song: svært at være fantastisk (feat. Emma Sehested Høeg)
artist: Andreas Odbjerg
album: un hommage (2024)
writers: Music by producer Philip Owusu / Lyrics by Andreas Odbjerg & Emma Sehested Høeg

vocal, lead: Emma Sehested Høeg
vocals, backing: ?
flute: Oilly Wallace
electric bass: ?

This is a transcription of all vocals, the bass part, and the flute solo of “svært at være fantastisk”. This gorgeous composition is an homage to the Brazilian Samba, with its Bossa Nova-inspired harmony, the up-beat Latin groove, and of course the Samba ensemble breaking out in the outro section. The lyrics, not least the cheeky main character, hark back to the Revue, the European stage comedy genre of the early-20th century, that went on to inspire the musical comedy genre in movies; the lyrics are likely an homage to the song “Man kan vel ikke gøre for, at man har charme?” from one such musical comedy, namely the Danish 1964 classic, Sommer i Tyrol. Enjoy!