"Fardado" (Uniformed) is a single by Brazilian rock band Titãs, released in 2014. It is the first single of their fourteenth album '' Nheengatu'' as well as the album's opening track. A short preview of the track was released in April 2014, when the album became available for pre-order. The track criticizes the police and is viewed by some as an update to their 1986 hit " Polícia", off their '' Cabeça Dinossauro'' album.

Lyrics

The song's introductory verse ("Você também é explorado - fardado!", which can be translated as "You are also exploited - uniformed (guy)!") was inspired by a sign seen amidst the

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, held by a woman in front of a battalion of the military police, a sign that read: "Fardado, você também é explorado" ("Uniformed, you are also exploited). Commenting on the track's resemblance to "Polícia", guitarist Tony Bellotto said that they have similar critics, but with different focuses. He explained: Keyboardist, bassist, vocalist and co-writer Sérgio Britto said that the idea of the song is to focus on the fact that police officers are also victims of exploitation and, as such, should refrain from repressing demonstrations of other exploited people. In another interview, he stated: In his personal blog, he wrote a letter of clarification in response to people criticizing the band for supposedly supporting crime or willing to gratuitously depreciate the institution's image.

Music video

The single received a video, directed by

Oscar Rodrigues Alves Oscar Rodrigues Alves (also known as Oscar Rodrigues Alves Neto), born September 29, 1969, is a Brazilian film director, editor, producer and web entrepreneur. He is a founder of MTV Brasil as well as the writer, editor and director of ''Titãs � ...

, who also co-directed the documentary '' Titãs – A Vida Até Parece Uma Festa'', about the band's history. In the video, the members of the band are seen with clown make ups, in reference to the way people feel about their rights. The theme was a suggestion of Alves himself, who wanted the video to show a not so obvious interpretation of the lyrics, that is, a video with no direct references to the 2013 protests.

Track listing

Personnel

* Sérgio Britto - lead vocals * Paulo Miklos - guitar, backing vocals * Tony Bellotto - guitar * Branco Mello -

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, backing vocals ;Session member * Mario Fabre -

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References

External links

* {{authority control 2014 singles Titãs songs Songs about the military 2014 songs Songs written by Sérgio Britto Songs written by Paulo Miklos