RE: BBTB

You're right! I forgot to add the erotic delirium of it.

".... and do you have your hand on my know and are you moving it 
extremely slowly....?"

Hmmmm, I think I know what that hand is up to....

... from vertical to horizontal dancing...

Is this her sexiest tune?
Good question!

At 09:11 AM 3/12/2009, Ben Thomas wrote:
>Yes, Bruce, all of that and more!  SEX.  I think "Are We" is almost 
>the sexiest of her catalogue.  It's, for me, such a beautiful and 
>fantastically romantic foreplay.  "and are we dancing, really slowly?"
>
>is that what the kids are calling it these days?
>
>Love to you all,
>Old Benthomas
>
>ps...get out of my yard!
>
> >>> B Merrill <[email protected]> 3/12/2009 7:48 AM >>>
>And I also Really Dig "Are we Dancing Now?" How it shifts so nicely
>between the propulsive part, and the whispy romantic part. Here we
>have Jane doing her version of the breathy Brazilian bossa mode of singing.
>
>I'd love to hear this song covered by a Brazilian band, with a
>Brazilian singer. And translated into Portuguese? Sure!
>
>Wonderful lyrics, for catching the delirium and romance of
>dancing.... Also the confusion.
>
>BTW, the Brazilians (Jobim et al) learned much of this breathy
>approach from Chet Baker, who sang in that light breathy close-miked
>style since he didn't have a powerful voice. Also from Julie London,
>for similar reasons.
>
>It makes for tremendous intimacy. Jane's sings it as if she's
>whispering into the ear of this person she just might be dancing with.... ??
>
>Bruce