Story Behind The Song
I met the actual girl who inspired Antonio Carlos Jobim when she walked to the beach
at Ipanema. Her name is Helo Pinheiro.
Song Description
Slow Bossa Nova
| Song Length |
4:00 |
Genre |
Jazz - General, Latin - Samba |
Lyrics
Helo from Ipanema
Music by: Phil Morrison
Keith Williams
Words by: Phil Morrison
This song I sing for Helo
And to see her would be as in a dream
She`d walk the beach at Ipanema
Down in Rio - where life is love supreme
Bridge 1
A cool breeze comes in from the ocean
So gently it blows through her hair
Her body is graceful in motion
Free as a bird that flies
Up in the sky without care
Vinicius wrote words for Helo ...
Tom Jobim gave those words a melody
Bridge 2
The sun shines on Corcovado
It stands high ...majestically
Below ...was Helo Pinheiro
That tall tan girl, who walked to the sea
Now when you go to Ipanema...
You`ll remember... that song`s famous girl
The sound of bossa nova
This song heard `round the world
This song`s famous girl
(c) 2001 Phil Morrison/Keith Williams