"Pelados em Santos" is a song written by Alecsander Alves (best known by the nickname Dinho), and performed by the Brazilian comedy rock band Mamonas Assassinas. The song was released in 1995, in their only album Mamonas Assassinas. The song enjoyed fame in Brazil and other countries in Latin America. It was a EMI release.

"Pelados em Santos"
Single by Mamonas Assassinas
from the album Mamonas Assassinas
ReleasedJuly 1995
Recorded1995
GenreComedy rock, hard rock, heavy metal, Mexican music
Length3:23
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Dinho
Producer(s)Rick Bonadio
Mamonas Assassinas singles chronology
"Pelados em Santos"
(1995)
"Vira-Vira"
(1995)
A customized yellow Brasília was a prominent feature in the original Pelados em Santos music video.

Cover versions edit

"Pelados em Santos"
 
Single by Titãs
from the album As Dez Mais
Released1999
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)Dinho
Titãs singles chronology
"'É Preciso Saber Viver'"
(1998)
"Pelados em Santos"
(1999)
"'Aluga-se'"
(2000)

The Brazilian rock group Titãs covered this song in 1999, in their cover album As Dez Mais.

Music video edit

The music video of the song shows each member of the band offering a wide range of fictional products of the brand "Titãs" (like banks, whiskeys, food, etc.) in a Bombril commercials-like studio (actually, the PV was introduced by the same man that made the Bombril TV commercials), with alternate shots of naked women holding the As Dez Mais CD.[1][2] The video features performances by Carlos Moreno [pt], Bárbara Paz and Cheila Ferlin.[3]

In the middle of the video, a brand of giant cigarettes ("Titãs lights") is introduced by the Bombril man, and a warning on the upper left edge says: "Os Titãs advertem: O Ministério faz mal à sua saúde" (Titãs warn: the Ministry is unhealthy for you), a parody of the similar warning placed in all cigarettes' packs in Brazil, as well on cigarette advertisings in television: "O Ministério da Saúde adverte: fumar é prejudicial à saúde" (The Ministry of Health warns: smoking is unhealthy).

Other shots include Tony Bellotto pretending sex with a sex doll, some band members hugged with the naked women and the final shot of the clip, with all the band members and the Bombril man singing the song.

According to the band, the idea of inviting Washington Olivetto was "to play with our fame of being a commercial band. We thought of singing as if we were doing a commercial for the song, which is the reason for a music video exist".[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Rubens Paiva, Marcelo (29 October 1999). ""Somos uma estatal gigante", diz Nando Reis". Folha de S.Paulo (25776): Ilustrada 18. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ Beldades da música: Mulheres que já participaram de clipes musicais noticias.bol.uol.com.br
  3. ^ Relembre clipes inusitados que já contaram com a participação de famosos clickgratis.com.br