Formed in 1990, Sandy & Junior began by singing children's songs and sertanejo-influenced tracks (their first single, "Maria Chiquinha", is a classic sertanejo song). Once they reached adolescence, they changed their style to pop-influenced songs, mainly ballads and upbeat songs. The style-change was around the mid 1990s. Their albums Era Uma Vez... Ao Vivo (1998), As Quatro Estações (1999), Quatro Estações: O Show (2000) and Sandy & Junior (2001) sold more than a million units and were certified multi-platinum or diamond in Brazil.
They had a self-titled weekly television series between 1999 and 2003 on Rede Globo and released the movie Acquaria in 2003; Sandy also starred the soap opera Estrela Guia (Globo) in 2001. Earlier, they had appeared in Renato Aragão movie O Noviço Rebelde, in 1997. Both have experienced solo work: Junior was the drummer of alternative rock band Nove Mil Anjos (which also features former Charlie Brown Jr. member Champignon on bass guitar), and part of an EDM duo called Manimal. Sandy, on the other hand, has a solid solo carreer.
In 2002, they were the first national artists to do a paid concert at Maracanã stadium in Rio.
The duo announced on 17 April 2007 that an MTV Unplugged album to be recorded in May 2007 would be their final work together, through a video posted on their website addressed to their fans and in a press conference, stating also that their career as a duo would be over at the end of 2007.
Their 17 years of career has granted them partnerships with several national and international artists, such as Xuxa, Roberto Carlos, Milton Nascimento, Toquinho, Gilberto Gil, Ivete Sangalo, Andrea Bocelli and Enrique Iglesias, and more than 20 million albums sold around the globe, making them the ninth best selling Brazilian artists of all time.
In March 2019, after a 12-year hiatus, the duo announced a new tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first performance together, Nossa História Tour. Starting in July 2019, the siblings commemorated their successful career with their greatest hits in a tour through the largest cities in Brazil.
Pega na Mentira
Sandy e Junior Lyrics
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Ronaldinho tá no Santos com Pelé
Minas importou do Rio a maré
É só notícia boa na televisão
Acabou-se a inflação
Barato é o marido da barata
Amazônia presa a sua mata-ta-ta
REFRÃO
Pega na mentira, pega na mentira
Corta o rabo dela
Pisa encima, bate nela
Pega na mentira
Já voei num disco voador
Não tem Timbalada em Salvador
Agora nesse mundo não existe guerra
No Brasil não tem sem-terra
Vi Papai Noel numa favela
A mulher não gosta de novela-la-la
REFRÃO
Xuxa é muito feia, não é boa
Já não morre peixe na lagoa
Passa todo mundo no vestibular
O amor vai se acabar
Carnaval agora é um dia só
Com censura e guaraná em pó-pó-pó-pó
REFRÃO
The song "Pega na Mentira" by Sandy e Junior is a cover of a song originally performed by Brazilian singers Erasmo Carlos and Roberto Carlos. The lyrics are satirical and criticize the way the media portrays news and events as always positive and good, even when the reality is different. The lyrics present absurd and unlikely situations such as Ronaldinho playing on the same team as Pelé, or flying in a UFO. The refrain, "Pega na mentira" (catch the lie), urges people to not believe everything they hear and to question what the media presents.
The first verse mentions the end of inflation in Brazil, a historic moment in the country's economic history. However, it also mentions the cheapness of a cockroach's husband, highlighting the absurdity of the news being presented. The second verse mentions the absence of certain events, such as Timbalada in Salvador or war in the world, highlighting the things that are not being talked about in the media. The mention of Papai Noel (Santa Claus) in a favela (slum) and the woman who doesn't like soap operas both challenge stereotypes that the media often reinforces.
Overall, "Pega na Mentira" is a commentary on the media's representation of reality and encourages people to question what they are being told.
Line by Line Meaning
Ronaldinho tá no Santos com Pelé
An unlikely event has occurred.
Minas importou do Rio a maré
Something that cannot be imported has supposedly happened.
É só notícia boa na televisão
All news on TV is positive.
Acabou-se a inflação
Inflation has ended.
Barato é o marido da barata
Something is extremely cheap.
Amazônia presa a sua mata-ta-ta
The Amazon is closely tied to its forest.
REFRÃO
Chorus
Pega na mentira, pega na mentira
Catch someone in a lie.
Corta o rabo dela
Punish them in some way.
Pisa encima, bate nela
Further punishment may be necessary.
Pega na mentira
Catch someone in a lie.
Já voei num disco voador
Claiming an unlikely event has happened.
Não tem Timbalada em Salvador
Something expected to be present is missing.
Agora nesse mundo não existe guerra
Claiming a highly unlikely event has occurred.
No Brasil não tem sem-terra
A highly unlikely scenario is being presented.
Vi Papai Noel numa favela
Claiming something highly unusual was observed.
A mulher não gosta de novela-la-la
Making a highly unlikely statement.
REFRÃO
Chorus
Xuxa é muito feia, não é boa
A highly unlikely and offensive statement.
Já não morre peixe na lagoa
Claiming something highly unlikely has become possible.
Passa todo mundo no vestibular
Claiming something highly unlikely has become possible.
O amor vai se acabar
Making a highly negative statement.
Carnaval agora é um dia só
A highly unlikely event has occurred.
Com censura e guaraná em pó-pó-pó-pó
Humorous exaggeration.
Contributed by Sadie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Iramayra Oliveira
Adorei esse música 🎶 minha infância
Aldo Junior
q saudades a voz deles mudou muito!
DANNY MORGADO
como o junior era um lindo garoto nessa época
DANNY MORGADO
e a sandy tambem,,,,, na verdade eles sempre foram lindos
Gabriel Tyranitar
Essa música cabe bem direitinho aos políticos.
michelle prates de oliveira
Vdd e como!
Morganapirulito 000ad
Que todas as pessoas sejam felizes
Diholiveira Oliveira
Linda😍
Morganapirulito 000ad
Que todas as pessoas sejam felizes com Deus
Morganapirulito 000ad
Que todas as pessoas sejam felizes com Deus e querem ser uma pessoa do bem