SONG OF THE DAY (#169)

'believe,' by rita calypso

'believe frowns are reserved for circus clowns
believe smiling will pick you up off the ground
'cos only the lucky ones are those who can

believe growling's reserved for the lion's den
believe laughing is god's special gift to man
so roll out each morning and give out the warning
to the world that being down is out of style'

i mean, really, is there a better way to start out a monday morning than with an edict like that? answer: no

rita calypso (a.k.a. ana laan) is the product of a spanish father, an american mother, and a childhood in sweden. with a background like that, of course you're going to have a remarkable bossa nova/lounge/chamber pop sound, right? [think astrud gilberto meets camera obscura meets belle & sebastian meets the soundtrack to a never-made audrey hepburn film]. what's even more remarkable is how rita calypso, with songs as charming as these, has managed to remain relatively unknown outside of her native spain. you're gonna love this. you're gonna love rita. you're gonna love ana. just be sure you're wearing your burberry scarves, black turtlenecks, and ivy caps when you give this a spin.

being down is indeed out of style. believe it.

��� rita calypso: believe
��� rita calypso: the drifter
��� rita calypso: waiting of the willow

if you like those, check out these [and trust me, you'll be glad you did]:

��� rita calypso: apocalypso
��� rita calypso: sicalyptico