Raimundos is a Brazilian band, based in Brasília, Distrito Federal. Their g… Read Full Bio ↴Raimundos is a Brazilian band, based in Brasília, Distrito Federal. Their genre mixes hardcore with elements of forro, a popular type of music and dance from Brazil's northeast.
The name Raimundos is derived from one of their greatest influences, the Ramones.
The band was formed in the late 80s by Rodolfo Abrantes (vocals), Digão (guitars), Canisso (bass) and Fred (drums). After doing some demo tapes, they released their first record by Banguela Records:
Raimundos (1994).

Raimundos became popular among the younger audience because of their "weird" appearance and their funny and sarcastic lyrics, full of profanity and slang. They broke into MTV Brazil, making their first hits "Selim" and "Puteiro em João Pessoa".

Lavô tá Novo was released in 1995, and became the most successful act of those days. "I Saw Your Saying (That You Say that You Saw)", one of the hit singles of their records, dealt with a fictitious meeting with Madonna. Other singles like "Esporrei na Manivela" and "Eu Quero Ver o Oco" easily appeared on radios and MTV.

It was followed by Cesta Básica (1996), a rarities album and then Lapadas do Povo (1997). "Lapadas" was heavier than the previous albums, changing the usual "forrocore" style of the band. "Andar na Pedra" became the most known music of the album.

Só no Forévis (1999) became the most sold album of the band, and made Raimundos known by audiences other than the ones which usually patronized them. "Mulher de Fases", "A Mais Pedida", "Me Lambe" e "Aquela" went to the top positions of the charts and MTV. The name of the album was a "spoof" on popular Brazilian music styles (including the members of the band dressed as a "pagode" group).

The last record with the original line-up was MTV ao Vivo, a live album recorded for MTV, with all their hits and some covers. The album included a cover of "20 e Poucos Anos", from brazilian popular artist Fábio Jr.. The song became the theme of MTV's reality show "20 e Poucos Anos" ([loosely translated as 20 something] the Brazilian version of "The Real World"). The song was recorded in studio.

2001 saw the dismissal of Rodolfo from the band. Converted into an Evangelical Christian, he decided to quit the band because his life wouldn't fit anymore with the band itself. He formed in the same year Rodox, a christian rock/hardcore band, like Raimundos, but with more "christian-like" messages in the songs. The remaining members released Éramos 4 (translated as "we used to be 4") in the same year.

The name was directly related to Rodolfo being gone from the band. It included 13 Ramones covers and "Sanidade", song originally recorded in the earlier times of the band, featuring Digão in the vocals. Some people say that the song was included there as an "answer" to Rodolfo.

In the same year, Digão decided to definitely assume the vocals and call Marquinho, who was in the underground band Peter Perfeito. In 2002 the new formation released Kavookavala. Putting into the sound more hardcore influences, the album wasn't so successful as the others, but the reputation of the band wouldn't be damaged. Canisso left the band in 2002, saying that he was tired of being with the band. Alf, vocalist of Rumbora, was brought in to be the bassist.

The last release of the band was an independent EP .Qq cOisAh EP, in 2005. The band still tours around Brazil, showing their hits and new songs, apart from the fact of some fans being more attuned with the original and most famous line-up of the band.

Bê a Bá
Raimundos Lyrics

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Esse é o bê a bá que eu aprendi lá no sertão
Enchendo a cara de cana e a barriga de pão
Para um melhor resultado eu dei um trato no pulmão
E se o cabra for safado a culpa é do lampião

Eu já conheço as pistoleira e cansei de mulher rampeira
A única que não me cansa é a tal de Maria tonteira
Por ela eu como vidro, subo a nado cachoeira

Se ela vier prensada apertada é mais maneira

Cala boca abestado, deixa de falar besteira
Solução de emaconhado é tapar o sol com a peneira
E quando tu tiver crescido e teu pinto tiver comprido
A vida lhe será cruel (mostrando todas as faces )
(E amargando como fel)

Obrigado, sim senhor, por se mostrar preocupado
Só que essa conversa velha é coisa de bebum safado
Que num fez nada na vida e com essa língua comprida
Só quer atrasar o meu lado
E pra completar a história eu vou chamar um cheira-fundo
O nariz é de batata e a fama é de vagabundo
Ele acredita em besta-fera e também no fim do mundo
Pra vocês eu apresento Raimundo
O meu nome é Raimundo e comigo não tem vez
Se vocês arengarem comigo eu vou lá e mato vocês
Porque eu não penso duas vez só conto até três
Se tu quer saber o que eu faço fale tudo que tu fez
Falo da vida nordestina porque a morte Severina
É sempre o mesmo negócio
Se eu posso logo faço só não faço quando não posso

Menina se eu te pego eu não deixo é nem os ossos
E se perguntarem quem te viu

Overall Meaning

"Be a Ba" is a song by Brazilian rock band Raimundos, released in 1994. The song is written in Portuguese and the lyrics describe the singer's experiences and views on life. The chorus of the song, "esse é o bê a bá", can be roughly translated as "this is the ABC", meaning that the things the singer is talking about are the basics of life.

The song starts with the singer talking about his experiences growing up in the countryside. He talks about how he would drink a lot of alcohol and eat a lot of bread to get by, and how he took care of his health by exercising his lungs. He also mentions Lampião, a famous bandit from the Northeast of Brazil who is often romanticized in Brazilian culture.

In the next verse, the singer talks about his experiences with women. He mentions various types of women he has encountered, but says that the only one he can't get enough of is a woman named Maria who makes him feel dizzy. He even says he would eat glass or swim up a waterfall for her. The final line of the verse, "se ela vier prensada apertada é mais maneira", can be translated as "if she comes pressed tight, it's even better".

The third verse is directed at someone who is speaking nonsense. The singer tells them to shut up and that their ideas are like a solution for a stoned person – useless. He then talks about how life can be cruel, showing all its facets and tasting bitter like bile.

In the fourth verse, the singer responds to someone who is trying to give him advice. He says that this old talk is useless and that it's just the rambling of a drunkard who has never done anything with their life. He then talks about a person named Raimundo who he introduces to the listener, and says that he will kill anyone who tries to mess with him.

Line by Line Meaning

Esse é o bê a bá que eu aprendi lá no sertão
This is the basic knowledge that I learned in the countryside

Enchendo a cara de cana e a barriga de pão
Drinking lots of alcohol and eating bread to fill my stomach

Para um melhor resultado eu dei um trato no pulmão
To get better results, I took care of my lungs

E se o cabra for safado a culpa é do lampião
And if someone is dishonest, the blame is on the person who led them astray

Eu já conheço as pistoleira e cansei de mulher rampeira
I already know about the prostitutes and I'm tired of promiscuous women

A única que não me cansa é a tal de Maria tonteira
The only woman who doesn't tire me out is Maria, who is a bit dizzy

Por ela eu como vidro, subo a nado cachoeira
I would do anything for her, even eat glass or swim upstream

Se ela vier prensada apertada é mais maneira
If she is clingy, it's even better for me

Cala boca abestado, deixa de falar besteira
Shut up, fool, stop talking nonsense

Solução de emaconhado é tapar o sol com a peneira
The solution for a stoner is to ignore the problem

E quando tu tiver crescido e teu pinto tiver comprido
And when you have grown up and your penis is longer

A vida lhe será cruel (mostrando todas as faces)
Life will be cruel to you (showing all of its sides)

(E amargando como fel)
(And it will be as bitter as gall)

Obrigado, sim senhor, por se mostrar preocupado
Thank you, sir, for showing concern

Só que essa conversa velha é coisa de bebum safado
But that old talk is something that a drunk would say

Que num fez nada na vida e com essa língua comprida
Someone who hasn't done anything in their life and talks a lot

Só quer atrasar o meu lado
Only wants to hold me back

E pra completar a história eu vou chamar um cheira-fundo
And to top it off, I'm going to call a drug addict

O nariz é de batata e a fama é de vagabundo
His nose looks like a potato and he's known as a bum

Ele acredita em besta-fera e também no fim do mundo
He believes in mythical beasts and also in the end of the world

Pra vocês eu apresento Raimundo
For you, I introduce Raimundo

O meu nome é Raimundo e comigo não tem vez
My name is Raimundo and there's no way you're going to win against me

Se vocês arengarem comigo eu vou lá e mato vocês
If you mess with me, I'll go there and kill you

Porque eu não penso duas vez só conto até três
Because I don't think twice, I just count to three

Se tu quer saber o que eu faço fale tudo que tu fez
If you want to know what I do, tell me everything you've done

Falo da vida nordestina porque a morte Severina
I talk about northeaster life because of a play about a poor farmer named Severino who dies

É sempre o mesmo negócio
It's always the same deal

Se eu posso logo faço só não faço quando não posso
If I can do it right away, I will, only if I can't do it, then I won't

Menina se eu te pego eu não deixo é nem os ossos
Girl, if I catch you, I won't even leave your bones

E se perguntarem quem te viu
And if someone asks who saw you

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Frederico Castro, Frederico Mello De Castro, Jose Pereira, Jose Henrique Campos Pereira, Rodolfo Abrantes, Rodolfo Leite Goncalves De Abrantes, Rodrigo Campos, Rodrigo Aguiar Madeira Campos

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