Polícia (song)

"Polícia" is the fifth single by Titãs, from the album Cabeça Dinossauro, released in 1986. The song, written just after Tony Bellotto and Arnaldo Antunes were arrested for heroin traffic,[1] criticizes the police. According to Branco Mello, vocalist of the band, the album Cabeça Dinossauro had "much of that disappointment of being arrested and to know you are not a criminal".[1]

"Polícia"
Single by Titãs
from the album Cabeça Dinossauro
Released1986
GenrePunk rock
LabelWEA
Producer(s)Liminha, Vitor Farias and Pena Schmidt
Titãs singles chronology
"Aa Uu"
(1986)		 "Polícia"
(1986)		 "Homem Primata"
(1987)

Sérgio Britto recorded the first take of his lead vocals while overhearing a conversation between producer Liminha and Evandro Mesquita about spearfishing, which made him angry. He wanted to record a second performance, but his band mates convinced him the first attempt was fine.[2]

The song was covered by Brazilian band Sepultura. It was included on their albums Blood-Rooted (1997), Under a Pale Grey Sky (2002), the covered song was featured exclusively and unheard on the soundtrack of Tales From The Crypt presents: Demon Knight (1995) and also on the Brazilian edition of Chaos A.D.. Originally it was released as b-side on the Territory single, released by Roadrunner records.

"Polícia" was featured in the soundtrack of Elite Squad. A version of the song was used as the opening theme for a Rede Globo TV series called Força-Tarefa.

Track listing
  1. "Polícia" ("Police") - 2:07 (Tony Bellotto)
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References
  1. "Branco Mello fala sobre heroína em entrevista à 'Playboy': 'Experimentei'" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 5 February 2009. Retrieved 30 January 2010.
  2. Britto, Sérgio (November 2006). "Cabeça Dinossauro". Rolling Stone Brasil (in Portuguese). Grupo Spring de Comunicação.
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