Gilberto Gil
Patuscada de Gandhi lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 1977
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:36
Jacaré
Alligator
Agôgô
Agogô
Hum
Hum
Cálio
Cálio
Tamborin
Tambourine
Aonde vai, papai ojô
Where are you going, father ojô
Vou depressa por aí
I'll rush on by
Vou fazer minha folia
I'm going to have my fun
Com os filhos de Gandhi
With the children of Gandhi
Que a nossa turma
Because our crew
É alinhada
It's aligned
Sai do meu bloco
Step out of my block
Pra fazer a patuscada
To throw a party
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dead, dead, oh (babá)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Babá, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dead, dead, oh (babá)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Babá, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dead, dead, oh (babá)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Babá, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dead, dead, oh (babá)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Babá, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
Aonde vai, papai ojô
Where are you going, daddy ojô
Vou depressa por aí
I'm hurrying along
Vou fazer minha folia
I'm going to have my fun
Com os filhos de Gandhi
With the children of Gandhi
Que a nossa turma
Because our crew
É alinhada
Is all lined up
Sai do meu bloco
Step out of my block
Pra fazer a patuscada
To make the ruckus
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's mori, moriô (babá)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Baby, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dying, it has died (baby)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Baby, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dying, it has died (baby)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Baby, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dying, it has died (baby)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Baby, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
Aonde vai, papai ojô
Where are you going, daddy ojô
Vou depressa por aí
I'm rushing around
Vou fazer minha folia
I'm going to have my fun
Com os filhos de Gandhi
With the children of Gandhi
Que a nossa turma
That our crew
É alinhada
Is in sync
Sai do meu bloco
Step out of my block
Pra fazer a patuscada
To throw a party
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dead, it's gone (babá)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Babá, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dead, it's gone (babá)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Babá, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's dead, it's gone (babá)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Baby, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's death, has died (baby)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Baby, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's death, has died (baby)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Baby, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
É mori, moriô (babá)
It's death, has died (baby)
Babá, ô, kiloxê (jocô)
Baby, oh, kiloxê (jocô)
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Key vocabulary
- turma
- classA1
- jacaré
- cayman
- agôgô
- agogô
- cálio
- c~allium
- tamborin
- tambourine
- aonde
- where to
- vai
- go
- ojô
- egg
- vou
- go
- aí
- thereA1
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About this song
Gilberto Gil was a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter associated with Tropicália and other innovative trends in Brazilian music. He is known for expanding Brazilian musical language through late-1960s and 1970s recordings and for combining an active political career, including serving as Brazil’s minister of culture, with ongoing work as a recording artist.