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 The winning song was recorded in several rhythms, including country,
pagode and axé. The lyrics tell the story of a man
who falls crazily in love with a girl with alluring eyes.
By Adelle Mol
What was your favorite song last year? IBOPE (Instituto Brasileiro de Opinião Pública
e Estatística—Brazilian Institute of Public Opinion and Statistics) asked this all
over Brazil without suggesting any names to those being questioned. "Morango do
Nordeste," by Walter de Afogados and Fernando Alves, was the song most cited, being
preferred by 4 percent of the Brazilian public.
When that same question was posed to people with a college degree, "Sozinho"
by Caetano Veloso led with 8 percent of those with a higher education choosing that song.
Veloso was also cited by the general public coming in fourth place, although he shared
this distinction with another 11 other songs, which were also cited by 1 percent of those
interviewed.
The winning song, "Morango do Nordeste" (Northeast Strawberry), was recorded
in several rhythms, including country, pagode and axé. The lyrics tell the
story of a man from the backlands who falls crazily in love with a girl with alluring
eyes. Head over hills in love, the man confesses that he would do anything for and with
the beloved one, even going to war.
Gilberto Gil's "Esperando na Janela" (Waiting by the Window) won second place
in the list of favorite songs chosen by the general public. The next most-selected song
was "Amor sem Limite" (Boundless Love) by Roberto Carlos, with 3 percent of the
unprompted answers. Veteran romantic singer-composer Roberto Carlos also did well among
those with a college degree, getting an honorable third place. In this case he shared the
position with Gilberto who also got 4 percent of the votes.
Marisa Monte with her song "Amor I Love You" got the preference of 6 percent
of those with a higher education, which guarantees her a second place among those
belonging to that group.
Morango do Nordeste
Walter de Afogados/
Fernando Alves
Estava tão tristonho
Quando ela apareceu
Seus olhos, que fascínio!
Logo me estremeceu
Os meus amigos falam
Que eu já estou demais
Mas é somente ela
Que me satisfaz
É somente ela
Que me satisfaz
Você só colheu
O que plantou
Por isso que eles falam
Que sou sonhador
E digo que ela
Significa pra mim
Ela é um morango
Aqui no Nordeste
Tu sabes, não existe
Sou cabra da peste
Apesar de colher
As batatas da terra
Com essa mulher
Eu vou até pra guerra
Ah, é amor!
Ah, é amor!
É amor
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Northeast Strawberry
I was so sad
When she showed up
Her eyes, what a lure!
It just made me shiver
My friends say
That I'm becoming a bore
But only she
Satisfies me
Only she
Satisfies me
You only gathered
What you planted
That's why they say
That I'm a dreamer
And I say what she
Means to me
She is a strawberry
Here in the Northeast
You know, it doesn't exit
I am brave man
Despite gathering
The land's potatoes
With this woman
I will even go to war
Ah, it's love
Ah, it's love
It's love
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