Astrud Gilberto - And Roses and Roses

Details

Description

SIDE ONE (Track 04) - written by João Gilberto and Dorival Caymmi

"The Astrud Gilberto Album" is the first album recorded by Astrud Gilberto, hot off the success from guesting on the landmark jazz album "Getz/Gilberto" (1964), a collaborative project between tenor saxophonist and her husband, the famous Brazilian guitarist/bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto.

Although, Gilberto had never performed professionally, she was requested by her husband to sing in the English verses written for the album's tracks. One of these cuts was "The Girl from Ipanema", a song that would forever be immortalized by her voice, and a rendition that would be the definitive recording of that song. The single sold over one million copies and helped established her as a bossa nova darling and a pop culture superstar. The rest, we can say, is history.

A recording contract was set, and a solo album was immediately made to strike while the iron is summer hot. This was the result.

Released in 1965 by Verve Records.


LYRICS

Every day I sent another present
Just to let me know how very much he cared.
I wrote a little love note with each present,
But to fall in love had me a little scared.

My poor worried heart was so uncertain.
Shall I follow, shall I let it be?
Then he sent a dozen yellow roses and
That somehow just turned the trick for me.

Roses, roses, roses —
I thank all the roses that bloom in the spring.
Love is a wonderful thing!
The rest of my life he will bring me
Roses and roses and roses of love...

Love is a wonderful thing...
La la la da da la da da...

Roses, roses, roses —
I thank you for saying what we couldn't say.
Oh, what a wonderful way!
To tell me he loves me each day
With roses and roses and roses of love...