Rua Augusta
Os Mutantes Lyrics
Subi a Rua Augusta a 120 por hora
Botei a turma toda do passeio pra fora
Fiz curva em duas rodas sem usar a buzina
Parei a quatro dedos da vitrine
Hi, hi, Johnny
Hi, hi, Alfredo
Quem é da nossa gang não tem medo
Hi, hi, Johnny
Hi, hi, Alfredo
Quem é da nossa gang não tem medo
Tem três carburadores, todos os três envenenados
Só para na subida quando acaba a gasolina
Só passo se tiver sinal fechado (Que legal!)
Hi, hi, Johnny
Hi, hi, Alfredo
Quem é da nossa gang não tem medo
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Os Mutantes were formed in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1966 by Rita Lee and brothers Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias. Active during the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s, they took Brazilian music and fused it with British rock and American psychedelia to create a distinctive, vibrant sound. Along with Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Nara Leão, Tom Zé, Torquato Neto, Capinam and Rogério Duprat, they helped define the Tropicália movement. Read Full BioOs Mutantes were formed in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1966 by Rita Lee and brothers Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias. Active during the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s, they took Brazilian music and fused it with British rock and American psychedelia to create a distinctive, vibrant sound. Along with Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Nara Leão, Tom Zé, Torquato Neto, Capinam and Rogério Duprat, they helped define the Tropicália movement.
While still in high school, Rita Lee teamed with brothers Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias Baptista to form the band. A trio of brash musical experimentalists, the group fiddled with self-made instruments, distortion, feedback, musique concrète, and studio tricks of all kinds to create a lighthearted, playful version of extreme Brazilian music. This was their best creative moment.
While Gil and Veloso were first imprisoned and then exiled to England during the military dictatorship in Brazil (1969-1972) the Mutantes left the Tropicália movement, adding a more psychedelic flavour to their sound.
The 70s seemed to be a time of great upheaval for the band, both creatively and personally. They left behind their "tropicalist" roots and made their first lysergic trip which resulted in the album "Jardim Elétrico" (Eletric Garden) and "O Primeiro Dia do Resto da Sua Vida (rare album - title translates as "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"). With influences of the progressive band Yes the trio (with Liminha at the bass and Dinho at the drums) made their last album together "Os Mutantes e Seus Cometas no País dos Bauretz".
Rita Lee left the band for reasons that remain unclear; Lee says they kicked her out, while Arnaldo blames her, claiming she sent him to mental institutions for his excessive LSD usage. In an attempt to escape from one psychiatric institution he jumped from the 5th floor, after which he was in a coma for 6 weeks, only very slowly recovering from his fall. After Rita left in 1972 they developed two psychedelic-progressive-hippie-rock albums which were "O 'A' e o 'Z'" and "Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol" (without Arnaldo), which went on to be their best selling album.
With the beginning of the 80s the Mutantes were almost forgotten or considered to be the old hippie-band of the now famous former Mutantes singer Rita Lee. In the 90s Beck and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana began to spread the word about them.
Finally, thanks to promotion and namechecking by David Byrne through his record label Luaka Bop, Os Mutantes has gained a greater global audience within the past decade. With Luaka Bop they released the album Everything is Possible! which is a compilation of their greatest hits (as curated by David Byrne). On 22nd of May 2006 they played their first concert since 1975 with the Baptista brothers reunited on stage. Apparently Devendra Banhart asked them to be their roadie for the show which led them to invite him as a support act.
While still in high school, Rita Lee teamed with brothers Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias Baptista to form the band. A trio of brash musical experimentalists, the group fiddled with self-made instruments, distortion, feedback, musique concrète, and studio tricks of all kinds to create a lighthearted, playful version of extreme Brazilian music. This was their best creative moment.
While Gil and Veloso were first imprisoned and then exiled to England during the military dictatorship in Brazil (1969-1972) the Mutantes left the Tropicália movement, adding a more psychedelic flavour to their sound.
The 70s seemed to be a time of great upheaval for the band, both creatively and personally. They left behind their "tropicalist" roots and made their first lysergic trip which resulted in the album "Jardim Elétrico" (Eletric Garden) and "O Primeiro Dia do Resto da Sua Vida (rare album - title translates as "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"). With influences of the progressive band Yes the trio (with Liminha at the bass and Dinho at the drums) made their last album together "Os Mutantes e Seus Cometas no País dos Bauretz".
Rita Lee left the band for reasons that remain unclear; Lee says they kicked her out, while Arnaldo blames her, claiming she sent him to mental institutions for his excessive LSD usage. In an attempt to escape from one psychiatric institution he jumped from the 5th floor, after which he was in a coma for 6 weeks, only very slowly recovering from his fall. After Rita left in 1972 they developed two psychedelic-progressive-hippie-rock albums which were "O 'A' e o 'Z'" and "Tudo Foi Feito Pelo Sol" (without Arnaldo), which went on to be their best selling album.
With the beginning of the 80s the Mutantes were almost forgotten or considered to be the old hippie-band of the now famous former Mutantes singer Rita Lee. In the 90s Beck and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana began to spread the word about them.
Finally, thanks to promotion and namechecking by David Byrne through his record label Luaka Bop, Os Mutantes has gained a greater global audience within the past decade. With Luaka Bop they released the album Everything is Possible! which is a compilation of their greatest hits (as curated by David Byrne). On 22nd of May 2006 they played their first concert since 1975 with the Baptista brothers reunited on stage. Apparently Devendra Banhart asked them to be their roadie for the show which led them to invite him as a support act.
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Mateus Paim de Barros
UUHUUUUUULL UM DIA VOU BOTAR ESSE SOM BEM ALTO PASSANDO PELA RUA AUGUSTA
Carlinhos Barreiros
Um cover tão bom quanto o original - E é a Rita cantando esganiçada assim ? Fantásticos!!
Paulo De tarso
@Tyke Pereira acho q ele tá falando por ser cover do ronnie cord...
Tyke Pereira
Nao é cover nao amigo. É ela mesmo. Lembra da faixa top top? Hehehe a rita lee tinha uma expanção vocal monstruosa
falomitico
O único trecho em que a voz dela é a inconfundível que todo mundo conhece é no segundo "quem é da nossa gangue" da introdução, imediatamente antes de entrar todo o instrumental.
Acsa Campelo
Vou tocar essa música ao passar pela Augusta. Só me falta o carro e ir pra SP
Carlos Teixeira
Olá Leandro.
Muito legal.
Lembro dos Mutantes na Rua Venâncio Aires esquina com a Rua Caraíbas (isso no final dos anos 60), à caminho do clube Palmeiras, onde tocavam nas "domingueiras"
Pareciam uns malucos, com trajes espalhafatosos e a Rita vestida de bruxa, com chapéu e tudo.
Você tem como confirmar se o vocal desse disco era ou não, o da Rita Lee?
Pergunto isso, porque a Rita saiu do grupo por volta de 1972.
É uma informação que não disponho e a capa traz o desenho do que possivelmente seria ela, ou talvez, já uma outra vocalista.
Pedro's yt account
Ela saiu do grupo só em 1973
Carlos Eduardo Militao Delapina
Carlos era ela sim
Gabriela
Vozes perfeitas, muito bem distribuídas,isso sim é cantar bem 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋