Okay My Gay

Okay My Gay
Studio album by João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados
Released	1986
Genre	New wave, rockabilly, doo-wop, comedy rock, surf music, rock and roll
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Ronaldo Bastos
João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados chronology

Okay My Gay is the second studio album by Brazilian new wave band João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados. It was released in 1986[1] by RCA Records.[2]

It was the band's most commercially successful album, selling over 250,000 copies,[3] and spawned some of their most famous hits, such as "Popstar" (which acquired even bigger fame after being covered by Lulu Santos), "Lágrimas de Crocodilo", "Romance em Alto-Mar" and "Universotário".

Background

"Luau de Arromba" is a tribute to the Brazilian musical scene of the 1980s, and its lyrics mention many singers and bands who were then popular.

"Ricota" was written by Edgard Scandurra, originally for Ultraje a Rigor; he made a guest appearance on the track by providing guitars.

"Romance em Alto-Mar" references in its lyrics the famous Lorelei legend and comic book character Namor the Sub-Mariner.

Covers/parodies

Every João Penca album features Portuguese-language covers/parodies of old 1940s/1950s rock and roll/rockabilly and 1960s surf music songs.

"Sou Fã"

A version of The Crests' "16 Candles".

"Os Amantes Nunca Dizem Adeus"

A cover of The Flamingos' "Lovers Never Say Goodbye".

"Cachet"

A version of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel".

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Luau de Arromba" (Awesome Luau)	Leandro Verdeal, Selvagem Big Abreu	4:18
2.	"Popstar"	Leandro Verdeal	4:00
3.	"Romance em Alto-Mar" (High-Seas Romance)	Leandro Verdeal, Ronaldo Bastos	3:27
4.	"Lágrimas de Crocodilo" (Crocodile Tears)	Carlos Barmack, Leandro Verdeal	3:49
5.	"Sou Fã" (I'm Fond)	Avellar Love, Bob Gallo, Selvagem Big Abreu	3:03
6.	"Os Amantes Nunca Dizem Adeus" (Lovers Never Say Goodbye)	Ronaldo Bastos, Selvagem Big Abreu	4:54
7.	"Menino Prodígio" (Prodigy Boy)	Guto Barros, Léo Jaime	2:52
8.	"Cachet"	Léo Jaime	3:13
9.	"Celso Carlos"	Leandro Verdeal, Léo Jaime	3:36
10.	"Universotário^[A]"	Léo Jaime	2:21
11.	"Escrava Sexual" (Sex Slave)	Leandro Verdeal, Léo Jaime	3:37
12.	"Ricota" (Ricotta)	Edgard Scandurra	2:46

Personnel

João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados

Selvagem Big Abreu (Sérgio Ricardo Abreu) — vocals, electric guitar
Avellar Love (Luís Carlos de Avellar Júnior) — vocals, bass
Bob Gallo (Marcelo Ferreira Knudsen) — vocals, drums

Guest musicians

Edgard Scandurra — guitars in "Ricota"

Miscellaneous staff

Ronaldo Bastos — production

Notes

^ A. Untranslatable pun with the words "universitário" ("college student") and "otário" ("sucker").

References

Discografia de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados - dicionariompb.com.br
Okay My Gay – Discogs
Cadê? – Okay My Gay (in Portuguese)

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[1] Discografia de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados - dicionariompb.com.br

[2] Okay My Gay – Discogs

[3] Cadê? – Okay My Gay (in Portuguese)

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