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).
Tudo
Pato Fu Lyrics
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Tudo que está dentro sai
Tudo que sobe desce
E tudo se encaixa
Tudo que se perde ganha
Tudo que levanta cai
Tudo que bate apanha
Tudo que se lembra esquece
Tudo que volta vai
Tudo que é triste alegre
E tudo se encaixa
Tudo que é feio é belo
Tudo que é filho é pai
Tudo martelo e prego
E tudo se encaixa
The lyrics of Pato Fu's song "Tudo" describe the cyclical nature of life where everything that goes up must come down and everything that is lost is eventually found. The lyrics convey that life is a series of opposites that work together to create balance in one's life. The first verse states that everything that is lit eventually burns out, and everything that is contained cannot be contained forever. The second verse emphasizes that everything that is gained can be lost, and everything that is lifted can soon fall. The third verse emphasizes the fickle nature of memory, as anything that is recalled can just as easily be forgotten. Finally, the fourth verse states that even things that seem antithetical can be complementary, and everything can fit together like a puzzle.
The song offers a philosophical view on life, suggesting that we should accept the cyclic nature of life and find harmony within it. Ultimately, the lyrics imply that everything in life is interconnected and that the good and bad experiences of life complement each other, that all experiences have an important role to play in building our character and shaping our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Tudo que se acende apaga
Everything that lights up eventually goes out
Tudo que está dentro sai
Everything that's inside eventually comes out
Tudo que sobe desce
Everything that goes up must come down
E tudo se encaixa
And everything fits together
Tudo que se perde ganha
Everything that's lost can be found
Tudo que levanta cai
Everything that rises eventually falls
Tudo que bate apanha
Everything that hits will get hit back
E tudo se encaixa
And everything fits together
Tudo que se lembra esquece
Everything that we remember, we eventually forget
Tudo que volta vai
Everything that comes back will eventually leave again
Tudo que é triste alegre
Everything sad can become happy
E tudo se encaixa
And everything fits together
Tudo que é feio é belo
Everything ugly can be beautiful
Tudo que é filho é pai
Everything that's a child can become a parent
Tudo martelo e prego
Everything works like a hammer and a nail
E tudo se encaixa
And everything fits together
Contributed by Violet J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Edwin Lucas tavares
Pato Fu sendo perfeito sempre