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).
Menti Pra Você Mas Foi Sem Querer
Pato Fu Lyrics
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Mas foi sem querer
Me perdoe, amor
Mas não pude conter
Não pude segurar a mentira
Que pulou da minha boca em você
Pulou em você
Ó, meu benzinho
Não posso parar de mentir no mundo
Meu ser é assim desde criança
Não de confiança
Não posso parar de mentir
Mentira branca, mentira preta
Sem querer
Eu minto pra você
Ó, meu benzinho
Não posso lhe dizer a verdade
Não posso parar de mentir no mundo
The lyrics of Pato Fu's song "Menti Pra Você Mas Foi Sem Querer" address the theme of lying in relationships. The singer confesses to having lied to their loved one, but claims that it was unintentional and that they couldn't help it because lying has been a part of their personality since childhood. The line "Meu ser é assim desde criança" (My being is like this since childhood) suggests that the singer sees lying as a fundamental aspect of their identity, rather than a conscious choice. They appear to be asking for forgiveness, but at the same time acknowledging that they're unable to stop lying.
The song's title translates to "I lied to you, but it was unintentional". The use of the word "but" suggests that the singer is trying to justify their lie, as if to say that they didn't mean to do it and therefore it's not their fault. However, the repetition of "não posso" (I can't) in the chorus implies that the singer is aware that their lying is a problem, but they feel powerless to change it.
Overall, the lyrics paint a complex picture of lying in relationships, suggesting that it can be both a conscious choice and an unconscious compulsion, and that it can have deep roots in a person's personality and behavior.
Line by Line Meaning
Menti pra você
I lied to you
Mas foi sem querer
But it was unintentional
Me perdoe, amor
Forgive me, my love
Mas não pude conter
But I couldn't hold it in
Não pude segurar a mentira
I couldn't control the lie
Que pulou da minha boca em você
That jumped out of my mouth to you
Pulou em você
Jumped onto you
Ó, meu benzinho
Oh, my dear
Não posso lhe dizer a verdade
I can't tell you the truth
Não posso parar de mentir no mundo
I can't stop lying in the world
Meu ser é assim desde criança
My being is like this since childhood
Não de confiança
Not trustworthy
Mentira branca, mentira preta
White lie, black lie
Sem querer
Unintentionally
Eu minto pra você
I lie to you
Ó, meu benzinho
Oh, my dear
Não posso lhe dizer a verdade
I can't tell you the truth
Não posso parar de mentir no mundo
I can't stop lying in the world
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Rubens Mendonca De Souza
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