Eurovision 1981 Portugal:
Carlos Paião - "Play-back"
Play-back
Podes não saber cantar nem sequer assobiar
Com certeza que não vais desafinar
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back
Só precisas de acertar, não tem nada que enganar
E assim mesmo sem cantar, vais encantar
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back
Põe o microfone à frente muito disfarçadamente
Vai sorrindo que é p'rá gente lá presente não notar
Em play-back, tu és alguém
Mesmo afónico cantas bem
Em play-back, a fazer play-back, e vivó play-back
Hás-de sempre cantar
Em play-back, respirar p'ra quê?
Quem não sabe também não vê
Em play-back, a fazer play-back, e vivó play-back
Dá p'ra toda uma soirée
Podes não saber cantar nem sequer assobiar
Com certeza que não vais desafinar
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back
Só precisas de acertar, não tem nada que enganar
E assim mesmo sem cantar, vais encantar
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back
Abre a boca, fecha a boca
Não te enganes, não te esganes
Vais ter uma apoteose, põe-te em pose p'ra agradar
Em play-back, é que tu és bom
A cantar sem fugir do tom
Em play-back, a fazer play-back, e vivó play-back
Hás-de sempre cantar
Com play-back até pedem bis
"Mas decerto", dirás feliz
Em play-back, a fazer play-back, e vivó play-back
Agradeces e sorris
Podes não saber cantar nem sequer assobiar
Com certeza que não vais desafinar
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back
Só precisas de acertar, não tem nada que enganar
E assim mesmo sem cantar, vaiѕ encantar
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-back
Em play-back, em play-back, em play-bаck
Playback
Maybe you don't know how to sing or even how to whistle
But you won't sing out of tune for sure
In playback, in playback, in playback
You just have to get it right, there's nothing to it
And even without singing, you're going to enchant
In playback, in playback, in playback
Put the microphone in front of you, it's very disguisingly
Smile, so the people won't notice it
In playback, you're someone
Even aphonic, you sing in tune
In playback, miming, long live playback
You'll always sing
In playback why bother to breathe?
Those who don't know it, won't see it
In playback, miming, long live playback
It's for a whole evening
Maybe you don't know how to sing or even how to whistle
But you won't sing out of tune for sure
In playback, in playback, in playback
You just have to get it right, there's nothing to it
And even without singing, you're going to enchant
In playback, in playback, in playback
Open your mouth, close your mouth
Don't make mistakes, don't stop breathing
You're going to be worshipped, perform to delight
In playback, you sing in tune
Singing without missing the notes
In playback, miming, long live playback
You'll always sing
With playback, they even ask for an encore
"But of course", you'll say happily
In playback, miming, long live playback
You thank and smile
Maybe you don't know how to sing or even how to whistle
But you won't sing out of tune for sure
In playback, in playback, in playback
You just have to get it right, there's nothing to it
And even without ѕinging, you're going to enchant
In playback, in playback, in playback
In playback, in playback, in playback
In playback, in playback, in playbаck
Playback
If you wanna sing a song, though your voice is goin' wrong
Never mind about the tune and sing along
It's playback, it's playback, it's playback
Smile around and there you go, don't you worry - they don't know
I believe you'll be the greatest on the show
It's playback, it's playback, it's playback
Get your mic in front of you now, if you don't know what to do
The lights are low, they'll never notice that the whole thing isn't true
Here's your chance, give it a good try
You've no voice - that's the reason why
It's playback, gotta be playback
Once again playback, that's the one way to get by
Must say, they don't really care
Make believe everyone will stare
It's playback, gotta be playback
Once again playback, you'll get over your nightmare
If you wanna sing a song, though your voice is goin' wrong
Never mind about the tune and sing along
It's playback, it's playback, it's playback
Smile around and there you go, don't you worry - they don't know
I believe you'll be the greatest on the show
It's playback, it's playback, it's playback
Get the rhythm in your mind and watch yourself - here comes the rhyme
I like you small, just keep them stalled
Now hold it back, don't touch the line
Play your tape, may the mix be rough
Play the game -gotta play it tough
It's playback, gotta be playback
Once again playback, they will never get enough
I'm done how to play it cool
Do it right, man, you know the rule
It's playback, gotta be playback
Once again playback, now you tell me - who's the fool?
If you wanna sing a song, though your voice is goin' wrong
Never mind about the tune and sing along
It's playback, it's playback, it's playback
Smile around and there you go, don't you worry - they don't know
I believe you'l be the greatest on the show
It's playback, it's playback, it's playback
It's playback, it's playback, it's playback
It's playback, it's playback, it'ѕ playbаck
Playback
Quizás no sepas cantar, o tampoco silbar
Pero es cierto que no vas a desafinar
Con playback, con playback, con playback
Solo tienes que acertar, solo eso, nada más
E incluso sin cantar, vas a encantar
Con playback, con playback, con playback
Pon el micrófono en frente tuyo, de forma muy descarada
Sonríe, para que no se den cuenta
Con playback, eres alguien
Incluso afónico, cantas bien
Con playback, usando playback, vivo con playback
Siempre cantarás
Con playback, ¿Por qué respirar?
Los que no saben, tampoco lo ven
Con playback, usando playback, vivo con playback
Por toda la noche
Quizás no sepas cantar, o tampoco a silbar
Pero es cierto que no vas a desafinar
Con playback, con playback, con playback
Solo tienes que acertar, solo eso, nada más
E incluso sin cantar, vas a encantar
Con playback, con playback, con playback
Abre la boca, cierra la boca
No te equivoques, no te ahogues
Te van a alabar, posa para agradar
Con playback, eres buen cantante
Cantas sin salirte del tono
Con playback, usando playback, vivo con playback
Siempre cantarás
Con playback, hasta piden un bis
"Con gusto", tú dirás feliz
Con playback, usando playback, vivo con playback
Agradeces y sonríes
Quizás no sepas cantar, o tampoco a silbar
Pero es cierto que no vas a desafinar
Con playback, con playback, con playback
Solo tienes que acertar, solo eso, nada más
E incluso sin cantar, vaѕ a encantar
Con playback, con playback, con playback
Con playback, con playback, con playback
Con playback, con playback, con playbаck
ARTIST
- Carlos Paião
BACKINGS
- Ana Bola
- Portugal 1977: Portugal No Coração (artist)
- Cristina Águas
- Portugal 1978: Dai-li-dou (backing)
- Pedro Calvinho
- Peter Peterson
SONGWRITER
- Carlos Paião
CONDUCTOR
- Shegundo Galarza
SPOKESPERSON
- Margarida AndradeAlso known as: Margarida Mercês de Mello
- Portugal 2003: commentator as Margarida Mercês de Mello
- Portugal 2001: spokesperson as Margarida Mercês de Mello
- Portugal 1993: spokesperson as Margarida Mercês de Mello
- Portugal 1989: spokesperson as Margarida Mercês de Mello
- Portugal 1988: commentator as Margarida Mercês de Mello
- Portugal 1986: spokesperson
- Portugal 1982: spokesperson
COMMENTATOR
- Eládio ClímacoReal name: Eládio Táboas Clímaco
- Portugal 2006: commentator
- Portugal 2005: commentator
- Portugal 2004: commentator
- Portugal 2002: commentator
- Portugal 2001: commentator
- Portugal 2000: commentator
- Portugal 1994: commentator
- Portugal 1992: commentator
- Portugal 1985: commentator
- Portugal 1984: spokesperson
- Portugal 1983: commentator
- Portugal 1978: commentator
- Portugal 1976: commentator
