She was "tall and tanned and young and lovely" — and she was regaled by the men who drank there. Three years later, it was an international hit, Gilberto had become a Grammy-winning artist, and lovers across the world were smooching to a whole new rhythm: And everyone was asking: There are so many beautiful women here. The song says tall. And tanned — I had brown skin from the sun. And young — I was at this time. And I didn't see them. He proposed to her. But the two of them drank too much.
They were always at the bar drinking whisky, caipirinha, beer. Jobim, she says, never got over her. He said that in front of her. Since then, the story of The Girl from Ipanema has morphed into something more akin to a Brazilian soap opera or courtroom drama.
This situation is so bad. But it has helped to make her famous. Later this year, she will release a biography and judge a competition in Rio to find a new "girl from Ipanema". She still loves the song. Whenever I listen, I remember my past, my younger days. Ipanema in was a great place.
You never saw aggression. Everyone wanted to fall in love. It was the spirit of bossa nova — tranquil and romantic. Today, you don't see composers in the bars and restaurants. There isn't the same inspiration. The song follows her everywhere, but she does not mind being trailed by the ghost of her past.
Two weeks ago, while travelling with her family in Europe, she heard it being played in a London pub where she was having lunch. Did she tell anyone she was the muse? Topics Pop and rock. Order by newest oldest recommendations. Show 25 25 50 All. Threads collapsed expanded unthreaded. Loading comments… Trouble loading?
