Gol de Quem?
Pato Fu
1995
Rankings
Why This Album Matters
Gol de Quem? is Pato Fu's second studio album, released in 1995, and stands out as a vibrant manifesto of Brazilian rock creativity. The work consolidates the band's distinctive pop/rock style, profoundly marked by the irreverence and experimentation of Os Mutantes, yet with its own signature. The album's essence lies in its audacious fusion of genres, building a sound that defies categorisation. With a foundation of humour and a profusion of electronic drums and sound effects, Pato Fu interweaves elements of caipira music, rock, pop, seresta, and direct references to Beatlemania, creating a cohesive and surprising musical universe.
Songs
The album's repertoire, largely composed by John Ulhoa, is a mosaic of references and originality. Tracks such as "Vida Imbecil" pay declared tribute to Tom Zé and Rita Lee's "2001", reimagined with a caipira touch that echoes the 1969 Mutantes album version. The album deftly moves between the pop success of "Sobre o Tempo" and the electronic reinvention of the classic seresta in "A Volta do Boêmio". The passion for Beatlemania is evident in compositions like "Qualquer Bobagem", which evokes the spirit of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and in the accelerated version of "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da". The track "Mamãe Ama É o Meu Revólver" also makes a direct allusion to The Beatles' Revolver album, while "Vida de Operário" is an intriguing cover version by the punk band Excomungados.
Legacy
Gol de Quem? achieved remarkable success, selling approximately 50,000 copies, consolidating Pato Fu's presence in the Brazilian music scene. The album's enduring relevance was reiterated in 2022, when it was included in the prestigious list of the 500 greatest Brazilian music albums, a poll organised by the Discoteca Básica podcast, attesting to its cultural impact and its permanence in the collective memory of the public and critics alike.
Tracks
Credits
Sérgio de Carvalho
Pato Fu
Carlos Savalla
João Lyra
Eduardo Lyra
Demétrio Bezerra
José Milton
John Ulhoa
Fernanda Takai
Ricardo Koctus
Magro, Zaca
Xadia Polidro
Ricardo Essucy
Carlos Savalla, Ronaldo Lima
Carlos Savalla, Mário Jorge, Ronaldo Lima
Emil Ferreira
Fernando Camargo
Maysa Chebabi
Nino Andrés
Books
Os 500 Maiores Álbuns Brasileiros de Todos os Tempos
Ricardo Alexandre · 2022
The largest Brazilian music election ever conducted: 162 specialists, spanning journalists, critics, musicians, producers and podcasters, each nominated 50 essential albums, supported by a masterlist of more than 2,000 works. Led by Ricardo Alexandre with tabulation by Sérgio Jomori, it was published in December 2022 as a 200-page hardcover book with graphic design by Fernando Pires.
300 Discos Importantes da Música Brasileira
Charles Gavin, Tárik de Souza, Carlos Calado, Arthur Dapieve · 2008
Conceived by Titãs drummer and musical researcher Charles Gavin, the 434-page book brings together covers and reviews of albums released between 1929 and 2007. The texts were written by journalists Tárik de Souza, Arthur Dapieve and Carlos Calado.
Analyses
Gol de Quem? – Wikipedia
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Gol de Quem? explained
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Gol de Quem? is the second studio album of the Brazil ian rock band Pato Fu. It was released in 1995 and it had sold about 50,000 copies. From Minas Gerais, they have a pop /rock style strongly influenced by Os Mutantes. They perform mostly originals fusing different rhythms over a foundation of humor.
Gol de Quem?: análise faixa a faixa do disco que deu asas ao Pato Fu
phono.com.br
Pato Fu transformed one of Rita and Arnaldo's band's most sentimental songs into a bouncy pop track that redefined the work. This is another track that gained a fun and unpretentious music video.
Faixa a faixa: "Gol de Quem?", o clássico segundo disco do Pato Fu
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It was in this effervescent scene, under the omnipresence of MTV Brasil dictating aesthetic rules and youth consumption, that Pato Fu released their second album and the true cornerstone of their career: "Gol de Quem?".
"Gol de Quem?" (Plug/BMG-Ariola, 1995), Pato Fu
discosessenciais.blogspot.com
Titled Gol de Quem?, Pato Fu's second studio album was released on 1 February 1995, via the Plug label, a label belonging to BMG records dedicated to releasing albums by new Brazilian pop rock bands.
