Okay My Gay
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| 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 | ||||
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Okay My Gay is the second studio album by Brazilian new wave band João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados. It was released in 1986 by RCA Records.
It was the band's most commercially successful album, selling over 250,000 copies, and spawned some of their most famous hits, such as "Popstar", "Lágrimas de Crocodilo", "Romance em Alto-Mar" and "Universotário".
"Luau de Arromba" is a tribute to the Brazilian musical scene of the 1980s, and its lyrics mention lots of singers and bands popular at the time.
"Ricota" was written by Edgard Scandurra 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.
Every João Penca album features Portuguese-language covers/parodies of old 1940s/1950s rock and roll/rockabilly and 1960s surf music songs.
A version of The Crests' "16 Candles".
A cover of The Flamingos' "Lovers Never Say Goodbye".
A version of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel".
^ A. Untranslatable pun with the words "universitário" ("college student") and "otário" ("sucker").
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