Paroles et traduction Tom Zé - João Nos Tribunais

João Nos Tribunais

Se João Gilberto tivesse um processo aberto
E fosse nos tribunais cobrar direitos autorais
Por todo o samba-canção que com a sua gravação
Passou a ser bossa nova

Qualquer juiz de toga, de martelo ou de pistola
Sem um minuto de pausa
Lhe dava ganho de causa
Lhe dava ganho de causa
Sem um minuto de pausa
Lhe dava ganho de causa

"Chega de saudade"
Veja o caso deste samba gravado em 58
Por Elizeth Cardoso
"Pela pátina crestado"
Vinicius ficou gamado
O biscoito da Cardoso foi divino, foi gostoso

Mas era um samba-canção lindo
E nunca passou disso não
Mas era um samba-canção lindo
E nunca passou disso não

Mas quatro meses depois, João gravou com a levada
A voz no jogo sincopado, o violão todo abusado
O coitado foi chamado de cantor desafinado
Sem ritmo, ventríloquo

Mas diante do desafinado, o mundo curva-se, desova
E tudo até então louvado foi jogado numa cova
O sol chocou 200 ovas
E nasceu a bossa nova
Aí o sol chocou 200 ovas
E nasceu a bossa nova

Qualquer juiz de toga, de martelo ou de pistola
Sem um minuto de pausa
Lhe dava ganho de causa
Lhe dava ganho de causa

O Carnegie Hall foi importante
Porque pinçou João, separou João
Como a grande gema
A grande joia foi o Carnegie Hall

Diante do desafinado o mundo curva-se, desova
E tudo até então louvado foi jogado numa cova
O sol chocou 200 ovas
E nasceu a bossa nova
Ali é que nasceu a bossa nova
Ali, naquele ponto, é que nasceu a bossa nova
Nasceu a bossa nova
É que nasceu a bossa nova

João in Court

If João Gilberto had a case
And went to court to collect royalties
For every samba-canção that his recording
Turned into bossa nova

Any judge in robes, with a gavel or a gun
In no time at all
Would have him win the case
Would have him win the case
In no time at all
Would have him win the case

"Chega de saudade"
Look at the case of this samba recorded in '58
By Elizeth Cardoso
"Tarnished by time"
Vinicius was smitten
Cardoso's delivery was divine, it was delicious

But it was a beautiful samba-canção
And that's all it ever was
But it was a beautiful samba-canção
And that's all it ever was

But four months later, João recorded it in his own style
His voice in syncopated play, the guitar all sassy
The poor guy was called a tone-deaf singer
Without rhythm, a ventriloquist

But in the face of the tone-deaf wonder, the world bows down, spawns
And everything that was once praised was thrown into a pit
The sun hatched 200 eggs
And bossa nova was born
There the sun hatched 200 eggs
And bossa nova was born

Any judge in robes, with a gavel or a gun
In no time at all
Would have him win the case
Would have him win the case

Carnegie Hall was important
Because it singled out João, set João apart
Like the greatest gem
Carnegie Hall was the greatest jewel

In the face of the tone-deaf wonder, the world bows down, spawns
And everything that was once praised was thrown into a pit
The sun hatched 200 eggs
And bossa nova was born
That's where bossa nova was born
There, at that point, is where bossa nova was born
Bossa nova was born
Yes, bossa nova was born