Pato Fu is a Brazilian band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil forme… Read Full Bio ↴Pato Fu is a Brazilian band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil formed in 1992. The band is composed of Fernanda Takai (guitar and vocals), John Ulhoa (guitar, vocals, keyboards and programming), Ricardo Koctus (bass and vocals), Xande Tamietti (drums) and Lulu Camargo (keyboards).

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).

Mamãe Ama é o Meu Revolver
Pato Fu Lyrics

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(Rubinho Troll)
Sou mais além que voar à pé
Daqui pra lá e acordar sozinho
Tem uma pedra no meu caminho
Que me rasga o pé
Quando como com a mão
Porque estão todos se iludindo
Não vou vender o meu revólver

Quando ouço papo de amor
Aperto o cinto mais um pouco
Ah se mamãe me visse agora
Ia implorar pra que eu sumisse
E se chorando eu me ajolhasse
E lhe implorasse um beijo
Me tomaria meu revólver
Porque...

Mamãe ama é o meu revólver
Mamãe ama é o meu revóvler

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pato Fu's song "Mamãe Ama é o Meu Revolver" tell the story of a disillusioned individual who feels alienated from the rest of society. The opening line, "Sou mais além que voar à pé," or "I'm further beyond than flying on foot," suggests a sense of detachment from the world around them. The singer goes on to describe a physical hindrance, a "pedra no meu caminho" or "stone in my path," that is causing them pain, and yet they trudge on alone. They are disillusioned by the world and those around them, feeling they are all being deceived in some way. When they hear talk of love, they tighten their belt, suggesting a sense of wariness and distrust.

However, the most striking element of the song is its refrain: "Mamãe ama é o meu revolver," or "Mom loves my revolver." This line suggests a deeply unsettling reality, that the singer's relationship with their firearm is more important to them than any human connection. The final lines suggest that the singer fears their mother's judgment, but that even if they were to beg for a kiss, their mother would take away their gun because that is what she truly loves. The song paints a picture of an isolated and troubled individual, whose only sense of power and control comes from their weapon.

Overall, "Mamãe Ama é o Meu Revolver" is a disturbing and thought-provoking song that asks us to examine our own connections to power and violence. It speaks to the dangers of isolation and disillusionment, and the importance of human connection and love.

Line by Line Meaning

Sou mais além que voar à pé
I am not limited by what is possible, and can achieve even the impossible

Daqui pra lá e acordar sozinho
Going from one place to another by myself, and waking up alone

Tem uma pedra no meu caminho
There is an obstacle blocking my path

Que me rasga o pé
That hurts me physically and emotionally

Quando como com a mão
When I have to eat with my hands

Porque estão todos se iludindo
Because everyone is deceiving themselves

Não vou vender o meu revólver
I will not sell my revolver

Quando ouço papo de amor
When I hear people talking about love

Aperto o cinto mais um pouco
I tighten my belt a little more

Ah se mamãe me visse agora
Oh if my mother could see me now

Ia implorar pra que eu sumisse
She would beg me to disappear