Joelho de Porco
Joelho de Porco is a Brazilian rock band from São Paulo, formed in 1972. The name, chosen after a joke about Eisbein, means “Pig’s Knee.” They became known for mixing styles and helping to start punk rock in Brazil.
Their classic late-1970s lineup included Tico Terpins (acoustic guitar, vocals), Próspero Albanese (drums), Gerson Tatini (guitar, later bass), Rodolfo Ayres Braga (bass, vocals), Walter Baillot (lead guitar), Conrado Ruiz (guitar, piano, vocals) and Flavio Pimenta (drums). In 1973 they released a single produced by Arnaldo Baptista (a former Mutantes member) who also played on it.
In 1976 Albanese left to study law and was briefly replaced. Billy Bond, a singer from other Brazilian rock projects, joined later. In 1978 Joelho de Porco released a self-titled album on Som Livre, promoted by Rede Globo, but the band soon broke up.
They reformed in 1983 with Terpins, Albanese and Zé Rodrix and released Saqueando a Cidade, a double album that included a rock version of Funiculi, Funiculà. In 1985 they performed at the Festival dos Festivais on TV Globo with the song “A Última Voz do Brasil,” winning the lyrics prize.
In 1988 they put out 18 Anos Sem Sucesso, an album of covers of early American pop music. The band remained semi-active until 1998, when Terpins died of a heart attack. David Drew Zingg died in 2000, and Zé Rodrix died in 2009 in São Paulo at 61.
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