Camisa de Vênus - Deus, me dê grana (video)

What this video is

Released in 1987 as a single from Correndo o Risco (1986), 'Deus Me Dê Grana' emerged during Brazil's Abertura — the political opening following two decades of military dictatorship. The song's sardonic plea for divine financial intervention spoke directly to an economically strained urban working class navigating the instability of the Plano Cruzado era. Camisa de Vênus, formed in Salvador, Bahia in 1982, used…

Why it matters

A canonical artifact of 1980s Brazilian Rock Nacional, 'Deus Me Dê Grana' represents the movement's capacity to fuse Chuck Berry-derived rock and roll energy with sharp social satire. Alongside 'Simca Chambord' and 'Só o Fim', it anchored the most commercially successful album in Camisa de Vênus's…