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Os Mutantes

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    (circa January 1, 1966-circa January 1, 1978)
    Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Original members: Rita Lee (singer, percussionist, and keyboardist), Arnaldo Baptista (bassist and keyboardist), and Sergio Dias Baptista (guitarist)
    Recorded the albums 'Os Mutantes,' 'Mutantes,' 'A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado,' and 'Jardim Electrico'
    Recorded the songs 'A Minha Menina,' 'É Proibido Proibir,' and 'Suicida'
    Name is Portuguese for 'the Mutants'

Why they might be annoying:

    Their first two albums basically had the same title.
    They took a lot of acid.
    Rita Lee and Arnaldo Baptista were married for a year and then divorced.
    Lee either left the band or was sacked, depending on who you talk to.
    When the band reunited in 2006, Lee refused to join, saying her ex-bandmates wanted to 'earn cash to pay for geriatry.'
    Arnaldo Baptista tried to commit suicide and was institutionalized.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They were among the leading lights of Brazil 's late-1960s 'Tropicalia' movement.
    They blended Brazilian pop and psychedelia.
    Their fans included Kurt Cobain, Beck and David Byrne.
    They reunited (minus Lee).
    They revolutionized Brazilian music even in the face of the country's military dictatorship.
    Rita Lee became a solo star in Brazil.

Credit: Truffle


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying