Mamãe Eu Quero

Mamãe Eu Quero (English: Mom, I want it) is a song composed by Vicente Paiva and Jararaca in 1937. The original recording was made by the composer himself Jararaca in 1937 and recorded by Odeon Records, is today one of the most famous Brazilian songs of all time.[1]

The song, however, won international level visibility, under the title "I Want My Mama" by Carmen Miranda. The "carnival march" was included in her debut on Broadway and then in the film "Down Argentine Way" (1940).[2] Was also recorded by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters. It was also featured in the 1943 Tom & Jerry short, Baby Puss, as performed by a trio of cartoon cats.

Usage in popular culture

Films[3]

Year Film Director
1940 Down Argentine Way Irving Cummings
1941 Babes on Broadway[4] Busby Berkeley
1941 The Big Store Charles Reisner
1943 Baby Puss William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
1944 Four Jills in a Jeep William A. Seiter
1951 I Love Lucy[5] Marc Daniels
1952 Magical Maestro Tex Avery
1953 Scared Stiff[6] George Marshall
1989 Harlem Nights[7] Eddie Murphy
1990 Stella[8] John Erman
1994 Maigret

References

  1. "As 10 melhores marchinhas de Carnaval de todos os tempos". March 3, 2011. p. Veja.
  2. DUSSEK, Eduardo, Carmen Miranda: Melodias Cifradas para Guitarra, Violão e Teclados, São Paulo:Editora Irmãos Vitale, ISBN 85-740-711-02.
  3. "Música caipira: da roça ao rodeio". Rosa Nepomuceno.
  4. "Soundtracks: Babes on Broadway". p. IMDb.
  5. "Soundtracks: Be a Pal episode. I Love Lucy". p. IMDb.
  6. "Soundtracks: Harlem Nights". p. IMDb.
  7. "Soundtracks: Harlem Nights". p. IMDb.
  8. "Soundtracks: Stella". p. IMDb.
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