Their first album, Rotomusic de Liquidificapum, was released in 1993. Since then, they have released another eight: Gol de Quem?, Tem Mas Acabou, Televisão de Cachorro, Isopor, Ruído Rosa, MTV ao Vivo: No Museu de Arte da Pampulha, Toda Cura para Todo Mal and Daqui pro Futuro.
The band's popularity began to increase along with two other groups from Belo Horizonte, Jota Quest and Skank. The band plays pop-rock but frequently resorts to electronic music elements as well. Pato Fu is often said to be influenced by Os Mutantes, a famous Brazilian tropicalist group from the 1960s, probably because of the experimentalism found in both bands' songs. One can find in Pato Fu musical influences by Devo, The Cure, Radiohead, Pizzicato Five, Super Furry Animals and also MPB, among various others.
With the release of Ruído Rosa, Pato Fu was nominated as one of the best bands of the world by Time Magazine in 2001. The band's 10th anniversary in 2002 was celebrated with the release of MTV ao Vivo: No Museu de Arte da Pampulha, a live performance with some of their most famous songs. As of 2005, popular hits include:
* Sobre o Tempo (Gol de Quem?)
* Pinga (Gol de Quem?, about alcoholism)
* Canção pra Você Viver Mais (Televisão de Cachorro)
* Um Dia, Um Ladrão (Televisão de Cachorro)
* Made in Japan (Isopor; the song is almost entirely in Japanese. It was written in Portuguese by John and translated by a Japanese teacher. Its video clip is a tribute to old Japanese Sci-Fi movies and a satire against Americanization which won a VMB (the Brazilian VMA)). The song chorus is from the song Manah Manah '(see the External links section)'.
* Depois (Isopor)
* Imperfeito (Isopor)
* Perdendo Dentes (Isopor)
* Eu (Ruído Rosa)
* Ando Meio Desligado (Ruído Rosa)
* Por Perto (MTV Ao Vivo (Museu de Arte da Pampulha))
* Não Mais (MTV Ao Vivo (Museu de Arte da Pampulha))
* Uh Uh Uh, Lá Lá Lá, Ié Ié! (Toda Cura para Todo Mal)
* Anormal (Toda Cura para Todo Mal)
Fernanda Takai and John are married and had a daughter, Nina, in 2003.
The name of the band was taken from a Garfield comic strip where Garfield attacked a mailman with his "Cat Fu" techniques. The band liked the wordplay, but decided to replace Gato (cat) with Pato (duck). Coincidentally or not, the expression had also previously appeared in the Brazilian translation of the Howard the Duck movie; in it, Howard says he knows "Pato Fu" (Quack Fu in the original).
Eu Sei
Pato Fu Lyrics
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Sexo verbal
Não faz meu estilo
Palavras são erros
E os erros são seus
Não quero lembrar
Que eu erro também
Um dia pretendo
Por que é mais forte
Quem sabe mentir
Não quero lembrar
Que eu minto também
Eu sei
Fecha a porta do seu quarto
Porque se toca o telefone
Pode ser alguém
Com quem você quer falar
Por horas e horas e horas
A noite acabou talvez
Tenhamos que fugir sem você
Mas não, não vá agora
Quero honras e promessas
Lembranças e histórias
Somos pássaro novo
Longe do ninho
Eu sei
In Pato Fu's song "Eu Sei," Renato Russo's lyrics explore his unease with verbal sex and the power of lies. Russo rejects the notion of "verbal sex" as it is not his style. He sees words as errors, and everyone is guilty of making mistakes. He acknowledges that he is not exempt from this, and he wants to try to understand why lying seems to be a stronger force than the truth. In this way, the lyrics can be seen as a commentary on the nature of language and how it can be manipulated to deceive others.
The song then shifts to a different topic, with Russo suggesting that if someone receives a call while alone in their room, they should answer it because it may be someone they want to speak with for hours on end. The listener is then warned that the night may end, and they may have to leave without their desired companion. Russo expresses his desire for lasting memories and stories, acknowledging that they are like a new bird, far from their nest.
Overall, "Eu Sei" explores the complicated nature of communication and relationships, highlighting the power of words to both deceive and connect people.
Line by Line Meaning
Sexo verbal
I do not engage in verbal sex
Não faz meu estilo
It is not my style
Palavras são erros
Words are mistakes
E os erros são seus
And the mistakes are yours
Não quero lembrar
I do not want to remember
Que eu erro também
That I make mistakes too
Um dia pretendo
One day I intend
Tentar descobrir
To try and discover
Por que é mais forte
Why the stronger person
Quem sabe mentir
Is the one who knows how to lie
Não quero lembrar
I do not want to remember
Que eu minto também
That I lie too
Eu sei
I know
Fecha a porta do seu quarto
Close the door to your room
Porque se toca o telefone
Because if the phone rings
Pode ser alguém
It could be someone
Com quem você quer falar
You want to talk to
Por horas e horas e horas
For hours and hours and hours
A noite acabou talvez
The night might be over
Tenhamos que fugir sem você
We may have to leave without you
Mas não, não vá agora
But no, don't go now
Quero honras e promessas
I want honors and promises
Lembranças e histórias
Memories and stories
Somos pássaro novo
We are a new bird
Longe do ninho
Far from the nest
Eu sei
I know
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