Amanhã é 23
Encyclopedia
"Amanhã é 23" is a Brazil
ian pop
song written by Paula Toller
and George Israel
and performed by their band Kid Abelha
in the album Tomate
(1987).
in late August of each year. It is then revealed the cause of her depression; the following day (August 23, hence the title) is the twentieth birthday of her rebellious teenage daughter who she has not seen for years. She longs to kiss and embrace her daughter, but she is certain that it will not happen. The daughter has, presumably, run away from home because of her indifference towards her mother. Curiously, August 23 is the date of Toller's birthday.
for Portuguese
. Accordingly, the verb should have been used in its plural form (amanhã são 23) or in its singular form but preceded by the explicit object
(amanhã é dia 23). The composers, however, must have been aware of this and decided to use this sentence on the song because it is widely used in casual language.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song written by Paula Toller
Paula Toller
Paula Toller is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. Toller is mainly known as the lead singer of Kid Abelha, one of Brazil's most popular music bands. In 1998, she released her self-titled first solo album, which was very well received...
and George Israel
George Israel
George M. Israel, III is the current president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce and is a former mayor of Macon, Georgia , the sixth largest city in the state. He is also on the board of directors of YKK Group...
and performed by their band Kid Abelha
Kid Abelha
Kid Abelha is a rock band from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, formed by Paula Toller , George Israel and Bruno Fortunato . The group has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 live albums and 2 live DVDs. They have created many songs which have entered into Brazilian pop-rock history...
in the album Tomate
Tomate
Tomate is the third studio album by pop rock Brazilian band Kid Abelha. It was originally released in 1987 by WEA, following the success of previous album Educação Sentimental...
(1987).
Song information
The song is narrated by a woman who suffers from depressionDepression (mood)
Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behaviour, feelings and physical well-being. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, or restless...
in late August of each year. It is then revealed the cause of her depression; the following day (August 23, hence the title) is the twentieth birthday of her rebellious teenage daughter who she has not seen for years. She longs to kiss and embrace her daughter, but she is certain that it will not happen. The daughter has, presumably, run away from home because of her indifference towards her mother. Curiously, August 23 is the date of Toller's birthday.
Grammar inaccuracy
The title of the song is inaccurate according to the prescriptive grammarLinguistic prescription
In linguistics, prescription denotes normative practices on such aspects of language use as spelling, grammar, pronunciation, and syntax. It includes judgments on what usages are socially proper and politically correct...
for Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
. Accordingly, the verb should have been used in its plural form (amanhã são 23) or in its singular form but preceded by the explicit object
Object (grammar)
An object in grammar is part of a sentence, and often part of the predicate. It denotes somebody or something involved in the subject's "performance" of the verb. Basically, it is what or whom the verb is acting upon...
(amanhã é dia 23). The composers, however, must have been aware of this and decided to use this sentence on the song because it is widely used in casual language.
External links
- "Amanhã é 23" lyrics at Terra.
- [ "Amanhã é 23"] at Allmusic.
- http://youtube.com/watch?v=jsOTXZPQAE8Live performance of "Amanhã é 23" on Rock In RioRock in RioRock in Rio is a series of music festivals held in three cities: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid in Spain.Four incarnations of the festival were in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001 and 2011, four in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and two in Madrid in 2008 and 2010....
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