A bunch of folks write to ask if I know who did this or that song, or if I know where to find a copy of this or that album. Generally, in my overly helpful manner, I try to help whenever possible... (we'll start with an example of that Thidwick-ian behavior on my part...) Occasionally, though, I am stumped. Does anyone out there know anything that might help out with these desperate cries for help?
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 10:59:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: "D.E.R" (deirdre_e@notquite.com)
Subject: Please End My Frustration
To: joesixpack@slipcue.com
Hi,
Could you(or some irate Brazilian reader)please give me a tiny assist;what
is the correct name of the Brazilian composition that Rod Stewart
plagiarized to"create" Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?Also who is the composer
and the artist?
I used to have this recording,and this is making me crazy.Please help!
Thank You,
Deirdre
That would be "Taj Mahal" by Jorge Ben, off his 1974 album, "Tabua Da Esmerelda." It's a cool tune.
From: paradar@namewithheld.com
To: joesixpack@slipcue.com
(NO SUBJECT)
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 13:31:22 -0500
Hi Joe. You don't know me. I found you by putting "Brazilian pop" in my search
engine. But maybe you can help me. I am looking for the title and artist's
name of a song I heard that I can't get out of my head. All I can remember is
that it's sung in English, it sounds a lot like Brazil 66, and the lyrics
contain something to the effect of "and then your brother... and then your
mother..." and so on. I think it was pretty popular, at one time. Does this
make any sense? I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks, Ray.
Uh... is it Marcos Valle's "Crickets Sing For Ana Maria?" on the "Samba '68" album?
To: joesixpack@slipcue.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 08:30:25 -0500
Subject: the crickets sing for JOESIXPACK!
Thanks so much joe... thats the one. I found it for $11 at CDNOW.COM. Thanks again!
Whew! Another job well done.
Dear Joe:
Nice site. I also love the music of Brazil, and I was in a Jazz Bar in Fortaleza two days ago, and heard an artist called Ana Carolina. Can't find anywhere to buy it. Any clues? You might want to check it out. Also, on the pop side, and I mean very pop side, I've always like Kid Abelha "meio desligado" is the album. On the serious side, Virginia Rodrigues. There is also a record label called Puntamayo that has a CD "Cape Verde" which is a compliation, and one of the best artists is Nana Matias, whom I can't find anyplace either.
So, Joe, if you've got a lead on ana or nana, I'd appreciate it.
Anyone?
From: "Anna Steinarsdottir" (ads1066@fakename.com)
To: joesixpack@slipcue.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 22:50:49 GMT
hello,
i was visiting your world music page and i saw you have some
information about Tom Ze. Could you possibly tell me where i can find his
cd's. Actually i'm only looking for: the best of tom ze.
I'd be grateful if you'd contact me.
Anna.
From: "William Wright" (wrightw@fake.net)
To: joesixpack@slipcue.com
Subject: I LOVE your Brazilian Music Guide!
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 01:00:27 -0500
Thanks for working so hard on it. I have just one favor to ask of you. :)
I'm desperate to either buy or somehow get ahold of David Bryne's Brazilian
Classics Vol. 4. It's out of print and I've asked the people at Luaka Bop
if they'll ever re-issue it and they say they won't. Do you have this on
CD? LP? Tape? Do you have an extra copy of it? If so, can I buy it? If
you don't want to sell it, can you make mp3s out of the tracks and send them
to me? I'm dying to get ahold of Tom Ze's work from the 70s! (I'd like vol
5 too, but I'm most interested in 4.)
Anyway you can help out?
Thanks,
William
Many, many people wrote me about this one -- and the good news is, yay! Both those Tom Ze albums are back in print as of Fall, 2000, and look to be available for the foreseeable future. Check with Luaka Bop Records for all the info... The big question now is, what is up with the fab Joao Gilberto CD on World Pacific still out of print? Write Capitol Records and demand to know the reason!!
Subject: HELP!
Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2000 16:26:00 +0000
From: Leah M (leah.m@fakename.com)
To: joesixpack@slipcue.com
Hi,
I know this may sound strange but I'm 13 and I've been scanning the net for 8 facts on brazilian
Music for part of a research project but I can't find any general facts on it- PLEASE, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please,please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please,
plllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee,
HELP!!!
From Leah
Well, gosh... what's wrong with my website? But seriously folks, the single best general reference on Brazilian music I can recommend is the book, The Brazilian Sound, by Roberto Pessanha and Chris McGowan... it's reviewed in my book review section.
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Subject: Thanks for your work....
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 1999 03:02:31 -0700
From: 2redz (2redz@home.com)
To: joesixpack@slipcue.com
Hey Joe, great work!!! Tough to find so much info on true Brasilian
music. Just a quick question, and a silly one at that. I have been
driving myself crazy trying to find out the name and singer of a certain
song. Remember last summer during World Cup Nike had an ad featuring
the Argentine side facing off against the Brasilians in an airport?
Well, the song in the backround just grabbed me, and I haven't been able
to figure out who it might be. It was obviously Brasilian in origin (no
mistaking the sound of Portugeuse). I tried writing to Nike, but they
never got back to me. If you have any ideas as to who it may have been,
it would be greatly appreciated....
Muito Obrigado,
Sean Langan
Wow... that's a good one. Anyone...? 1998 World Cup? Groovy MPB song...? Anybody...?
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Subject: I need your help
Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 23:28:24 +1100
From: Pierre (kyber@fakename.net)
To: joesixpack@slipcue.com
Dear Joe,
I've become obsessed with Wilson Simonal's "New Vem Que
Nao Tem", but I can't find lyrics anywhere. Do you know
anywhere on Earth where I might get them.
By the way, I love your page, content like that keeps the
rest of us surfing away.
Thanks, Pierre
Thanks!
Yeah, I know what you mean.... it's a great song. Weird that it's apparently not on any of the Simonal collections currently in print... Anyway, I don't know if anyone has transcribed the lyrics or not... Guess you'll just have to listen really, really hard... :-)
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