Só os Loucos Sabem ( Portuguese for "Only the Nuts Know") is a song by the

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ian rock band

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, it was original released in March 2010 as the second single of the 2009 album Camisa 10 Joga Bola Até na Chuva

Writing

''Só os Loucos Sabem'' was written by the vocalist

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in a collaboration by its roommate, the guitarist

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, the song was inspired to an experience that

had in the day of recording of an DVD on Igreja Bola de Neve and the live CD of

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(that this time was recorded in Citibank Hall)

Music video

The Music Video of ''Só os Loucos Sabem'' was released on 7 March 2010 with the Direction of Alex Miranda (who also directed the music video of Champanhe and Água-Benta in 2004), according to

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, this video become the tenth most watched video in Brazil in 2013

ITunes Brazil

After the death of Chorão, Só os Loucos Sabem was ranked number two between the most fast selling songs of the week in

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Covers

* in 2018, the rapper Projota recorded this track as a single on the álbum AMADMOL ao Vivo. * in 2020, Família Lima recorded this track on the álbum ''Música de Domingo II'', this time with the special participation of the singer Agnes Nunes.omelete.com.br/
'' Família Lima e Agnes Nunes regravam "Só os Loucos Sabem", do Charlie Brown Jr.''

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References

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