The band is considered one of the main groups in Brazilian rock. Like most groups from the 1960s, Os Mutantes were heavily influenced by The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Sly & the Family Stone. However, Brazilian musicians were also immersed in their local culture, exercising their own creativity in the use of feedback, distortion and studio tricks of all kinds, just as was done by the Liverpool quartet and the group The Beach Boys. In this sense, Mutantes were pioneers in mixing rock and roll with Brazilian musical and thematic elements. Another characteristic of the group was irreverence. Like Os Mutantes, there began to be a kind of mixture of foreign and Brazilian music and the addition of new ideas, with doses of experimentalism, thus opening the way for musical hybridism.
Os Mutantes began their activities in 1966, as a trio, when they performed on the program O Pequeno Mundo de Ronnie Von on TV Record. On the eve of the program's premiere, the trio had the name "Os Bruxos", but neither Rita Lee nor the Dias Baptista brothers (Arnaldo and Sérgio) were satisfied with that name and wanted to change it. According to Carlos Calado,[2] the idea for the name "Os Mutantes" came from an ironic joke between Alberto Helena Júnior, the program's producer, and Ronnie Von, who, at the time, was reading O Império dos Mutantes, by Stefan Wul, and did not talk about any other subject. "Are you guys still looking for a name for the boys ensemble? Why not The Mutants?" Ronnie Von liked Alberto Helena's idea and took it to the group, who approved it immediately.
The group soon became one of the main exponents of the new MPB, influenced by Tropicália, until it dissolved in 1978. Over these twelve years, nine albums were recorded, two of which - O A e o Z and Tecnicolor - were only released on 1990s, when the group began to be recognized, on the national and international rock scene, as one of the most creative, dynamic, radical and talented of the psychedelic era and the history of world rock. In 2006, the band reunited, without Rita Lee or Liminha, but with the presence of Arnaldo Baptista and Zélia Duncan on vocals. The following year, Arnaldo and Zélia left the band, which was recomposed with other musicians and continues to perform under the leadership of Sérgio Dias, the only remaining member of the original lineup.
A Hora E A Vez Do Cabelo Nascer
Os Mutantes Lyrics
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Venha ver as minhas cores
Ah, tá na hora do cabelo nascer
Hasteei o meu cabelo
Foi a hora em que então fiquei sabendo das coisas
O meu cabelo é verde-amarelo
Violeta e transparente
A minha caspa é de purpurina
Minha barba azul-anil
Venha ver as minhas cores
Ah, tá na hora do cabelo nascer
The lyrics to A Hora e a Vez do Cabelo Nascer by Os Mutantes are full of vivid imagery and whimsical wordplay. The song begins with an invitation to come and see the singer's "colors," which is a reference to their hair. They then declare that it's time for their hair to grow, and go on to describe it in a series of surreal and fanciful ways. Their hair is green-yellow, violet, and transparent, and their dandruff is made of glitter. They even have a blue-indigo beard.
However, beneath the playful lyrics lies a deeper commentary on the cultural climate of the time. The song was written in Brazil during the late 1960s, a period of political turmoil and artistic experimentation. Many young people were rejecting traditional values and embracing new forms of self-expression, including unconventional hairstyles and clothing. By declaring that it's "time for hair to grow," the singer is expressing their desire for personal freedom and creative expression, as well as their rejection of mainstream norms.
Overall, A Hora e a Vez do Cabelo Nascer is a whimsical and colorful song that's full of meaning and significance. Its lyrics capture the essence of a cultural moment, while also celebrating the power of individuality and self-expression.
Line by Line Meaning
Venha ver as minhas cores
Come and see my colors
Ah, tá na hora do cabelo nascer
Oh, it's time for the hair to grow
Hasteei o meu cabelo
I hoisted my hair
Foi a hora em que então fiquei sabendo das coisas
It was the time when I learned about things
O meu cabelo é verde-amarelo
My hair is green-yellow
Violeta e transparente
Violet and transparent
A minha caspa é de purpurina
My dandruff is made of glitter
Minha barba azul-anil
My beard is indigo blue
Venha ver as minhas cores
Come and see my colors
Ah, tá na hora do cabelo nascer
Oh, it's time for the hair to grow
Contributed by Harper H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Henrique Souza
Tem gente que acha defeito em tudo! Coloca o Arnaldo lá pra ver se ele faz isso hje! Não estamos em 1970 meu caro. Com todo respeito ao Arnaldo e aos Mutantes antigos! Vc deveria agradecer por poder ouvir esse suspiro em meio ao lamaçal em que se encontra a música brasileira! Mutantes!!!
Archie Wolf
1:05 o cara lança um lick animal como se não fosse nada. Sem dúvida é um dos melhores guitarristas da época.
Benji Capitão
Carái! Que som potente da porra! Que baixão!
Não é atoa que são considerados a maior do rock BR \mm/
Luis Di Paula Jr.
Legião Urbana é a maior banda do rock and roll latino e brasileiro de todos os tempos
Jimmy crimson
@Jecleson Dos Santos casa das máquinas é foda, mas mutantes ainda ganha.
Jecleson Dos Santos
Eles são muito bons! Mas a melhor...sem sombra de dúvida..."Casa Das Máquinas"!
Andrew Bourne
i love this song!! i knew the sepultura version 1st, from 1989 but os mutantes as awesome!!!!
Professor Fábio Bordignon
Um exemplo do deboche em plena ditadura militar. Sensacional
Escuta Só
@Jessé Carvalho Meu caro , eu estava lá. Em Porto Alegre, lancei e apoiei uma banda que trabalhava com a obra deles, chamava-se " Os Arnaldos " sucesso muitos anos. Convivi com músicos que eram amigos da Rita Lee. E , digo mais , os Mutantes fazem sucesso até hoje em Londres. Sua música é vanguarda até os dias atuais. Mais não te direi , pois que, explicação é pra porteiro. Eu vivi, participei e conheci. Não acredita na lenga-lenga que professorez
inhos e amiguinhos maconheiros te contam,
Jessé Carvalho
@Felipe Mesavila Rsrsrsrs esse daí com certeza pastou legal rsrsrsrs gado demais