Ugly Boys
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Ugly Boys

Ugly Boys formed in São Paulo in 1979 with Fernando 'Bocão' Lopes on vocals, Edgard Scandurra on guitar, Fernando 'Peixe' Araya on bass, and Zé Alfredo on...

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Ugly Boys, São Paulo's raw 1979 punk provocateurs

A Brazilian punk band whose confrontational shows and lyrics about inequality clashed with military rule.

For their sound, try 'We Are Not Soldiers Of Plastic'. For their spirit, 'Eu Só Quero Viver' gets it right.

They played raw, energetic punk in underground clubs when Brazil was under military rule, and their music often got them in trouble with authorities. Songs like 'Eu Só Quero Viver' and 'We Are Not Soldiers Of Plastic' carried Bocão's raspy vocals and lyrics about social inequality and political repression. Their stage shows were explicit and provocative, which kept them at odds with censors who saw them as a threat to public morality.

They formed in São Paulo in 1979 with Fernando 'Bocão' Lopes on vocals, Edgard Scandurra on guitar, Fernando 'Peixe' Araya on bass, and Zé Alfredo on drums. They released three albums: 'Ugly Boys' in 1980, 'Sangue no Olho' in 1981, and 'No Mundo dos Mortos' in 1983.

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Ugly Boys formed in São Paulo in 1979 with Fernando 'Bocão' Lopes on vocals, Edgard Scandurra on guitar, Fernando 'Peixe' Araya on bass, and Zé Alfredo on drums. They played raw, energetic punk in underground clubs around the city during a period when Brazil was under military rule.

Their music often got them in trouble with authorities. They released three albums: 'Ugly Boys' in 1980, 'Sangue no Olho' in 1981, and 'No Mundo dos Mortos' in 1983.

Bocão's raspy vocals and confrontational delivery suited lyrics about social inequality and political repression. Some of their other songs include 'The Radio', 'Chapolin', and 'Eu Só Quero Viver'. Their stage shows were known for being explicit and provocative, which kept them at odds with censors who saw them as a threat to public morality.

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