Woody Allen Lyrics in English Porta Dos Fundos

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Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Woody Allen by Porta Dos Fundos from Portuguese to English.

Hey, what's up?

What's up? Which movie do you wanna see?

Dunno, I wanted to see that Woody Allen one, you know?

By who?

By Woody Allen

Woody Allen

No, it's Woody Allen, his name's Woody Allen

Yeah, but in Brazil it's Woody Allen, I was gonna tell you that

Yeah, except he's American, he was born in Brooklyn

And there where he works in Hollywood it's pronounced Woody Allen

Right, because names don't get translated

Of course they do, for example that actor you love

De Niro? Or Marlon Brandon?

Yeah, like De Niro, Marlon Brandon, Harry Potter

No she didn't

It's Harry Potter, OK? Because he's British

And I know that 'cause I studied, right? British

Got it, but this car here in Brazil is the

Ford, a Ford Fusion Hybrid

Ford Fusion Hybrid

What was that? Ford?

Ford

Ford, no J in it

Beyoncé

Scanner

Ss-what?

That printer

scanner

Scanner

Sh I dunno why I even said that

Shcan-shcan-shcan

Schicania

Shhc-

That's not it

No, it's not

I say

What the

What's this?!

God!

Bullsh*t

BS!

BS? Lol

Hahahaha! for real

Then let's watch a Brazilian movie, so we don't have this problem

That'd be better, I'm dying to see that Regina Casé movie

I was at the museum and I saw a Van Gogh painting

Who?

Van Gogh, the one with the sunflowers

Van Gogh

Well, in Dutch it's Van Gogh

And, just like the dictator Mao Tse-Tung

Mao Tse-Tung?

In Chinese it's Mao Tse-Tung

And like, it's really good because just like in Bethânia's song

Bethânia's Brazilian, dude

Yeah but she's from Bahia, so it's pronounced Bethânia

And Bethânia, she has a, a heart

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SONG MEANING

Porta dos Fundos turns a simple chat about picking a movie into a hilarious tug-of-war over how we say famous names. The friends bounce from Woody Allen to Harry Potter, from Ford Fusion Hybrid to Beyoncé, each time stopping to argue whether the Brazilian way or the “original” pronunciation is the right one. What sounds like casual banter quickly becomes a playful satire of linguistic snobbery, cultural pride, and the everyday mix of Portuguese, English, and random accents that color life in Brazil.

Behind the rapid-fire jokes lies a smart message: language is alive, shaped by who is speaking and where the conversation happens. By poking fun at pronunciation purists, the song invites learners to relax, enjoy the inevitable slips, and celebrate the global mash-up that modern communication has become. Listen, laugh, and remember that fluency is as much about attitude as it is about perfect diction.

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Porta Dos Fundos Woody Allen Lyrics