O Pato
Leroy Holmes and His Orchestra Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Quando um marreco sorridente pediu
Pra entrar também no samba, no samba, no samba
O ganso gostou da dupla e fez também quém, quém
Olhou pro cisne e disse assim "vem, vem"
Que o quarteto ficará bem, muito bom, muito bem
Na beira da lagoa foram ensaiar
Para começar o tico-tico no fubá
Jogo de cena com o ganso era mato
Mas eu gostei do final quando caíram n'água
E ensaiando o vocal
Quém, quém, quém, quém
Quém, quém, quém, quém
The lyrics of Leroy Holmes and His Orchestra's song "O Pato" depict a cheerful duck, who was singing merrily, when a smiling drake asked to join him in the samba. The goose also joined the duo, and they looked at the swan and invited him to come and make the quartet. All of them went to the edge of the lagoon to practice and begin the rhythm of "tico-tico no fubá." The duck's voice was quite impertinent, and his performance with the goose was a game, but the song ends with all of them falling into the water while practicing the vocals of "quém, quém, quém."
The song is about a group of waterfowls that come together and have a good time while practicing and singing. The lyrics represent a carefree and joyous spirit, which is characteristic of samba music. The song is an example of Brazilian music that gained international recognition because of its catchy tune and melody.
Line by Line Meaning
O pato vinha cantando alegremente, quém, quém
The duck was happily singing, quém, quém
Quando um marreco sorridente pediu, Pra entrar também no samba, no samba, no samba
When a smiling duck asked to join the samba as well, in the samba, in the samba
O ganso gostou da dupla e fez também quém, quém
The goose liked the pair and also made quém, quém
Olhou pro cisne e disse assim 'vem, vem', Que o quarteto ficará bem, muito bom, muito bem
He looked at the swan and said 'come, come', that the quartet would be good, very good, very well
Na beira da lagoa foram ensaiar, Para começar o tico-tico no fubá
They went to rehearse on the edge of the pond, to start the tico-tico in the cornmeal
A voz do pato era mesmo um desacato, Jogo de cena com o ganso era mato
The duck's voice was really a mess, pretending to argue with the goose was easy
Mas eu gostei do final quando caíram n'água, E ensaiando o vocal
But I liked the ending when they fell into the water, and rehearsing their vocals
Quém, quém, quém, quém, Quém, quém, quém, quém
Quém, quém, quém, quém, Quém, quém, quém, quém
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind