The Bear From Ipanema

by Not That Mike The Other Mike on October 26, 2008

(a little musical accompaniment, if you please …)

Tall and brown and young and furry
the bear from Ipanema goes walking
and when she passes each bear she passes goes "aaah"

In the sea, he’s always waiting
He’d gladly give up hibernating
for when she passes each bear she passes goes "aaah"

Ohhhhhh, but he watches so sadly
Hooooww can he tell her he loves her
Heeeeeee would just give his heart gladly

But each day when she walks to the sea,
She looks straight ahead not at he …

Ahhhhhhhhhhh...

May I have this samba, Melanie H.?

{ 28 comments }

1 Alexis 10.26.08 at 7:16 pm

Gotta love those Brazilian… grizzlies?

Maybe these two are named Joao and Astrud?

2 Leilani 10.26.08 at 7:16 pm

Very clever, Mike! You do man! (I wonder how many other people remember the song?)

3 Leilani 10.26.08 at 7:16 pm

Oops. You DA man!

4 Theo 10.26.08 at 7:17 pm

*snikr*

I bet everybody’s watching the puppies, tho.

5 Theo 10.26.08 at 7:17 pm

Hmm, maybe not.

6 charliewabba 10.26.08 at 7:24 pm

You do know, don’t you, that this song is the universal cure for earworms?

7 joy 10.26.08 at 7:39 pm

Ok, that was the cutest thing ever. Great shot, great lyrics. And yes, I sang it with the musical accompaniment.

Sigh. My bearquest continues…but I love when ya’ll post bears on here. Thanks.

8 Xen 10.26.08 at 7:46 pm

Outstanding!!! Hopping over to iTunes now for Getz/Gilberto version. Can’t believe I haven’t downloaded this before. Complete oversight.

9 lurkertype 10.26.08 at 8:17 pm

Mike, you truly are da man.

I sang along (w/o the need for accompaniment).

10 Theresa 10.26.08 at 8:23 pm

Aww, if he gave her a fish . . .

11 woofysma 10.26.08 at 8:26 pm

Brilliant! I remember the song. Is that a bad thing?

12 skip 10.26.08 at 8:39 pm

Cute song! I hate bears though.

13 berthaservant 10.26.08 at 8:43 pm

:: sashaying gently to the sounds of Stan Getz ::

Ummm…NTTOMTOM with all due respect….

Can I see the lyrix in the original Portugeuse, please? I believe the correct translation is…’Ahhhn!’

14 AuntieMame 10.26.08 at 8:48 pm

Whenever I think about this song, I picture Mrs. Premise and Mrs. Conclusion singing it as they wait for Jean-Paul Sartre to answer the phone…

15 Katrina 10.26.08 at 9:33 pm

“fraid not, berthabuddy- it is “ehhhhhnnnnnnnnnn”!

16 Bob 10.26.08 at 9:37 pm

Brilliant! Love this song.

17 (the original) Mel 10.26.08 at 9:37 pm

This is a great post, but the best part is knowing that Bertha’s can sashay.

18 Jessica 10.27.08 at 12:08 am

BRILLIANT!

19 ffleur 10.27.08 at 12:15 am

“hey girlie, come over here” *bear whistles* “If you come here I’ll let you see my speedo…..”

*crickets*

another bear bites the dust

20 ffleur 10.27.08 at 12:19 am

@Mikester: LOVE that song. Its makes me think of cool, sexy, European people and summer. So not what we have right now.

21 Peter 10.27.08 at 12:32 am

When I was looking at this picture, that Orangina commercial popped into my head.

And that’s just sad.

22 jmuhj 10.27.08 at 12:58 am

Skip. That is SO not good. I used to, too. But not any more. C’mon –give bears a chance! ;)

23 scooterpants 10.27.08 at 1:41 am

snap.

24 edmundh 10.27.08 at 3:24 am

Good picture, and GREAT lyrics! I just love Astrud Gilberto.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=p5Z11obllEQ

25 Raemie L. 10.27.08 at 5:31 am

I can has the Bossa Nova?
“The dance of love”
(sings)
Now, was it the samba?
Nyerhe, nyerhe, the bossa nova
Or the tango too?
Nyerhe, nyerhe, the bossa nova
Don’t matter, it’s cute
Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova
The dance of love

26 Hon Glad 10.27.08 at 7:06 am

Ah, unrequited luff.

27 chanpon 10.27.08 at 2:45 pm

Teehee, I love the bear head poking out of the water.

28 Jennifer 10.28.08 at 2:13 pm

ttmtom,
the bear from ipanema no is the samba. is the bossa nova.

ay yi yi!

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