Playback (song)

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Portugal "Playback"
Eurovision Song Contest 1981 entry
Country Portugal
Artist(s) Carlos Paião
Language Portuguese
Composer(s) Carlos Paião
Lyricist(s) Carlos Paião
Conductor Shegundo Galarza
Finals performance
Final result 18th
Final points 9
Appearance chronology
◄ "Um grande, grande amor" (1980)   
"Bem bom" (1982) ►

"Playback" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Portuguese by Carlos Paião.

The song is a moderately up-tempo number. Paião satirizes the "singing in playback", which he explains is in fact miming to pre-recorded music (the anglicism "playback" is used in Portugal to mean "lip synch", broadened from "playback singer"). By doing this, he points out, one does not have to risk singing out of tune or missing notes.

He sang the song with the help of four backup singers, who were dressed in multicolored jumpsuits and acted as robots of sorts, emphasizing the playback theme. From left to right, these singers were Pedro Calvinho, Cristina Águas, Ana Bola, and Peter Petersen.

The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following the United Kingdom's Bucks Fizz with "Making Your Mind Up" and preceding Belgium's Emly Starr with "Samson". At the close of voting, it had received 9 points, placing 18th in a field of 20.

It was succeeded as Portuguese representative at the 1982 Contest by Doce with "Bem bom".

Lyrics
English Version Original Version

If you wanna sing a song,
though your voice is goin' wrong
Never mind about the tune and sing along
It's play-back, it's play-back, it's play-back

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 play-back, it's play-back, it's play-back

Get your mike 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 play-back,
gotta be play-back
Once again play-back,
that's the one way to get by
Must say, they don't really care
Make believe everyone will stare
It's play-back,
gotta be play-back
Once again play-back,
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 play-back, it's play-back, it's play-back

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 play-back, it's play-back, it's play-back

Get the rhythm in your mind
and watch yourself – here
comes the rhyme
I like your smile, 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 play-back, gotta be play-back
Once again play-back, they will never get enough
I'm done how to play it cool
Do it right, man, you know the rule
It's play-back, gotta be play-back
Once again play-back, 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 play-back, it's play-back, it's play-back

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 play-back, it's play-back, it's play-back

It's play-back, it's play-back, it's play-back
It's play-back, it's play-back, it's 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'ra gente
Lá presente
Não notar!...

Em play-back tu és alguém
Mesmo afónico cantas bem...
Em play-back,
A fazer play-back
E viva o 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 viva o 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 viva o play-back
Hás-de sempre cantar
com play-back até pedem bis:
Mas decerto, dirás feliz...
Em play-back
A fazer play-back
E viva o 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 vais 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-back!


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