Lyrics:

I was at a dance when he caught my eye Standin' all alone lookin' sad and shy We began to dance, swaying' to and fro And soon I knew I'd never let him go Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well Oh, it all began with just one little dance But then it ended up a big romance Blame it on the bossa nova The dance of love (Now was it the moon?) No, no, the bossa nova (Or the stars above?) No, no, the bossa nova (Now was it the tune?) Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova (The dance of love) Now I'm glad to say I'm his bride to be And we're gonna raise a family And when our kids ask how it came about I'm gonna say to them without a doubt Blame it on the bossa nova with its magic spell Blame it on the bossa nova that he did so well Oh, it all began with just one little dance But then it ended up a big romance Blame it on the bossa nova The dance of love (Now was it the moon?) No, no, the bossa nova (Or the stars above?) No, no, the bossa nova (Now was it the tune? ) Yeah, yeah, the bossa nova (The dance of love) (Now was it the moon?) No, no, the bossa nova (Or the stars above ?) FADE No, no, the bossa nova Note the woefully out-of-tune organ in the instrumental break of this song. Eydie Gorme later tried a unsuccessful sequel nine months later called 'Can't Get over the Bossa Nova.' Around the same time, Elvis had a related Top 10 hit, 'Bossa Nova Baby' in October of the same year. The phrase 'bossa nova' means 'new wave' in Portuguese.