Blame It on the Samba

Blame It on the Samba is an animated short and a song from the film, Melody Time. Donald Duck and José Carioca have a case of the blues and the only way to cure themselves is by getting into the rhythm of the Samba which they do with a little help from the Aracuan Bird. It was reissued as a stand-alone short on April 1, 1955.

Synopsis

Donald and José are down in the dumps until the Aracuan Bird introduces them to the pleasures of the samba!

Plot

Donald Duck and José Carioca walk sadly where they enter a full-string café to get the rhythm of samba. As the Aracuan Bird gives the sad couple with the rhythm of samba, Donald and José get used to dancing with the samba just as the Aracuan Bird gives them the beat of samba. Making a glass of magic, Donald and José Carioca swim around in the glass where they encounter Ethel Smith playing a piano just as Donald and José dance to Ethel Smith playing her piano to which the two have fun dancing with her. Back at the tropical forest, the Aracuan Bird and Ethel Smith perform the rhythm of samba around them just as Donald and José dance to the upbeat rhythm of samba. As Donald and José continue dancing with Ethel Smith, the Aracuan Bird closes the café, ending the segment.

Characters

• Donald Duck
• José Carioca
• Aracuan Bird (voiced by Pinto Colvig)

Lyrics

Main article: Blame It on the Samba (song)

Gallery

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1930s The Wise Little Hen • Donald and Pluto • Don Donald • Modern Inventions • Donald's Ostrich • Self Control • Donald's Better Self • Donald's Nephews • Good Scouts • Donald's Golf Game • Mother Goose Goes Hollywood • Donald's Lucky Day • The Hockey Champ • Donald's Cousin Gus • Beach Picnic • Sea Scouts • Donald's Penguin • The Autograph Hound • Officer Duck • The Fox Hunt (co-starring Goofy) • Polar Trappers (co-starring Goofy) 1940s The Riveter • Donald's Dog Laundry • Mr. Duck Steps Out • Put-Put Troubles • Donald's Vacation • The Volunteer Worker • Window Cleaners • The Fire Chief • Timber • The Golden Eggs • A Good Time for a Dime • Early to Bed • Truant Officer Donald • Old MacDonald Duck • Donald's Camera • Chef Donald • Donald's Decision • The Village Smithy • The New Spirit • Donald's Snow Fight • Donald Gets Drafted • Donald's Garden • Donald's Gold Mine • Sky Trooper • Bellboy Donald • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Spirit of '43 • Donald's Tire Trouble • Lake Titicaca • Aquarela do Brazil • The Flying Jalopy • Fall Out-Fall In • The Old Army Game • Home Defense • Trombone Trouble • Donald Duck and the Gorilla • Contrary Condor • Commando Duck • The Plastics Inventor • Donald's Off Day • The Clock Watcher • The Eyes Have It • Donald's Crime • Duck Pimples • Cured Duck • Old Sequoia • Donald's Double Trouble • Wet Paint • Dumbell of the Yukon • Lighthouse Keeping • Straight Shooters • Sleepy Time Donald • Clown of the Jungle • Donald's Dilemma • Bootle Beetle • Wide Open Spaces • Chip an' Dale • Drip Dippy Donald • Daddy Duck • Donald's Dream Voice • Blame It on the Samba • The Trial of Donald Duck • Inferior Decorator • Soup's On • Three for Breakfast • Tea for Two Hundred • Donald's Happy Birthday • Sea Salts • Winter Storage • Honey Harvester • All in a Nutshell • The Greener Yard • Slide, Donald, Slide • Toy Tinkers • Billposters (co-starring Goofy) • No Sail (co-starring Goofy) • Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive (co-starring Goofy) • Crazy with the Heat (co-starring Goofy) 1950s Lion Around • Crazy Over Daisy • Trailer Horn • Hook, Lion and Sinker • Bee at the Beach • Out on a Limb • Dude Duck • Corn Chips • Test Pilot Donald • Lucky Number • Out of Scale • Bee on Guard • Donald Applecore • Let's Stick Together • Uncle Donald's Ants • Trick or Treat • Don's Fountain of Youth • The New Neighbor • Rugged Bear • Working for Peanuts • Canvas Back Duck • Spare the Rod • Donald's Diary • Dragon Around • Grin and Bear It • The Flying Squirrel • Grand Canyonscope • No Hunting • Bearly Asleep • Beezy Bear • Up a Tree • Chips Ahoy 1960s The Litterbug Educational Shorts How to Have an Accident in the Home • How to Have an Accident at Work • Donald in Mathmagic Land • Donald and the Wheel • Steel and America • Donald's Fire Survival Plan • Family Planning See Also DuckTales (1987 series) • Donald's Quack Attack • Quack Pack • Pomp and Circumstance • DuckTales (2017 series)

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Media Saludos Amigos (Video) (Soundtrack) • The Three Caballeros (Video) (Soundtrack) • Walt Disney anthology series • House of Mouse • Mickey and the Roadster Racers • South of the Border with Disney • Walt & El Grupo • Legend of the Three Caballeros Books: The Penguin That Hated the Cold • The Three Caballeros Ride Again • The Magnificent Seven (Minus 4) Caballeros • South of the Border with Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948 Segments: El Gaucho Goofy • Aquarela do Brasil • Pedro • Lake Titicaca • The Cold-Blooded Penguin • The Flying Gauchito • Baía • Las Posadas • Mexico: Pátzcuaro, Veracuz and Acapulco • Donald's Surreal Reverie Disney Parks Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros • It's a Small World • Mickey Mouse Revue Entertainment: Fashionable Easter • Let's Party Gras! • Max LIVE: Gettin’ Goofy With It • Soryo Kobu Restaurants: Mickey & Pals Market Café Parade: Mickey's Soundsational Parade Firework: Wonderful World of Animation Halloween: Goofy's Skeletoons Street Party Christmas: Mickey's Most Merriest Celebration • World of Color: Season of Light Characters Saludos Amigos: Donald Duck • Pedro • Mama Plane • Papa Plane • Aconcagua • Goofy • José Carioca The Three Caballeros: Panchito Pistoles • Pablo • Penguins • Aracuan Bird • Burrito • Flying Gauchito • Yaya • Toy Bull Members of the Saludos Amigos Artist Tour: Walt Disney • Frank Thomas • Lee Blair • Mary Blair • Norman Ferguson Legend of the Three Caballeros: Xandra • Daisy Duck • April, May, and June • Baron Von Sheldgoose • Lord Felldrake Sheldgoose • Leopold the Horrible • Humphrey the Bear • Eugenia Ferdinand-Ferdinand • Clinton Coot • Pete • Spike the Bee • Gary • Dapper Duck • George Washington • Abraham Lincoln • Thomas Jefferson • Teddy Roosevelt • King Arthur • Merlin Episodes Legend of the Three Caballeros "Dope-a Cabana" • "Labyrinth and Repeat" • "Pyramid-Life Crisis" • "World Tree Caballeros" • "No Man Is an Easter Island" • "Stonehenge Your Bets" • "Mount Rushmore or Less" • "Nazca Racing" • "Mexico à Go-Go" • "Mt. Fuji Whiz" • "Thanks a Camelot" • "Shangri-La-Di-Da" • "Sheldgoose Square Dance" Songs Saludos Amigos: Saludos Amigos • La Blanca Paloma • Escravos de Jó • Aquarela do Brasil • Tico-Tico no Fubá The Three Caballeros: Baía • Have You Been to Baía? • Pandeiro & Flute • Os Quindins de Yayá • The Three Caballeros • Las Posadas • Mexico • Jarabe Pateño • Lilongo • You Belong to My Heart • La Zandunga • Jesusita en Chihuahua Legend of the Three Caballeros: Moai Vacation • Goblin Jail • Draw the Line Others: We Are The Three Caballeros • My Name is Panchito • Pagode na Disney Locations South America • Brazil • Mexico • Argentina • Chile • Peru • Uruguay Deleted Concepts Pluto and the Armadillo • The Laughing Gauchito • Caxanga • Cuban Carnival • The Hornero Bird • Blame It on the Samba • Miguelito Maracas

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Media Melody Time • House of Mouse • Video Segments: Once Upon a Wintertime • Bumble Boogie • The Legend of Johnny Appleseed • Little Toot • Trees • Blame It on the Samba • Pecos Bill Disney Parks Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn & Cafe • Wonderful World of Animation Characters Joe • Jenny • Johnny Appleseed • Johnny's Angel • Little Toot • Donald Duck • José Carioca • Aracuan Bird • Pecos Bill • Slue-Foot Sue • Widowmaker Locations New York City • Texas • South America Songs Melody Time • Once Upon a Wintertime • The Lord is Good to Me • Get on the Wagon Rolling West • There's a Lot of Work Out There to Do • Apple Feast • Little Toot • Trees • Blame It on the Samba • Blue Shadows on the Trail • Sweet Sue • Pecos Bill