In 1963, a trio formed by Rui Alexandre Faria (Rui, the lead vocalist), Aquiles Rique Reis (Aquiles), and Milton Lima dos Santos (Miltinho) in Niterói (Rio de Janeiro) started to perform at the Popular Center of Culture (CPC) of the National Student League (UNE). The CPC of Niterói was founded in Aquiles' home. At the same time, Magro (Antônio José Waghabi Filho) had a bossa nova group with Miltinho and a flutist, bassist, and drummer, called MPB-5. With Magro (the group's lifelong musical director) invited to join the original vocal trio, the quartet became known as Quarteto do CPC. With the extinction of the CPC (and of the UNE) after the military coup in 1964, the group adopted the name of MPB-4, playing in local bars and doing a double single with the first recording of Zé Kéti/Elton Medeiros' "Mascarada" with "Samba Bem" (Luís José) and other songs.
With all of them as college students, they took a period of vacations in 1965 to go to São Paulo, where they did their professional debut at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica's Theater (Tuca). They met producer Chico de Assis and were invited by him for a season with Quarteto em Cy (which was already professional), on the condition that they abandon other aspirations to devote themselves full-time to their group. Deciding for the music, they opened with Quarteto em Cy at the show No Samba Que Eu Vou, when they met Chico Buarque, also introduced to them by de Assis. From 1969 to 1974, Buarque was almost the fifth member of MPB-4 as all of his shows were with the quartet. Together they toured several countries and were deeply influential on the Brazilian youth. de Assis also introduced them to Manoel Carlos, who was one of the directors of the O Fino da Bossa TV Record show hosted by Elis Regina. MPB-4 participated right on the first show singing together with Regina, which was their definitive consecration.
Back in Rio, they participated in the show Contraponto, together with Quarteto em Cy, Oscar Castro-Neves, and Rosinha de Valença. At the Opinião theater, MPB-4 participated in the historic show O Samba Pede Passagem with Aracy de Almeida, Baden Powell, Ismael Silva, and others. The show was recorded live and released in June 1966 as O Samba Pede Passagem. Also in 1966, they released their first LP, which had the first recording for Buarque's "Olê Olá." Having participated in Nara Leão's show Quem Tem Medo de Nara Leão?, in the same year they defended "Canção de Não Cantar" (Sérgio Bittencourt) at the II Festival de Música Popular Brasileira (Festival of Brazilian Popular Music, FMPB, TV Record of São Paulo), which won fourth place. In the next year's edition of the same festival, the group was consecrated definitively with "Gabriela" (Maranhão) and "Roda Viva" (Buarque), achieving, respectively, sixth and third places. Also in 1967, they participated in the II FIC (International Song Festival, TV Globo, Rio) with "O Sim Pelo Não" (Alcivando Luz/Carlos Coquejo) and "Cantiga" (Nelson Motta/Dori Caymmi), which reached sixth and ninth places. In 1968, they opened a show shared with Buarque at the Teatro Toneleros, and also had a season in São Paulo. Three years later, they did the historic show Construção at the Canecão with Buarque, Jacques Klein, and the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira (Brazilian Symphony Orchestra) conducted by Isaac Karabtchevski. In the next year, MPB-4 toured Portugal and in 1973, Buenos Aires, Argentina, both with Buarque. In 1975, they participated, with Buarque, in the show República de Ugunga. In 1980, the group released, together with Quarteto em Cy, the children's LP Flicts/de Ziraldo e Sérgio Ricardo. Recording another children's LP in the next year with "O Pato" (Toquinho/Vinicius de Moraes), they had the song presented in the TV Globo musical A Arca de Noé. The LP Caminhos Livres (1983) had another of their hits with an Aldir Blanc song, "A Nível De..." (with João Bosco). In 1991, the quartet launched another of their themed albums, the CD Sambas da Minha Terra, dedicated to the works of Dorival Caymmi, Toquinho/Vinícius, Zé Kéti, and Ary Barroso, among others. Always doing shows and recording frequently, the group commemorated their 30-year career in 1995 with the show Arte de Cantar and the eponymous album. ~ Alvaro Neder, Rovi
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Olhar De Cobra
MPB-4 Lyrics
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Meu dano é AP mano eu te dei IK
Ando nas nuvens flutuo no beat
Ela me olha me sinto imortal
Sempre que eu pulo no bloco
Deslizo com a choppa
Isso é for real pra sempre
Slimes não mentem
Eu passo, você passa mal
Eu to elegante, bitch
Eu não ligo mais pra pussy, bitch
De Double C eu não ligo pra beef
Pediu feat, eu não aceitei e ficou titi
Lama no copo eu só quero isso
De Cardigan to ficando mais liso
Drift Tokyo essa vibe é minha
Droga no bolso e um Patek cinza
Você viu de longe, bich (way way)
Joga esse Fire na Blunt
Me tranco no estúdio até de manhã
Eu não fumo fino nem se for Skunk
Eu não to alone, Bitch (way way)
Meus manos tão elegantes
A Pele de Cobra esfriou meu sangue
Não sei se eu acordo vivo amanhã
desvio a bala tipo samurai
meu olho de aguia
exerga no escuro
eu vi sua inveja
de longe c sabe
porque hoje em dia
mano eu sou unico
ela disse que queria ser minha bitch
nas horas vagas me chamo patrick
te levo pra tokyo
schangai e pra china
vou te levar pra comer
mais um sushi
com diabo fiz pacto de sangue
a pussy dela tem gosto de tag
o meu molho é raro não ta nas estante
to me destacando subindo de rank
vou subindo de rank
Yaaaaaa
com meu G eu to voando
brasil a suiça
sucesso tamo fazendo
não sabem de nadaa
faço bem mais q dinheiro
fodase a fama
falsidade não é caminho
The lyrics to MPB-4's song Olhar De Cobra are in Portuguese and talk about the rapper's confidence and success in the music industry. The first verse talks about smoking a specific type of weed and feeling unstoppable. The use of clever wordplay in the second line, "Meu dano é AP mano eu te dei IK", refers to the popular online game League of Legends and the slang used within the game. In the second verse, the rapper describes his elegant lifestyle and how he doesn't care about drama or collaborating with other artists. He also mentions his desire for quality sushi and his pact with the devil.
The chorus talks about the rapper's success and how he is unique and unmatched, while also acknowledging the envy of others. He mentions being able to see in the dark like an eagle and dodging bullets like a samurai. The final verse talks about taking a girl to different parts of Asia and enjoying the luxury lifestyle that comes with his success. Overall, the lyrics focus on the rapper's confidence and his ability to rise above any obstacles in his way.
Line by Line Meaning
Pede esse Sheesh diferenciado
Asking for a unique Sheesh
Meu dano é AP mano eu te dei IK
My damage is high, brother, I killed you instantly
Ando nas nuvens flutuo no beat
I'm walking on cloud nine, floating with the beat
Ela me olha me sinto imortal
When she looks at me, I feel immortal
Sempre que eu pulo no bloco
Every time I jump on the block
Deslizo com a choppa
I slide with my gun
Meu brilho é fora do normal
My shine is beyond normal
Isso é for real pra sempre
This is for real, forever
Slimes não mentem
My enemies don't lie
Eu passo, você passa mal
I succeed while you fail
Eu to elegante, bitch
I'm elegant, bitch
Eu não ligo mais pra pussy, bitch
I don't care about girls anymore, bitch
De Double C eu não ligo pra beef
I don't care about drama from Double C
Pediu feat, eu não aceitei e ficou titi
You asked for a collaboration, I declined, and now you're mad
Lama no copo eu só quero isso
I just want to drink with mud in my cup
De Cardigan to ficando mais liso
Wearing a Cardigan makes me smoother
Drift Tokyo essa vibe é minha
Drifting in Tokyo, that's my vibe
Droga no bolso e um Patek cinza
Drugs in my pocket and a gray Patek watch
Você viu de longe, bich (way way)
You saw me from far away, dude (way way)
Joga esse Fire na Blunt
Pass me the Fire to light the blunt
Me tranco no estúdio até de manhã
I lock myself in the studio until morning
Eu não fumo fino nem se for Skunk
I don't smoke thin joints, not even if it's Skunk
Eu não to alone, Bitch (way way)
I'm not alone, Bitch (way way)
Meus manos tão elegantes
My boys are elegant
A Pele de Cobra esfriou meu sangue
Snake skin gave me chills
Não sei se eu acordo vivo amanhã
I don't know if I'll wake up alive tomorrow
desvio a bala tipo samurai
I dodge bullets like a samurai
meu olho de aguia
My eagle eye
exerga no escuro
Sees in the dark
eu vi sua inveja
I saw your envy
de longe c sabe
From far away, you know
porque hoje em dia
Because nowadays
mano eu sou unico
Dude, I'm unique
ela disse que queria ser minha bitch
She said she wanted to be my girl
nas horas vagas me chamo patrick
In my free time, I go by Patrick
te levo pra tokyo
I'll take you to Tokyo
schangai e pra china
Shanghai and China, too
vou te levar pra comer mais um sushi
I'll take you to eat more sushi
com diabo fiz pacto de sangue
I made a blood pact with the devil
a pussy dela tem gosto de tag
Her girl parts taste like drugs
o meu molho é raro não ta nas estante
My sauce is rare, it's not on the shelves
to me destacando subindo de rank
I'm standing out, climbing the ranks
vou subindo de rank Yaaaaaa
I'm climbing up the ranks, Yaaaaaa
com meu G eu to voando
I'm flying high with my gang
brasil a suiça
From Brazil to Switzerland
sucesso tamo fazendo
We're making success
não sabem de nadaa
They don't know anything
faço bem mais q dinheiro
I do more than just make money
fodase a fama
Fame can go f*** itself
falsidade não é caminho
Dishonesty is not the way
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: E4GL3, YSB Swamp, YSB Vamp
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Sergio Cruz
Um arranjo muito bom . O sopro dá show. A percussão é muito rica e as vozes maravilhosas. Música para apresentar em qualquer lugar do mundo.
Cláudio Tomé
Muito bem comentado!
carlos alberto
UM CLÁSSICO SINCERAMENTE SINCERAMENTE UMA RELÍQUIA
carlos alberto
ESSA É A MÚSICA VERDADEIRA..............
wellington da silva souza
Esses caras são demais. 13/07/2017.
João Batista de Mello Ayres Neto
Olhar de Cobra [ Moraes Moreira e Antônio Risério]
com MPB 4
Ela tem um olhar de cobra
Que toda hora
Paralisa o meu
E toda vez que ela olha
A brisa beija a flora
Estrelas brilham no breu
Na praia marabô
A lua cambraia branca
Pisando na barra da saia
Desmaiou
Na oca maloca marambaia
Tocaia de amor
Francisco Assis
Um clássico da MPB
Francisco Assis
Maravilha essa música
Erivan Carneiro
Chiclete com banana tocar essa