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).
My Girl
Pato Fu Lyrics
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When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
I guess you'll say what can make me feel this way?
My girl, my girl, my girl talking about my girl, my girl...
I've got so much honey the bees envy me
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
Well, I guess you'll say what can make me feel this way?
I don't need no money, fortune or fame
I've got all the riches, baby one man can claim
Well, I guess you'll say what can make me feel this way?
My girl, my girl, my girl talking about my girl, my girl... ( talking about my girl )
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day with my girl...
I've even got the month of May with my girl
The lyrics to Patu Fu's song "My Girl" are filled with metaphors and similes used to express the depth of the singer's love for his girl. The opening lines, "I've got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May" describe the immense comfort and happiness the singer feels knowing that his girl is always there for him, no matter the weather or circumstance. The following lines, "I guess you'll say what can make me feel this way? My girl, my girl, my girl talking about my girl, my girl..." emphasize the singer's intense devotion to his girl and how she is the source of his joy and contentment.
The second verse, "I've got so much honey the bees envy me. I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees" compares the singer's love to things found in nature - the sweetness of honey and the beautiful melody of birdsong. Again, the chorus repeats the singer's unbridled love for his girl who is the cause of his happiness. The final verse, "I don't need no money, fortune or fame, I've got all the riches, baby, one man can claim" emphasizes that the singer's girl is the only thing he needs in life and that she is his greatest treasure.
Overall, the lyrics to "My Girl" by Pato Fu are a testament to the power of love and how it can bring joy and meaning to a person's life. Through the use of vivid and imaginative language, the singer tells the story of how his girl is his sunshine, his honey, and his riches, and how he feels lucky to have her in his life.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
Even when things seem gloomy, my girl brings joy and happiness into my life
When it's cold outside I've got the month of May
My girl warms me up even in the coldest of times, and makes me feel like it's always springtime
I guess you'll say what can make me feel this way?
People may wonder why I am so happy and carefree, and my answer is simple: my girl
My girl, my girl, my girl talking about my girl, my girl...
I can't help but sing and talk about how amazing and special my girl is to me
I've got so much honey the bees envy me
My love is so sweet and pure that even the bees are jealous of it
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
My love for my girl is so strong and beautiful that it outshines even the most beautiful songs of nature
I don't need no money, fortune or fame
All the material possessions in the world cannot compare to the love and joy that my girl brings me
I've got all the riches, baby one man can claim
With my girl by my side, I already have all the wealth and happiness that I could ever need
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day with my girl...
My girl is the sunshine that brightens up even the darkest of days
I've even got the month of May with my girl
Being with my girl makes every day feel like a beautiful and warm day in May, full of life and love
Contributed by Isabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vick Brilhante
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside I've got the month of may
Well I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
I've got so much honey the bees envy me
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
Well I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl), ooh
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Ooh, yeah
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame (ooh, hey, hey, hey)
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim (oh, yes I do)
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
With my girl (my girl)
(Talkin' 'bout my girl my girl) I've even got the month of may
With my girl (my girl, whoa)
She's all I can think (my girl)
(Talkin' 'bout my girl my girl)
Talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl, whoa)
Claudia Oliveira
Versão linda! Lembro minha sobrinha . Parabéns a esse projeto .
Wellin Oliveira
Meu coração não resiste a tanta fofura
Cláudia Félix Félix
Vou desmaiar c tanta fofura
Vick Brilhante
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
When it's cold outside I've got the month of may
Well I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
I've got so much honey the bees envy me
I've got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees
Well I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl), ooh
Hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey
Ooh, yeah
I don't need no money, fortune, or fame (ooh, hey, hey, hey)
I've got all the riches baby one man can claim (oh, yes I do)
I guess you'd say
What can make me feel this way?
My girl (my girl, my girl)
Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
With my girl (my girl)
(Talkin' 'bout my girl my girl) I've even got the month of may
With my girl (my girl, whoa)
She's all I can think (my girl)
(Talkin' 'bout my girl my girl)
Talkin' 'bout, talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl, whoa)
DayAna
Morri com tanta fofura kk
Fernanda
Essa música é tão fofinha
Tom Miniaturas
Essa versão ficou massa de mais,ainda mais quando as crianças dizem my girl.
Tatiana A
Absolutely Gorgeous!!!! What a fresh and unique version...I loOove it!!! Her tone is so soothing and the kids singing part is just the cherry on the top!!!
Magali Simone de Oliveira
Que fofura de música
Alan Pinheiro
minha música preferidaaa!! amei essa versão :3