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.
Crocodilo Meio Kilo
Raimundos Lyrics
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Se tu visse o vazio que tu disse
O que mané fala, não se escreve
Já mudou essa história 20 vezes
Esse coelho que sai da sua cartola
É gato com orelha grudada na cola
Aqui na roça você é muito mal visto
Sua fama de matar os periquito
Drama de novela, tu é rei
Eu sei que você é a melhor que acompanhei
Barganha feio e quer tirar minha moral
Varrer a poeira pra botar no meu tapete
Tu fala que num liga pra din din
Mas falar de bolso cheio é facim
Ato falho, desenrosca do meu pé
O mato feio, sai pra lá do meu jardim
O que é que você quer que não para de falar?
Deixa de encher o saco e me deixa descansar
Não adianta que eu não vou botar lenha pra queimar
Quero ficar na minha cama, ver o jogo e relaxar
Você treme toda vez que vai falar
O bicho pega e já correu pra não brigar
Mete medo só se for da sua cara
Tu é mais bunich que minha jeba revirada
Do avesso, do avesso, do avesso
Você acha que é bonito ser bandido
Crocodilo meio kilo vai penar
Não adianta querer vir na minha cola
Minha escola, eu acabei de te expulsar
Foi, foi, foi, já foi
O que é que você quer que não para de falar?
Deixa de encher o saco e me deixa descansar
Não adianta que eu não vou botar lenha pra queimar
Quero ficar na minha cama, ver o jogo e relaxar
Seu assunto já miou, não tem nada pra inventar
In "Crocodilo Meio Kilo," Raimundos is calling out someone who they believe is dishonest and fake. They begin by stating that what this person says doesn't exist, and if they saw the emptiness of their words, they wouldn't keep talking. Raimundos accuses the person of constantly changing their stories and argues that their tricks are easily seen through. They compare the person to a rabbit coming out of a hat, but in reality, they are a cat with their ears glued back. The lyrics suggest that this person is not well-liked in the community and has a reputation for killing parakeets.
Raimundos also accuses this person of being a drama queen who tries to belittle others to boost their morale. They further imply that this person may be insecure about money, even though they claim they don't care about it. The lyrics also allude to this person being cowardly, as they "tremble" whenever they try to confront Raimundos. They call this person a "bandido," which means "bandit" in Portuguese, and suggest that they will ultimately suffer for their actions. The song ends with Raimundos saying that they have expelled this person from their "school" and are done with their empty chatter.
Line by Line Meaning
O que você disse não existe
What you said doesn't exist
Se tu visse o vazio que tu disse
If you could see the emptiness of what you said
O que mané fala, não se escreve
What fools say, cannot be written
Já mudou essa história 20 vezes
You already changed this story 20 times
Esse coelho que sai da sua cartola
That rabbit that comes out of your hat
É gato com orelha grudada na cola
Is a cat with his ears glued to his tail
Aqui na roça você é muito mal visto
Here in the countryside, you are very poorly regarded
Sua fama de matar os periquito
Your fame of killing parakeets
Drama de novela, tu é rei
You are the king of soap opera drama
Eu sei que você é a melhor que acompanhei
I know that you are the best I've seen
Barganha feio e quer tirar minha moral
You bargain ugly and want to take away my morality
Varrer a poeira pra botar no meu tapete
Sweep the dust to put on my carpet
Tu fala que num liga pra din din
You say you don't care about money
Mas falar de bolso cheio é facim
But it's easy to talk with your pockets full
Ato falho, desenrosca do meu pé
Faulty act, untangle from my foot
O mato feio, sai pra lá do meu jardim
The ugly bushes, get out of my garden
O que é que você quer que não para de falar?
What do you want that you keep talking about?
Deixa de encher o saco e me deixa descansar
Stop bothering me and let me rest
Não adianta que eu não vou botar lenha pra queimar
It doesn't matter because I won't add fuel to the fire
Quero ficar na minha cama, ver o jogo e relaxar
I want to stay in my bed, watch the game and relax
Você treme toda vez que vai falar
You tremble every time you speak
O bicho pega e já correu pra não brigar
The animal caught and already ran away to avoid fighting
Mete medo só se for da sua cara
He's scary only if you look at his face
Tu é mais bunich que minha jeba revirada
You are more flaccid than my upside-down penis
Do avesso, do avesso, do avesso
Upside-down, upside-down, upside-down
Você acha que é bonito ser bandido
You think it's cool to be a criminal
Crocodilo meio kilo vai penar
Half a kilo crocodile will suffer
Não adianta querer vir na minha cola
It's no use trying to follow me closely
Minha escola, eu acabei de te expulsar
My school, I just expelled you
Foi, foi, foi, já foi
It's gone, it's gone, it's gone
Seu assunto já miou, não tem nada pra inventar
Your subject is over, there's nothing to invent
Contributed by Hunter F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.