= The best Gilberto Gil songs
Good selection: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ac%C3%BAstico_MTV_-_Gilberto_Gil[Acústico MTV - Gilberto Gil (1994)].
* 1967 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvação[Louvação (1967)] album
\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg6DCav1gek]
{title=Lunik 9 <Gilberto Gil> (1967)}
{description=<Ciro Santilli> prefers <Elis Regina>'s interpretation however.}
* 1972 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expresso_2222[Expresso 2222] album.
\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nOaAoa1bWA]
{title=Expresso 2222 by <Gilberto Gil> (1972)}
{description=https://youtu.be/aSFahdu5ga8?t=4584 In the <2002 documentary Tempo Rei> he explains the origin of the song as being based on seeing trains come by in Bahia, when they still existed before <restrict the fuck out of cars>[the automobile decimation].}
\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sMZmXXx0Rg]
{title=Oriente by <Gilberto Gil>}
{description=This song seems to be about a parent giving a mixture of good and weird advice. Perhaps it is what we all get, or at least the lucky ones of us.}
* 1975 https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refazenda[Refazenda (1975)] album. This album is just too Legendary. The cover is also legendary.
\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCtNUspOzlU]
{title=Refazenda by <Gilberto Gil> (1975)}
\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRXszJzBj8M]
{title=<Lamento Sertanejo> by <Gilberto Gil>}
{disambiguate=the-best-gilbert-gil-songs}
\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCOO57oWv3Y]
{title=Tenho sede by <Gilberto Gil> (1975)}
* \Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwVvpA9vlJM]
{title=Sítio Do Picapau Amarelo by <Gilberto Gil> (1977)}
{description=
This song is the opening theme of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%ADtio_do_Picapau_Amarelo_(1977_TV_series)[1977 children's television series] based on the renowned children books of the same name by Brazilian author Monteiro Lobato.
The same song was also used on the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sítio_do_Picapau_Amarelo_(2001_TV_series)[2001 series], e.g.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9RbBcDTRAI[].
The choice of Gilberto Gil as a singer and composer was a stroke of genius, as his natural quirkiness perfectly suits the subject matter of the books.
}
* Date unclear
\Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpo49PNa8L0]
{title=A Paz by <Gilberto Gil> (1967)}
{description=Performed 2009. The earliest recording we can find is from 1994: https://www.discogs.com/master/190615-Gilberto-Gil-Unplugged[]}
Runner ups:
* \Video[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRHMzcBSB4E]
{title=Beira-Mar by <Gilberto Gil>}
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