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Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 - Mas que nada (introduced by Eartha Kitt / Something Special 1967)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bibi Vogel
Bibi Vogel
Background Vocals
Bob Matthews
Bob Matthews
Bass
José Soares
José Soares
Percussion
Lani Hall
Lani Hall
Lead Vocals
Sergio Mendes
Sergio Mendes
Piano
João Palma
João Palma
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jorge Ben Jor
Jorge Ben Jor
Songwriter
Sergio Mendes
Sergio Mendes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert
Producer
Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick
Engineer

Lyrics

O'ariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá
O'ariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá
Obá
Mas Que Nada
Black Eyed Peas came to make it hot-ter
We be the party starters
Bubblin' up just like lava
Like lava - heated like a sauna
Penetrating through your body armor
Rhythmically we massage ya
With hip hop mixed up with samba -
With samba
So yes-yes y'all (Fresh y'all y'all)
You know we never stop we never rest y'all (Fresh y'all y'all)
The Black Eyed Peas'll keep it funky fresh y'all (Fresh y'all y'all)
And we won't stop until we get y'all, 'til we get y'all sayin'
O'ariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá
O'ariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá
Peter Piper picked peppers
But Tab rocked rhymes-a
1, 2, 3, 4, several times-a
Heavy rotation played by every kind-a
Radio stations blastin' every mind-a
We crossing boundaries like everyday
To rock ya robbie bobbie beamer on the bay
We got we got Tab magnification Tab magnified
Like every day
So yes yes y'all (Fresh y'all y'all)
You know we never stop we never rest y'all (Fresh y'all y'all)
The Black Eyed Peas'll keep it funky fresh y'all (Fresh y'all y'all)
And we won't stop until we get y'all, 'til we get y'all sayin'
O'ariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá (Lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
O'ariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá
Drop hot hot be my daily operation
Got to put in work in this crazy occupation
Gotta keep it movin' (That's the motivation)
Gotta ride the waves and keep a tight relation
With my team keeping moving, and doing it right
I've been in a lab every day 'til daylight
That's the way things move in this monkey business
(We took an old samba song and remixed it)
Mas que nada
Sai da minha frente
Que eu quero passar
Pois o samba está animado
O que eu quero é sambar
Este samba
Que é misto de maracatu
É samba de preto véio
Samba de preto tu
Mas que nada, we gonna make you feel lil hotter
The Peas and Sergio Mendes heating up samba
Bada, bada, bada, baaa
Bada, bada, bada
Sérgio, play yo' piano... Sérgio, play yo' yo' yo' yo' yo' piano
Check it out!
Oariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá (Lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Oariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá (Lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Oariá, raiô
Obá, obá, obá
Este samba
Que é misto de maracatu
E samba de Preto Velho
Samba de preto tu
Este samba
Que é misto de maracatu
E samba de Preto Velho
Samba de preto tu (Lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Written by: Jorge Ben Jor

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