Stimulated by the talent and the interest in the rising phenomenon of the Brazilian Rock, soon they had recorded their first LP “Cinema Mudo” (1983) and had become a success with songs such as “Vital e sua Moto” and “Patrulha Noturna”.
The second LP “O Passo do Lui” (1984), consolidated the initial pull with the hits “Óculos”, “Ska” and “Meu Erro”, but it was in the presentation during the Rock in Rio Festival in January 1985, that they were definitely consecrated after their two concerts only for the power of their music, not for any scenic artifice.
After having toured throughout Brazil (more than 150 shows), Paralamas made a stop and released the revolutionary “Selvagem” (1986), that gave new routes to the Brazilian Rock 80’s generation. They abandoned the first influences and started to mold a personal sonority recognized and approved by the youth that bought more than 750 thousand copies of the album. In “Selvagem”, social (“Alagados”) and politics criticism (“Selvagem”) coexisted with good mood (“Melô do Marinheiro”), a tribute to Tim Maia (“Você”) and a partnership with Gilbert Gil (“A Novidade”).
At this time they made the first incursions in Latin America, initiating a work that would lead them to be the most recognized act of the Brazilian music in the decade of 90 in countries as Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela. The “Selvagem” success also gave them the right to be the first group of their generation to participate of the Montreux Jazz Festival, in 1987, when they took advantage to also perform at the Olympia in Paris.
The concert in Montreux was recorded and became the LP and video “D” (1987), with the participation in the keyboards of João Fera and George Israel (sax), as special invited.
In the following year a new successful LP “Bora Bora”. The hits “O Beco”, “Uns Dias” and “Quase um Segundo” extended the series of influences and added brass instruments to the sound of Paralamas.
The following LP “Big Bang” (1989) would consolidate the new sonorous format in exciting songs as “Perplexo” and lyric ones as “Lanterna dos Afogados”, as well as a bossa-nova “Nebulosa do Amor”.
To turn the decade, the trio released the compilation “Arquivo” with their hits of the 80’s, the rerecording of their first hit “Vital e sua Moto” and also the new song “Caleidoscópio”.
The first half of the 90’s would be dedicated to the experiment and the conquest of the Latin American market. The album “Os Grãos” (1991, with songs of minor popular appeal, was not a sales success, but it did not affect the band itself. Herbert, Bi and Barone spent three months in London with the producer Phil Manzanera recording “Severino” (1994), considered by many revewers the “Sgt. Pepper's of 80’s generation” of the Brazilian Rock. In despite of that, the radios did not play the album and the exit for Paralamas was the airport.
In 1992, they released in the Latin American countries the compilation “Paralamas”, with versions in Spanish of their hits, what opened for them the markets that they had been visiting repeatedly since 1986. They started being each time more requested for shows, due to the great success of the Spanish version of “Severino” baptized “Dos Margaritas”.
But the excellent tour of “Severino” throughout Brazil confirmed that Paralamas does not need to have a song on the hit parades to attract the audience, so they decided to release “Vamo Batê Lata” – Paralamas Ao Vivo” (1995). Attached there was a four track bonus CD. The explosion of one of tracks “Uma Brasileira”, a Herbert and Carlinhos Brown partnership, with the special participation of Djavan, led the trio back to the mega success. A second song “Luiz Inácio (300 picaretas)” would lead the band to the politician news after being forbidden to play it in a show in Brasilia, under allegation that the song wounded the honor of the noble members of the Chamber House. The song referred to a declaration of the current Brazilian president, at the time a Federal Deputy, that in the National Congress there were some honored men and 300 tramps. Herbert detonated the political class at that time.
In 1995, Paralamas initiated a pull in the MTV Video Music Brazil that would take them to gather up 11 prizes up to 1999. In that year, the video “Uma Brasileira” got the awards for the best pop video and the video of the audience.
From there on Paralamas sailed in the rhythm of success with two more studio albums: “Nove Luas” (1996) – with the tracks “Lourinha Bombril” (awarded with the best video of the year, best edition and direction in the MTV Video Music Brazil (VMB) and “Busca Vida” (best video of the year in the VMB) – and “Hey Na Na” (1998) – with the tracks “Ela Disse Adeus” (five awards in the VMB: best video of the year, best pop video, best direction, photograph and direction of art) and “O Amor não Sabe Esperar” with the participation of Marisa Monte. The video “Depois da Queda o Coice” gained the VMB for the best edition.
In 1999, it was the time for a project that they have dreamt of during the entire decade, the album “MTV Unplugged”. Instead of making a revision of their career through the successes, they opted by a repertoire dominated by significant songs that had not received the due attention (“Bora Bora”, “Vai Valer” and “Trem da Juventude”) with homage to Chico Science and the group Legião Urbana, the new song “Sincero Breu” and “Um Amor Um Lugar”, recorded before by Fernanda Abreu. The CD sold more than 500 thousand copies and gained the Latin Grammy for the best Brazilian rock album.
The victorious “Unplugged” tour was extended until the end of 2000, when the trio released the compilation “Arquivo 2”, that brought the unpublished “Aonde quer que eu vá”, a Herbert Vianna and Pablo Sergio Valle partnership, one of the great composers of the Brazilian Popular Music (MPB).
At that time, Paralamas announced a six month stop for vacations and a reformulation in the sound of the group, after almost two decades of career. The plans pointed to a new rock album and, primordially, in trio.
This CD was recorded and is titled “Longo Caminho”, but the tragic accident that Herbert suffered on February 4th 2001, left the Brazilian music in mourning. The fall of the small plane in the Angra dos Reis Bay, Rio de Janeiro, when he was on the way to Dado Villa Lobos home, killed his wife, Lucy Needham Vianna and it left him between life and death. The entire country followed Herbert’s fight for survival in the hospital Copa D’Or, in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
It has been a difficult journey since then due to the sequels of the accident: Herbert is in a wheel chair and has not recovered the cerebral functions fully yet, but all that has not incapacitated him for music and in October 2002, he started the rehearsals with the complete band in his home studio. The result was so good that it led gradually to the new CD, with the repertoire composed before the accident.
The Band:
Herbert Vianna:vocals and guitar
Bi Ribeiro:bass
João Barone:Drums
País Tropical
Os Paralamas Do Sucesso Lyrics
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Do poder, do algo mais, da alegria
Moro num país tropical
Abençoado por Deus
E bonito por natureza
Mas que beleza
Em fevereiro tem carnaval
Eu tenho um carro e um violão
Sou Flamengo e tenho uma nêga
Chamada Tereza
Sambaby, sambaby
Posso não ser um grande líder, pois é
Mas lá em casa todos os meus amigos
Meus camaradinhas me respeitam, pois é
Esta é a razão
Da simpatia
Do poder, do algo a mais
E da alegria
Moro num país tropical
Abençoado por Deus
E bonito por natureza
Mas que beleza
Em fevereiro tem carnaval
Eu tenho um carro e um violão
Sou Flamengo e tenho uma nêga
Chamada Tereza
Sambaby, sambaby
Posso não ser um grande líder, pois é
Mas lá em casa todos os meus amigos
Meus camaradinhas me respeitam, pois é
Esta é a razão
Da simpatia
Do poder, do algo a mais
E da alegria
Eu moro
in a tropical country, blessed by God and beautiful by nature. This song, "País Tropical," made famous by Os Paralamas do Sucesso, celebrates the joys of living in a country with warm weather, rich culture, and lively music. The lyrics highlight the easygoing and carefree lifestyle of the singer, who has a car and a guitar, supports a football team, and has a girlfriend named Tereza.
The chorus repeats the reasons for the singer's happiness: the "sympathy" (meaning the friendly and welcoming nature of the people), the "power" (referring to the country's potential and resources), the "something more" (implying an intangible quality that enhances life), and the "joy" (which comes from the festive atmosphere, exemplified by the Carnival in February).
In a broader sense, the song can be seen as a celebration of Brazilian identity and pride. The singer is not a great leader or a wealthy person, but he feels respected and content in his community, which values social connections and cultural expression. The song has become an anthem for Brazil, and its upbeat rhythm and catchy chorus have been used in various contexts, including sports events, advertisements, and political campaigns.
Line by Line Meaning
Essa é a razão da simpatia
Esta é a explicação para o encanto que meu país exerce sobre as pessoas
Do poder, do algo mais, da alegria
Da força, do misticismo e da felicidade que meu país proporciona
Moro num país tropical
Eu vivo em um lugar com clima quente e úmido, cercado de florestas e biodiversidade
Abençoado por Deus
Deus tem abençoado meu país com muitos recursos naturais
E bonito por natureza
A paisagem natural do meu país é exuberante
Mas que beleza
Que coisa maravilhosa
Em fevereiro tem carnaval
No mês de fevereiro, meu país celebra o carnaval, o maior evento cultural do ano
Eu tenho um carro e um violão
Eu possuo um carro e um violão, que são símbolos de liberdade e lazer
Sou Flamengo e tenho uma nêga
Eu torço pelo time Flamengo e tenho uma namorada chamada Tereza
Chamada Tereza
O nome da minha namorada é Tereza
Sambaby, sambaby
Referência ao estilo musical samba, com seus ritmos e batidas
Posso não ser um grande líder, pois é
Eu não sou necessariamente uma pessoa influente ou líder em meu país
Mas lá em casa todos os meus amigos
No meu círculo social pessoal, todos me respeitam e querem estar perto de mim
Meus camaradinhas me respeitam, pois é
Meus amigos me têm em alta consideração
Esta é a razão
Isto é a causa
Da simpatia
Do carisma e da empatia que eu sinto e retribuo
Do poder, do algo a mais
Da energia mágica e do algo extra que meu país tem
E da alegria
E da alegria que meu país transmite
Writer(s): Jorge Ben
Contributed by Emma L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dija Records -Thiago Freitas-
Muito massa essa versão
Roberta Rodrigues
#voltaparalamasdo sucesso. legal gosto deles