I LOVE Os Mutantes. it’s the right mix of pop, psychedelia, kooky humor, and sing-along catchiness. Plus learning the lyrics in Portugese is so charming.
Mike took me to their show at the Fillmore this past Monday, and we got front row, sweaty glory. Sergio was right in front of us in his black Sgt.Pepper duster with sparkly chrysanthemum brooches and that crazy guitar with effects built into it that his brother probably built back in the sixties. I can’t believe there wasn’t more of a write-up about them in the papers, it was in fact historical. And I also can’t believe I didn’t bring my damn camera. I now only have so so SO many kickass photos of Os Mutantes, but in MY MIND– vivid as hard candy, the musician’s faces full frame and smiling like they couldn’t stop smiling. If I had actually taken photos, I would have kicked some flickr ASS, but as it was, maybe it was better, because everytime I start taking photos, the camera becomes my way of experiencing the moments, and sometimes it’s nice to not have the crutch.
They didn’t sing my favorite song Desculpe Baby in Portugese despite the rather large contingent of Brazilian fans crying, “En Portugues! En Portugues!” At one point I looked behind me and people were wearing 3-D glasses and bathed in pickle-yellow floodlights, gettin’ down and sweaty. It was so freakin’ fun!
“Desculpe, babe
Arnaldo Dias Baptista – Rita Lee
Desculpe, babe
Não vou brincar com você
Desculpe, babe
Não vou mais ser joão-ninguém
Eu vou correndo
Buscar a glória, minha glória
Desculpe, babe
Mas eu já me decidi
Desculpe, babe
Eu vou viver mais pra mim
Eu vou correndo
Buscar a glória, minha glória”
En Ingles:
“I`m sorry baby (Desculpe baby)
Arnaldo Baptista – Rita Lee – versão: Os Mutantes
I`m sorry baby
I won`t be with you today
I`m sorry baby
This is my last time on earth
I`m gonna run now
To reach the glory of my mind
Baby goodbye
I`m sorry baby
But now I`ve made up my mind
I`m sorry baby
Do as I tell you, don`t cry
I`m gonna run now
To reach the glory of my mind
Baby goodbye”
listen to this song before you go good night
and now, good night
