I came across this song in my collection. I can't believe I had not noticed it before... I thought you might get a kick out of it. The song is by Custódio Mesquita (1910-1945). Oh, #$%^!!! I'm already older than this guy... Anyways, you gotta love these old names that you don't hear anymore among the younger generations. Custódio means "custodian" or "guardian" (pretty ironic... read on).
"Doutor em samba" (Custódio Mesquita)
recorded by Mário Reis e Diabos do Céu in 1933
Sou doutor em samba
Quero ter o meu anél
Tenho esse direito
Como qualquer bacharel
Vou cantar a vida inteira
Para meu samba vencer
É a causa brasileira
Que eu quero defender
Só o samba me interessa
E me traz animação
Quero o meu anél depressa
Pra seguir na profissão
"Doctor in Samba"
I'm a doctor in samba
I want to have my ring
I have that right
Like any graduate
I'm going to sing my whole life
For my samba to win
It's the Brazilian cause
That I want to defend
Only samba interests me
And brings me joy
I want my ring quickly
So I can follow my career...
Hah! The story of my life...
"Doctor in Samba"
I'm a doctor in samba
I want to have my ring
I have that right
Like any graduate
I'm going to sing my whole life
For my samba to win
It's the Brazilian cause
That I want to defend
Only samba interests me
And brings me joy
I want my ring quickly
So I can follow my career...
Hah! The story of my life...
2 comments:
You should just use this song for your DYF personal statement! Text would also make a nice epigraph in your diss, or a REALLLY big and painful tatoo....
Perfect for you! You should sing this one. : )
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