After his second departure from TNT, Basso began to perform solo, under the moniker "Woody Apple". It wasn't until 1995 when he adopted the stage name he became famous for, Júpiter Maçã, and formed the very short-lived project Os Pereiras Azuiz alongside Ubirajara Guimarães, Rogério Campos and Luiz Wilfrido. In 1997 he signed with independent label Antídoto to release his first solo full-length album, A Sétima Efervescência; with a heavily psychedelic and experimental sonority comparable to Pink Floyd's 1967 debut The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the album was critically acclaimed at the time of its release and in 2007 was ranked 96th at Rolling Stone Brasil's list of 100 Greatest Brazilian Music Records.
Its follow-up from 1999, Plastic Soda, unlike its predecessor, was fully sung in English; to reflect this, Basso signed the album as Jupiter Apple. It was characterized by an increase in the experimental elements already present in A Sétima Efervescência, mixing psychedelic rock with bossa nova and jazz. Even though it also had a good reception, critics considered it a very hard album to listen to. After the album's release Basso temporarily moved to England, returning to Brazil in 2002.
Hisscivilization, his third album, was released soon afterwards, and was his most ambitious and elaborate work, composed of 13 mostly instrumental tracks, the longest of which opens the album and is over 11 minutes long. Basso experimented more with electronic music elements in this album, what polarized critics and fans alike. In 2003 he moved to Europe once again – this time to Spain – alongside his then-domestic partner Bibiana "Bibmo" Morena to work on further material; after a 4-year hiatus, both returned to Brazil and he released alongside her the collaborative album Bitter. In the same year he released his fourth (and ultimately last) album, Uma Tarde na Fruteira.
Alongside Tatá Aeroplano, he wrote and directed the short film Apartment Jazz, which was broadcast for the first time by MTV in 2010. In 2015 he began work on a second short, Jane's Nightmare; a trailer was uploaded to YouTube on July 15, but the film was left unfinished. He also hosted the short-lived talk show Júpiter Maçã Show on MTV.
Known for his extravagant lifestyle, Basso struggled with alcoholism and drug abuse throughout most of his life, and was undergoing a treatment for cirrhosis on his later years. On December 21, 2015, he was found dead on the bathroom floor in his apartment; his cause of death was later revealed as being multiple organ failure. His wake was held at the Teatro Renascença in Porto Alegre, and he was buried the following day at the Cemitério Ecumênico João XXIII
Walter Victor
Júpiter Maçã Lyrics
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Walter Victor tomador de panca
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Yeah allright
Yeah every night
Walter toma suas bolas farmacêuticas
Sua boca fica mole, palavras gozadas
Mas ninguém entende
Não, nem as garotas, não
Ninguém entende o seu jeitão
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Yeah allright
Yeah every night
Eu e Victor somos amigos há muito tempo
Eu já tomei pancas com ele, tipo artani
Me senti um astronauta na lua
Mas não era a lua
Não, não, não era a lua
Apenas quadras distantes da minha rua
Walter Victor
Walter Victor
Walter Victor
Victor fora internado numa clínica
Os seus pais o colocaram num hospício
Walter V inteligente e bonito
Mas ninguém entende
Nem a medicina, não
Ninguém entende o seu jeitão
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Yeah allright
Yeah every night
The song "Walter Victor" by Júpiter Maçã seems to be about a person named Walter Victor who is a frequent user of a drug called "panca." The lyrics describe how Walter takes his pharmaceutical drugs, causing his speech to become mumbled and difficult to understand. Despite being smart and attractive, nobody seems to be able to comprehend Walter - not even girls. The singer of the song, who turns out to be Walter's friend, has also taken panca before and felt like an astronaut on the moon, although he was only a few blocks away from his neighborhood. The song takes an ominous turn when we are told that Walter was admitted to a psychiatric clinic by his parents, leaving nobody able to comprehend his behavior, not even medicine or psychiatry.
Line by Line Meaning
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Walter Victor é um usuário regular de drogas
Yeah allright
Expressão de aprovação ou concordância com o uso de drogas de Walter
Yeah every night
Walter usa drogas todas as noites
Walter toma suas bolas farmacêuticas
Walter usa drogas em forma de comprimidos
Sua boca fica mole, palavras gozadas
O uso de drogas deixa Walter com dificuldade para falar e com comportamento sexual agressivo
Walter V. inteligente e bonito
Walter é uma pessoa atraente e inteligente
Mas ninguém entende
As pessoas não entendem a razão de Walter usar drogas
Não, nem as garotas, não
Nem mesmo as garotas que ele conhece entendem
Ninguém entende o seu jeitão
Ninguém compreende o estilo de vida e uso de drogas de Walter
Eu e Victor somos amigos há muito tempo
O narrador é amigo de Walter há muito tempo
Eu já tomei pancas com ele, tipo artani
O narrador experimentou drogas com Walter, como Artane
Me senti um astronauta na lua
O narrador se sentiu como se estivesse na lua depois de usar drogas com Walter
Mas não era a lua
O narrador percebe que não estava realmente na lua
Não, não, não era a lua
O narrador repete que não estava realmente na lua
Apenas quadras distantes da minha rua
Eles estavam apenas a algumas quadras da casa do narrador
Victor fora internado numa clínica
O amigo de Walter, Victor, foi internado em uma clínica
Os seus pais o colocaram num hospício
Os pais de Victor o internaram em um hospício
Nem a medicina, não
Mesmo os profissionais médicos não compreendem o comportamento de Walter e Victor
Walter Victor tomador de panca
Repetição do uso de drogas de Walter e Victor
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Flavio Basso
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