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).

Não Mais
Pato Fu Lyrics

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Vou parar ficar aqui
Não olhar ver você assim
Não vou morrer
Não vou matar
Nem sorrir muito menos vou chorar
Por você, por ninguém
Por você por ninguém nem por mim
Deixa estar que tal mentir

E guardar o melhor pra mim
Não vou morrer nem sequer me abalar
Nem sorrir nem ao menos vou chorar
Quando você não mais, não mais...
Não vou morrer, nem sequer me abalar
Nem sorrir, nem ao menos vou chorar
Mas acredite, meu coração ainda sabe fingir

Por alguém que é ninguém, que é ninguém
Por alguém que é ninguém prá mim

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pato Fu's song "Não Mais" convey a sense of detachment and resignation in the face of a failed relationship. The singer declares their intention to stop looking at the object of their affection and to not react with extreme emotions, whether it be joy or sorrow. They claim that they will not die or kill for anyone, including themselves, and that they will not pretend to care for the person anymore. Instead, they will lie to themselves and keep the best parts of themselves for their own well-being. The singer asserts that they will not let themselves be affected by the end of the relationship and that they will not shed any tears for the person. However, they confess that they still know how to pretend to care for someone who ultimately means nothing to them.

The lyrics express a certain kind of numbness and emotional detachment that can come after a breakup. The singer seems to be guarding themselves against any potential pain by denying any strong feelings towards the person they used to love. They are not willing to fully let go of their affection, as evidenced by their admission that they still know how to fake it, but they are ultimately resigned to the fact that the relationship is over. They are essentially telling the person that they are moving on and will not be affected by their absence.

Overall, "Não Mais" presents a complex portrait of post-breakup emotions, including denial, detachment, and resignation. The lyrics convey a sense of numbness and protection against further pain, while also acknowledging the possibility of continuing to pretend to care for someone who ultimately means nothing to the singer.

Line by Line Meaning

Vou parar ficar aqui
I'll stop and stay here.

Não olhar ver você assim
I won't look at you like this.

Não vou morrer
I won't die.

Não vou matar
I won't kill.

Nem sorrir muito menos vou chorar
I won't smile, much less cry.

Por você, por ninguém
Not for you, not for anyone else.

Por você por ninguém nem por mim
Not for you, not for anyone else, not even for myself.

Deixa estar que tal mentir
Let it be, what about lying?

E guardar o melhor pra mim
And keep the best for myself.

Não vou morrer nem sequer me abalar
I won't die, nor even shake.

Nem sorrir nem ao menos vou chorar
I won't smile, nor even cry.