Dinorah Dinorah
George Benson Lyrics
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Quando a
turma reunia
alguém sempre pedia
ah! dinorah, dinorah
e o malandro descrevia
e logo já se via
ah! dinorah, dinorah
e até que ela chegasse a
um motel de classe
ah! dinorah, dinorah
dava um frio na
barriga e
pé pra muita briga
ah! dinorah, dinorah
e nos espelhos
ela se despe
dança nos olhos
uma chacrete
e o pessoal na pior
repete!
mas o verdadeiro fato
está dentro do quarto
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ele abre o seu armário e
vê no calendário
ah! dinorah, dinorah
e se abraça em frente a
ela, o terno
o corpo dela
ah! dinorah, dinorah
desenhando na lapela a
boca e o beijo dela
ah! dinorah, dinorah
e nos espelhos ela se despe
dança nos olhos uma chacrete
e o pessoal na pior repete!
The lyrics to George Benson's "Dinorah, Dinorah" are a tale of a woman who has captured the attention of a group of people, particularly a "malandro" who describes her to them. They eagerly wait for her arrival and are anxious as she heads to a high-end motel. The mention of a "chacrete" suggests that Dinorah is likely a dancer at a club or bar. As she enters the motel, the excitement among the people grows, but the real story of what happens is left to the imagination.
As the man enters his room, he looks at his calendar, sees that Dinorah is there with him, and embraces her. He takes his clothes off and draws her lips and kisses on his jacket lapel, as if she is his muse. The repeated chorus of "Dinorah, Dinorah" highlights the infatuation and fascination that the people have with her, despite the fact that they don't know what happens behind closed doors.
The lyrics of "Dinorah, Dinorah" could be interpreted as a commentary on how society places a lot of emphasis on people's external appearances and how infatuation with someone can be built up in one's own imagination. The mention of a "chacrete" also hints at the objectification of women in the entertainment industry.
Line by Line Meaning
Quando a turma reunia
When the gang got together
alguém sempre pedia
someone always asked for
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ah! Dinorah, Dinorah
e o malandro descrevia
and the crook described
e logo já se via
and soon it was seen
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ah! Dinorah, Dinorah
e até que ela chegasse a
and until she arrived at
um motel de classe
a classy motel
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ah! Dinorah, Dinorah
dava um frio na
it gave a chilly feeling in the
barriga e
stomach and
pé pra muita briga
foot for a lot of trouble
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ah! Dinorah, Dinorah
e nos espelhos
and in the mirrors
ela se despe
she undresses
dança nos olhos
dances in the eyes
uma chacrete
like a showgirl
e o pessoal na pior
and the people in the worst situation
repete!
repeat!
mas o verdadeiro fato
but the true fact
está dentro do quarto
is inside the room
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ah! Dinorah, Dinorah
ele abre o seu armário e
he opens his closet and
vê no calendário
sees on the calendar
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ah! Dinorah, Dinorah
e se abraça em frente a
and embraces in front of
ela, o terno
her, the suit
o corpo dela
her body
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ah! Dinorah, Dinorah
desenhando na lapela a
drawing on the lapel the
boca e o beijo dela
mouth and her kiss
ah! dinorah, dinorah
ah! Dinorah, Dinorah
e nos espelhos ela se despe
and in the mirrors she undresses
dança nos olhos uma chacrete
dances in the eyes like a showgirl
e o pessoal na pior repete!
and the people in the worst situation repeat!
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
squizza28
For anyone who thought George Benson is a soul artist, this puts that to rest: He is a JAZZMAN!!
Dwight Love
@Fele Ramos Jones produced this album
Kasper Bolding
Sounds like he's a bit of both :) most of his work could be labelled as Jazz-Fusion.
Fele Ramos
Quincy Jones. Estaba detrás en casi todo su repertorio.
Dwight Love
squizza28 His inspiration was Wes Montgomery!!!!!! He can play R&B when he wants.
Leandro Ferreira
Música do Ivan Lins, deve ser uma honra pra ele ter a sua música gravada por George Benson...
Cláudia Ventura
@Geraldo Xavier tudo que Quincy Jones toca vira ouro!!
Cláudia Ventura
@Geraldo Xavier tudo que Quincy Jones toca...vira ouro!!
Marc Roig Cebrian
Honra para ambos é mutuo!
Alexandre Poli
@Quarteto Dave Brubeck eu ia dizer...mas já tá dito hehe