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"'The Coffee Song'" (occasionally subtitled '"They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil'") is a novelty song written by Bob Hilliard and Dick Miles, first recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1946. Later that year it was recorded by The Smart Set, and by others in later years.

The song caricatures Brazil's coffee surplus, jokingly claiming that no other beverages are available. Snowclones on this phrase have been used in analyses of the coffee industry, and of the Brazilian economy and culture.[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Theres-Awful-Lot-Bubbly-Brazil/dp/1905156367 There's an Awful Lot of Bubbly in Brazil][http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5067/is_286/ai_n29318207/ They've got an awful lot of taxes in Brazil][https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/feb/05/theobserver.observerbusiness?commentpage=1 There's an awful lot of motivation in Brazil][https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00EEDB133EF931A25755C0A9679C8B63 An Awful Lot of Brazilians in Paraguay]

Sinatra re-recorded the song in 1960 for his inaugural Reprise release, 'Ring-a-Ding-Ding!'

Notable cover versions



The song has been performed by (among others) Louis Prima, The Andrews Sisters, Sam Cooke, The Smart Set, Rosemary Clooney, Eydie Gorm, Mike Doughty, Stan Ridgway, Soul Coughing, Osibisa, Hildegard Knef, and the Muppets. Bob Dorough recorded the song for inclusion on 'Too Much Coffee Man', a CD of music based on the eponymous Shannon Wheeler character.

The Muppets performed the song as the opening number of a 1997 episode of 'Muppets Tonight'.

See also



* Coffee production in Brazil

* Coffee consumption in Brazil

References



Category:1946 songs

Category:Frank Sinatra songs

Category:Songs with lyrics by Bob Hilliard


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