Okay My Gay

Okay My Gay
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
Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados (1983) Okay My Gay (1986) Além da Alienação (1988)

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]

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

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

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

• Edgard Scandurra — guitars in "Ricota"

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