"For Sweden" (rallybeetle) 08/14/2013 at 12:38 • Filed to: Planelopnik, Boeing Phantom Works, Boeing, Phantom Works

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When you call Boeing Phantom Works, the hold music is "The Girl from Ipanema." Make of that what you will.

UncleBen > For Sweden 08/14/2013 at 12:45

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I do love this song so that wouldn't be a problem for me. I would just sing along, feebly.

Jagvar > For Sweden 08/14/2013 at 12:50

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I LOVE Astrud Gilberto. That soft, soothing voice. Best hold music ever.

J. Walter Weatherman > For Sweden 08/14/2013 at 12:51

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Me gusta Astrud Gilberto.

Gamecat235 > J. Walter Weatherman 08/14/2013 at 13:43

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Are you familiar with Bebel Gilberto (daughter of Joao Gilberto, with Miucha, not Astrud)? If not... uh... I have some CDs you may need.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > For Sweden 08/14/2013 at 13:46

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That's like... the stereotypical elevator/hold music, but maybe of the 80s..?

Certainly not a modern sort of thing.

Gamecat235 > Jagvar 08/14/2013 at 14:00

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Agreed. The Getz/Gilberto/Gilberto/Jobim era is simply the most relaxing music ever.

J. Walter Weatherman > Gamecat235 08/14/2013 at 15:04

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I am not familiar. I will definitely check her out.

Gamecat235 > J. Walter Weatherman 08/14/2013 at 15:17

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I just sent you a message on G+.

ttyymmnn > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 08/15/2013 at 12:43

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"The Girl from Ipanema" was written in 1962. Wikipedia has an interesting article about the song.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 08/15/2013 at 12:50

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Oh, I know, (my folks used to put it on on the stereo) it's just that I vaguely recall it being used as well as elevator or hold music in some context long, long ago.

...which would indicate that as hold music it's somewhat of a cliché but anachronistic, which is odd.