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.
Posso Perder Minha Mulher Minha Mãe Desde Que Eu Tenha O Rock And Roll
Os Mutantes Lyrics
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Eu vou dancar o rock and roll
E o meu dinheiro acabou
Eu me liguei no rock and roll
E o meu cigarro, o meu cigarro
O meu dinheiro acabou
E hoje eu me liguei e so no
Rock and roll
E o meu cigarro apagou
E o meu dinheiro acabou
Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae
Desde que eu tenha o rock and roll
O meu cigarro apagou
Eu vou dancar o rock and roll
E o meu dinheiro acabou
Eu me liguei no rock and roll
E o meu cigarro, o meu cigarro
O meu dinheiro acabou
E hoje eu me liguei e so no
Rock and roll
E o meu cigarro apagou
E o meu dinheiro acabou
Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae
Desde que eu tenha o rock and roll
E o meu cigarro apagou
E o meu dinheiro acabou
Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae
Desde que eu tenha o rock and roll
Meu rock and roll
Posso perder minha mulher (rock and roll)
Posso perder a minha irma (rock and roll)
Posso perder a minha mae (rock and roll)
Posso perder ate minha avo (rock and roll)
Hum, baixinho agora! (rock and roll)
E mais ainda! (rock and roll)
Mas hoje eu tenho Elvis Presley (rock and roll)
E eu nao perco a Cely (rock and roll)
Mas eu tenho o Little Richard (rock and roll)
Mas hoje, hum, Demetrius (rock and roll
Aah!
Domingo de manha
Sai pra cacar ra
Foi quando a minha frente
Apareceu a sua irma
Que sarro! Ah!
Que sarro! Ah!
Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae
Desde que eu tenha o meu rock and roll!
O meu cigarro apagou
Eu vou dancar o rock and roll
E o meu dinheiro acabou
Eu me liguei no rock and roll
E o meu cigarro, o meu cigarro
O meu dinheiro acabou
E hoje eu me liguei e so no
Rock and roll
E o meu cigarro apagou
E o meu dinheiro acabou
Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae
Desde que eu tenha o rock and roll
Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae
Desde que eu tenha o meu rock and roll!
The song "Posso Perder Minha Mulher Minha Mãe Desde Que Eu Tenha O Rock And Roll" by Os Mutantes is a rock and roll anthem that talks about the power and influence of the genre in someone's life. The lyrics state that even if the singer runs out of money, cigarettes, or loses his family members, he can still be happy as long as he has rock and roll. The song mentions several rock and roll legends, such as Elvis Presley and Little Richard, and how they contribute to his love for the genre.
The repetition of the phrase "Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae / Desde que eu tenha o rock and roll" reinforces the idea that nothing is more important than rock and roll. The chorus emphasizes this point and almost serves as a mantra, while the verses further illustrate how the singer relies solely on rock and roll for happiness.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was released in 1968, during the Brazilian Tropicália movement that mixed traditional Brazilian music with modern elements, such as rock and roll. Os Mutantes were one of the main proponents of this movement, and this song showcases their love for rock and roll.
Line by Line Meaning
O meu cigarro apagou
My cigarette went out
Eu vou dancar o rock and roll
I'll dance to rock and roll
E o meu dinheiro acabou
And my money's gone
Eu me liguei no rock and roll
I'm hooked on rock and roll
E hoje eu me liguei e so no
And today I'm only hooked on
Rock and roll
Rock and roll
Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae
I can lose my wife, my mother
Desde que eu tenha o rock and roll
As long as I have rock and roll
Meu rock and roll
My rock and roll
Posso perder minha mulher (rock and roll)
I can lose my wife (rock and roll)
Posso perder a minha irma (rock and roll)
I can lose my sister (rock and roll)
Posso perder a minha mae (rock and roll)
I can lose my mother (rock and roll)
Posso perder ate minha avo (rock and roll)
I can even lose my grandma (rock and roll)
Hum, baixinho agora! (rock and roll)
Hum, quieter now! (rock and roll)
E mais ainda! (rock and roll)
Even more! (rock and roll)
Mas hoje eu tenho Elvis Presley (rock and roll)
But today I have Elvis Presley (rock and roll)
E eu nao perco a Cely (rock and roll)
And I won't lose Cely (rock and roll)
Mas eu tenho o Little Richard (rock and roll)
But I have Little Richard (rock and roll)
Mas hoje, hum, Demetrius (rock and roll
But today, um, Demetrius (rock and roll)
Aah!
Ah!
Domingo de manha
Sunday morning
Sai pra cacar ra
I went hunting
Foi quando a minha frente
That's when in front of me
Apareceu a sua irma
Appeared your sister
Que sarro! Ah!
What a joke! Ah!
Posso perder minha mulher, minha mae
I can lose my wife, my mother
Desde que eu tenha o meu rock and roll!
As long as I have my rock and roll!
Lyrics © Editora e Importadora Musical Fermata do Brasil Ltda.
Written by: ARNALDO BAPTISTA
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