Independente Futebol Clube

The story behind

Ultraje a Rigor recorded Independente Futebol Clube in 1985, the band's first album. They released it through WEA and turned it into a platinum album in Brazil. It was the only album with Carlo "Carlinhos" Bartolini in the group, but he was already leaving before recording the next album. The song became famous for its title, which was a provocation between bands from São Paulo and groups from Rio de Janeiro. The name referred to a generation of musicians from São Paulo who were gaining popularity in Rio, a key place of Brazilian rock in the 80s. The lyrics accurately describe a situation that many were living through at that time. The song lasts 2 minutes and 35 seconds and has over 100 thousand plays on Last.fm.