O Carimbador Maluco
Raul Seixas Lyrics

The song "O Carimbador Maluco" by Raul Seixas is a satirical commentary on bureaucracy and society's obsession with rules and regulations. The opening lines count down like a rocket launch, but then the song abruptly stops, and the singer asks where the listener thinks they are going. The message here is that, in order to go anywhere in life, one must first be "selado, registrado, carimbado" (sealed, registered, stamped) and "avaliado, rotulado" (evaluated, labeled). The absurdity of this idea is emphasized by the fact that even traveling to the moon or the sun requires paperwork and bureaucracy, as the listener must pay a high fee for the former and provide identification for the latter.

Despite the oppressive message of the song's first half, the singer then has a change of heart and says they are beginning to like the listener(s). They express a desire to go on the adventure with them, but since they cannot, the singer wishes the listener(s) a good journey. The implication here is that the bureaucracy may serve some purpose, but ultimately it should not stand in the way of human experience and exploration.

Overall, "O Carimbador Maluco" is a clever and humorous commentary on the absurdities of bureaucracy and how rules and regulations can hinder human progress and experience.