Hello, partygoers!
This week Mary and David are still in beautiful Brazil as David goes coconuts for Tropicália!
Yes, it’s the end of our mixtapes portion of the Listening Party as David and Mary continue to celebrate the wild and provocative music of Brazilian political protest music of the late Sixties/early Seventies.
So pull up a palm frond, grab a hunk of sugar cane and join us in the rumpus room where we’re listening to:
- Caetano Veloso – “Tropicália” – Caetano Veloso, 1968 – 15:42
- Gilberto Gil – “O Canto da Ema” – Espresso 2222, 1973 – 47:41
- Jorge Ben – “Ponta de Lanca Africano” – Africa Brasil, 1976 – 1:36:09
- Tom Zé – “Todos os Olhos” – Todos os Olhos, 1973 – 2:12:59
- Gilberto Gil – “Bat Macumba” – Tropicália ou Panis e Circenses, 1968 – 2:42:18
- Gal Costa – Divino Maravilhoso – Gal Costa, 1969 – 2:47:03
- Jorge Ben – “Força Bruta” – Força Bruta, 1970 – 2:54:25
- Tom Zé – Quero Sambar Meu Bem – Tom Zé, 1968 – 3:01:39
- Marcos Valle – Meu Paletó, Nem Gravata – Previsão do Tempo, 1973 – 3:08:18
- Os Mutantes – “Saravá” – Jardim Elétrico, 1971 – 3:14:16
- Os Mutantes – “Baby” – Jardim Elétrico, 1971 – 3:18:39
Also spinning on the old Victrola:
- Caetano Veloso – “É probido proibir” Phillips single b/w “Ambiente do festival”, 1968 – 37:53
- Gilberto Gil – “Decição” – JS Records b-side to “Vem Colombina”, 1962 – 1:01:19
- Gilberto Gil – “Roda” – RCA Victor b/w “Procissão”, 1965 – 1:06:57
- Gilberto Gil – “Questão de ordem” – Phillips single b/w “A Luta Contra A Lata ou a Falência do Café”, 1968 – 1:15:06
- Caetano Veloso – “Epico” – Araça Azul, 1972 – 1:28:12
- Jorge Ben – “Mais Que Nada” – Phillips single b/w “Por Causa De Você, Menina”, 1963 – 1:46:36
- Jorge Ben – “Si Manda” – Un Bidú: Silêncio no Brooklin, 1967 – 1:57:30
- Jorge Ben – “Take It Easy Brother Charles” – Jorge Ben, 1969 – 2:03:07
- Tom Zé – “Morena” – Correio da Estação do Brás, 1978 – 2:28:53
- Tom Zé – “Má” – Estudando o Samba, 1976 – 2:37:38
- Os Mutantes – “Tecnicolor” – Jardim Elétrico, 1971 – 3:28:43
Thanks for listening.
Department of Corections:
German doesn’t use accents, Dave? Um, yes, it does. Where would heavy metal be without the umlaut, you dumbkopf!
If you would like an uninterrupted version of this mixtape, please go here and [whispers] download it.
Please check out our fellow party goer Ed Draganski’s funtastic designs for show mascot Peanut Duck and, while you’re there, buy a shirt!
Department of Looking Party:
Here is Gal Costa’s appearance at Festival da Record in 1968:
Here is a fun appearance by Gal Costa on a Jorge Ben TV special, coming up out of the audience to sing Ben’s song “Que Pena” with him:
(Sometimes these things are fake, obviously, but Gal Costa actually looks surprised to be called up on stage by Ben, and seems a little hesitant at the beginning. It could all be acting to sell the bit, but I like to think otherwise.)
Here is a complete TV show from 1969 called Jovem Urgente featuring appearances by Os Mutantes and Tom Zé:
So you can skip the reams of Portuguese, here are some time codes:
Os Mutantes – “Panis et Circenses” – 1:04
Os Novos Baianos – “Dona Anita e Dona Helena” – 5:42 (They’re not so great.)
Os Mutantes – “Fuga No.2” – 9:15
Moraes Moreira – “Sou Mais Você” – 13:35 (Tom Zé taught him guitar)
Tom Zé – “A Gravata” – 16:08
Os Novos Baianos -“Curto de Véu e Grínalda” – 21:35
Tom Zé – “No Tempo da Nossa Vavá” – 24:05
Os Mutantes – “Quem Tem Medo de Brincar de Amer” – 27:04
Os Mutantes – “Preciso Encontrar um Amigo” – 33:56
Os Mutantes – “Banha da Lua” – 39:19
Here is the Tom Zé mini-doc that was mentioned during the show:
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I have the pleasure of crediting you both for my indoctrination to Tropicália music! These last two episode shave been so lively, informative and exciting to listen to. I’ve never heard music like this, nobody in my family had them when I was growing up, what a fun genre of music. My Grandfather used to listen to Mario Lanza opera music, so that’s about as close to any type of international music I had growing up. My Uncle was a music librarian for the Roosevelt University in downtown Chicago and I can remember going with him to work in the arts district as a kid. He’d introduce me to all kinds of music in his library just by putting an album on and giving me a pair of huge headphones but most of it was classical.
These Tropicália songs are so bursting with energy, emoting (as Mary put it) with sounds of seething, grunting and screaming as if they have to let it loose for fear of exploding. I equate it to R&B in a way in that they perform with the same kind of raw energy as an audio form of expression. Tropicália is such a pure experience of music, I’m really enjoying these last two episodes. So far (I’m still listening) “Todos os Olhos” by Tom Zé is stuck in my head. You’ve also pushed the theory that one can just let the music wash over you without the care of lyrics, and since I’ve never had any other language lessons other than English, these songs prove just that.
Well done David and Mary, your podcast is more than a listening party, it’s a listening experience! Now where did I put that chunky salsa?
I wanted to get this last one in before you guys record the last show. Listening Party has been such a blast, not only have you introduced me to such an array of music, but inspired me to seek out more after the completion of many podcasts. You guys have sent me down many late night rabbit holes in search of Toytown Psych, Sunshine Pop, Prog Rock, R&B and Tropicália! I realize all good things must end but it’s not without the rewarding opportunity of re-listening to all 69 episodes all over again. I hope you continue to carry a bit of Listening Party over to Sneaky Dragon with Ian, your musical catalog of knowledge is just beginning. Thanks for sharing and the hours of putting into such a worthy podcast.
Thanks for these two Tropicália episodes, a genre I was totally unfamiliar with. As it turns out, it’s perfect to listen to while deadheading rose bushes on a hot summer’s day. I’ve only sung one Brazilian song in the course of my choir career, the bossa nova standard “Corcovado” and then only in translation. Until now, that song, “The Girl From Ipanema” and Carnival parade sambas were all I knew about Brazilian music. It was great to hear a whole range of music from this movement and to find out some of the history behind it. Congrats on your 70th Sneaky Dragon Listening Party, Dave and Mary. My request is that you wind up the old Victrola when Halloween and Christmas roll around for some seasonal specials.
O Sneaky Dragon Listening Party, how have I loved thee?
Let me count the ways…
songs plucked with care and clear affection
from mr dedrick’s vast collection
thy conversations, so wide-ranging
with topics broad and ever-changing
song choices beyond algorithms
and dave’s outrageous neologisms
thy mini-docs chock full of facts
of lesser known yet brilliant acts
thy harmony twixt dad and daughter
whose sense and nonsense flow like water
thy challenge to my listening habits
thy rounders, sloan and local rabbits
now douse the lights and clear the room
’til next time – and let’s make it soon
(Also – ditto everything Ed and Louise said above!)
Dave and Mary,
Congratulations on reaching the end of Sneaky Dragon Listening Party. In many ways, we are all sad for this spin-off podcast to come to a close. I, for one, have enjoyed having my musical world expanded beyond my listening comfort zone; and I even discovered a few new favorite songs. The 1960s psychedelia was my favorite genre to have been spun on the ol’ Victrola. I have also enjoyed listening to your upbeat father and daughter banter and dialogue. Despite what you may think at times, there is much love in your family that shines through the gentle teasing, dad jokes, and even when Mary doesn’t care for a particular song.
If SD Listening Party were a novel, You and Mary have reached the afterward, or possibly the bibliography. Will there be a teaser on the last page announcing a spinoff After Party or perhaps a brand new series? Who knows…
While this auditory exploration has come to a close for you and Mary, it has only just begun for listeners like me who are new to Listening Party. I plan to start with episode one and listen up to the point where I arrived at the party.
I suspect you may be both eager to regain leisure hours that have been invested in the production of Listening Party, while at the same time, you might also feel a little sadness that the Party is over. Just remember that a wise old sage once said that “all things must pass away.”
Who knows what your next adventure might be! I wish you both great success in all future endeavors. Take care and best wishes!