Release: Canção da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo
Year: 2019
Style: Military, Marching Band, Rock
The release has 4 versions for the song:
1 - Canção da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (versão especial)
2 - Canção da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (banda marcial militar)
3 - Canção da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (a capella)
4 - Canção da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (rock remix)
History Of The Song
First of all, it's essential to know that "Canção da Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo" is the anthem of the Military Police of São Paulo State. In 1964, Captain Antonio Augusto Neves, head of the Public Relations area of the (then called) Paulista Public Force commented with General João Franco Pontes that military units usually have anthems but the "Bandeirante Militia" (nickname for the Paulista police) hadn't adopted anyone until that moment. A very important name was then called upon for this sacred mission: Guilherme de Almeida, whose reputation precedes him (lawyer, journalist, heraldist, film critic, poet, essayist, translator and a soldier and active voice during the civil war in 1932), “It is an honor for me to write the lyrics for the Anthem of the Public Force”, said Almeida. Captain Neves got concerned once he hadn't been having any answer from Almeida's results after quite a time. At some point Almeida answers and say “Captain, it's no use sitting down and trying to write the lyrics, inspiration must come. When it's ready, I'll call you ”. Later on, still in 1964, Captain Neves finally receives the call he so awaited. He immediately went to Almeida's office, read the lyrics and, emotionally, thanked him on behalf of the General Commander Pontes. After handing the lyrics to Major Conductor Alcides Jácomo Degobbi, the melody was created and played for the first time at Barro Branco Academy, on December 15, 1964, the commemorative date of creation of the Paulista Public Force, which later changed name to Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (São Paulo's Military Police).
Guerreiros Paulistas' Comment on the Release
It was an old dream and it is now an honour to produce this release. The song has inspiring lyrics and an epic melody, a perfect combination. When I was a child, I got as gift a mini vinyl disc with this song on one side and the Brazilian anthem on the other side, I liked both songs equally, but something in the Paulista song used to touch me more, maybe it's its crescent melody, but what I can say is that since then I have had this affection for the Military Police's anthem. When I started studying the topic of the Paulista Revolution in 1932, I came across Guilherme de Almeida and I then I realised how admirable he was. He fought the war, he wrote poems (including the lyrics for the song in question), he even like and drew Heraldry (another passion I also share). I also discovered later on he wrote the lyrics for Canção do Expedicionário, the anthem for the Brazilian troops which fought during the WWII. After learning all that, I made it my mission to have a version of this song released by Guerreiros Paulistas.
Lyrics (in Portuguese)
Sentido! Frente,ordinário marcha!
Feijó conclama,Tobias manda
E na distância,desfila a marcha
Nova cruzada,nova demanda
Um só por todos,todos por um
Dos cento e trinta de trinta e um!
Legião de idealistas
Feijó e Tobias
Legaram-na aos seus
Tornando-os vigias
Da Lei e Paulistas
"Por mercê de Deus"
Ei-los que partem! Na paz, na guerra
Brasil Império,Brasil República
Seus passos deixam, fundo na terra
Rastro e raízes: é a Força Pública
Multiplicando por mil e um
Os cento e trinta de trinta e um
Legião de idealistas...
Missão cumprida em Campo das Palmas
Laguna, heroísmo na "Retirada"
Glória em Canudos; e de armas e almas,
Ao nosso Julho da Clarinada
Sob as arcadas vêm um a um,
Os cento e trinta de trinta e um
Legião de idealistas...
