# Famous Bossa Nova Songs? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 15, 2010, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770 "2010-07-15T13:17:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770/21 "2010-07-16T15:25:51Z")
For some “easy listening” samples from Brazilian popular music, including bossa nova, check out [The Brazilian Hour](http://www.brazilianhour.org/playlists) and other such shows you can find by Googling “bossa nova radio” or similar terms. The Brazilian Hour is also available on some NPR stations. ---
**Author:** ![Loisseau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/2bfe46/32.png) [@Loisseau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loisseau)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770/22 "2010-07-16T15:39:54Z")
Zeldar has given you some great resources. My favorite source for world beat samba and bossa nova [Putumayo Records](http://www.putumayo.com/en/shop_catalog.php?category=5&submenu=S4) ---
**Author:** ![mambocrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@mambocrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mambocrow)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770/23 "2010-07-18T17:46:46Z")
Not really famous as a Bossa Nova song, but “No Reply” by the Beatles uses a Bossa Nova beat in the verses. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ILdBDOPoEDQ/hqdefault.jpg "The Beatles - "No Reply"") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILdBDOPoEDQ) ---
**Author:** ![DaveRaver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daveraver/32/1078_2.png) [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770/24 "2010-07-18T22:12:35Z")
Todd Rundgren recorded an entire album of some of his biggest hits with a bossa nova interpretation called “With A Twist”. Here’s a sampling: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/EG9LhM7uVZs/hqdefault.jpg "Todd Rundgren - I Saw the Light") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EG9LhM7uVZs) ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770/25 "2010-07-19T13:46:34Z")
I like So Nice (Summer Samba) by Bebel Gilberto. ---
**Author:** ![Rahne\_McCloud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/76d3ee/32.png) [@Rahne\_McCloud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rahne_McCloud)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770/26 "2010-07-22T00:05:10Z")
Bossa Nova USA - Dave Brubeck ---
**Author:** ![filling\_pages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b9bd4f/32.png) [@filling\_pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filling_pages)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770/27 "2010-07-22T17:37:48Z")
Okay, this is technically choro and not bossa nova, but close enough. Here’s a clip of hammond organ superstar [Ethel Smith doing amazing things with the song Tico Tico](http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/?cid=74813) (from the movie Bathing Beauty). This clip never fails to help my mood. I think it’s the sheer weirdness mixed with Smith’s obvious talent. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770/28 "2010-07-22T18:15:18Z")
Two of my favorites: Sérgio Mendes: Brasil '66 Bossacucanova: Uma Batida Diferente [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-bossa-nova-songs/546770.md?page=1)