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Alceu Valença

Pot-Pourri: Papagaio do futuro / EmboladasPot-Pourri: Papagaio do futuro (Parrot of the Future) / Emboladas (Nonsense Rhymes)

Alceu Valença · Vivo! Alive! (1976)

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Composer: Alceu Valença

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Eu agora vou cantar o Papagaio do Futuro

Essa música concorreu ao festival internacional

Da canção do ano de 1972

Foi defendida naquele concurso e àquela época

Pelo trio

Alceu Valença

Geraldo Azevedo

E Jackson do Pandeiro!


O Papagaio do Futuro foi composto no ano de 1970

Em estado de luz e estado de graça

Em 1970, eu previa a crise do petróleo, que só viria

A acontecer no ano de 1974

Ouçam com atenção o Papagaio do Futuro

E tire suas conclusões


Um, dois, três, quatro!


Estou montado no futuro indicativo

Já não corro mais perigo

E nada tenho a declarar


Terno de vidro costurado a parafuso

Papagaio do futuro

Num para-raio ao luar


Eu fumo e tusso fumaça de gasolina

Olha que eu fumo e tusso


Eu fumo e tusso fumaça de gasolina

Olha que eu fumo e tusso


Estou montado no futuro indicativo

Já não corro mais perigo

E nada tenho a declarar


Terno de vidro costurado a parafuso

Papagaio do futuro

Num para-raio ao luar


Eu fumo e tusso fumaça de gasolina

Olha que eu fumo e tusso


Eu fumo e tusso fumaça de gasolina

Olha que eu fumo e tusso


Quem sabe, sabe, quem não sabe, sobra

Cobra caminha sem ter direção

Que sabe a cabra das barbas do bode?

A águia avoa sem ser avião


Quem sabe, sabe, quem não sabe, sobra

Cobra caminha sem ter direção

Que sabe a cabra das barbas do bode?

A águia avoa sem ser avião


Eu tô montado no futuro indicativo

Já não corro mais perigo

E nada tenho a declarar

Terno de vidro costurado a parafuso

Papagaio do futuro

Num para-raio ao luar


Eu fumo e tusso fumaça de gasolina

Olha que eu fumo e tusso


Eu fumo e tusso fumaça de gasolina

Olha que eu fumo e tusso


Ah!

Nós vamos visitar a Lua (Num foguete americano)

Nós vamos visitar a Lua (É num foguete americano)

Nós vamos visitar a Lua (É num foguete americano)

E vamos visitar a Lua (É num foguete americano)


Vem gente lá de São Paulo (Quer dizer que é paulistano)

Vem gente das Alagoas (Quer dizer alagoano)

Vem gente da Paraíba (Quer dizer paraibano)

E vem gente de Pernambuco (E quer dizer pernambucano)


Vamos visitar a Lua (Ó num foguete americano)

Vamos visitar a Lua (E num foguete americano)

Vamos visitar a Lua (E num foguete americano)


Vem gente lá de São Paulo (Quer dizer que é paulistano)

Vem gente da Paraíba (Quer dizer paraibano)

Vem gente das Alagoas (Quer dizer que é alagoano)

E vem gente de Pernambuco (E quer dizer pernambucano)


Vamos visitar a Lua!


Mas nas horas premeditada eu vou cantar pra você

Com brilho e com proceder

Lá vou eu continuar


Olha a defesa é natural

E cada qual para o que nasce

Cada qual com sua classe

Seu estilo de agradar


Olha a defesa é natural

E cada qual para o que nasce

Cada qual com sua classe

Seus estilo de agradar


Olha um nasce pra trabalhar

E outro nasce para a briga

Outro vive de intriga

E outro de negociar


Outro vive de enganar

Olha o mundo só presta assim

É um bom, outro ruim

E eu não tenho jeito pra dar


Pra acabar de completar

Quem tem o mel dá o mel

Quem tem o fel dá o fel

E quem nada tem, nada dá

Translation

I am now going to sing the Parrot of the Future

This song competed in the international festival

Of the song of the year 1972

It was defended in that contest and at that time

By the trio

Alceu Valença

Geraldo Azevedo

And Jackson do Pandeiro!


The Parrot of the Future was composed in the year 1970

In a state of light and a state of grace

In 1970, I foresaw the oil crisis, which would only come

To happen in the year 1974

Listen carefully to the Parrot of the Future

And draw your own conclusions


One, two, three, four!


I'm riding in the indicative future

I'm no longer in danger

And I have nothing to declare


Glass suit sewn with screws

Parrot of the future

On a lightning rod in the moonlight


I smoke and cough gasoline fumes

Look, I smoke and cough


I smoke and cough gasoline fumes

Look, I smoke and cough


I'm riding in the indicative future

I'm no longer in danger

And I have nothing to declare


Glass suit sewn with screws

Parrot of the future

On a lightning rod in the moonlight


I smoke and cough gasoline fumes

Look, I smoke and cough


I smoke and cough gasoline fumes

Look, I smoke and cough


Who knows, knows, who doesn't know, is left over

Snake walks without direction

What does the goat know of the goat's beard?

The eagle flies without being an airplane


Who knows, knows, who doesn't know, is left over

Snake walks without direction

What does the goat know of the goat's beard?

The eagle flies without being an airplane


I'm riding in the indicative future

I'm no longer in danger

And I have nothing to declare

Glass suit sewn with screws

Parrot of the future

On a lightning rod in the moonlight


I smoke and cough gasoline fumes

Look, I smoke and cough


I smoke and cough gasoline fumes

Look, I smoke and cough


Ah!

We are going to visit the Moon (In an American rocket)

We are going to visit the Moon (It's in an American rocket)

We are going to visit the Moon (It's in an American rocket)

And we are going to visit the Moon (It's in an American rocket)


People come from São Paulo (Which means they are from São Paulo)

People come from Alagoas (Which means they are from Alagoas)

People come from Paraíba (Which means they are from Paraíba)

And people come from Pernambuco (And it means they are from Pernambuco)


We are going to visit the Moon (Oh, in an American rocket)

We are going to visit the Moon (And in an American rocket)

We are going to visit the Moon (And in an American rocket)


People come from São Paulo (Which means they are from São Paulo)

People come from Paraíba (Which means they are from Paraíba)

People come from Alagoas (Which means they are from Alagoas)

And people come from Pernambuco (And it means they are from Pernambuco)


We are going to visit the Moon!


But in premeditated hours I will sing for you

With brilliance and with procedure

There I go to continue


Look, the defense is natural

And each one for what they are born

Each one with their class

Their style of pleasing


Look, the defense is natural

And each one for what they are born

Each one with their class

Their style of pleasing


Look, one is born to work

And another is born for the fight

Another lives on intrigue

And another on negotiating


Another lives on deceiving

Look, the world is only good like this

One is good, another is bad

And I have no way to give


To finish completing

Who has honey gives honey

Who has gall gives gall

And who has nothing, gives nothing

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