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 Refrigerador Não Funciona
Os Mutantes Lyrics
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Yeah
I feel good
Yeah
I feel lite
Now, you know that I'm no good alone
No good alone I miss you
Baby, tell me baby
I know one thing you don't
Try my honey
Try to get someone lovin' baby
Try me late tonight
Don't say may be tonight, yeah
Try everything you want
Bu try me baby
I feel good
I feel lite, baby
Singing our song
Try my honey
I miss you
Don't wanna be alone
Come soon, baby
You gotta give someone love
O meu refrigerador não funciona
Eu tentei tudo
Eu tentei de tudo
Não funciona
Não, não, não
O meu, o meu
O meu refrigerador não funciona
The song "Meu Refrigerador Não Funciona" by Brazilian rock band Os Mutantes is a fusion of psychedelic rock and tropicalia elements with Portuguese lyrics. The first part of the song, starting with "O que que houve?" is in English and sung in a sultry, smoky voice. The lyrics are a plea to a lover, expressing a desire to be with them and willing to do anything to keep them. The stanza "Try my honey / Try to get someone lovin' baby" suggests that the singer is offering their love to the other person and asks them to reciprocate. They don't want to be alone and miss their lover. The words "I feel good / I feel lite, baby / Singing our song" evoke a sense of happiness and lightness that comes with being with the loved one.
The second part of the song, "O meu refrigerador não funciona" is a stark contrast to the first. The opening guitar riff of this section is reminiscent of the opening of Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive". The lyrics are about a refrigerator that doesn't work despite trying everything, creating a feeling of frustration and futility. The chorus repeats the same phrase, "O meu refrigerador não funciona" which means "My refrigerator doesn't work" in Portuguese three times. The juxtaposition of the two parts is interesting as they seem to have no connection, and it is left up to interpretation whether they are supposed to be related or not.
Line by Line Meaning
O que que houve?
What happened?
Yeah
Expression of agreement or approval.
I feel good
Feeling positive and energized.
Yeah
Expression of agreement or approval.
I feel lite
Feeling carefree and unburdened emotionally.
Now, you know that I'm no good alone
Admitting to needing companionship.
No good alone I miss you
Feeling lonely and desiring the presence of a loved one.
Baby, tell me baby
Asking for confirmation or reassurance.
Say you do baby
Asking for verbal affirmation of love or commitment.
I know one thing you don't
Having knowledge or insight that the other person lacks.
Try my honey
Offering physical affection or intimacy.
Try to get someone lovin' baby
Encouraging the other person to seek other forms of love or affection while away.
Try me late tonight
Offering to spend time together later in the night.
Don't say may be tonight, yeah
Asking for a more definitive answer regarding spending time together.
Try everything you want
Encouraging the other person to explore all options.
Bu try me baby
Offering oneself as an option for the other person to choose.
Singing our song
Feeling nostalgic or sentimental about a shared experience or memory.
I miss you
Experiencing feelings of longing or homesickness.
Don't wanna be alone
Expressing a desire for companionship and intimacy.
Come soon, baby
Expressing eagerness for the other person to return or join them.
You gotta give someone love
Stressing the importance of showing love and affection to others.
O meu refrigerador não funciona
My refrigerator doesn't work.
Eu tentei tudo
I tried everything.
Eu tentei de tudo
I tried everything.
Não funciona
It doesn't work.
Não, não, não
No, no, no.
O meu, o meu
My, my.
O meu refrigerador não funciona
My refrigerator doesn't work.
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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