Born in Rio de Janeiro, Duprat spent much of his life in São Paulo, where he died. It was there in the early 1960s that he developed an interest in the avant-garde art and music that would soon lead to him studying in Europe with Karlheinz Stockhausen and Pierre Boulez.
Returning to Brazil, Duprat wrote scores for Walter Hugo Khouri's films. Against the background of military dictatorship, Duprat met the leaders of Tropicália: Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. He found himself instantly drawn to the movement by their determination to absorb universal culture and revolutionize Brazilian music.
He wrote most of the arrangements of tropicália albums by Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, Os Mutantes; including the album "Tropicália ou Panis et Circenses". He also made arrangements for other artists, such as Chico Buarque, Alceu Valença, Geraldo Azevedo etc.
Duprat's arrangements received much praise over the years, and he became known as the "George Martin of Tropicalia" and the "Brian Wilson of Brazil".
Rogerio Duprat's solo LP A Banda Tropicalista do Duprat was released in 1968 when his popularity and output was at its peak. Duprat fused the two popular musical tastes of 1960s São Paulo: psychedelia and classical.
In later years, Duprat spent time writing jingles but was slowly forced to withdraw from his artistic activities due to hearing problems. He retired to a farmhouse in the São Paulo countryside.
Baby
Rogério Duprat Lyrics
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Da margarina
Da Carolina
Da gasolina
Você precisa saber de mim
Baby baby
Eu sei que é assim
Eu sei que é assim
Você precisa tomar um sorvete
Na lanchonete
Andar com a gente
Me ver de perto
Ouvir aquela canção do Roberto
Baby baby
Há quanto tempo
Baby baby
Há quanto tempo
Você precisa aprender inglês
Precisa aprender o que eu sei
E o que eu não sei mais
E o que eu não sei mais
Não sei, comigo vai tudo azul
Contigo vai tudo em paz
Vivemos na melhor cidade
Da América do Sul
Da América do Sul
Você precisa
Você precisa
Você precisa
Não sei
Leia na minha camisa
Baby baby
I love you
Baby baby
I love you
Baby baby
I love you
Baby baby
I love you
Baby baby
I love you
The lyrics to Rogério Duprat's song "Baby" are a playful and cheeky expression of a person's desires and needs in a relationship. The song begins by listing various things that the person believes their partner should know, such as the swimming pool, margarine, Carolina (which could be a reference to a person or a place), and gasoline. These mundane and seemingly unrelated items suggest that the person wants their partner to be aware of the everyday aspects of their life.
The chorus, repeated throughout the song, emphasizes the person's understanding that this is how relationships are. They acknowledge that the needs and desires they express may seem trivial or strange, but they are fully aware and accepting of it.
The second verse continues in a similar vein, mentioning the need to eat ice cream in a diner, to hang out with the person, and to listen to a song by the Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos. These specific references create a sense of nostalgia and familiarity, suggesting that the person wants to share these experiences with their partner.
The bridge of the song takes a slightly different turn, stating that the person wants their partner to learn English and to learn what the person knows and doesn't know anymore. This could imply a desire for intellectual and personal growth together.
The song concludes with the repetition of the phrase "Baby baby, I love you." This emphasizes the affection and love the person feels for their partner, despite the sometimes unusual or specific things they want them to know or do.
Overall, the lyrics of "Baby" by Rogério Duprat convey a sense of playful, quirky, and affectionate expression of desires and needs in a relationship. It suggests the longing for understanding, shared experiences, and a deep connection with the person they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Você precisa saber da piscina
You need to know about the pool
Da margarina
About margarine
Da Carolina
About Carolina
Da gasolina
About gasoline
Você precisa saber de mim
You need to know about me
Baby baby
Baby, baby
Eu sei que é assim
I know that's how it is
Você precisa tomar um sorvete
You need to have an ice cream
Na lanchonete
At the snack bar
Andar com a gente
Hang out with us
Me ver de perto
See me up close
Ouvir aquela canção do Roberto
Listen to that Roberto's song
Baby baby
Baby, baby
Há quanto tempo
It's been a while
Você precisa aprender inglês
You need to learn English
Precisa aprender o que eu sei
You need to learn what I know
E o que eu não sei mais
And what I no longer know
Não sei, comigo vai tudo azul
I don't know, everything goes well with me
Contigo vai tudo em paz
With you, everything goes peacefully
Vivemos na melhor cidade
We live in the best city
Da América do Sul
In South America
Você precisa
You need
Leia na minha camisa
Read on my shirt
Baby baby
Baby, baby
I love you
I love you
Baby baby
Baby, baby
I love you
I love you
Baby baby
Baby, baby
I love you
I love you
Baby baby
Baby, baby
I love you
I love you
Baby baby
Baby, baby
I love you
I love you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carlos Casacuberta Guemberena, Caetano Emmanuel Viana Teles Veloso
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