The Girl From Ipanema
Ray Anthony · Other Songs - Ray Anthony
Tall and tan and young and lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
(Ooh) But he watch her so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day, that she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, he smile - but she doesn't see
(Doesn't see)
(She just doesn't see, she never sees him)
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
When she walks, she's like a samba
That swings so cool and sways so gentle
That when she passes, each one she passes goes - ah
(Ooh) But he watch her so sadly
How can he tell her he loves her
Yes I would give my heart gladly
But each day, that she walks to the sea
She looks straight ahead, not at he
Tall, (and) tan, (and) young, (and) lovely
The girl from Ipanema goes walking
And when she passes, he smile - but she doesn't see
(Doesn't see)
(She just doesn't see, she never sees him)
The Girl From Ipanema - Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony's 1964 recording of 'The Girl From Ipanema' stands as a definitive example of the bossa nova genre, blending the original composition by João Gilberto and Antônio Carlos Jobim with the smooth, swinging big band style of the Ray Anthony Orchestra. The track features the group's signature 'swinging quartet' sound, utilizing a distinctive muted trumpet and light percussion to create an effortless, tropical atmosphere. While the song is widely recognized as a jazz standard, this specific version highlights the group's ability to adapt Brazilian rhythms for an American audience, cementing their reputation as masters of the cool jazz and lounge styles of the mid-1960s.