Blame It On The Bossa Nova
Eydie Gorme' Lyrics


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I was at a dance when he caught my eye
Standin' all alone lookin' sad and shy
We began to dance, swaying' to and fro
And soon I knew I'd never let him go

Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell
Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well
Oh, it all began with just one little dance
But then it ended up a big romance
Blame it on the bossa nova
The dance of love

(Now was it the moon?)
No, no, the bossa nova
(Or the stars above?)
No, no, the bossa nova
(Now was it the tune?)
Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova
(The dance of love)

Now I'm glad to say I'm his bride to be
And we're gonna raise a family
And when our kids ask how it came about
I'm gonna say to them without a doubt

Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell
Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well
Oh, it all began with just one little dance
But then it ended up a big romance
Blame it on the bossa nova
The dance of love

(Now was it the moon?)
No, no, the bossa nova
(Or the stars above?)
No, no, the bossa nova
(Now was it the tune? )
Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova
(The dance of love)

(Now was it the moon?)
No, no, the bossa nova




(Or the stars above ?)
No, no, the bossa nova

Overall Meaning

This song tells the story of a young couple who fall in love while dancing to the bossa nova. The singer describes meeting her future husband at a dance, where they begin swaying together to the rhythm of the bossa nova. She is immediately drawn to him, sensing a special connection that she knows will last. She attributes this feeling to the music itself, which she describes as having a "magic spell" that brings people together. She believes that their love affair was entirely due to the bossa nova and its irresistible charm.


Throughout the song, the singer playfully asks herself and the audience whether it was something else - the moon, the stars - that brought them together, but she always comes back to the bossa nova as the real source of their romance. The song ends with the singer revealing that she and her lover are now engaged and planning to start a family. She feels certain that they will always be happy together because of the way they first fell in love - blame it on the bossa nova.


Overall, Blame it on the Bossa Nova is a lighthearted and catchy love song with a simple message: sometimes, love just happens, and we shouldn't overthink it or try to explain it away. The bossa nova serves as a metaphor for this idea, representing the mysterious, unpredictable quality of human attraction.


Line by Line Meaning

I was at a dance when he caught my eye
I noticed him at a dance party


Standin' all alone lookin' sad and shy
He was standing by himself, looking sad and shy


We began to dance, swaying' to and fro
We started dancing together, swaying in harmony


And soon I knew I'd never let him go
I realized that I didn't want to let him go


Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell
The bossa nova had a magical and irresistible effect


Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well
The way he danced the bossa nova was captivating


Oh, it all began with just one little dance
Our romance began with just one dance


But then it ended up a big romance
But it turned into a significant romance


Blame it on the bossa nova
Let's attribute it to the bossa nova


The dance of love
The bossa nova is the dance of love


(Now was it the moon?)
Did the moon have anything to do with it?


No, no, the bossa nova
It was the bossa nova, not the moon


(Or the stars above?)
Did the stars have anything to do with it?


No, no, the bossa nova
It was the bossa nova, not the stars


(Now was it the tune?)
Did the tune have anything to do with it?


Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova
Yes, it was the bossa nova that caused it


(The dance of love)
The bossa nova is the dance of love


Now I'm glad to say I'm his bride to be
Now I'm happy to say that I'm going to marry him


And we're gonna raise a family
We plan to start a family together


And when our kids ask how it came about
If our children ask how we met


I'm gonna say to them without a doubt
I will tell them confidently




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil

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