Okay My Gay

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]

Okay My Gay
Studio album by
João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados
Released1986
GenreNew wave, rockabilly, doo-wop, comedy rock, surf music, rock and roll
LabelRCA Records
ProducerRonaldo Bastos
João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados chronology
Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados
(1983)		 Okay My Gay
(1986)		 Além da Alienação
(1988)

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.TitleLyricsLength
1."Luau de Arromba" (Awesome Luau)Leandro Verdeal, Selvagem Big Abreu4:18
2."Popstar"Leandro Verdeal4:00
3."Romance em Alto-Mar" (High-Seas Romance)Leandro Verdeal, Ronaldo Bastos3:27
4."Lágrimas de Crocodilo" (Crocodile Tears)Carlos Barmack, Leandro Verdeal3:49
5."Sou Fã" (I'm Fond)Avellar Love, Bob Gallo, Selvagem Big Abreu3:03
6."Os Amantes Nunca Dizem Adeus" (Lovers Never Say Goodbye)Ronaldo Bastos, Selvagem Big Abreu4:54
7."Menino Prodígio" (Prodigy Boy)Guto Barros, Léo Jaime2:52
8."Cachet"Léo Jaime3:13
9."Celso Carlos"Leandro Verdeal, Léo Jaime3:36
10."Universotário[A]"Léo Jaime2:21
11."Escrava Sexual" (Sex Slave)Leandro Verdeal, Léo Jaime3:37
12."Ricota" (Ricotta)Edgard Scandurra2:46

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
Miscellaneous staff
  • Ronaldo Bastos — production

Notes

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

References
  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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