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
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] another source states it had decent radio airplay but sold poorly.[4] It spawned some of their most famous hits, such as "Popstar"[4] (which acquired even bigger fame after being covered by Lulu Santos), "Lágrimas de Crocodilo",[4] "Romance em Alto-Mar" and "Universotário".

The album cover, signed by Rico Mendes, shows a Cadillac diving into a wave. The car was inspired by the Cadillacs seen in some The Beach Boys album covers and the wave was a page from a calendar that Selvagem Big Abreu had at home.[5]

The pictures inside the booklet were taken by Flávio Colker in Ipanema at 4am following a show. It was the only possible time of the day in which they would find the beach empty and sufficiently light.[5]

The album's title is the answer the band would give to producer Ronaldo Bastos whenever he suggested they named the effort Pencomania.[5]

Background

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"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

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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

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Discografia de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados Archived 2019-05-01 at the Wayback Machine - dicionariompb.com.br
  2. ^ Okay My Gay – Discogs
  3. ^ Cadê? – Okay My Gay (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ a b c "Discografia selecionada". Superinteressante (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Okay My Gay - João Penca e seus Miquinhos Amestrados / Arte na Capa". Canal Brasil. Grupo Globo. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2021.