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.
Balada Do Amigo
Os Mutantes Lyrics
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Se eu sou muito louco por eu ser feliz
Mas louco é quem me diz
E não é feliz, não é feliz
Se eles são bonitos, sou Alain Delon
Se eles são famosos, sou Napoleão
E não é feliz, não é feliz
Eu juro que é melhor
Não ser o normal
Se eu posso pensar que Deus sou eu
Se eles têm três carros, eu posso voar
Se eles rezam muito, eu já estou no céu
Mas louco é quem me diz
E não é feliz, não é feliz
Eu juro que é melhor
Não ser o normal
Se eu posso pensar que Deus sou eu
Sim sou muito louco, não vou me curar
Já não sou o único que encontrou a paz
Mas louco é quem me diz
E não é feliz, eu sou feliz
The lyrics of "Balada Do Louco" explore the themes of individualism and non-conformity. The singer suggests that society views him as crazy just because he believes in living life on his own terms and finding happiness in his own way. He asserts that those who consider him crazy are not happy themselves, implying that they are merely trying to impose their own ideals on him. He goes on to compare himself to famous and successful individuals, but not in a way that he wants to emulate them. Instead, he uses his differences to affirm his own sense of self and identity, claiming that he is better off not being normal.
The chorus of the song is particularly powerful, emphasizing the singer's declaration of not wanting to be normal. The singer notes that he feels like God and that he can fly, suggesting that he is full of imagination and creativity. He further asserts that he has already found peace and does not need to change, as he is happy with himself.
Overall, "Balada Do Louco" is an empowering song about self-love and acceptance. It encourages listeners to embrace their unique qualities and not to conform to societal expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Dizem que sou louco por pensar assim
People claim that I'm crazy for having this perspective
Se eu sou muito louco por eu ser feliz
If being happy makes me crazy, then so be it
Mas louco é quem me diz
But those who call me crazy are the real ones who are unhappy
E não é feliz, não é feliz
And they are not happy
Se eles são bonitos, sou Alain Delon
If they are attractive, then I am comparable to Alain Delon
Se eles são famosos, sou Napoleão
If they are famous, then I am comparable to Napoleon
Eu juro que é melhor
I swear it's better
Não ser o normal
Not to be normal
Se eu posso pensar que Deus sou eu
If I can believe that I am God
Se eles têm três carros, eu posso voar
If they own three cars, then I can fly
Se eles rezam muito, eu já estou no céu
If they pray a lot, then I am already in heaven
Sim sou muito louco, não vou me curar
Yes, I am very crazy and I won't try to change that
Já não sou o único que encontrou a paz
I am not the only one who has found inner peace
E não é feliz, eu sou feliz
And while they are unhappy, I am happy
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARNALDO BAPTISTA, ARNALDO DIAS BATISTA, RITA CARVALHO, RITA LEE JONES CARVALHO
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MUSIQUINS
Balada do Amigo
♫ ♩ Se você quiser ser meu amigo
Eu preciso mesmo de um irmão
Mostre tua dor e teu sorriso
Eu lhe contarei meu coração
Quero sentir, posso falar
Talvez eu possa ajudar, Ah
Quando eu te olhar, te entender
As coisas podem mudar ♫ ♩
MUSIQUINS
Balada do Amigo
♫ ♩ Se você quiser ser meu amigo
Eu preciso mesmo de um irmão
Mostre tua dor e teu sorriso
Eu lhe contarei meu coração
Quero sentir, posso falar
Talvez eu possa ajudar, Ah
Quando eu te olhar, te entender
As coisas podem mudar ♫ ♩
Jorge e os Vandalistas
Belíssimo!
Marcia Menezes
Beijo 💋 no coração Cantora Márcia Menezes SP, fique com Deus
Vandir Villar
PQP!!! Que obra!!!
MrMarcosfabri
Lindo!!! Esse show existe em dvd?
Леонардо Карваљу
O show inteiro foi filmado? poderiam postar tudo
MrMarcosfabri
BRENO JOSE MARQUES NASCIMENTO
quem é a linda vocalista ?
Marcus Vinicius
Rita lee KKKKKKKKK
BRENO JOSE MARQUES NASCIMENTO
legal , obrigado