Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, better known as Xuxa, is a Brazilian presente… Read Full Bio ↴Maria da Graça Xuxa Meneghel, better known as Xuxa, is a Brazilian presenter, actress, singer, businesswoman, philanthropist and former model. Known as "Queen of the Baixinhos", Xuxa built the largest Ibero-American children's entertainment empire. In the early 1990s, she presented television programs in Brazil, Argentina, Spain and the United States simultaneously, reaching around 100 million viewers daily.

In her main works as a singer, she has released 35 studio albums and 23 video albums that have sold over 50 million copies, becoming one of the record-selling artists in the world. The albums Xou da Xuxa (1986), Xegundo Xou da Xuxa (1987), Xou da Xuxa 3 (1988) and 4º Xou da Xuxa (1989) are among the best-selling albums in the history of the Brazilian music industry, with the third being considered the most profitable children's album of all time by Guinness World Records. Over the course of her music career, she has won two Grammys out of a total of six nominations. Xuxa is the actress with the highest average audience since the resumption of Brazilian cinema, with more than 37 million spectators. Lua de Cristal (1990), his highest-grossing film, sold 4.1 million tickets, making it one of the most watched Brazilian films.

In January 2019, her net worth was estimated at US$ 160 million, around 670 million reais at the time, which placed her as the 11th richest actress in the world. Xuxa was also elected by the American publication Forbes, in 1991 and 1993, as one of the highest paid celebrities in the world in the year, becoming the first Latin American to enter the list.

Banda da Xuxa
Xuxa Lyrics

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Ie ie ie ie ie ie
Quero ver mexer
Quero ver dançar
Quero ver o meu baixinho rebolar
Põe o bumbum pra cá
Põe o bumbum pra lá
Nossa canção a cidade vai acordar
O Dengue na guitarra

A Praga no tambor
O Xuxo a latir
Essa banda é um terror
E na frente lá vão elas
Paquitas a dançar
Mas que dança que nada
Elas querem rebolar
E no jazz a girar e a dançar moderninho
Vai arrasar

Ie ie ie ie ie ie

O Dengue desafina
Que até arrepia o sovaco da sua tia
O Praga distraído
Que horror vai confundindo o tambor
Com o bundão do Agenor, ai minha bunda
E de tanto rebolar as paquitas coitadinhas
No hospital foram parar
E o moderninho exagerou
Tanto jazz ele dançou
Que careca ele ficou

Ie ie ie ie ie ie

E agora todo mundo no jazz

Quero ver mexer
Quero ver dançar
Quero ver o meu baixinho rebolar
Põe o bumbum pra cá
Põe o bumbum pra lá
Nossa canção a cidade vai acordar
O Dengue na guitarra
A Praga no tambor
O Xuxo a latir
Essa banda é um terror
E na frente lá vão elas
Paquitas a dançar
Mas que dança que nada
Elas querem rebolar
E no jazz a girar e a dançar moderninho
Vai arrasar

Ie ie ie

O Dengue desafina
Que até arrepia o sovaco da sua tia
O Praga distraído
Que horror vai confundindo o tambor
Com o bundão do Agenor, ai minha bunda
E de tanto rebolar as paquitas coitadinhas
No hospital foram parar
E o moderninho exagerou
Tanto jazz ele dançou
Que careca ele ficou

Ie ie ie ie ie ie
Ie ie ie ie ie ie

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Xuxa's song "Banda da Xuxa" are playful and lively, urging listeners to dance and move. The repetition of "ie ie ie ie ie ie" sets the tone for a fun and upbeat song. The lyrics reference the band's instruments and the characters playing them - Dengue on guitar, Praga on drums, and Xuxo barking along. The song encourages listeners to move their bodies and shake their hips with lines such as "Quero ver o meu baixinho rebolar" (I want to see my little one swing) and "Põe o bumbum pra cá / Põe o bumbum pra lá" (Put your bum here / Put your bum there). The song features a jazz break, where the band and the Paquitas (Xuxa's backup dancers) show off their moves.

The second verse is about the comical mishaps of the band members and the Paquitas. Dengue misses a note on his guitar, creating an awkward sound that "even makes your aunt's armpits shiver." Praga gets distracted and confuses the drum with the butt of someone named Agenor. Meanwhile, the Paquitas dance so hard that they end up in the hospital, and the Moderninho character dances so much that he becomes bald.

Overall, "Banda da Xuxa" is a fun and energetic song that encourages dancing and movement while also showcasing the playful personalities of the band and the Paquitas.

Line by Line Meaning

Ie ie ie ie ie ie
Repetitive noise to pump up the crowd

Quero ver mexer
I want to see movement in the crowd

Quero ver dançar
I want to see dancing

Quero ver o meu baixinho rebolar
I want to see my little ones shaking their hips

Põe o bumbum pra cá
Move your bum over here

Põe o bumbum pra lá
Move your bum over there

Nossa canção a cidade vai acordar
Our song will wake up the city

O Dengue na guitarra
Dengue on guitar

A Praga no tambor
Praga on the drums

O Xuxo a latir
Xuxo barking

Essa banda é um terror
This band is a terror