Song you would most like to hear redone in a bossa nova style

[Bossy Monkey]

Poll question: Song you would most like to hear redone in a bossa nova style

If you're too young to know what bossa nova is (which wouldn't be surprising; I'm almost 50 and didn't know or had forgotten), think "The Girl from Ipanema." If you're too young to remember "The Girl from Ipanema": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJkxFhFRFDA

Went to one of the higher-end restaurants in town for my dad's 90th birthday celebration and they had a performer who had a tendency to do everything bossa nova. Nothing so baroque as below of course; more like John Denver. Anyway, my brother and I were inspired, and we came up with most of the ones below.

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. In the air tonight by Phil Smallones.

[Bossy Monkey]

2. I can put that on; people will probably be happy to see it replace--

the Starship number, which I imagine most people prefer not to be reminded of.

[laconicsax]

3. Sousa marches.

It certainly can't make them any worse.

[Bossy Monkey]

4. I like one or two Sousa marches, but would have put it on the poll had the time limit allowed. n/t

[nuxvomica]

5. "Smells Like Teen Spirit"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5W4z_iJVjI

[Bossy Monkey]

6. Well! You certainly don't hear that every day! Thanks

So poppy that it didn't really present as bossa nova so much as just straight pop, but Nicole certainly did a tremendous job on the vocals. This started out as a joke, but I liked it a lot. (Also: now must go to Rio!)

[Bossy Monkey]

7. My brother didn't feel like registering, but suggests additionally "Stairway to Heaven" n/t

[pokerfan]

8. We're no strangers to love, You know the rules and so do I....

:hide:

[Bossy Monkey]

11. You rickrolled my poll! Well-played! n/t

[Tikki]

9. There is a French band...Nouvelle Vague who sorta...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH3x1PSYcm8
"Making Plans For Nigel"....Nouvelle Vague
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSX_3rL7THo
"The Guns of Brixton"...Nouvelle Vague
does Punk Bossa Nova...


Tikki

[nolabear]

10. Hallelujah Chorus.

Bossa Nova Messiah would be AWESOME.