Televisão de Cachorro
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Televisão de Cachorro is the fourth studio album
of the Brazilian
rock
band Pato Fu
. The album was produced by Dudu Marote. Televisão de Cachorro in Pato Fu's career and the first produced in part by Dudu Marote sold 120,000 copies and strengthened the bonds between them, leading to the next album Isopor, where the electronics predominate. This was the first one after the inclusion of the drummer Xande Tamietti and had special appearances by André Abujamra
(from Karnak
) and Edu K. The big hit was "Antes que Seja Tarde." The album has a heavier rock sound than the predecessors and the subsequent. The concern with denser subjects emerge in the political lyrics for "Licitação" and "O Mundo não Mudou", marking a departure from their cute profile which predominated the inconsequent humor. The influence of Tropicália
is evident in "A Necrofilia da Arte", which brings the Gilberto Gil
melody for "Alfômega" (1969) under new lyrics by Rubinho Troll. The influence of the '80s, evidenced through the references to The B-52s, Devo
and Talking Heads
, is also brought in the version for "Eu Sei" (Legião Urbana
cover). "Canção pra Você Viver Mais" is mirrored in Portishead. After their most consistent album, Gol de Quem?
(1995), which made justice to the pop
idiom through nonchalance, inconsequence, and adolescent humor, Televisão de Cachorro tries to establish an artificial maturity which is a testimony of a tired formula, fortunately changed in the following album, Isopor.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
of the Brazilian
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Pato Fu
Pato Fu
Pato Fu is a Brazilian rock band from Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. The band was formed by lead singer Fernanda Takai, guitarist John Ulhoa and bassist Ricardo Koctus, in 1992. Their drummer, Xande Tamietti, joined the band in 1996, as did keyboardist Lulu Camargo in 2005...
. The album was produced by Dudu Marote. Televisão de Cachorro in Pato Fu's career and the first produced in part by Dudu Marote sold 120,000 copies and strengthened the bonds between them, leading to the next album Isopor, where the electronics predominate. This was the first one after the inclusion of the drummer Xande Tamietti and had special appearances by André Abujamra
André Abujamra
André Cibelli Abujamra of Lebanese origin is a critically and internationally acclaimed Brazilian score composer, musician, singer, guitarist, actor and comedian...
(from Karnak
Karnak (band)
Karnak is a band, from São Paulo, Brazil. They are known for mixing diverse music styles from around the world with pop and rock. Many critics consider Karnak's music style to be world music, although the band rejects this label, claiming that their "ethnic" sound results from their intuition, not...
) and Edu K. The big hit was "Antes que Seja Tarde." The album has a heavier rock sound than the predecessors and the subsequent. The concern with denser subjects emerge in the political lyrics for "Licitação" and "O Mundo não Mudou", marking a departure from their cute profile which predominated the inconsequent humor. The influence of Tropicália
Tropicalismo
Tropicália, also known as Tropicalismo, is a Brazilian art movement that arose in the late 1960s and encompassed theatre, poetry, and music, among other forms. Tropicália was influenced by poesia concreta , a genre of Brazilian avant-garde poetry embodied in the works of Augusto de Campos, Haroldo...
is evident in "A Necrofilia da Arte", which brings the Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira , better known as Gilberto Gil or , is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment...
melody for "Alfômega" (1969) under new lyrics by Rubinho Troll. The influence of the '80s, evidenced through the references to The B-52s, Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
and Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
, is also brought in the version for "Eu Sei" (Legião Urbana
Legião Urbana
Legião Urbana were a Brazilian rock band formed in 1982 in Brasília, Distrito Federal. The band primarily consisted of Renato Russo , Dado Villa-Lobos and Marcelo Bonfá...
cover). "Canção pra Você Viver Mais" is mirrored in Portishead. After their most consistent album, Gol de Quem?
Gol de Quem?
- Personnel :* Fernanda Takai - lead vocals, rhythm guitar* John Ulhoa - lead guitar, vocals; programming* Ricardo Koctus - bass, vocals...
(1995), which made justice to the pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
idiom through nonchalance, inconsequence, and adolescent humor, Televisão de Cachorro tries to establish an artificial maturity which is a testimony of a tired formula, fortunately changed in the following album, Isopor.
Track listing
- "A Necrofilia da Arte" (Rubinho Troll/Gilberto GilGilberto GilGilberto Passos Gil Moreira , better known as Gilberto Gil or , is a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter, known for both his musical innovation and political commitment...
) – 4:04 - "Antes que Seja Tarde" (Tarcisio Moura/John Ulhoa/Fernanda Takai) – 4:15
- "Nunca Diga" (Frank Jorge) – 2:08
- "Eu Sei" (Renato RussoRenato RussoRenato Russo was a Brazilian singer and songwriter. His first band was a punk rock band called "Aborto Elétrico" . The band then broke up and split in two different ones: "Capital Inicial" and "Legião Urbana"...
) – 3:05 - "Licitação" (John Ulhoa) – 2:43
- "Vivo num Morro" (John Ulhoa) – 3:37
- "Um Dia, Um Ladrão" (John Ulhoa) – 2:33
- "Canção pra Você Viver Mais" (John Ulhoa) – 5:24
- "Tempestade" (Storm) (M. Vouraski/Marrara/Carlos Pinduca/Prata/Joana Lewis/Txotxa) – 2:48
- "O Mundo Não Mudou" (John Ulhoa) – 2:44
- "Televisão de Cachorro" (John Ulhoa) – 3:41
- "Spaceballs, the Ballad" (Zuim/Bert/Bob Faria) – 4:28
- "Boa Noite" (Ricardo Kóctus) – 2:54
Personnel
- Fernanda TakaiFernanda TakaiFernanda Barbosa Takai is a Brazilian singer, better known as the lead vocalist of rock band Pato Fu...
- lead vocalsLead vocalistThe lead vocalist is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. They may also play one or more instruments. Lead vocalists are sometimes referred to as the frontman or frontwoman, and as such, are usually considered to be the "leader" of the groups they perform in, often the...
, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - John Ulhoa - lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, vocals; programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock... - Ricardo Koctus - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Xande Tamietti - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Curiosities
- The disc's eight track "Canção pra Você Viver Mais" is dedicated to her father Fernanda which he suffered from a serious illness. Takai had already wrote the title without being able to compose a letter to her father. However, John, upon learning this, made music and showed the result to the vocalist, who thanked Ulhoa for managing to externalize what she felt to be losing her father.