Music: Brazil

The movie "Brazil" has a hodge-podge of disparate elements (heck, this blog's named after one of them), but perhaps the most striking is the titular song. It's an old standard that's sometimes known as "Aquarela do Brasil," and it's been performed by a lot of people over the years. My favorite version is performed by Geoff Muldaur - bouncy, cheesy, but still effective (they even put it in a VISA commercial, which is fairly ironic):



Another great rendition comes from Pink Martini, a jazz/world/latin "little orchestra" that prides itself on playing a diverse blend of music: