Sinatra, Frank - Desafinado Lyrics

This version is much closer to the original than the "love is like a never-ending melody" one.

As Q would say... two masters just grooving on each other.

Nice try Frank; you are certainly the best, although you should leave this one to Jobim or Gilberto... 😉

And it was all good until this took over.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I-YY5p0uq8

Great! Never heard this before. Thanks! XXX

fabulous duo , grooves wonderful !

Hello you random person scrolling through the comments! You've got excellent taste in music!

Hello you random person scrolling through the comments! You've got excellent taste in music!

respeito e muito o frank, mas nada melhor que o bom portugues...

Les grands de la bonne musique. J'adore!!!

OPINION:

THE BOSSA NOVA: , IS THE UNIQUELY MOST BEAUTIFUL PORTUGUESE-MELODIC. RYTHMN TO COME OUT FROM BRAZIL IN MODERN TIMES SEEMINGLY POPULARIZED BY CARLOS JOBIM.

1) DESAFINADO ( ONE OF BROD BERT'S FAVORITE PIANO SONGS/ SEEMINGLY BEST RENDITION IS BY SINATRA).)
2) IPANEMA ( A GIRL FROM) .
3) WAVE

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Timeless! Nice Periodo!

Ai.eram.dois.maestros.geniais.

I have never heard this before.
Thanks for posting.

Brasiliana and americana working together are unbeatable

THE USA GAVE US A SINATRA; AND BRAZIL GAVE US A JOBIM. WHAT A PERFECT COMBINATION!

Dreadful lyrics in English, superior in Portuguese with original lyrics.

Sinatra, canta Jobim como poucos.

"His music evoked the fantasy image of a lazy tropical island ruled by sand, sun and sea"
like this?
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Bossa Nova musicas que traduziram uma época romântica e feliz de um Brasil brejeiro e criativo com seus corações aberto para o amor.

The version in english has some really weird lyrics lol

Does't make Sense version into english of the beautiful original lyric in portuguese by the Genius of Brazilian music of all times, the extraordinary talent of A C Jobim, a certain Mr Jobim.. God bless him in the Eternity

Are these the original lyrics?

I think Sinatra re-writte too much the lyrics of the original song, good version but is much better the portuguese versión, if u dont believe me search in Youtube with english subtitles
https://youtu.be/-ruqBjcusvM

Desafinado num nada desafinado!

"Se voce diser que eu desafino amor...."

"Saiba que isto em mim provoca imensa dor (...)"

@Lari ssa Vc tem bom gosto musical.

Que o novo ano comece sendo abençoado por Deus e que os nossos passos e decisões sejam guiados por Ele . Feliz Ano Novo

No. FS is too good a singer for this song.

Antonio Carlos Jobim and Frank Sinatra, this combination can't be beat.

I'm in love, i'm in love with this man!!!

El soporte orquestal es del maestro ¡CLAUS OGERMAN! Y que aún estando acompañando a Frank Sinatra este álbum no sería nada sin los arreglos de este gran maestro y persona. CLAUS OGERMAN Ahí nomas....!

A voz do Sinatra é única. Que homem. A adaptacão não daria certo. Sinatra's voice is unique, i realised a translate wouldn't work to this song.

Dois GENIOOOOS

Astrud is so much better .. this uncle is best heard at casinos at dawn ...

Great version but G. Michael & Astrud Gilberto did better. Just Smoother in Portuguese .... 👌

Concordo. I agree.

Essa batida da Bossa, é nossa herança que Tom deixou!

Sinatra in command as usual,He does sound a little uncomfortable,especially with "little roleflex" moment. Frank's voice makes the song. Antonio is a gifted musican & songwriter,He chose well for a vocalist.

How is it possible I haven't heard this Sinatra version before? I don't remember it being on either of their albums together.

This was originally recorded for a second album that Sinatra had planned to do with Jobim. Three of the songs, including this one, and "Song of the Sabia", and "Bonita", were dropped from the album that was actually released, "Sinatra and Company" and replaced with some mediocre pop songs. I remember reading that this particular song was dropped because it sounded odd for two men to sing a love song together. I think Song of the Sabia and Bonita were dropped because they were art songs. Both are wonderful, among Sinatra's best performances, and can be found elsewhere on YouTube.

Sinatra;Jobim and Nelson Riddle¡¡

I love how he went off key at certain times :)

amooooooooooooooooooooooo

This is the greatest musical collaboration ever. Period.

Benny Koziol absolutely

Weird sometimes Jobin sounds like Sinatra

The last few lines starting at 2:40 "All that matters is the message that I bring..." sound overdubbed, and don't sound like Sinatra. Different room sound, voice quality, timbre and maybe even pronunciation.

This is a DUET between Sinatra and Jobim. Jobim is singing that line.

These Sinatra/Jobim songs are really superb -- Sinatra's perfect voice with the lyrics, guitar and voice of an emotional Brazilian, together, makes for their album, which sensual, is meaningful and just gorgeous!  Thank you for posting these great selections!

I only listened once but Frank did sound out of tune on this.

Sinatra, the voice perfect like a suit...

El más grande entre los grandes, siempre vivirá.

This is a really interesting recording. I think Sinatra took a lot of risk here, and is vulnerable. Sometimes he sounds like Frank, and sometimes he sound like Joao Gilberto. It's not for everyone, but I really like it. And, I'll listen to anybody sing with Claus Ogerman or Claire Fischer!

I believe that Eumir Deodato arranged this. Ogerman did the arrangements for Sinatra's earlier album with Jobim.

Sinatra had a very hard time singing the songs of jobim....often frustrated...he did deliver some great interpretations in the end..i think everyone would agree

Ogerman with Diana Krall too

Perfecta!

Jeez 2 men singing to each other.

lay off this frank..

total sophistication

Yep...you're right, but very few American people know portuguese enough to understand Vinicius song in Portuguese...and people from around the world can understand English and get a sense of the song with that beautiful Tom Jobim's music.

Rolón!...Composición fuera de serie, difícil tocarla y aun más componerla!

nice version.... lyrics are nice in english

Lindo demais, emocionante.

Frank sang these types of songs so very well. Very suiting to his voice

Due to the translation to English, and performances with Sinatra and others, Bossa Nova was known in the whole world...so we've got to thank these English songs...and people that like the Portuguese original song it's because they can understand it. But to most people in the world, English is easier to listen.

Chip Reid - you hit it right on the head! Obrigada. 👍

Yes, Antonio Carlos Jobim, ("Tom"), a good friend of Sinatra's, certainly helped to bring that bossa nova beat sound, and we're grateful -- it's a beautiful sound.  Astrud Gilberto also helped with her songs in that genre.

I'm agree¡¡

Marco Guzmán - sorry pal, you are right that it’s important to understand the songs text, but if you spoke both languages you might notice that the portuguese version is extremly poetic and it was writen by a giant of portuguese poetry. Translating poetry is very dificult, but this This particulat Transliteration or Translation is a very very poor and boring attempt when compared to the original.

too much!!!!!!!

Thank you for posting this sweet true Bossa Nova tune with Frank and Tom. Cheers, Shari

Great melody, but very hard to translate or make a version in English that does justice to the Portuguese original lyrics. It sounds so much better in Portuguese!!!!

While both Frank and Jobim were before my generation, Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim were expert musicians. I wish today's music lent itself to the same level of mastery as this collaboration.

I think it's greatly developed, not exactly the same but wonderful in its own particular way.

@Michella Michella No geral, ficou bom. É mais a tradução que saiu um pouco estranha quando comparada com o português. Só quem vai achar isso, muito provavelmente, serão os brasileiros ou gringos que gostam de como o português soa.

Talita Vallejo, As a Brazilian, I can guarantee you are really right about translating this melody into English because it does not follow the originality of the Portuguese language of Brazil, but this English version of this melody (Desafinado) was very beautiful.

So true

So beautiful... blue eyes, never out of tune... legítima bossa nova!

Gisele Lemos Amor bossa nova music of love get back let's talk ciao

O que falar dessa parceria sem igual? Composição mágica interpretada pelo rei!!!! Muito Obrigado!!!

two of the great creators of music from north and south america. these guys were afraid of nothing. this is a love song to us but also to each other. dare i say it ? what a wonderful time for the creation of symphony !

I have never been a great fan of Sinatra.

+Owen Genty-Nott Yet you came here to listen and post your opinion

+Owen Genty-Nott Fantastic news!

then why are you here?

We are honored to have your opinion

I wish I could have met these 2 gentlemen before they left us.....I'm 60...fell in love with Bossa Nova 20 years ago and it's just about all that I listen to....and these 2 guys are my favorites....love them!

Happy Birthday Frank!!! At 100 today you sound better than ever, certainly tons better than all the young guys today that call themselves singers. You are the best, your elegance and charm is missed, thank God that your music will live forever.

Bravo, "esca" -- and you are 100% correct!  Nicely stated.

just wonderful music !

love it

for the "VOICE" to sing off key just says how good he was

The story of the lyrics in this song tell of woman who tells a man he is singing off key and he tells her "perfect pitch" is a terror!  He tells her he wrote the song to show his love for her although his tune may sound a "bit crooked," still, he has a gentle heart!  The words state "off key" but Sinatra is SINGING THE EXACT MINOR NOTES THE EXACT WAY JOBIM WROTE THEM!   Many times, certain parts of minor keys do not appeal to every ear and can sound or come across as a bit off key, BUT, -- you have to understand the music well and take it for how it was written and meant to sound like in it's key.  Also, there are 7ths and even 9ths in this key and that can sound a bit "off" to a non-musician.  I believe this was written in the key of D but Sinatra often transposed original keys to fit his voice, as most musicians do!  I routinely dropped a key several notes to fit my contralto voice, but I may have played it on the piano in a different key, or any key, but it still had the same 7ths and 9th chords.  That's what makes the song!

that is beautiful! thanks for sharing this

MUSIC AT ITS BEST

Amazing....

Masterpiece...

Incredible rhythmic delivery by Sinatra from 2:09 ... He knows it and can't repress a small self-congratulatory quiver when he reaches the word 'music' at 2:26.

+zawinuluniwaz Yes. Yes. This.

Mindy Sommers hello music of love is bossa nova

He always enunciates the word "music" that way -- it's kind of a special way of saying that word that I've never heard anyone else duplicate!

Yes. Well spotted. I always felt he just decided to hang around a hemidemisemiquaver and see what happened - just for fun.

zawinuluniwaz spot on

They were both masters in their own field. I wish they have recorded more albums during their time.
:-)

Tremendo, gracias y saludos José

Muita gente se engana em pensar que a bossa nova bebeu na agua do jazz americano, quando a bossa surgiu o jazz já estava em baixa tanto é que os grandes jazzistas americanos  depois do concerto de 1962 começaram a gravar a bossa.
Apartir do ano de 1966 já uma nova safra de compositores de bossa nova começou a implementar elementos do jazz.,  ai sim podemos dizer que houve uma real mistura de gêneros...

Talvez o que ele quis dizer foi que a Bossa Nova não é uma imitação do jazz dos Eua como alguns dizem. É um estilo único e genuinamente brasileiro. Mas enfim, cada um tem sua concepção.

@Barbara Santos Cara, é óbvio que é único, se não se chamava jazz e não bossa nova. Mas é inegável a influência que o jazz teve nos compositores, especialmente se tratando de harmonização.

@alr12 Eu acho que vc não entendeu o que eu escrevi. Em nenhum momento eu afirmei que não teve influência e sim que não teve imitação. A Bossa Nova teve influência do jazz dos Eua do mesmo jeito que teve influência do samba daqui, porém não é uma cópia como alguns portadores de complexo de vira lata arrotam por aí. E eu sou uma garota, não sou cara.

@Barbara Santos perdão Bárbara, vc realmente não disse isso. Eu assumi que você pensava assim pois você estava tentando explicar o ponto de vista do cara que disse que a bossa não bebeu na água do jazz.

O jazz nunca esteve em baixa e a bossa nova tem influências do jazz sim, até os compositores brasileiros tinham seus apelidos em inglês, Tom Jobim, Jhonny Alf ( João Alfredo), está faltando estudo e leitura amigo .

This has 300k views and some Katy Perry s**t has 900 millions. I hate to be the person that keeps bringing up these comparisons on Youtube, but it's annoying me and I have to say it.

+Ahmed -- the world is corrupt and deranged. You can never expect it to be perfect because the large mass of humanity (at least 87%) is ASLEEP -- in a deep state of darkness. People who grasp the good things will always be in the minority. Always. The ignorant, proud of their stupidity, will point the finger and yell "Elitist!" This world, bolstered by the perversions of capitalism, will make tons of money for the crass and the coarse. True artistry is the pauper.

Almost half a million now, my friend -- people are catching on to these vocals with LASTING beauty, which will be listened to for years and years, very unlike the "KatyPerrys" and other of today's fad singers!  EVERYONE can relate at some time or another in their lives to this music and its beautiful lyrics!

katy perry garbage compare to this

This classic music may have lost interest in those who like the modern garbage. But it will ALWAYS live on in the hearts and minds of those who know it is the very best!!

You're not wrong.

sublime...

It's the true brazilian music!!!!

GRANDE DUO

¡¡¡¡Hermoso!!!!

That's hilarious,..I've never heard this version with Frank before.

Quite a few singers recorded this song -- it was very popular in its time!

Porque Papai do Céu leva essas caras lá pra cima, já não Lhe bastam seus anjos...

Unbeatable duo!

la version debe ser en portuges aun cantado por Sinatra  en ingles no suena 

2 supreme masters at work!

Nicely stated -- and so true!

amo sempre più Frank

So good of you to post this, in all the years I've heard this wonderful song I never was able to catch the lyrics.

Géniale version ! 

Different lyrics than the standard.  But Frank Sinatra  & Antonio Jobim together can't be beat

Jobim is the true King!!!

MrGoldenthroat yeah!!!!!

pura vita..........................................................

La musica di Jobim mi fa sempre sorridere. E qui, con la voce perfetta di Sinatra, beh ... Chi potrebbe volere di più?

Lei dice la verita. Siamo fortunati d'averre questo servizio YouTube.

for some reason this was cut from the original album in 1969...;-/

Actually the whole album was shelved. 7 of the 10 tracks recorded for the second Jobim album in 1969 made it to the Sinatra & Company album in 1971. This one didn't make it on that album, if that's what you meant.

Thank You for uploading...I've been searching for a copy of this for 20 years!