Her artistic career took place in Brazil and the United States between the 1930s and 1950s. She was considered by Rolling Stone magazine as the 15th greatest voice in Brazilian music, and is an international icon and symbol of Brazil abroad. Miranda began her singing career in Brazil in 1929 where she was a major star before moving to the United States. In 1939, she performed on Broadway on which led to a Hollywood film career in 1940, with her first film Down Argentine Way. Nicknamed "The Brazilian Bombshell", Miranda is noted for her signature fruit hat outfit she wore in her American films, particularly in 1943's The Gang's All Here. By 1945, she was the highest paid woman in the United States.
Miranda made a total of fourteen Hollywood films between 1940 and 1953. Though hailed as a talented performer, her popularity waned by the end of World War II. She later grew to resent the stereotypical "Brazilian Bombshell" image she cultivated and attempted to break free of it with limited success. Undaunted, Miranda focused increasingly on her nightclub appearances, also becoming a fixture on television variety shows—indeed, for all the stereotyping she faced throughout her career, her performances made huge strides in popularizing Brazilian music, while at the same time paving the way for the increasing awareness of all Latin culture.
Carmen Miranda was the first Latin American star to be invited to imprint her hands and feet in the courtyard of the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1941. She is considered the precursor of Brazil's Tropicalismo, cultural movement of the 1960s.
On 4 August 1955, Miranda unknowingly suffered a mild heart attack while performing during the taping of an episode of The Jimmy Durante Show. She finished the show but died the following morning after suffering a second heart attack.
A museum was later constructed in Rio de Janeiro in her honor, and in 1995 she was the subject of the acclaimed documentary Carmen Miranda: Bananas is My Business.
Touradas Em Madrid
Carmen Miranda Lyrics
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tim bum, bum, bumE quase não volto mais aquiPara ver
Peri beijar CeciPara tim bum, bum, bumPara tim bum,
bum, bumEu conheci uma espanhola natural da CatalunhaQueria que eu tocasse castanholaE pegasse o touro à
unhaCaramba, caracoles, sou do sambaNão me amolesPro Brasil eu vou fugirQue é isso é conversa mole para
boi dormirPara tim bum, bum, bumPara tim bum, bum,
bum
The lyrics to Carmen Miranda's song "Touradas Em Madrid" describe the singer's experience at a bullfighting event in Madrid. The first lines of the song translate to "I went to the bullfights in Madrid," and she sings about almost not returning home in order to see a man named Peri kiss a woman named Ceci. The song has a playful and upbeat tone that reflects the excitement of the event.
As the song progresses, the singer describes meeting a Spanish woman from Catalonia who wants her to play castanets and help her capture a bull. However, the singer insists that she is from Brazil and does not want to be involved in any bullfighting. She repeats the phrase "Para tim bum, bum, bum" multiple times throughout the song, which adds to the energetic and catchy nature of the lyrics.
Overall, "Touradas Em Madrid" is an entertaining song that celebrates the culture and excitement of bullfighting in Madrid. The lyrics are humorous and lighthearted, and the melody is infectious and fun to sing along to.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu fui as touradas em Madri
I went to bullfights in Madrid
Para tim bum, bum, bum
Para tim bum, bum, bum
E quase não volto mais aqui
And I almost didn't come back here
Para ver Peri beijar Ceci
To see Peri kiss Ceci
Para tim bum, bum, bum
Para tim bum, bum, bum
Eu conheci uma espanhola natural da Catalunha
I met a Spanish woman from Catalonia
Queria que eu tocasse castanhola
She wanted me to play the castanets
E pegasse o touro à unha
And to catch the bull by the nail
Caramba, caracoles, sou do samba
Gosh, gee whiz, I'm into samba
Não me amoles
Don't bother me
Pro Brasil eu vou fugir
I'm going to escape to Brazil
Que é isso é conversa mole para boi dormir
What's this? It's a big lie that would make a sleepy bull fall asleep
Para tim bum, bum, bum
Para tim bum, bum, bum
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ALBERTO RIBEIRO, JOAO DE BARRO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Robert Clauber
Sem dizer que ela falava ingles fluente e sem sotaque. Hollywood que obrigava ela
cantar com um sotaque carregado para chamar atenção!!! E viriu um Ícone!!!
Samuel Machado Filho
Lançada para o carnaval de 1938 na voz de Almirante, conseguiu o primeiro lugar, mas foi desclassificada sobre a alegação de que não era marchinha, mas sim passo-doble. Mas João "Braguinha" de Barro, parceiro de Alberto Ribeiro na música, acabou vencendo do mesmo jeito, pois "Pastorinhas", dele com Noel Rosa, passou de vice para campeã! Aqui está o raríssimo registro feito por Cármen Miranda na Decca, nos EUA, em 1939, recém-chegada àquele país.
Cleber Passanante
Essa música me dá muita nostalgia. Meu pai me ensinou quando era criança e cantávamos direto. Bons tempos!
Aline Durand
Minha vó cantava essa música pra eu dormir, hj coloquei meu filho pra ouvir
Fernanda Mendes
Minha tia avó cantava para nós qdo éramos pequenos. Meu marido falou carambolas e lembrei dessa música e acabei descobrindo que não é carambolas kkkk
Senhor do Lar
Nossa nasci na época errada! Como eu queria ter nascido para ver um lindo show desses!
Ou você ama o mundo ou você segue a Deus.
Nota 10! Pra mim, isso é que é música brasileira!
Doremberg Moura Sa
MUITO ELEGANTE E CANTA BEM.
Gustavo Lopes
Às vezes fico grandes períodos imaginando como seria a apresentação de "Touradas em Madrid" feita por Carmen. Como percebi que em todas as apresentações de Carmen em Serenata Tropical na gravação em disco (exceto em "South American Way") há um estilo e tipo de música bem interligado, principalmente entre "Bambu Bambu" e "Touradas em Madrid" . Assim, pude observar uma grande mudança nas apresentações de Bambu Bambu "original" para a apresentação em filme. Assim, pude "pensar" continua...
Aloysius Emanuel
Carmen Miranda: mulher linda e carismática!