Seu Jorge has gained exposure through his work as an actor and soundtrack composer. He appeared in the critically acclaimed 2002 film City of God as Mané Galinha, directed by filmmakers Fernando Meirelles and Katia Lund, and then played Pelé dos Santos in Wes Anderson's The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, for which he provided much of the soundtrack in the form of Portuguese language cover versions of David Bowie classics. Bowie later went on to say about his cover album, The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions, that "had Seu Jorge not recorded my songs in Portuguese I would never have heard this new level of beauty which he has imbued them with".
In June 2006, he performed at Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tennessee and at the Festival Sudoeste TMN in Portugal. He has also performed in 2006 at the Bluesfest in Ottawa, Ontario and performed at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario. Jorge's performances are known for their excitement as well as for getting the crowd moving. In January 2010 he performed with Thievery Corporation at the Austin City Limits.
His album 'América Brasil' had a limited Brazilian release in 2007 under his label Cafuné Gravadora, distributed in the UK by Proper Music Distribution. In May 2010, Now-Again Records announced that Jorge's new album, Seu Jorge & Almaz, a collaboration with drummer Pupillo and guitarist Lucio Maia from Nação Zumbi and bassist and composer Antonio Pinto would be released in North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand on July 27 and in Europe on September 14. The album has been described as "how powerful Brazilian soul music can be".
In 2011, he collaborated with Beck on the Mario C. remix of "Tropicália" for the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album Red Hot+Rio 2.
In 2012, he collaborated with American fashion designer Rachel Roy on a line of sportswear, footwear, jewelry and handbags.
In 2015, he was nominated for the 16th Latin Grammy Awards in the Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album category.
On September 8, he performed after lighting the cauldron in the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro.
According to a DNA test, Seu Jorge is 85.1% African, 12.9% European and 2% Amerindian. He belongs to haplogroup R1b, suggesting that his paternal lineage probably derives from Western Europe.
Chatterton
Seu Jorge Lyrics
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Sangue, sangue sangue
Chatterton suicidou
Kurt cobain suicidou
Vargas suicidou
Nietzsche enlouqueceu
E eu!
Não vou nada bem
Chatterton suicidou
Cléopatra suicidou
Isocrates suicidou
Goya enlouqueceu
Eu
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Chatterton suicidou
Marc-Antoine suicidou
Van Gogh suicidou
Schumann enlouqueceu
E eu puta que pariu
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
Não vou nada bem
The repeated refrain of "sangue, sangue, sangue" (blood, blood, blood) sets an ominous tone for Seu Jorge's song "Chatterton". Each verse lists various historical figures who either committed suicide or went insane, including Chatterton (a poet who committed suicide at the age of 17), Kurt Cobain, Vargas (former president of Brazil who shot himself), Nietzsche and Schumann. The singer acknowledges that they too are not doing well, saying "e eu!" ("and me!") after listing each name. The repetition of "Não vou nada bem" ("I'm not doing well") at the end of each verse reinforces the singer's sense of despair and hopelessness.
While the specific reasons behind each person's suicide or mental breakdown are not stated in the song, the implication is that they were driven to such extreme actions by their own internal struggles. As the singer identifies with each person on the list, the song becomes a meditation on the human condition and the ways in which we all grapple with our own demons. The haunting melody and minimal instrumentation add to the feeling of melancholy and introspection.
Line by Line Meaning
Sangue, sangue sangue
Blood, blood, blood
Chatterton suicidou
Chatterton committed suicide
Kurt cobain suicidou
Kurt Cobain committed suicide
Vargas suicidou
Vargas committed suicide
Nietzsche enlouqueceu
Nietzsche went insane
E eu!
And me!
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Cléopatra suicidou
Cleopatra committed suicide
Isocrates suicidou
Isocrates committed suicide
Goya enlouqueceu
Goya went insane
Eu
Me
Chatterton suicidou
Chatterton committed suicide
Marc-Antoine suicidou
Marc-Antoine committed suicide
Van Gogh suicidou
Van Gogh committed suicide
Schumann enlouqueceu
Schumann went insane
E eu puta que pariu
And me, damn it
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Não vou nada bem
I'm not doing well
Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Serge Gainsbourg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jhenyferantunes3808
Sangue, Sangue,
Sangue. . .
Chatterton, suicidou;
Kurt Cobain, suicidou;
Getúlio Vargas, suicidou;
Nietzsche, enloqueceu;
E eu não vou nada bem.
Não vou nada bem,
(3x)
Chatterton, suicidou;
Cléopatra, suicidou;
Isócrates, suicidou;
Goya, enloqueceu;
E eu não vou nada nada bem
Não vou nada bem
(4x)
Não vou haha, nada bem
Hahahaa
Hohohahaa
hahaaa
Nada beeem
Não vou nada bem
Chatterton, suicidou;
Marc-Antoine, suicidou;
Cleópatra [foda-se], suicidou;
Schumann, enlouqueceu;
E eu, puta que pariu!!, não vou nada nada bem
não vou nada bem
não vou nada cof! cof! cof!
não vou nada bem caham
suicidou!
Todo mundo que vocês tiverem pensando aí: suicidou! [tiro no pé]
Deram tiro no pé!
não vou nada bem
Puta que pariu!!!
Yeaaaaaaeeeeh!
@Juniorcabelinho
Na minha opinião humilde, é o melhor álbum desses 2 monstros da música, casamento musical perfeito. até hoje nenhum album me emocionou tanto!
@eumesmocabelinho874
Obra prima da história
@nataliavenancio1047
Essa musica reflete o momento atual. Alguém ouvindo 2020?
@ligiamara5175
Ontem, hj, amanhã e depois e depois....
@wfishingartigosdepesca6969
Sempre terá alguém ouvindo! 19/06/20 bom demais
@TheReifous
Raio de Luz ✋🏽
@nataliavenancio1047
@Rafaela Onias vamos ser amigas
@douglassouza8626
Kkkkk pode crer pra mim também infelizmente.
@salvarn
Love this song
Love this album
Love them both
Greetings from Italy to Brazil❤
@luisfelipealmeida2180
quando me perguntam como eu estou nessa quarentena eu só respondo "NAO VOU NADA BEEEEEEINNNNN