Caipirinha 3

Sorry, but this is the last one of this series. Do look for more Bossa Nova compilations, because there are a bunch of them. I find they are usually in two camps. Older classic Bossa Nova and tons of newer Bossa Nova covers of pop and rock songs. I put a few of the latter in the volume two pick. There are many bands that do one or two Bossa Nova songs, or somewhat in the Bossa Nova style and those are fun to find. I put a few of those on this pick. I hope you enjoyed the series and that you end up having a Caipirinha at your house or at a Brazilian steakhouse near you. Just make sure you get a Lyft home.

Caipirinha 3

39 Vapour Trails - Do The Bossa Nova

40 The Dells - The (Bossa Nova) Bird

41 Simply Red - Holding Back The Years (Bossa Nova Mix)

42 Connie Francis - Bossa Nova Hand Dance

43 Ken Thorne - Bossa Nova (In The Restaurant)

44 Matt Bianco - Hifi Bossanova

45 Pizzicato Five - Bossa Nova 3003

46 Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova Baby

47 Billie Eilish - Billie Bossa Nova

48 Frank Zappa - Bossa Nova Pervertamento

49 Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nova

50 Mats & My - Cake By The Ocean

51 Texas - Black Eyed Boy (Neo-Northern Bossa Nova)

52 Us3 - Cantaloop 2004 (Bossa Mix)

53 Earl Bostic - El Choclo Bossa Nova

54 Sean Lennon - Into The Sun

55 Sza - Bmf

56 Tracey Thorn - Venceremos-We Will Win (7'' Bossa Version)

57 Freddie King - The Bossa Nova Watusi Twist

58 Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited - Bossa Nova Squad

59 Shakatak - Nova Bossa

60 Freddie King - Bossa Nova Blues

Caipirinha 2

The second volume of this Brazilian Bossa Nova pick. Yesterday I told you how I came to make this compilation. Today I will talk to you about the title. Caipirinha is the name of the third most popular mixed drink in the world. It's made using a liquor called cachaça. It's sort of a rum, but rum is made by distilling molasses and this is made by fermenting sugarcane. It tastes delicious. Add some lime juice and sugar and pour over ice. Kinda sounds a bit like a mojito, but it has an entirely different taste. It does sneak up on you, so be careful. If you haven't tried it, do try one. Either way it is a very Brazilian drink and like Bossa Nova and the beautiful game it belongs together. 

Caipirinha 2

20 Radiohead - Present Tense

21 Cher - Carnival (Manha De Carnaval)

22 Riovolt - It Ain't Over Till It's Over

23 United Rhythms Of Brazil - Superfreak

24 Stan Getz - So Danco Samba (I Only Dance Samba)

25 Eliane Elias - Black Orpheus (Manha De Carnaval)

26 Frank Sinatra & Antonio Jobim - Wave

27 Glambeats Corp - She's So Cold

28 Space Afro & Brazil XXI - Le Freak

29 Beach Boys - Busy Doin' Nothin'

30 João Gilberto - Ela e' Carioca

31 George Michael - Desafinado

32 Quincy Jones - A Taste of Honey

33 Al Jarreau - Samba De Uma Nota So

34 Os Digialistas - Three Little Birds

35 Amazonics - Hello

36 Everything But The Girl - Corcovado

37 Annette Funicello - Blame It On The Bossa Nova

38 Laufey - From The Start

Caipirinha 1

I was on Butterboy's blog and was inspired by his Bossa Nova compilation, so I made this pick. It's all Bossa Nova and Bossa Nova inspired music. I have three volumes of it, so be prepared to be overdosed on it. Although if you visit his site all three of these are or will be posted there, so you may already have these. You'll just have to be satisfied with my stories instead. There are only a couple of doubles between BB's pick and all three of mine, that's to be expected. I did try to keep most of it different, although we have both used classic songs (just different versions). I first heard Bossa Nova from my parents records. My dad liked Stan Getz at the very least. Tomorrow I will talk about the third most popular mixed drink in the world.

Caipirinha 1

01 Gheto Blaster Ltd - November Rain (B&H Version)

02 Pink Martini featuring Saori Yuki - Mas Que Nada

03 Ryuichi Sakamoto - Triste

04 Shirley Adamson - Rolling In The Deep

05 Johnny Mathis - So Nice (Samba De Verao)

06 Brazilian Girls - Lazy Lover

07 Air - Bossa 96 (Demo)

08 Senor Coconut - Corcovado (Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars)

09 Natalie Cole - Dindi (Portuguese)

10 Blossom Dearie - How Insensative

11 Sarah Menescal - Don't Speak

12 Cibo Matto - Aguas De Marco

13 Amy Winehouse - The Girl From Ipanema

14 Antonio Carlos Jobim - No More Blues (Chega De Saudade)

15 Astrud Gilberto - Agua de Beber

16 Stan Getz - O Morro Nao Tem Vez

17 Bossa Nova Beatniks - Route 66

18 Yo La Tengo - Center Of Gravity

19 Beck - Tropicalia