History Main / TheElevatorFromIpanema

* An episode of [[Series/TheOrville]] plays with the idea. Twice, Captain Mercer and Commander Grayson have to stall their arguing because they get onto an elevator which another crewmember is already riding in. Both times the crewmember suggests that the elevator should have music, and the second time Grayson snaps at him that if he wants it ''he'' should do something about it. Sure enough, the third time they storm into the elevator the girl from Ipanema goes walking...

[[AC:For the best reading experience, play the music from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsoIfkNQYEg this video]] while reading.]]

* ''VideoGame/SpaceQuestIIIThePiratesOfPestulon'' plays a bossa nova muzak rendition of its intro theme at the Monolith Burger joint, which is reused in ''VideoGame/SpaceQuestIVRogerWilcoAndTheTimeRippers''.

In movies and TV shows (regardless of genre), when a character gets onto an elevator for any reason, the music playing on its speaker system [[StandardSnippet will almost always be]] [[http://youtu.be/urXvUmhd05k some instrumental version]] of "The Girl from Ipanema" by the great BossaNova musician Music/AntonioCarlosJobim. (If not, it will probably be the [[http://youtu.be/tSsiS-v6_6M "Theme from 'A Summer Place',"]] most likely referencing [[RelaxOVision a comfortable break from the action]].) [[note]] And very occasionally, it's CastYourFateToTheWind - which must be very gratifying to the estate of Music/VinceGuaraldi! [[/note]]

* Used hilariously in the episode "Eye of the Beholder" of ''Series/{{Castle}}'' in a shot of a swat team riding a hotel elevator, with the very uncomfortable hotel manager, altogether very awkwardly with this music playing in the background.

* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': A non-elevator example of piped-in canned music appears in “The Mall.” Occurring in the title venue, this irritates the music-loving Mittens no end -- especially when she hears a tango-inflected version of a melody from Music/JohannesBrahms's Third Symphony, though it’s mostly pop music from the 1950s through the 1980s that gets this treatment.

* The "Blue Harvest" episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' featured Han Solo (Peter), Luke Skywalker (Chris) and Chewie (Brian) taking an elevator in the Death Star and listening to a very [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6zHyxHNcFg "Ipanema"-like arrangement of the Imperial March]].

* ''VideoGame/PoliceQuest: Open Season'' has Ipanema-esque bossa nova music in the Parker Center elevators. One of these tunes was [[RecycledSoundtrack reused]] for the lobby music (Gammie's theme) in ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry6ShapeUpOrSlipOut''. Another sounds similar to "How Insensitive", also composed by Jobim.

* Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses:

Usually an integral part of an UncomfortableElevatorMoment. Compare RelaxOVision.

Usually an integral part of an UncomfortableElevatorMoment.

In RealLife, of course, it was once a common practice for elevators to have soft instrumental music piped in as a means of calming the nerves of jittery or claustrophobic passengers. Similar background music was also widely played in office waiting rooms, restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls, and even on radio via the "beautiful music" format. The music itself was generally a mix of light orchestral, bossa nova, Fifties-esque lounge, and smooth jazz; the main commonality to these genres being that they were all made to blend into the background, as a kind of aural wallpaper, rather than be actively listened to. This fell out of favor in the 1990s, however, and since that time the smaller number of places (including the relatively few elevators) that still have piped-in music at all will generally use the original recordings of songs rather than instrumental versions, making this largely a ForgottenTrope, as well as a DeadHorseTrope in the case of this particular song.

In RealLife, of course, it was once a common practice for elevators to have soft instrumental music piped in as a means of calming the nerves of jittery or claustrophobic passengers. Similar background music was also widely played in office waiting rooms, restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls, and even on radio via the "beautiful music" format. The music itself was generally a mix of light orchestral, bossa nova, Fifties-esque lounge, and smooth jazz; the main commonality to these genres being that they were all made to blend into the background, as a kind of aural wallpaper, rather than be actively listened to. This fell out of favor in the 1990s, however, and since that time the smaller number of places (including the relatively few elevators) that still have piped-in music at all will generally use the original recordings of songs rather than instrumental knock-offs, meaning this has become a largely ForgottenTrope, as well as a DeadHorseTrope in the case of this particular song.

In RealLife, of course, it was once a common practice for elevators to have soft instrumental music piped in as a means of calming the nerves of jittery or claustrophobic passengers. Similar background music was also widely played in office waiting rooms, restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls, and even on radio via the "beautiful music" format. The music itself was generally a blend of light orchestral, bossa nova, Fifties-esque lounge, or smooth jazz; the main commonality to these genres being that they were all made to blend into the background, as a kind of aural wallpaper, rather than be actively listened to. This fell out of favor in the 1990s, however, and since that time the smaller number of places (including the relatively few elevators) that still have piped-in music at all will generally use the original recordings of songs rather than instrumental knock-offs, meaning this has become a largely ForgottenTrope, as well as a DeadHorseTrope in the case of this particular song.

In RealLife, of course, it was once a common practice for elevators to have soft instrumental music piped in as a means of relaxing the nerves of jittery or claustrophobic passengers. Similar background music was also widely played in office waiting rooms, restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls, and even on radio via the "beautiful music" format. The music itself was generally a blend of light orchestral, bossa nova, Fifties-esque lounge, or smooth jazz; the main commonality to these genres being that they were all made to blend into the background, as a kind of aural wallpaper, rather than be actively listened to. This fell out of favor in the 1990s, however, and since that time the smaller number of places (including the relatively few elevators) that still have piped-in music at all will generally use the original recordings of songs rather than instrumental knock-offs, meaning this has become a largely ForgottenTrope, as well as a DeadHorseTrope in the case of this particular song.

In RealLife, of course, it was once a common practice for elevators to have soft instrumental music piped in as a means of relaxing the nerves of jittery or claustrophobic passengers. Similar background music was also widely played in office waiting rooms, restaurants, supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls, and even on radio via the "beautiful music" format. The music itself was generally a blend of light orchestral, bossa nova, Fifties-esque lounge, or smooth jazz; the main commonality to these genres being that they were all made to blend into the background, as a kind of aural wallpaper, rather than be actively listened to. This fell out of favor in the 1990s, however, and since that time the smaller number of places (including the relatively few elevators) that still have piped-in music at all will generally use the original recordings of songs rather than instrumental knock-offs, thus making this a largely ForgottenTrope, as well as a DeadHorseTrope in the case of this particular song.

In RealLife, of course, it was once a common practice for elevators to have soft instrumental music piped in as a means of relaxing the nerves of jittery or claustrophobic passengers. Similar background music was also widely played in office waiting rooms, supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls, and even on radio via the "beautiful music" format. The music is generally a mix of Bossa Nova, Fifties-esque Lounge Music, or Smooth Jazz; the main commonality to these genres being that they are all made to be tuned out, not actively listened to. This fell out of favor in the 1990s, however, and since then the smaller number of places (including the relatively few elevators) that have piped-in music at all will generally use the original songs rather than the instrumental knock-offs, making this a largely ForgottenTrope, as well as a DeadHorseTrope in the case of this particular song.

In movies and TV shows (regardless of genre), when a character gets onto an elevator for any reason, the music playing on its speaker system [[StandardSnippet will almost always be]] [[http://youtu.be/urXvUmhd05k some instrumental version]] of "The Girl from Ipanema" by the great BossaNova musician Music/AntonioCarlosJobim. (If not, it will probably be the [[http://youtu.be/tSsiS-v6_6M "Theme from 'A Summer Place',"]] most likely referencing [[RelaxOVision a comfortable break from the action]].) [[note]] And very occasionally, it's CastYourFateToTheWind - which must be very gratifying to the estate of Music/Creator Vinceguarald! [[/note]]

In RealLife, of course, it was once a common practice for elevators to have soft instrumental music piped in as a means of relaxing the nerves of jittery or claustrophobic passengers. Similar background music was also widely played in office waiting rooms, supermarkets, department stores, and shopping malls, and even on radio via the "beautiful music" format. The music is generally a mix of Bossa Nova, Fifties-esque Lounge Music, or Smooth Jazz; the main commonality to these songs being that there is absolutely no expectation that anyone would actually pay attention to them. This fell out of favor in the 1990s, however, and since then the smaller number of places (including the relatively few elevators) that have piped-in music at all will generally use the original songs rather than the instrumental knock-offs, making this a largely ForgottenTrope, as well as a DeadHorseTrope in the case of this particular song.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'', when Al is riding the elevator down to the lobby, the music playing is an "Ipanema"-style version of the main theme from ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife''. Both films were scored by Randy Newman.