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.
Meu Refrigerado Nao Funciona
Os Mutantes Lyrics
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Yeah
I feel good
Yeah
I feel light
Now I think, you know that I'm no good alone
No good alone
I miss you
Baby, call me baby
Call me baby
Don't say maybe
Say you do baby
I know one thing you don't
Try my money
Try my honey
My honey
My honey
My honey
My honey
Tryin' tryin' to give someone lovin' baby
Someone lovin'
Don't be late tonight
Don't say maybe tonight, yeah
Try everything you want
But try me
Try me baby
I feel good
I feel light
Ooh ooh, ooh yeah, try me baby
Try, singing my tunes
Singing our song
Singing our song
Singing our song
Try my honey
I miss you
Don't wanna be alone
Don't wanna be alone
Don't wanna be alone
Come soon
Come soon, oh baby
You gotta give someone lovin'
Someone lovin'
O meu refrigerador não funciona
O meu refrigerador não funciona
Eu tentei tudo
Eu tentei de tudo
Eu tentei de tudo
Não funciona
Não funciona
Não funciona
Não, não, não
Não, não
O meu refrigerador não funciona
Não, não, oh
Não, I got everything
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I feel good
I feel light
I feel light
O meu refrigerador não funciona
O meu refrigerador não funciona
Não, não
Funci, funci, funci
Não, não
I see you lovin'
I see you lovin'
See ya
The lyrics of Os Mutantes's song "Meu Refrigerador Não Funciona" are a mix of Portuguese and English. The song begins with a repetitive question in Portuguese that translates to "What's going on?" The following lines are in English and express a sense of empowerment and satisfaction as the singer declares feeling good and light. However, the singer also acknowledges their dependence on someone and expresses their desire for that person to call and not say "maybe." The lyrics continue in Portuguese and make a reference to a malfunctioning refrigerator that the singer has tried everything to fix but still does not work. The final repetition of "I see you lovin'" adds to the power dynamic established throughout the song, suggesting that the singer is confident in their ability to attract and satisfy their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
O que que houve?
The singer questions why something has happened.
Yeah
The singer expresses approval or agreement.
I feel good
The singer feels happy and content.
Yeah
The artist expresses approval or agreement.
I feel light
The artist feels unburdened or carefree.
Now I think, you know that I'm no good alone
The singer believes that they are not well-suited to being alone.
No good alone
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's unease with solitude.
I miss you
The artist expresses longing for someone.
Baby, call me baby
The artist requests to be addressed with an affectionate term.
Call me baby
The artist reiterates their request to be addressed with an affectionate term.
Don't say maybe
The singer desires certainty or assurance in the other's affection.
Say you do baby
The artist requests a verbal affirmation of the other's affection.
I know one thing you don't
The singer suggests that they possess knowledge that the other does not.
Try my money
The singer invites the other to enjoy the fruits of their wealth.
Try my honey
The singer invites the other to enjoy their sweetness or affection.
My honey
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's affection or desire.
Tryin' tryin' to give someone lovin' baby
The artist is expending effort to give love to another.
Someone lovin'
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's desire to give love to another.
Don't be late tonight
The singer desires promptness from the other in their plans to meet.
Don't say maybe tonight, yeah
The artist desires certainty or assurance in their plans to meet.
Try everything you want
The artist invites the other to explore their desires.
But try me
The artist wants to be considered as an option for the other.
Try me baby
The singer invites the other to explore their affection further.
Ooh ooh, ooh yeah, try me baby
The artist continues to request exploration of their affection.
Try, singing my tunes
The singer suggests that their music can be enjoyed by the other.
Singing our song
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's desire for shared experiences with the other.
Singing our song
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's desire for shared experiences with the other.
Singing our song
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's desire for shared experiences with the other.
Try my honey
The artist continues to invite the other to enjoy their affection.
I miss you
The singer reiterates their longing for the other.
Don't wanna be alone
The singer expresses a desire for companionship.
Don't wanna be alone
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's unease with solitude.
Don't wanna be alone
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's unease with solitude.
Come soon
The artist desires promptness from the other in their plans to meet.
Come soon, oh baby
The singer desires promptness and affection from the other in their plans to meet.
You gotta give someone lovin'
The artist emphasizes the importance of giving love to another.
Someone lovin'
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's desire for love from another.
O meu refrigerador não funciona
The singer laments that their refrigerator is not working.
O meu refrigerador não funciona
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's frustration with their nonfunctional refrigerator.
Eu tentei tudo
The artist asserts that they have tried everything to repair their refrigerator.
Eu tentei de tudo
The artist emphasizes that they have exhausted all possible solutions to repairing their refrigerator.
Eu tentei de tudo
The singer emphasizes that they have exhausted all possible solutions to repairing their refrigerator.
Não funciona
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's frustration with their nonfunctional refrigerator.
Não funciona
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's frustration with their nonfunctional refrigerator.
Não funciona
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's frustration with their nonfunctional refrigerator.
Não, não, não
The repeated phrase expresses the artist's frustration or disappointment.
Não, não
The repeated phrase expresses the singer's frustration or disappointment.
O meu refrigerador não funciona
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's frustration with their nonfunctional refrigerator.
Não, não
The repeated phrase expresses the singer's frustration or disappointment.
Funci, funci, funci
The singer playfully creates a nonsensical phrase to express their frustration with the nonfunctional refrigerator.
Não, não
The repeated phrase emphasizes the singer's frustration or disappointment.
I see you lovin'
The artist observes someone else expressing love.
I see you lovin'
The repeated phrase emphasizes the artist's continued observation of someone else expressing love.
See ya
The singer says goodbye or farewell.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Arnaldo Baptista, Arnaldo Dias Baptista, Rita Carvalho, Rita Lee Jones Carvalho, Rita Lee Jones De Carvalho, Sergio Dias Baptista
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