will send out some good karma, via mind-beams, to NZ pronto).
posted by oldtimey at 11:18 PM on January 22, 2005

You might also check out an a capella version of (what I think is) the same song: "Maria Lando" by Susana Baca. It's available on Putamayo.
posted by chino at 10:19 AM on January 23, 2005