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.
Na Venda
João Bosco Lyrics
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comprar pinga e pimentão
pra fazer um xarope noventa
que matasse a fome
e limpasse o pulmão
mas o caxeiro-cachorro!
Tomou meu dinheiro,
mandou que eu ficasse calado,
botou toda culpa na Dona Inflação.
- Essa não, seu Leitão!
Dei-lhe uma descompostura
criei embaraço,
os home arriaro a porta de aço
e arrepiaro mais que porquispim...
Tinha uma abertura nos fundo da venda,
corri como um cão,
passaro um jornal nos meus treco
e o Leitão
jogou o pacote por cima de mim.
- quase foi o meu fim!
The lyrics to João Bosco's song "Na Venda" tell a story about a man (presumably the singer) who goes to a local store to buy alcohol and peppers to make a syrup that could relieve hunger and clean his lungs. However, the store clerk (referred to as a "caxeiro-cachorro") takes the man's money and tells him to remain quiet before blaming the high inflation rate for the high prices. The singer becomes angry and creates a scene, causing the store to shut its metal doors. The singer then runs to a small opening in the back of the store, like a dog escaping through a hole in the fence. The store clerk throws the package over the singer, with his belongings causing the singer to almost meet his end.
The song addresses themes of poverty, corruption, inflation, and survival. The singer relies on a cheap solution to fix his hunger and respiratory problems. However, the store clerk and the overall economic situation of the country offer no real solutions or genuine help. Moreover, the singer’s escape from the store symbolizes the power dynamics between those with money and those without. In a corrupt system, the poor must resort to their instincts to survive in a society that favors the wealthy.
Line by Line Meaning
Eu fui na venda
I went to the store
comprar pinga e pimentão
to buy alcohol and peppers
pra fazer um xarope noventa
to make a medicinal syrup
que matasse a fome
that would cure hunger
e limpasse o pulmão
and clean the lungs
mas o caxeiro-cachorro!
but the salesman-dog!
Tomou meu dinheiro,
took my money
mandou que eu ficasse calado,
told me to stay quiet
maneiro,
cool,
botou toda culpa na Dona Inflação.
blamed it all on inflation.
- Essa não, seu Leitão!
- Not this time, Mr. Leitão!
Dei-lhe uma descompostura
I scolded him
criei embaraço,
caused an awkward situation,
os home arriaro a porta de aço
the men closed the steel door
e arrepiaro mais que porquispim...
and got scared like hedgehogs...
Tinha uma abertura nos fundo da venda,
There was an opening at the back of the store,
corri como um cão,
I ran like a dog,
passaro um jornal nos meus treco
they threw a newspaper at me
e o Leitão
and Leitão
jogou o pacote por cima de mim.
threw the package on top of me.
- quase foi o meu fim!
- it was almost my end!
Writer(s): Aldir Blanc Mendes Copyright: Mercury Prod. E Ed. Musicais Ltda
Contributed by Gabriella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ou você ama o mundo ou você segue a Deus.
JOÃO BOSCO, ESSE GRANDE !!! ESSE É UM DOS SAMBAS QUE MAIS GOSTO, TANTO PELA LINDA MELODIA COMO PELA LETRA MAROTA DO GRANDE ALDIR BLANC !!! ESSE ÓRGÃO MAROTO TAMBÉM DÁ TODO O SABOR A ESSE LINDO SAMBA SATÍRICO !!!
"COMISSÃO DE FRENTE" É UM DOS MELHORES DISCOS BRASILEIROS DE TODOS OS TEMPOS !!! UM DISCO POUCO LEMBRADO, MAS QUE DEIXOU MARCAS ETERNAS !!! ANO DE 1982, EXCELENTE ANO PARA A MÚSICA BRASILEIRA !!!
Tavencio
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Denilson Tavares
2019