“Se hoje eu sou estrela, amanhã já se apagou”: as paradoxias do estilo raulseixista

Abstract

This dissertation presents a reading of singer and songwriter Raul Seixas artistic production, taking in account the most significant fragments, in its different performance scenario: songwriting, shows performance, interviews and video clips. Stock phrases popularly associated to character Seixas and his songs, as such “Walking Metamorphose”; “Cool Crazy” e “Alternative Society” as concepts open to discussion of social, esthetic and existential themes are exploited. With the help of thinkers such Spinoza, Nietzsche and Deleuze, are unfold expressive effects these concepts created by Raul and his composition companions, in conjunction with singer’s performing expression. Besides ethical, moral and existential themes, is emphasized the idea of “metamorphosis”, that is related to idea of paradox or paradoxias as emptying of moralizer doxa. “Paradox” as thinking and style is the booster of this paper too.