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.
Fique! Fique!
Raimundos Lyrics
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Dando mole aí fique!
Faça o que quiser
Vá pra frente ou vá de ré
Vá para a esquerda ou pra direita
Só não pisa no meu pé
Escuta o que eu te falo
Larga de ser otário
Que é para não rolar stress
Tremendo d'um bagulho e ainda se acha sexy
Gastou com as vagabundas um talão de cheques
Cebolão do Paraguai e disse que é rolex
Só deu uma topadinha e já tomou um dorflex
Vai haver separação, um dia, o joio do trigo
Tu fala tanta bosta que dar dor de ouvido
Pensar que o mundo gira ao redor do teu umbigo
Tanta gente pra perturbar, e tu vem folga logo comigo!
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Tu tá com medo
Do pesadelo!
Pro seu governo
Não pisa no meu calo que é pra não rolar stress
Falo, falo, falo pra caralho e não me calo
Que os valete é isso mesmo, é carta fora do baralho
Tremenda d'uma galinha quer cantar de galo
Minha palavra é minha arma e é com ela que eu disparo
Homi qui é homi honra os compromisso
É pau pra toda obra, canivete suíço
Traíra toma caldo e rala o rabo no ouriço
Se tu qué me peitar eu vou chamar o Canisso
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The lyrics of Raimundos’s song “Fique! Fique!” seem to be about someone who is being annoying and disrespectful towards the singer, and the singer is telling them to back off and stop stepping on their toes. The singer emphasizes that the person should do what they want, go forward or back, left or right, but they shouldn’t step on the singer’s foot. The person in question seems to be someone who is trying to show off, but the singer is not impressed. They criticize the person for spending money on women and bragging about buying fake luxury items. The singer warns that there will be a separation between the “joio e o trigo” (the good and the bad) and the person in question is clearly not on the good side. The singer also recognizes that the person talks too much and thinks the world revolves around them, and that they should stop bothering the singer. The chorus repeats the warning not to step on the singer’s toes to prevent stress.
The verses of the song are characterized by a difficult to translate Brazilian slang, but their essence is clear: the singer wants the person to leave them alone and is warning them to not mess with him. The song has a catchy rhythm with a heavy guitar sound that is typical of the Brazilian rock band Raimundos. Overall, the lyrics seem to be a playful way of telling someone off while also showcasing the band’s unique sound and style.
Line by Line Meaning
Fique, fique, fique
Stay, stay, stay
Dando mole aí fique!
Don't slack off there!
Faça o que quiser
Do whatever you want
Vá pra frente ou vá de ré
Go forward or go backwards
Vá para a esquerda ou pra direita
Go left or go right
Só não pisa no meu pé
Just don't step on my foot
Escuta o que eu te falo
Listen to what I'm telling you
Larga de ser otário
Stop being foolish
Não pisa no meu calo
Don't step on my toes
Que é para não rolar stress
So there won't be any stress
Tremendo d'um bagulho e ainda se acha sexy
Shaking like a leaf and still thinks they're sexy
Gastou com as vagabundas um talão de cheques
Spent a checkbook on prostitutes
Cebolão do Paraguai e disse que é rolex
Fake Paraguayan watch and claiming it's a Rolex
Só deu uma topadinha e já tomou um dorflex
Only had a small bump and already took a painkiller
Vai haver separação, um dia, o joio do trigo
There will be a separation one day, the weed from the grain
Tu fala tanta bosta que dar dor de ouvido
You talk so much crap that it hurts the ears
Pensar que o mundo gira ao redor do teu umbigo
Thinking that the world revolves around your belly button
Tanta gente pra perturbar, e tu vem folga logo comigo!
So many people to bother, and you come pick on me!
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Tu tá com medo
You're scared
Do pesadelo!
Of the nightmare!
Pro seu governo
For your knowledge
Não pisa no meu calo que é pra não rolar stress
Don't step on my toes so there won't be any stress
Falo, falo, falo pra caralho e não me calo
I talk, talk, talk a lot and I don't shut up
Que os valete é isso mesmo, é carta fora do baralho
Because the Jacks are just that, out of the deck
Tremenda d'uma galinha quer cantar de galo
A chicken that wants to crow like a rooster
Minha palavra é minha arma e é com ela que eu disparo
My word is my weapon and it's with it that I shoot
Homi qui é homi honra os compromisso
A real man honors his commitments
É pau pra toda obra, canivete suíço
I'm good for any job, like a Swiss Army Knife
Traíra toma caldo e rala o rabo no ouriço
A traitor takes the fall and scrapes their tail on the hedgehog
Se tu qué me peitar eu vou chamar o Canisso
If you want to challenge me, I'll call Canisso
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Contributed by Alice B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Barbara Vitoria
E desde então, tenho medo de anões. Obrigada pai.
Carlos Vasconcelos
Kkkkkk
Josimar Oliveira
😂😂😂
O melhor comentário!
Marisa Sampaio
hoje eu tenho medo de anão porque quando eu era criança assistia a porra desse vídeo na tv união KKKK
Lidia Bernardo
Kkkkk então vc e de Fortaleza bons tempos
Gabriel Lopes
Caralho! Eu também! Kkkkkkkk
Pe Caeta
"E é por isso que o Raimundos nunca vai se acabar!"
Marcelo Francisco
Já acabou
Gleiciane Desouzamenezes
Eu era pequena quando ouvi essa musica me traumatizou ja tenho 19 anos e nunca esqueci essa musica
Letícia Sampaio Queiroz
cara eu também!! kkkkkkkk a gente tem que fazer um grupo de apoio desse clipe