Sabe música brega brasilera como Wando, Jane e Herondy, Carlos Alexandre, Odair José e outros? Pois é, esses a gente conhece! Agora, você já se perguntou se nos países de língua inglesa existe esse tipo de música que a pessoa morre mas não admite que ouve? Ah, amigos, tem sim!

Em inglês, a palavra que mais se aproxima de “brega” em conceito, é “cheesy”, e também tem o “tacky”, que é para cafona. Bem…qual a diferença?

Saca só essa lista e sinta orgulho da sua camiseta do Luis Ricardo!

1 – Ambrosia – Biggest Part of Me

Sim, existe uma banda chamada Ambrosia. O que, por si, já seria o suficiente para estar na nossa lista, mas a música é o que importa mais, e então aqui vai o seu maior hit Biggest Part of Me (A maior parte de mim):

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Biggest Part of Me

There’s a new sun arisin’

(In your eyes) I can see a new horizon

(Realize) That will keep me realizin’

You’re the biggest part of me

Need your lovin’ here beside me

(Shine the light) Need it close enough to guide me

(All my life) I’ve been hoppin’ you would find me

You’re the biggest part of me

Well, make a wish, baby

And I will make it come true

Make a list baby, of the things I’ll do for you

Ain’t no risk in lettin’ my love rain down on you

So we can wash away the past so that we may start anew

Risin’ over my shoulder

(Love flows) Gettin’ better as we’re older

(All I know) All I wanna do is hold her

She’s the life that breathes in me

Got a feelin’ that forever

Together) We are gonna stay together

(Forever) For me there’s nothing better

You’re the biggest part of me

Well, make a wish, baby

And I will make it come true

Make a list baby, of the things I’ll do for you

Ain’t no risk in lettin’ my love rain down on you

So we can wash away the past so that we may start anew

More than an easy feelin’

She brings joy to me

How can I tell you what it means to me

Flow like a lazy river

For an eternity

I finally found someone who believes in me

And I’ll never leave

(Now I’ve found all I need)

Need your lovin’ here beside me

(To guide me) Keep it close enough to guide me

(Inside of me) From the fears that are inside of me

You´re the biggest part of me

Got a feelin’ that forever

(Together) We are gonna stay together

(Forever) From now until forever

You’re the biggest part or me

You’re the life that breathes in me

You’re the biggest part of me

You changed my life

You made it bright

And I’ll be a savior to you

For the rest of my life

Oh, the biggest part of me

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2 – Player – Baby Come Back

A banda Player (percebam que os nomes são ótimos) apresenta aqui o seu grande sucesso dos anos 70. Possivelmente já garantiu os amassos de muitos casais naquela época…ou não!

Baby Come Back

Spending all my nights

All my money going out on the town

Doing anything just to get you off of my mind

But when the morning comes

I’m right back where I started again

Trying to forget you is just a waste of time

Baby come back, any kind of fool could see

There was something in everything about you

Baby come back, you can blame it all on me

I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you

All day long, wearing a mask of false bravado

Trying to keep up the smile that hides a tear

But as the sun goes down

I get that empty feeling again

How I wish to God that you were here

Baby come back, any kind of fool could see

There was something in everything about you

Baby come back, you can blame it all on me

I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you

Now that I put it all together

Give me the chance to make you see

Have you used up all the love in your heart

Nothing left for me

Ain’t there nothing left for me

Baby come back, any kind of fool could see

There was something in everything about you

Baby come back, listen, you can blame it all on me

I was wrong, and I just can’t live without you

I was wrong, and I just can’t live

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3 – Alphaville – Forever Young

Daqueles pseudo-metal farofa dos anos 80 que fariam qualquer David Coverdale enrubescer.

Forever Young

Let’s dance in style, let’s dance for a while,

Heaven can wait we’re only watching the skies.

Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst,

Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?

Let us die young or let us live forever

We don’t have the power, but we never say never

Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip

The music’s for the sad man.

Can you imagine when this race is won?

Turn our golden the faces into the sun,

Praising our leaders, we’re getting in tune

The music’s played by the, the madman.

Forever young,

I want to be forever young.

Do you really want to live forever?

Forever, and ever

Forever young,

I want to be forever young

Do you really want to live forever?

Forever young.

Some are like water, some are like the heat

Some are a melody and some are the beat

Sooner or later they all will be gone

Why don’t they stay young?

It’s so hard to get old without a cause

I don’t want to perish like a fading horse

Youth’s like diamonds in the sun,

And diamonds are forever

So many adventures given up today,

So many songs we forgot to play.

So many dreams swinging out of the blue

Oh let it come true.

Forever young,

I want to be forever young.

Do you really want to live forever,

Forever, and ever?

Forever young,

I want to be forever young.

Do you really want to live forever,

Forever, and ever?

Forever young

I want to be forever young

Do you really want to live forever,

Forever young

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4 – Reo Speedwagon – Can’t Fight This Feeling

Essa banda teve um certo sucesso nos anos 70 e começo dos 80. Depois caiu no esquecimento. Mas mereceu entrar na lista de cheesy songs! “Não posso mais segurar esse sentimendo, e mesmo assim não tenho coragem de deixar rolar” óun…

Can’t Fight This Feeling

I can’t fight this feeling any longer

And yet I’m still afraid to let it flow

What started out as friendship has grown stronger

I only wish I had the strength to let it show

I tell myself that I can’t hold out forever

I say there is no reason for my fear

‘Coz I feel so secure when we’re together

You give my life direction, you make everything so clear

And ever as I wander I’m keeping you in sight

You’re a candle in the window on a cold dark winter’s night

And I’m getting closer than I every thought I might

And I can’t fight this feeling anymore

I’ve forgotten what I’ve started fighting for

It’s time to bring this ship into the shore

And throw away the oars forever

‘Cause I can’t fight this feeling anymore

I’ve forgotten what I’ve started fighting for

And if I have to crawl upon the floor

come crashing through your door

Baby, I can’t fight this feeling anymore

My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you

I’ve been runnin’ round in circles in my mind

And it always seems that I’m following you, girl

‘Cause you take me to the places that alone I’d never find

And ever as I wander I’m keeping you in sight

You’re a candle in the window on a cold dark winter’s night

And I’m getting closer than I every thought I might

And I can’t fight this feeling anymore

I’ve forgotten what I’ve started fighting for

It’s time to bring this ship into the shore

And throw away the oars forever

‘Cause I can’t fight this feeling anymore

I’ve forgotten what I’ve started fighting for

And if I have to crawl upon the floor

come crashing through your door

Baby, I can’t fight this feeling anymore

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5 – Captain and Tennille – Do that one more time

Ah sim, eles também têm o seu Jane & Herondy. Aqui é Captain e Tennille. Mas não se engane, apesar da breguisse clara, conseguiram papar um Grammy em 1975!

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Do That to Me One More Time

Do that to me one more time

Once is never enough with a man like you

Do that to me one more time

I can never get enough of a man like you Whoa-oh-oh, kiss me like you just did

Oh, baby, do that to me once again

Pass that by me one more time

Once is never enough for my heart to hear

Whoa-oh-oh, tell it to me one more time

I can never hear enough while I got’ya near

Whoa-oh-oh, say those words again that you just did

Oh, baby tell it to me once again

Do that to me one more time

Once is never enough with a man like you

Whoa-oh-oh, do that to me one more time

I can never get enough of a man like you

Whoa-oh-oh, kiss me like you just did

Oh, baby do that to me once again

Whoa-oh-oh, baby, do that to me once again

Whoa-oh-ho-oh-oh-oh, baby, do that to me one more time

Do it again

One more time

Do it again

One more time

Do it again

One more time

Do it again

One more time

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See you next time!

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