
Gilberto Gil
Pega a Voga, Cabeludo lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1968
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 4:44
Atenção, ô bicões
Attention, oh big mouths
Gravando
Recording
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3, 4
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Grab the rhythm, long-haired
Que eu não sou cascudo
Because I'm no fool
Tenho muito estudo pra fazer minha embolada
I have a lot of studying to do for my improvisation
Cá na batucada não me falta nada, eu tenho tudo
Here in the drumming, I lack nothing, I have everything
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Grab the rhythm, long-haired
Que eu não sou cascudo
Because I'm no fool
Tenho muito estudo pra fazer minha embolada
I have a lot of studying to do for my improvisation
Cá na batucada não me falta nada, eu tenho tudo
In the rhythm, I lack nothing, I've got it all
Tenho uma tinta que no dia que não pinta fica feia
I've got a hue that on days it doesn't shine looks dull
Tenho uma barca que no dia de fuzarca fica cheia
I've got a boat that on party days gets full
E a mulata que tem ouro, que tem prata, que tem tudo
And the mulatta who has gold, who has silver, who has it all
É quem grita: pega a voga, pega a voga, cabeludo
Is the one who shouts: grab the wave, grab the wave, hairy one
(Manuel, me dá a cri-cri)
(Manuel, give me the cri-cri)
(Manuel, para de encher)
(Manuel, stop bothering)
Ê Manuel, para de encher
Hey Manuel, stop bothering
Ê Manuel, para de encher
Hey Manuel, stop bothering
Ê Manuel, para de encher
Hey Manuel, stop bothering
Serginho cabeludo danado, vamo lá, vamo lá
Serginho, the wild-haired rogue, come on, come on
Quem foi que lhe disse que cê toca bem guitarra, rapaz?
Who told you that you play guitar well, dude?
Bicão, bicão, bicão, bicão
Big beak, big beak, big beak, big beak
Tição, ô tição
Choppin', oh choppin'
Tição, faz um discurso
Choppin', make a speech
Tição psicodélico é bom que só uma gota
Psychedelic choppin' is good, just a drop
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Grab the vibe, wild-haired one
Que eu não sou cascudo
Because I'm not a tough nut
Tenho muito estudo pra fazer minha embolada
I've got plenty of studying to make my jam
Cá na batucada não me falta nada, eu tenho tudo
Here in the rhythm, I lack nothing, I have it all
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Grab the vibe, hairy one
Que eu não sou cascudo
Because I'm not a tough nut
Tenho muito estudo pra fazer minha embolada
I've got a lot of studying to make my flow shine
Cá na batucada não me falta nada, eu tenho tudo
Here in the beat, I'm not missing anything, I've got it all
Tenho uma tinta que no dia que não pinta fica feia
I've got a paint that on days it doesn't dye looks ugly
Tenho uma barca que no dia de fuzarca fica cheia
I've got a boat that on days of revelry gets full
E a mulata que tem ouro, que tem prata, que tem tudo
And the mulata who has gold, who has silver, who has it all
É quem grita: pega a voga, pega a voga, cabeludo
Is the one who shouts: grab the vibe, grab the vibe, hairy one
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Grab the vibe, hairy one
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Grab the vibe, hairy one
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Catch the vibe, long-haired one
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Catch the vibe, long-haired one
Pega a voga, cabeludo
Catch the vibe, long-haired one
Que eu não sou cascudo
Because I ain't no hard nut
Ah, sai daê, rapaz, vá
Ah, get out of here, man, go
Já deu, ah
That's enough, ah
Vai descendo, vai descendo
Keep on going down, keep on going down
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Key vocabulary
- falta
- lackA2
- feia
- uglyA2
- gota
- dropA2
- tudo
- everythingA1
- atenção
- attentionB1
- bicões
- gill
- pega
- grabsB1
- voga
- fashion
- cabeludo
- hairyB2
- cascudo
- catfish
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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.