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Manhã De Carnaval (A Day in the Life of a Fool)
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"Manhã De Carnaval" is the Portuguese name of a popular song which appeared in the 1959 film Black Orpheus. The melody is better known in English as "A Day in the Life of a Fool" or simply "Black Orpheus". It has become a jazz standard and is performed regularly by a wide variety of musicians.
The music and lyrics to "Manhã De Carnaval" were composed and written by Luiz Bonfá and Antonio Maria respectively.
More than one set of English lyrics have been written to Bonfá's music.
- George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore wrote a set of lyrics under the title "Carnival." This version was recorded by Perry Como in 1963, and again, using the name "Manhã De Carnaval," and with slightly changed lyrics, three years later.
- Carl Sigman later wrote "A Day in the Life of a Fool" to the Bonfá melody. Sigman's version is not a translation but rather a new song on a different topic altogether.
- In 2002, the music of Manha De Carnaval was used in an Arabic song called "Shou Bkhaf" (How I fear) written by Ziad Al Rahbani (Lebanese Musician & Composer, and one of the leaders of Oriental Jazz). Fairouz, the Lebanese diva singer, and one of the best voices in the Arab world, and mother of Al Rahbani released this song in her "Wala Kif" album.
This song is used for Kim Ki-duk's film "3-Iron".
The short melody appearing at the end (and often beginning) is the basis of Earth Wind & Fire's hit song Fantasy.
- Lyrics of Perry Como's 1963 version
- Lyrics of Perry Como's 1966 version
- Lyrics of "A Day in the Life of a Fool"
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