Mamãe eu quero (literally 'Mommy I wanna', referring to suckling) is a 1937 Brazilian song (specifically a [mahr-SHEEN-a], or "carnival marchlet"That is, a march-like, joyful, folkish song made as a theme for the Brazilian carnival.) composed by Vicente Paiva and Jararaca. It is one of the most famous Brazilian songs of the 20th century and of all time.
This carnival marchlet was originally recorded in 1937 by one of its composers, Jararaca, at Odeon Records. It is frolicsomely sung in the lyrical voice and point of view of a baby telling its mother that it wants to be nursed, and asking for a pacifier to avoid crying; the mother character herself also sings in later verses. It won international visibility thanks to Carmen Miranda's 1939 English-language adaptation, titled "I Want My Mama", which was included in her Broadway debut and in the film Down Argentine Way (1940).DUSSEK, Eduardo, Carmen Miranda: Melodias Cifradas para Guitarra, Violão e Teclados, São Paulo:Editora Irmãos Vitale, . The song was also recorded by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters. It was featured in the 1943 Tom & Jerry short Baby Puss, as performed by a trio of cartoon cats.
The song was performed in the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Maracanã Stadium on August 21, 2016, among other Mirandesque songs performed in tribute by the Brazilian singer Roberta Sá, who portrayed her in garb and voice.
T-Rio version In 2004, Brazilian girl group T-Rio released their version titled "Choopeta (Mamãe eu quero)", from their 2004 debut album, Choopeta. The song gained huge success in Thailand, the Philippines, Canada, Morocco, Romania and France. It sold over 400,000 copies in France alone.List of number-one singles of 2004 (France)
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Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 84 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 17 France (SNEP) 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 61
Usage in popular culture Films Year Film Director 1940 Down Argentine Way Irving Cummings 1941 Babes on Broadway Busby Berkeley 1941 The Big Store Charles Reisner 1943 Baby Puss William Hanna and Joseph Barbera 1943 Mangamma Sabatham S. S. Vasan 1944 Four Jills in a Jeep William A. Seiter 1947 Ladies' Man William D. Russell 1951 I Love Lucy Marc Daniels 1952 Magical Maestro Tex Avery 1953 Scared Stiff George Marshall 1961 My Friend, Kolka! Aleksei Saltykov and Aleksander Mitta 1982 Private Popsicle Boaz Davidson 1987 Makin Lama, Makin Asyik A Rachman 1989 Harlem Nights Eddie Murphy 1990 Stella John Erman 1994 Maigret 2004-presentSchimb de mame (Wife Swap)Lucian Moldovan
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