Getz/Gilberto was one of the great jazz albums of the early sixties and this song was justifiably the headliner.

Just in case, this is the version from the album, a bit longer than the single.

BTW, according to Wiki, recorded in 1963, released in 1964.

On edit: I see your version is the version from the album, one of the greatest jazz albums ever. My video is the same cut.

I couldn't think of a better exemplar of a "girl" song.

CurtEastPoint

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3. Georgy Girl

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Glorfindel

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11. Hey, CurtEastPoint... too great a song not to post. Great movie, too.

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CurtEastPoint

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23. Loved the movie and song! My era!

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democratisphere

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4. Uptown Girl - Billy Joel

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Glorfindel

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5. "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"

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DBoon

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6. rebel girl - Bikini Kill

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dewsgirl

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7. Brown eyed girl

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Still In Wisconsin

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8. Cinnamon Girl- Neil Young

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LonePirate

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9. What It Feels Like for a Girl - Madonna

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msongs

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13. well that certainly not the album version nt

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LonePirate

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41. It is the Above & Beyond remix.

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hurl

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10. Fripp for Girls - Sleeping People

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MiltonBrown

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12. I Want You to be My Girl- Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

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red dog 1

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14. In 1954, 12-year-old Frankie Lyman joined a doo-wop group called The Coupe De Villes,

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who changed their name to first The Ermines and later The Premiers.
The Premiers lead singer was Herman Santiago.
Frankie Lyman helped Santiago and tenor sax player Jimmy Merchant rewrite a song they had composed to create "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"
The song got them an audition with Gee Records, but on the day of the audition, Santiago was too sick to sing, so Lyman sang the lead on "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" instead, and the group was signed to "Gee" as The Teenagers, with Lymon as lead singer.

MiltonBrown

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16. Great stuff thanks for sharing.

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Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were the best doo wop group IMO.

pintobean

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15. The Smithereens - A Girl Like You

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hlthe2b

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17. Diamond Girl: Seals & Crofts

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hlthe2b

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18. Rich Girl: Hall & Oates

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hlthe2b

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19. Waiting for a Girl Like You: Foreigner

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hlthe2b

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20. Girl With No Eyes: Its a Beautiful Day

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IcyPeas

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37. great album! great song

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thbobby

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52. Loved the Album Cover!

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I have it on CD now. Same picture, just not as spectacular. I talked about it on my post about Nirvana About A Girl.

hlthe2b

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22. The Girl is Mine: Michael Jackson

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justgamma

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24. Go away, Little girl. n/t

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IcyPeas

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25. Edwyn Collins - A Girl Like You

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Tanuki

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26. My Girl. The Temptations

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Tanuki

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27. This One's for the Girls. Martina McBride

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IcyPeas

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28. Garbage - Stupid Girl

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IcyPeas

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29. David Bowie - China Girl

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PoliticAverse

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30. Girl from the North Country...

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IcyPeas

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31. Psychedelic Furs - Don't Be a Girl

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lkinwi

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32. Neil Diamond

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https://m.

IcyPeas

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33. The Cars - My Best Friends Girl

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Nay

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34. You're Lost, Little Girl -- The Doors

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IcyPeas

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35. Eurythmics - Who's that Girl

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IcyPeas

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36. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls

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FM123

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38. Tom Petty "American Girl"

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NNadir

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39. "You're gonna lose that girl" - the Beatles.

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ailsagirl

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40. Girl - Beatles

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42. Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon

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rogerballard

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43. Little Girl Syndicate of Sound...

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One of my all time faves, this song rocks !!!

rogerballard

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44. The Girl You Think You See... Carly Simon

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Bayard

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45. Girls just want to have fun

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Cindi Lauper

Petrushka

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46. Daddy's Little Girl --- Al Martino

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47. Thank Heaven for Little Girls --- Maurice Chevalier

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Petrushka

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48. Al Jolson --- I Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl that Msarried Dear Od Dad)

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area51

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49. White Stripes: Fell in love with a girl

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rogerballard

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50. Mike Douglas - "The Men In My Little Girl's Life"

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thbobby

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51. Nirvana

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Just love Rock. Someone said Girl With No Eyes. Unbelievable.

I used to sing Girl With No Brains to my daughter. She was smarter than me and new it. Bombay Calling also good song. I have had Its A Beautiful Day since I was a kid. LP, CD, flac (ripped from my CD).

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TexasTowelie

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53. Donald Trump's favorite: "Young Girl"

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Rhiannon12866

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72. That one was my first thought, too

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My brother was a big Gary Puckett fan back in the day...

TexasTowelie

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73. I recognized the song as an excuse for pedophilia decades ago.

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I don't believe they could get away those lyrics in contemporary times, but things were different back in the 60s.

Rhiannon12866

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74. Isn't it a rejection of someone underage?

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That said, this was not my favorite of their songs. Even back then, I recognized it as kinda creepy.

TexasTowelie

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75. Yes, that is how it can be interpreted.

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However, there is also an element of insatiable lust of someone incapable of controlling his own actions.

Rhiannon12866

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76. That's probably why I found it creepy.

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Though I was definitely a "late bloomer." And you're right, it would probably be seen as politically incorrect today - though, of their songs, this melody had a lot going for it.

GeoWilliam750

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54. Big Girls Don't Cry

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mainstreetonce

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55. Mississippi Girl

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red dog 1

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56. Rock & Roll Girl - The Beat

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GReedDiamond

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57. She's That Kind of Girl...

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...by my band, Green Sparkle Frog:

sl8

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58. My Girl Bill

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Definitely a product of it's times (1974).

My Girl Bill

Bill walked me to my door last night,
And he said, Before I go
There's something about our love affair,
That I have a right to know
I said, Let's not stand out here like this,
What would the neighbors think?
Why don't we just step inside,
And I'll fix us both a drink.

My girl Bill
My, my, girl Bill
Can't say enough about the way I feel,
About my girl, my girl Bill.
William's hands were shaking,
As he took his glass of wine.
And I could see we both felt the same,
And when his eyes met mine,
I said, Who we love and why we love,
It's hard to understand.
Let's just sit here on the couch,
And face this, man to man.

My girl Bill
My, my, girl Bill
Can't say enough about the way I feel,
About my girl, my girl Bill.
Bill, you know we just left her place,
And we both know what she said.
She doesn't want to see your face,
And she wishes you were dead!
Now, I know we both love her,
And I guess we always will.
But you're gonna have to find another,
'Cause she's my girl, Bill!

My girl Bill
My, my, girl Bill
Can't say enough about the way I feel,
About my girl, talkin' 'bout my little girl,
My girl, Bill.

Songwriters: Jim Stafford