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Mais Que Nada
Brasil 66 Lyrics
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Obá, obá, obá,
O (o, o, o, o,) ariá rai
Obá, Obá, Obá,
Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente eu quero passar
Pois o samba está animado
Este samba que é misto de maracatu
É samba de preto velho
Samba de preto tu
Mas que nada
Um samba como esse do legal
Você no vai querer
Que eu chegue no final
The song "Mais Que Nada" by Brasil 66 is a classic Brazilian samba that translates to "But of Course" in English. The song opens with the lyrics "O ariá rai, obá obá obá" which loosely translates to "Oh hurrah, hooray," and serves as a joyful exclamation of the music to come. The main lyrics of the song speak to the energy of the samba rhythm and the desire to dance and move to the beat. The lyrics "Sai da minha frente eu quero passar, pois o samba está animado, o que eu quero é sambar" can be translated to "Get out of my way, I want to pass, because the samba is animated, what I want is to dance."
Line by Line Meaning
O ariá rai
A catchy phrase to kick off the song catching the listener's attention
Obá, obá, obá,
An expression of joy and excitement, typically heard in Brazilian music
O (o, o, o, o,) ariá rai
Repeating the opening phrase to create a memorable hook
Obá, Obá, Obá,
Once again, expressing happiness and a party atmosphere
Mas que nada
An expression meaning 'yeah, right!' or 'no way!' in Portuguese. Common in Brazilian music
Sai da minha frente eu quero passar
Get out of my way, I want to pass through. A confident statement
Pois o samba está animado
Because the samba is lively and upbeat. Highlighting the upbeat nature of the music
O que eu quero é sambar
What I want to do is dance the samba. A statement of the singer's main desire in the song
Este samba que é misto de maracatu
This samba is a mix of maracatu. Highlighting the fact that this samba incorporates elements of different musical styles
É samba de preto velho
It's a samba of the old black man. Referring to an older style of samba with strong African roots
Samba de preto tu
A variation of the previous line said in a different way
Mas que nada
Repeating the previous phrase, signifying that the party continues
Um samba como esse do legal
A samba like this is cool. Commenting on the quality of the music
Você no vai querer
You won't want
Que eu chegue no final
Me reaching the end. The singer expressing that the listener will not want the music to end
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JORGE LIMA MENEZES
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@tomvalveede6808
I fell in love with Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66 as a teenager and have all of his Beautiful Albums! I listened to them
Incessantly while growing up and was Lucky to have Front row seats when they came to
Kansas City.
As a "Security" guard admired the ladies at the end, l snuck in behind him, onto the Stage.
I was in heaven! I spoke with
Sergio and Lani and everyone and got all of their Autographs.
I heard the security guard tell my Mom, "No one gets past me
lady!" and l said, "Mom, I'm back here!" Sergio told him to let All of my family in!
A night l have Never Forgotten!
The Best! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😃
@genericinternetmale14
If your film is set in Brazil (especially in Rio) you must have this song in the opening establishing shots. It's the law.
@lunalgaleo1991
Well, there's a movie by Blue Sky that has this, although it's closer to the middle. I'm sure you've heard of it. It's called Rio.
@michael198427
THE LAW YUP👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😎
@juanitalugo
like american fils and the usa flag
@dc10fomin65
Yes it's important to establish a country's sort of identifiable music and sound, Brazilian sounds are clear and lasting, so tell me, what would be the "now" American identifiable sound or rhythm ? rock and roll, popular, jive talking, wrap music, what? America has lost it's identity in everything including music!
@genericinternetmale14
@@dc10fomin65 probably some auto-tuned garbage full of profanity
@davidderitis9068
My dad played this record a lot when I was very little: he was Italian and just loved any kind of music, so long as it was good. This song reminds me of him and I have my mom and dad to thank for their appreciation of great music like this; so blessed to grow up in a musical family !
@wakkinem9022
This is the Mas Que Nada I know of. First listened to this when I was 12 years old. I am 63 now but still loving it.
@peeweebarney
To Wak Kinem: Same here, but I am a year older than you.
@fevralchetrn9473
peeweebarney I’m 150 old now