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The Greatest Day (remastered 2020)

by Churrus

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1. Awhile I've heard a gossip, I'm quiet for a while they're trying to keep you outside here an old man told me don't mind to give and don't stay in front of the mirror sometimes I implore you don't go you will stay alone you know please don't go I'm off to show your soul we'll try to get your love I can't stand it, I’m still around the feeling about love is like the cards trying love's luck, someday you will win I'll take this chance just for awhile sometimes I implore you don't go you will stay alone you know please don't go I'm off to show your soul we'll try to get your love we'll try to get your soul
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2. Seemed a lot of things are seemed, then we’ll begin with the monkey, yes we’ll see milk, we’ll see paint and the future and the past tense where’s the mean of mean then? a lot of things have seemed then Radiohead and Lemonheads orange juice and lemonade the cassette and the compact disc seemed: the saints, the friends seemed: the hair, the black seemed: the fast, the last seemed: the love, the cigarettes seemed: the worst, the best
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3. Where’s the moon? we are the song I’m a spirit in the night we’re in the mud I know her fault you should be sex, suck, and suck she’s such a stupid girl I decided to cry, cry, and cry I’m in the hell to kill, kill and kill bring me for you I’ll swear my love I don’t mind that’s some joke I’m outside rhythm, rhythm and rhythm and you2 upon the sky I’m not a saint rhythm, rhythm and rhythm and you2 I was denied now I’m a star could you spell my name? you need just my whole light I can’t walk in June it depends on the sunrise where is the moon? God blessed the whole world I decided to cry, cry, and cry I’m in the hell to kill, kill and kill bring me for you I’ll swear my love I don’t mind that’s some joke I’m outside rhythm, rhythm and rhythm and you (x4)
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4. By your side watch inside my eyes and you you will see it is not a lie you might think I’m high but soon but soon it will, it will pass away rainy days will happen (but) don’t be afraid cause I’m here by your side rainy days will happen (but) don’t be afraid I said don’t be afraid cause I’m here by your side I’m here by your side yes I know the life is tough so come with me cause two is so much better than one let’s lay on the ground watch the sky counting on the stars rainy days will happen (but) don’t be afraid cause I’m here by your side rainy days will happen (but) don’t be afraid I said don’t be afraid cause I’m here by your side I’m here by your side∞
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5. Lily girl when his love is gone, he says he still needs her when a heart is broken, he still loves much her he tried to meet her soon she keeps her clue inside a coke he got a notion about that place where did she go? there was no way lily girl and lily girl I brought flowers in my mind lily girl and lily girl I wanna tell you where you are I see you across the sun I can count the times I found you you can make me feel so good I hope to see you soon in that moon when the diamonds are enough he still needs her when the tears keep on falling he wants a chance to change everything is wrong she can't make it again well he had a pretty girl she can't turnaround she lost her mind lily girl and lily girl I brought flowers in my mind lily girl and lily girl I wanna tell you where you are I see you across the sun I can count the times I found you you can make me feel so good I hope to see you soon in that moon
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6. Don’t do it again I knew my love far please come back I spoke about you define your love I'll never be the man create pain bring a gun please don't bring red flowers don't don't show it back please, don't move for fortune don't don't do it again I’ve got tell you please come back I thought she fancies me define your love don’t just stand here blame again turn me down please, don't bring red flowers don't don't show it back please, don't move for fortune don't don't do it again (you were changing all my customs, dear you're making me dead you're changing all my simple dreams (x3)
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7. Hear about you can guess I'm hearing about don’t lend it for you you can guess. I’ve heard and shouted don’t lend it for you take it now another world take it now another group take it now another world for you uhuhuhuhuhuh (x2) you can guess I'm hearing about don’t lend it for you you can guess. I’ve heard and shouted don’t lend it for you take it now another world take it now another group take it now another world for you uhuhuhuhuhuh (x2) you can guess I'm hearing about don’t lend it for you you can guess. I’ve heard and shouted don’t lend it for you take it now another world take it now another group take it now another world for you uhuhuhuhuhuh (x4)
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8. Wormholes such a fraud you turned out to be nights of love nothing in between and in this situation wish I could shut my mind wish I could call Mr. wells and travel back in time what a trade kindly offered me gave you stars gave me misery and in this situation wish I could shut my mind wish I could call Mr. wells and travel back in time but I can't cause we're so primitive we're riding time as passengers wish I could find the wheel turn 180 degrees go back to where we started I gave you stars
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09. My School I’ve missed some friends I’ve fallen to the lawn I wonder why you’re down someone looked around me I won’t let you down where is your mind? switch off that class taking up my time when you will come back I wake up at nine loving my friends loving my eyes loving my heart loving yourself someone looked around me I won’t let you down where is your mind? switch off that class taking up my time when you will come back I wake up at nine
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10. Someday meanwhile, you don’t think, lets ride I cross the fields looking for you, your name please give me your address, I beg she’s far from me where is your hiding place? I swear (to) be alone somebody else can moan nobody felt like you nobody should come in let me feel again wherever place I’ll be waiting for you I’ve dreamt twice my loves changed around leave my sadness dream my proud, fuck you somebody else can moan nobody felt like you nobody should come in let me feel again somebody else can moan nobody felt like you
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11. It’s up to you maybe a dream it brings me down spend your time, you will be my love ocean and waves I have fallen down i create the sun to put it around hey babe, it’s up to you, sing this song keep stuck in the avenue, it’s pouring down th, th, this sound is putting me down th, th, this chance is passing by the, the, the time is over now everything’s involving me for a long time I was planning it I’ve turned around she’s touching me all my dreams were near me hey babe, it’s up to you, sing this song keep stuck in avenue, it’s pouring down th, th, this sound is putting me down th, th, this chance is passing by the, the, the time is over now
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13. Drag me away you dragged my future dreams are always dreams open the blue gate on time love is always love don’t worry about me stuck and scared the future is coming soon to me who’s your lover? where’s your lover? please, don’t tell me that is true don’t decide yet don’t be tired I will be thinking that is true don’t tell me the future bloom is always blue walking, please don’t look back sorry, I’m the past don’t worry about me stuck and scared the future is coming soon to me who’s your lover? where’s your lover? please, don’t tell me that is true breathe together we will endeavour to remember who you were I was lost I cried her name actually, I had no friend to blame I’m sure there was complain your life outside was a shame
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13. Shakedown I wonder whether she’s heard my shout I drink all day, please, I have no choice she’s still waiting for me I wish she really could please bring my dust from the wind I haven’t been that good I remember when my car skipped I’d left my shout I let my soul sing for a wonder, she’s at the moonlight we stay together all night the bad world is gone I tried to imagine that life in a different place from here it’s shakedown, let me live again it’s shakedown, sorry for my sins I hoped heaven was paradise to live I haven’t been that bad, that guy who still runs it’s shakedown, I moved too fast I’m still around, around, I look so fine I’m still in the ground, anywhere I’m still down, out there it’s shakedown, shakedown, I’m fading away it’s shakedown, shakedown, I’m not aware
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14. Please, let me know I left my babe in the launderette I didn’t know she would go away please let me know if she’s gone away please let me know if she’s gone alone we had a deal close to the bank we had a deal a kind of love please let me know if she’s gone away please let me know if she’s gone alone she would be dressing a white t-shirt she would be that kind of girl please let me know if she’s gone away please let me know if she’s gone alone as a fantasy, as an inspiration as the memory faster than my sins as a mystery, as the formulation as a comedy, as the comedies I left my babe in the launderette I didn’t know she would go away please let me know if she’s gone away please let me know if she’s gone alone we had a deal close to the bank we had a deal a kind of love please let me know if she’s gone away please let me know if she’s gone alone as a fantasy, as an inspiration as the memory faster than my sins as a mystery, as the formulation as a comedy, as the comedies as a fantasy, as an inspiration as the memory faster than my sins as a mystery, as the formulation as a comedy, as the comedies

about

Há 13 anos era lançado “The Greatest Day”, o álbum de estreia do Churrus, icônica banda oriunda de São João del-Rei, antro e fonte inesgotável do rock alternativo em Minas Gerais.

Gravado inteiramente em casa, na raça – num lento processo de mixagem em um laptop, que precisava do auxílio possante de um ventilador para que não se desligasse por superaquecimento (ou seja, o lo-fi em sua essência) -, pelos próprios membros da banda; Túlio Panzera (guitarra/vocal), Matheus Lopes (guitarra/vocal), Bruno Martinho (baixo) e b Berg (bateria), o disco captou perfeitamente a pluralidade de influências de seus integrantes, que bebem das mais variadas fontes do rock alternativo das décadas de 1980 e 1990, principalmente dos Estados Unidos e da Grã-Bretanha.

E isso fica evidente logo na abertura, “Awhile”, que remete, num espaço de 4 minutos, ao indie rock americano do Beulah e ao britpop mancuniano do Oasis. A partir daí, uma infinidade de ótimas bandas e vertentes do rock é lembrada pelos ouvintes ao longo das 14 faixas. Sonic Youth, Ride, Teenage Fanclub, Wilco, Pernice Brothers, Dinosaur Jr., Guided by Voices, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Catherine Wheel, etc., reticências…

Tendo alternado entre São João del-Rei, Belo Horizonte e a Inglaterra durante seus anos de formação acadêmica, Túlio parece ter desenvolvido um estilo próprio de composição, que condensava as características do lo-fi, punk, pós-punk, powerpop e shoegazing. A esse estilo, conferiu seu vocal igualmente próprio peculiar, e com a parceria de química rara com Matheus, com quem passaria a dividir as composições nos trabalhos seguintes, estava criada a sonoridade do Churrus. Uma atmosfera que vai do soturno ao ensolarado em poucos minutos, sem estranheza. Intercalando doçura e sujeira, peso e leveza… com o famoso “timbre estalado” das Telecasters marcando forte presença.

Desta forma, o álbum foi lançado em CD, de maneira independente. Após o show de lançamento, através da Pelvs, que fora convidada para tocar na ocasião, o disco chega às mãos de Rodrigo Lariú, da Midsummer Madness, que se torna parceiro na distribuição dos CDs, dando início à relação entre selo e banda que permanece até hoje.

De lá pra cá, muita coisa mudou. Da formação da banda aos recursos e facilidades de que ela dispõe para produzir suas músicas. Nesse meio-tempo, houve um revival de estilos como o pós-punk e o shoegaze, com vários artistas ao redor do mundo fazendo o que o Churrus já havia feito em 2007.

E vem fazendo de forma cada vez mais rica, elaborada, original. Não é raro, nas conversas entre os admiradores da banda, comentarem que algo “lembra Churrus” hoje em dia. E nesse cenário de shows cada vez mais enérgicos, intensos e prestigiados, dentre o catálogo cada vez mais numeroso de músicas (são 4 álbuns na discografia, dentre singles e EPs, atualmente), as canções do “The Greatest Day” continuam sendo pedidas e festejadas. “By Your Side”, única composição de Matheus no disco, é sempre a mais cantada, o hino da banda. “Hear About” nunca perde seu poder de catarse no público. “Seemed”, “Someday” e “Shakedown” nunca deixam de fazer falta nos setlists.

Esse é o legado daquele que teve a gravação mais rústica, menos lapidada. O álbum que teve todas suas cópias vendidas, esgotado, fora de catálogo e fora das plataformas de streaming. Bom… não mais. “The Greatest Day” is happening again. Remasterizado, o debute está sendo relançado e completa a discografia da banda nas plataformas digitais. Uma novidade mais que bem-vinda, dado o momento pandêmico que vive o mundo. E tanto quem ainda não conhecia esta obra-prima, forjada com paixão e despretensão, quanto os que já a desfrutam há anos, podem se preparar para ouvir coisas que nunca ouviram antes.

texto por Pedro Dias.


originally released in 2007, Churrus' first album has been remastered to digital release in 2020.

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released August 20, 2020

Produced by Churrus.

Recorded by b Berg, Bruno Martinho, Matheus Lopes and Tulio Panzera from Nov’ 06 to Aug’ 07.

Mixed and mastered by Robert Love & Gerard Pollard at Miss Ladybug Studios, Jun’ – Set’ 07.

All tracks written by Panzera, except:
Track 4 written by Lopes
Track 9 written by Orsini & Panzera

Additional musicians:
Track 5: Janio Hallak (piano & organ)
Track 9: Bruno Orsini (guitar bass and electric guitar)
Track 14: Leticia Bassi (vocal & back vocal)

Cover design: Lomão
Cover photo: unknown

Special thanks to: Branco, Bruno Orsini, Fabrício Coqueiro, Fred Dutton, James Whitley, Julia Vale, Lucas Mendonça, Paulo Filipe, Ricardo Vale, Rich, Rodrigo Maia, Simon Watkins.

Thanks to:
Adenor Simoes, Cláudio Lopes, Dannyelle Pires, Denise Gaio, DJ Spock, Gramcell, Guilherme Bassi, Ingrid Panzera, Jânio Hallak, Janaina Maia, Jefferson Fagundes, Kiko Neto, Katia Lombardi, Letícia Bassi, Lomão, Luiz Avila, Luiz Flavio Neves, Magda Hallak, Marco Mendes, Ogmar Panzera, Paulo Borges, Raymond Evans, Thiago Uchoa, Wilson Rocha.

© 2007 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by Churrus.

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