The Girl from Ipanema
(Garota de Ipanema)

Who would have known?
A Brazilian songwriter making
What soon after being sung,
would be called “Bossa Nova”?

All genres of jazz and blues
collected it as being their first cousin
until it became a love song crooned
by “Blue-eyes”
and received with gratitude by its
bestowing to
Heloísa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto
(Helô Pinheiro)

1964 was its debut by Pinheiro
but was soon made advertisement
even by the likes of Frito-Lay,
and casinos in Vegas almost every day.

All enjoyed its sound – serene.
Men’s senses were beside themselves
for a glimpse of Pinheiro in their magazine;
ears straining even young boys the age of 16.

The sound of it was popular and
broadcast daily over the air.
Radio, television, well know pop bands,
and some not so well known in high schools
and so called schools of higher learning.

Most young girls and women would sing along,
swaying to the songs captivating soothing;
learning the lyrics seemed so easy and pleasing
and a joy for them
to envision themselves –
The Girl from Ipanema.


((( )))

Sorry BluesSerenade, after your reply in "Breathe" I couldn't help myself!!

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