João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a noted Brazilia… Read Full Bio ↴João Bosco de Freitas Mucci, better known as João Bosco is a noted Brazilian singer with a distinctive style as a guitarist. In the 1970s he established his reputation in MPB alongside collaborator lyricist Aldir Blanc.

Born on July 13, 1946, in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais, João Bosco's profession was engineering when he moved to Rio de Janeiro, where his songs were also recorded by Elis Regina and were a success. He soon became admired as a versatile vocalist and a dynamic performer. João Bosco has been noted for "his singular fusion of Arab culture, Afro-American music and Brazilian styles bossa nova," influenced by American jazz.

Jandira Da Gandaia
João Bosco Lyrics

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Jandira da gandaia
Jandira da algazarra
Jandira, já é dia
Quem diria

Jandira de Oxossi
Cuidado com essa tosse
Quando a noite esfria

Por que um dia

E um dia, quem diria
Jandira variou como
A maré varia
Suou e delirou como
No amor, faria
Se pudesse amar

Jandira caixão de pinho
Luto, choro, velharia
Assim não quero lembrar
Jandira da gandaia
Tu era da minha laia

Hoje eu vou beber, sambar
Vou fazer feito você
Que nunca se preocupou
Com imagem por exterior

Vou render minha homenagem
Fazendo furdunço, tocando horror
E quando a noite acabar
Eu vou gritar entre as grades
De qualquer delegacia:

Jandira, já é dia
Quem diria

Overall Meaning

The song Jandira da Gandaia by João Bosco tells the story of a free-spirited woman named Jandira who loves to party and have fun. She is described as someone who is always causing a commotion and enjoying life to the fullest. The lyrics warn her about her health, advising her to be careful with colds, as well as referencing her devotion to the god Oxossi.

As the song progresses, the lyrics mention a change in Jandira's behavior, comparing it to the ebb and flow of the tide. She begins to sweat and lose her mind, as if in the throes of passion. The song's narrator recalls Jandira's death, describing her coffin as being made of pine, and implies that she died of partying too hard.

In the end, the singer decides to honor Jandira's memory by living his life in a similar way, with no concern for outside opinions. He plans to drink, dance, and celebrate like she did, and declares that he will shout her name from the top of any prison cell he may find himself in.

Overall, the song conveys a message of living life to the fullest and not worrying about the consequences, but also acknowledging that sometimes that lifestyle can lead to tragedy.

Line by Line Meaning

Jandira da gandaia
Jandira, the one who loves to party and have fun

Jandira da algazarra
Jandira, known for making a lot of noise and commotion

Jandira, já é dia
Jandira, it's already morning

Quem diria
Who would've thought

Jandira de Oxossi
Jandira, associated with the Yoruba deity Oxossi, known for hunting and healing

Cuidado com essa tosse
Be careful with that cough

Quando a noite esfria
When the night gets cold

Por que um dia
Because one day

E um dia, quem diria
And one day, who would've thought

Jandira variou como
Jandira changed like

A maré varia
The tide changes