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Stan Getz — Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
Album: Antonio Carlos Jobim's Finest Hour
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Released: 1963
Length: 4:12
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Quiet nights of quiet stars
Quiet chords from my guitar
Floating on the silence that surrounds us

Quiet thoughts and quiet dreams
Quiet walks by quiet streams
And a window looking on the mountains and the sea, oh how lovely

This is where I want to be
Here with you so close to me
Until the final flicker of life's ember

I who was lost and lonely
Believing life was only
A bitter tragic joke, have found with you, the meaning of existence, oh my love

I who was lost and lonely
Believing life was only
A bitter tragic joke, have found with you, the meaning of existence, oh my love
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Gorgeous stuff.
Posted 1 week ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
Anything that sounds like Portuguese gets 10 from me
Posted 2 weeks ago by Dalsir    [ Reply ]
 Murray wrote:

RIP Astrud Gilberto. Your voice melts me every time.




Yes, I agree, RIP!  Exceptional voice!
Posted 2 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
RIP Astrud Gilberto. Your voice melts me every time.
Posted 6 months ago by Murray    [ Reply ]
Little bit like Till Brönner.
Goosebumps poor!
Posted 8 months ago by frei    [ Reply ]
One of the most important  representation of the Truly Brazilian Music.  Joao Gilberto along with many others, Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Carlos Jobin, are trailblazers of MPB.
Posted 9 months ago by jeffersonleandro780    [ Reply ]
Seems to be an error in the English lyrics as she definitely mentions a window looking out on Corcovado and not 'the mountains and the sea'. 
Posted 1 year ago by SuperWeh    [ Reply ]
 spetrie wrote:

Takes me back to the late 80s when I first started listening to this on a Stan Getz cassette, on my Sony Walkman, while sipping gin & tonics in the Bahamas...while the gentle Caribbean breeze rustled the palms on the deck of the hotel in Hopetown...such memorable bliss, thank you for surprising me with this RP!




Cool story. Thank You for sharing it.
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Takes me back to the late 80s when I first started listening to this on a Stan Getz cassette, on my Sony Walkman, while sipping gin & tonics in the Bahamas...while the gentle Caribbean breeze rustled the palms on the deck of the hotel in Hopetown...such memorable bliss, thank you for surprising me with this RP!
Posted 1 year ago by spetrie    [ Reply ]
well, that timeless gem has sent me off on an acoustic Sunday drive thru the Bossa Nova countryside.... thank you RP! you lift my spirits and hope for humanity just when I need it. 
Posted 2 years ago by jkforde    [ Reply ]
 saamusic wrote:

My dad used to play this song over and over when I was   growing up.  He's gone now but the song lives on in my soul.  Nothing like it.




Thank You for sharing the story!   
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by marciogoette561    [ Reply ]
Very cool
Posted 2 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
Stan Getz is Bitchen Americana!
Posted 2 years ago by Michaeljcovel    [ Reply ]
 baddog8it wrote:

Sax solo gives it an automatic 'sucko-barfo'.



com'on people maybe he meant  SEX not SAX.................
Posted 2 years ago by Bakaretsu    [ Reply ]
My dad used to play this song over and over when I was   growing up.  He's gone now but the song lives on in my soul.  Nothing like it.
Posted 2 years ago by saamusic    [ Reply ]
The epitome of Cool....10 from me!
Posted 2 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
 baddog8it wrote:

Sax solo gives it an automatic 'sucko-barfo'.



I'm so glad Bruce Springsteen, Rolling Stones(and so on) did not have the same thoughts about the sax.
Posted 2 years ago by DanFHiggins    [ Reply ]
 baddog8it wrote:

Sax solo gives it an automatic 'sucko-barfo'.


You've got to be trolling.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
 baddog8it wrote:

Sax solo gives it an automatic 'sucko-barfo'.


Thank you for sharing your ignorance

The RP audience rates it 7.7 - your rating would be somewhat lower
BTW your handle [baddog8it] is delightfully descriptive [dogshit?].


Posted 2 years ago by radioparadise9    [ Reply ]
Sax solo gives it an automatic 'sucko-barfo'.
Posted 2 years ago by baddog8it    [ Reply ]
If anyone ever asks you for an example of a "warm" recording, direct their attention to this gem.  Superb.
Posted 2 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
The definition of mellow and oh, so cool!
Posted 2 years ago by ChiTownMike    [ Reply ]
If  I could rate this 100 I would!
Posted 2 years ago by morganmike    [ Reply ]
SUPERB!!  Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Fabulous song, and fantastic memories! The ex- and I used to love the Brazilian Music Show on Sundays on the radio here in Boulder '92-'93, and we continued the weekly tradition while we lived in the coastal wilds of Ishikawa '93-2000; Jobim's gems and the pantheon of Brazilian jazz gods.  Muito bem, RP!
Posted 2 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
The lyrics are missing the parts in Portuguese:


Um cantinho,um violão
Este amor, uma canção
Pra fazer feliz a quem se amar
Muita calma pra pensar
E ter tempo pra sonhar
Da janela vê-se o corcovado
O redentor, que lindo
Quero a vida sempre assim
Com voçê perto de mim
Até o apagar da velha chama
E eu que era triste
Descrente deste mundo
Ao encontrar voçê e conheci
O que é felicidade meu amor.

O que é felicidade, o que é felicidade
Posted 2 years ago by paloeguevo    [ Reply ]
'Everything but the girl' did a nice version of this tune. Worth checking it out.
Posted 2 years ago by Rashley    [ Reply ]
 Buzzardcheater wrote:

Great set. From Take Five to this masterpiece. Takes me back to being 11 or 12, watching my folks have a mellow night (scotch, wine) and spin their favorite "cool jazz" records. Throw in some Gerry Mulligan and you've got it nailed. Those weren't the best of days, but they are sweet memories.


Different circumstances for me, though same feeling I get hearing this one, and it's 4:41pm so I'll pour a Scotch in a bit, queue up the Getz/Gilberto album and try to recreate some of your old memories.  Long Live RP and Bossa Nova!!
Posted 2 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
That is dreamy
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 tulfan wrote:

Wow. It's my lucky day...PSD'd a Dylan "hit" for this gem...great...




Good move!!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
GODLIKE!!! The more I hear it, the more I like it!! Thanx RP!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 a_genuine_find wrote:
this must not get much play, first time hearing, LOVE IT!
Please play more often



I AGREE!!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 Stefen wrote:

with Astrud Gilberto 




And Stan Getz?
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
GREAT!!! ...Thank You for the English lyrics translation!!
Posted 2 years ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Just listen to the complexity of the rhythm in this. Wow. Not an easy song to sing but done so well here.
Posted 3 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
with Astrud Gilberto 

Posted 3 years ago by Stefen    [ Reply ]
this must not get much play, first time hearing, LOVE IT!
Please play more often
Posted 3 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
 lathyris wrote:

Jobim has got to be the most underrepresented artist on RP. His collection is vast and revolutionary -- I say we need more!



Hear, hear
Posted 3 years ago by tfioreze    [ Reply ]
Wow. It's my lucky day...PSD'd a Dylan "hit" for this gem...great...
Posted 7 years ago by tulfan    [ Reply ]
 Candela wrote:
Oh' how lovely.. :)
 
Indeed! {#Clap}

Um cantinho e um violão
Este amor, uma canção
Pra fazer feliz a quem se ama

Muita calma pra pensar
E ter tempo pra sonhar

Da janela vê-se o Corcovado
O Redentor que lindo

Quero a vida sempre assim com você perto de mim
Até o apagar da velha chama

E eu que era triste
Descrente deste mundo
Ao encontrar você eu conheci
O que é felicidade meu amor

O que é felicidade, o que é felicidade



Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
every so lovely
Posted 11 years ago by nancyt    [ Reply ]
Very nice songs, all these Jobim pieces. Although... the appeal of Astrud Gilberto's voice has always escaped me. So shallow, so inexpressive, so boring... I guess more than her quality as a singer it's the memory of a truely golden age of music.
Posted 16 years ago by ulibcn    [ Reply ]
I see Claudia Cardinale.....
Posted 16 years ago by EssexTex    [ Reply ]
Oh' how lovely.. :)
Posted 16 years ago by Candela    [ Reply ]
I can't fully explain it, but I enjoy posts like that. Cheers. Buzzardcheater wrote:
Great set. From Take Five to this masterpiece. Takes me back to being 11 or 12, watching my folks have a mellow night (scotch, wine) and spin their favorite "cool jazz" records. Throw in some Gerry Mulligan and you've got it nailed. Those weren't the best of days, but they are sweet memories.
Posted 16 years ago by MojoJojo    [ Reply ]
Jobim has got to be the most underrepresented artist on RP. His collection is vast and revolutionary -- I say we need more!
Posted 16 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
Great set. From Take Five to this masterpiece. Takes me back to being 11 or 12, watching my folks have a mellow night (scotch, wine) and spin their favorite "cool jazz" records. Throw in some Gerry Mulligan and you've got it nailed. Those weren't the best of days, but they are sweet memories.
Posted 17 years ago by Buzzardcheater    [ Reply ]
simply a masterpiece.
Posted 17 years ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
This song is a perfect example of why I adore RP. Never heard of the artist or song (gasp!) but absolutely love it.
Posted 17 years ago by pmnixa    [ Reply ]
Mellowzzzzz
Posted 17 years ago by UltraNurd    [ Reply ]
Astrud and Antonio
Posted 17 years ago by Danny_G    [ Reply ]
Absolutely, perfectly lovely. Like a soft breeze on bare skin.
Posted 17 years ago by pannaramma    [ Reply ]
Oh, so very good. I just luv it so much I wanna hear Aguas De Marco, Andorinha & Stone Flower
Posted 17 years ago by inindian    [ Reply ]
Nice set(s) Antonio Carlos Jobim - Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) 10:08 am - Marc Moulin - Day Fever 10:05 am - Talking Heads - Seen And Not Seen 10:01 am - Bonobo - The Fever 9:56 am - Govi - Andalusian Nights 9:51 am - Coldplay - The Scientist 9:47 am - Dar Williams - Mercy of the Fallen 9:41 am - Gotye - Heart's A Mess
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
pugifat wrote:
perfect for a quiet night... a sad night
nice set(s) Antonio Carlos Jobim - Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars) 10:08 am - Marc Moulin - Day Fever 10:05 am - Talking Heads - Seen And Not Seen 10:01 am - Bonobo - The Fever 9:56 am - Govi - Andalusian Nights 9:51 am - Coldplay - The Scientist 9:47 am - Dar Williams - Mercy of the Fallen 9:41 am - Gotye - Heart's A Mess
Posted 17 years ago by Wizzuvvoz    [ Reply ]
perfect for a quiet night... a sad night
Posted 17 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]
Stan the Man.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Tom Jobim was a master, he created Bossa Nova.
Posted 17 years ago by Saliby_Br    [ Reply ]
Yeah, always a fave. That purring Portuguese, that oddly-syncopated Brazilian sound, that hauntingly happy music, so evocative of a bygone era -- but as always, timeless whenever heard. More of this, of Joa and Astrud, too, anytime, please, Bill!
Posted 17 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
DAMNIT! Just missed another fave while doing something else and had the volume turned down. I love bossa nova. Thankfully I have Astrud Gilberto's CD in my car.I'll probably add this one.
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]
Amost so good that it made me forget that it's -20C outside, and that we just had 70cm of snow. Almost.
Posted 17 years ago by the_bink    [ Reply ]
Buzzardcheater wrote:
Aaah. I love this stuff, even tho it may be a bit cliche (think: Girl from Ipanema). But the combination of Gilberto's guitar and smooth voice and the incredible sound of Paul Desmond's sax.......good stuff. I grew up listening to this album, my folks being ensnared by the late 50's Bossanova craze.
The irony of this post is that "Corcovado" is from the same album, Getz/Gilberto, that is "Girl From Ipanema". And it's Stan Getz's sax. Jobim plays piano and Joao Gilberto guitar. I also grew up with this stuff--from the early '60s actually--courtesy of my father's enthusiasm before it was overtaken by Beatlemania. I still have his Verve mono LPs.
Posted 17 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
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Posted 17 years ago by DragonslayerJS    [ Reply ]
wonderfull ... i lived 9 years in Brazil .. i miss that place
Posted 17 years ago by oscar_driver    [ Reply ]
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
Try the version on The Essential Stan Getz. I think it's better. But this one still gets an 8.
Posted 17 years ago by Smoove_D    [ Reply ]
This not only makes me sway in my seat as I listen, but it entices my soul to sway also....
Posted 17 years ago by MylenerHead    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite songs, but not digging Antonio's voice on it.
Posted 17 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
heaven...
Posted 17 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
Very nice. Would be perfect for a springtime Sunday morning with the paper and a good cup of coffee.
Posted 17 years ago by dewhead    [ Reply ]
Yes, well, we never were much for subtle virtuosity, were we? physicsgenius wrote:
It would probably be unfair of me to rate this down, since I could only hear about 1 note in 3 over the sound of my yawns.
Posted 17 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
Outstanding.
Posted 17 years ago by Zep    [ Reply ]
I needed to hear this tonight and I didn't even know it. And I've never heard it before either. I hear odd echoes of Donald Fagen's "New Frontier" ... which, I assume, probably came out long after this did.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Thanks for a great song to go with my morning cup of tea. Still waking up over here.
Posted 18 years ago by dreadpixie    [ Reply ]
Is this RP's jazz hour? The last two tracks got a 2, this is a 1 - looks like RP's on a bad run right now from my viewpoint :(
Posted 18 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
oh, to be on a brazilian beach...
Posted 18 years ago by NorthernLad    [ Reply ]
Lovely for late-night working in my pjs (3:00 am in SC)
Posted 18 years ago by marlenacb    [ Reply ]
It would probably be unfair of me to rate this down, since I could only hear about 1 note in 3 over the sound of my yawns.
Posted 18 years ago by physicsgenius    [ Reply ]
I love Astrud Gilberto
Posted 18 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
Soothing
Posted 18 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Posted 18 years ago by Kevstar    [ Reply ]
So sexxxy!
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Is that Astrud Gilberto singing with him? Love her voice, whoever it is. Great tune!
Posted 18 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
I know this song from the AIDS benefit compilation, Red Hot + Rio. This version is quite a bit mellower.
Posted 18 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
smoove...
Posted 18 years ago by godspeed    [ Reply ]
Cool choice, diggin it
Posted 18 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
I think this is the wrong album. It should be Getz/Gilberto featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim. It's the same album that has Girl from Ipanema. I listened to it daily for many years. Here it is: (click here)
Posted 18 years ago by bobrk    [ Reply ]
Aww yeah! Thanks for this -- Jobim is magnificent. Check out Wave; the entire album is classic.
Posted 18 years ago by lathyris    [ Reply ]
Brazilian music instantly transforms me to a hammock under a tree with a mojito in my hand.
Posted 18 years ago by hippiechick    [ Reply ]
Jobim!
Posted 19 years ago by BoundersBooksSeller    [ Reply ]
I love the style, but his voice has a nerdy tone!
Posted 20 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Damnit, where's my cocktail!
Posted 20 years ago by cataloger    [ Reply ]
And let's not forget the fabulous female vocalist Astrud Gilberto. Thanks for the bossa, Bill.
Posted 20 years ago by MoxyP    [ Reply ]
RParadise wrote:
That's funny. I grew up listening to this album and a lot of other Jobim stuff, especially his collaberations with Stan Getz (sp?). My parents also loved these albums, and I remember this cut in particular.
Girl from Ipanema...one of my ALL TIME favorites!!
Posted 20 years ago by Peyote    [ Reply ]
Sooo relax 8) Jobim has a unique style. The total absence of stress in his voice makes you feel yourself free of stress. I like it !
Posted 20 years ago by felixchenier    [ Reply ]
Au encontrar voce eu cogneci o que felicidade e meu amor... After I found you, I finally knew what happyness is..
Posted 20 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
nice calming tune
Posted 20 years ago by EzRaD    [ Reply ]
Thank you for playing Brazilian music...It is not Jobim's fault that our parents have played this music over and over..Thank you agagin...
Posted 20 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
....shbar-tender!....Brrrrring me unudder booorbun!
Posted 20 years ago by frankydee    [ Reply ]
Jobim is one of the great songwriters on the 20th century, a master of the sublime. Bossa Nova may have been a craze in the 60's, but it is still very much alive, and has had a tremendous influence that still ripples through contemporary music.
Posted 20 years ago by TML    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
Hey! One man's rock is another man's freedom fighter!
ECLECTIC RADIO!! not always rock. Listen, respect and learn from ALL music.
Posted 20 years ago by pelucid    [ Reply ]
Mot wrote:
How is this intelligent, eclectic rock?
Hey! One man's rock is another man's freedom fighter!
Posted 20 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
How is this intelligent, eclectic rock?
Posted 20 years ago by Mot    [ Reply ]
....shbar-tender!....Brrrrring me unudder booorbun!
Posted 20 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Buzzardcheater wrote:
I grew up listening to this album, my folks being ensnared by the late 50's Bossanova craze.
That's funny. I grew up listening to this album and a lot of other Jobim stuff, especially his collaberations with Stan Getz (sp?). My parents also loved these albums, and I remember this cut in particular.
Posted 20 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
:sunny.gif: Thanks for adding it! Bossa Nova rules...
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
My Wife is from Brasil, I have fallen in love with bosanova - can you not just close your eyes and dream... More!
Posted 20 years ago by cpmwi    [ Reply ]
Aaah. I love this stuff, even tho it may be a bit cliche (think: Girl from Ipanema). But the combination of Gilberto's guitar and smooth voice and the incredible sound of Paul Desmond's sax.......good stuff. I grew up listening to this album, my folks being ensnared by the late 50's Bossanova craze.
Posted 20 years ago by Buzzardcheater    [ Reply ]