Ivon Curi - Fui Eu Não (Baião) from Meus Melhores Momentos - RCA Victor (1959)

Fui Eu Não is an inspired baião tune from Ivon Curi (sometimes spelled Cury), a Brazilian crooner who recorded material from a variety of Brazilian genres. I would not have been surprised if Brazilians pigeonholed Curi as a middle of the road artist. Interestingly, and out of context, Fui Eu Não sounds a lot like a song from the Tropicália LP. The orchestrations could have been arranged by Rogério Duprat, although I have found no evidence that he worked with Curi during this period. Timing, intention and context matter. By reappropriating this sound with different intentions and ideals, the imaginative Tropicália crowd managed to transform something that may have been considered tacky, whitewashed and MOR into "art." In the immortal words of David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel, "It's such a fine line between stupid and clever." I'd like to say that Fui Eu Não definitely belongs in the clever category.

Ivon Curi - Fui Eu Não (Baião) from Meus Melhores Momentos - RCA Victor (1959)

Ivon Curi - Meus Melhores Momentos compacto duplo - RCA Victor (1959)