Alo Alo, Tai Carmem Miranda Lyrics in English Elis Regina
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Alo Alo, Tai Carmem Miranda by Elis Regina from Portuguese to English.
Intérpretes: Marlene e Abílio Martins
Performers: Marlene and Abílio Martins
Uma pequena notável
A remarkable little girl
Cantou muito samba
She sang a lot of samba
É motivo de carnaval
She's a reason for carnival
Pandeiro, camisa listrada
Tambourine, striped shirt
Tornou a baiana internacional
She made the Bahian woman international
Seu nome corria chão
Her name spread like wildfire
Na boca de toda a gente
On everyone's lips
Que grilo é esse
What's all this fuss about?
Vou embarcar nessa onda
I'm going to ride this wave
É o Império Serrano que canta
It's Império Serrano singing
Dando uma de Carmem Miranda
Imagining Carmen Miranda
Cai, cai, cai, cai
Fall, fall, fall, fall
Quem mandou escorregar
Who told you to slip?
Cai, cai, cai, cai
Fall, fall, fall, fall
É melhor se levantar
It's better to get up!
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MANOEL ALVES, HEITOR ACHILLES PINTO DA ROCHA, WILSON SANTOS
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grilo — cricket / problem
Grilo literally means "cricket", the insect. However, in Brazilian Portuguese slang, it can also mean a "problem", "worry", or a "strange situation".
In the context of the song, the phrase "Que grilo é esse" (What cricket is this?) is an idiomatic expression meaning "What's the deal with this?" or "What's this strange thing happening?". It's an engaging and somewhat unexpected word choice that highlights the playful and colloquial nature of Brazilian Portuguese.
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