Brazilian Girls' music incorporates bits of reggae, electronica, jazz, boss… Read Full Bio ↴Brazilian Girls' music incorporates bits of reggae, electronica, jazz, bossa nova, and various other influences. Despite their name, no one in the band is Brazilian.

The sexy/quirky/mysterious Brazilian Girls were three men -- Didi Gutman (from Argentina) on keyboards and computers, Jesse Murphy on bass, and Aaron Johnston on drums -- and one woman, Sabina Sciubba, the vocalist. Sciubba often enjoys wearing lacy eye masks on-stage and sings in no fewer than five different languages. She was born in Rome but grew up in Nice and Munich before settling in Brooklyn, NY. She first came to record buyers' attention when she recorded two jazz albums -- You Don't Know What Love Is with pianist Chris Anderson and Meet Me in London with guitarist Antonio Forcione -- for the English audiophile label Naim. She described her meeting with the men of Brazilian Girls as "love at first sight and it moved as fast as the Autobahn." Falling into the new, playful downtown scene that was revolving around the Nublu club helped speed the band's success.

Like-minded bands like Wax Poetic and the Nublu Orchestra had made the club the hip spot 2004 for adventurous pop fans and Brazilian Girls' freeform, bouncy kind of jamming fit right in. Soon they had the Saturday night slot at Nublu, and the East Village press had fallen in love with them. Murphy and Johnston made appearances on John Zorn's 2003 album Voices in the Wilderness and every Brazilian Girl contributed to Wax Poetic's sophomore release, the Nublu Sessions, the same year. The Verve Company became interested in the band around this time, thinking them perfect for the more pop and progressive imprint Verve Forecast. In 2004 the label released the Lazy Lover (EP), which included the title track -- a chillout room favorite -- in its original form and in a remix by the quirky house producer Herbert. The group's self-titled, full-length debut Brazilian Girls hit the streets in early 2005. (allmusic.com, 02/06) The band's second album, Talk to La Bomb, was released in September 2006 by Verve Forecast, to mixed reviews.

In 2008, the band released a third album "New York City" - also to mixed reviews. In the interim, singer Sciubba returned to France and had a child. Unfortunately, the band announced in January 2011 that they had broken up.

Internacional
Brazilian Girls Lyrics

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All the time
Some people just want to lie on beaches in the Caribbean
All the time
Some people want to do crazy with green amphibians
All the time
Some people want some people to do as they please
All the time
We just want to have a good time

All the time

Some people go ou, they go quoi quoi, they go qui
Some people have nothing, and want nothing, and are free
Some people want to burn the world with their greed
We just want to have a good time

I just want good times
We just want good times
I just want good times
We just want good times
I just want good times
We just want good times
I just want good times
All the time

We just want to have a good time
Tonight
We just want to have a good time all the time
We just want to have a good time
Tonight
We just want to have a good time all the time

Some people want pussy pussy pussy all the while
Some people want nothing only staying home with Mama
Some people want nothing and need nothing and are free
We just want to have a good time

I just want good times
We just want good times
I just want good times
We just want good times
I just want good times
We just want good times

All the time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Internacional" by Brazilian Girls are straightforward and easy to understand. The song talks about people's diverse aspirations and desires. While some people prefer to lie on beaches in the Caribbean, others would rather do crazy things with green amphibians. Different people want different things, but the main message of the song is that they all want to have a good time. The chorus repeats the phrase "We just want to have a good time" to emphasize the song's central theme.

However, the song touches on the issue of greed and the consequences of materialism, especially in the lines "Some people want to burn the world with their greed." It implies that some people's desires lead them to destructive behavior that could impact others negatively. Despite this, the song remains celebratory of life and encourages listeners to enjoy themselves as much as possible.

Line by Line Meaning

All the time
On a continuous basis

Some people just want to lie on beaches in the Caribbean
Certain individuals desire relaxing vacations in tropical locations

Some people want to do crazy with green amphibians
Some people experiment with hallucinogenic substances

Some people want some people to do as they please
Certain individuals have controlling tendencies

We just want to have a good time
We simply desire to enjoy ourselves

Some people go ou, they go quoi quoi, they go qui
Certain individuals party and indulge in alcohol/drug use

Some people have nothing, and want nothing, and are free
Some individuals are content with having no material possessions or desires

Some people want to burn the world with their greed
Certain individuals are excessively selfish and destructive

I just want good times
I solely desire enjoyable and positive experiences

We just want good times
We exclusively desire pleasant and memorable moments

Some people want pussy pussy pussy all the while
Some individuals prioritize sexual pursuits

Some people want nothing only staying home with Mama
Certain individuals are content with staying at home and spending time with family

Tonight
On this particular evening

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DIDI GUTMAN, AARON JOHNSTON, JESSE YUSEF MURPHY, SABINA SCIUBBA, JOEL A. BURLESON

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