"Joga a chave" (English: "Throw me the key") is a samba song composed in 1952 by Brazilian composer and singer Adoniran Barbosa (real name João Rubinato) with the radio-journalist Osvaldo Moles.

History

The song tells about a man who had a habit to drink and always used to return home late at night. His wife always locked him out, and he asked his love to throw him the key, because it was all bad outside and so he won't continue to disturb her sleep.

Joga a chave

Others versions

1990 — Demônios da Garoa

2012 — Dona Zaíra

See also

Trem das Onze

Samba Italiano

Samba do Arnesto

Tiro ao Álvaro

References

Brazilian songs

Portuguese-language songs

Samba songs

Songs written by Adoniran Barbosa

1952 songs

Joga a chave