GO CHECK IT FOR YOURSELVES FELLAS: http://members.aol.com/gaetdonizt/colesterol.html

BTW, did you like my pic? Am I handsome or what?

Trapalhões e A casa da Mãe Joana, Composed and Conducted By S.Colesterol, original released on SomLivre Records and Tapes, back on 1971. Just one re-released on CD in 1984, by Macumba Ent. Records.
Snif...

The work of Jose Mojica Marins must not be forgotten either.

Just as a side note, I still got impressed with the number of Colesterol's haters in the world, as anyone can notice in the post of Might Young Thor above.
The fact that Colesterol was not only a movie music composer, but a true political activist seems to still bother some people, specialy the fans of Danny Elfman, since we all know how crude master Colesterol was with Elfman when he tried to attend his classes at the Osasco City University, back in the 70's...

Here's Colesterol's last interview in the detention camp in the Keys, never published, which I hope will bring some light to this subject:

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Q: There is a perception that you gave up much more than a career in the arts when you began working for intelligence; that it really was about giving up your values as a human being. Is this extreme to you?

A: [speaking through an interpreter, a stunning young woman whom Colestrol flirts with often] Only in so far as working on behalf of my countrymen and the welfare of our children might be considered extreme. I do not fully understand you, but if you are saying that one life is better than the other, I would say that service to my people is far greater than spending my time plugging sh-- movies up with sounds. All that is frivolity. I do not miss it.

Q: You certainly led a more idyllic lifestyle. Would you now trade this cell for the perks you once enjoyed?

A: Hell no. If this is manifest destiny, I will take it as a man.

Q: The stoic approach to captivity. Very admirable, but there are questions as to the validity of your detainment, just as there are questions as to the validity of your claims as a freedom fighter.

A: One more outrage, but it is more surprising I am allowed the public scrutiny. Many of my trusted people were not so blessed. What do you want, a confession, you want me to break down and talk turkey? Alas, you are no Mike Wallace, but I have no problem letting anyone know my arrest is without justification and is illegal by your own courts. It is simply a sham to cover Mr. ___ 's embarassing mistakes. I will take his place in here as there is no choice. I am the goatman, so blame me.

Q: I notice you constantly have music with you. It never goes away, does it? Do you listen to your own music?

A: [snorts ruefully] If I don't entertain myself with the memories of my accomplishments, who will be? My work is forgotten.

Q: You seem bitter.

A: Once in the 1970s I tried to have my work distributed to North America and Europe. What went out then will have to remain my legacy. Now there would be no avenue of distribution, there can't be. It is the same as blacklisting, isn't it? it is my concern and no one else's. The important work was the work done for the real public, the poor, not the 12 upper class twits paying my fees as a musician.

Q: Are you a criminal? In your own mind?

A: I have been betrayed by many others, never by myself.
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Had he not chosen to work with Bamboo, he would today be recognized as the Inventor of the Theremin!

What I find to be disappointing about the Colesterol website is that his series of TV commercial scores has been totally ignored!

Colesterol was in fact the very first composer of merit to enter the arena of television commercial music!

He not only entered it, he altered it completely!

Colesterol's work has not only changed the SOUND of television advertising, but his musical contributions went on to completely change the look of commercial visuals!

Consider:

Colesterol's music for the 1963 "Alka-LAX" spot caused laxative manufacturers the world over to pull their outdated advertising, and endeavor to duplicate the authentic defacating, flatulent sounds that Colesterol created, bringing relief to millions of TV viewers who had yet to even buy the product.

Colesterol's soothing score for the 1967 "Doggie Downer" TV spots actually put hyperactive pets to sleep, and dog owners around the world sent him money in the mail!

These are but TWO examples of Colesterol's innovative work in television, and you will not find ANY of this information at the Colesterol website.

I, for one, am OUTRAGED by these ommissions!

As for the Elfman enquire.... well, it's well known now that Elfman has stolen Colesterol's unpublished score for "As Aventuras do Palhaço Arrelia" ("The Adventures of Arrelia, the Clown") back when he was trying to atend Colesterol's classes on the Osasco Music University. When he was crudely rejected Elfman became furious and invaded Colesterol's office, taking the sheet music for "Arrelia" and fleeing.
Colesterol never know what happened to his originals till years latter when watching by accident the infamous "Pee Wee Herman - The Movie" on television. There was his score, obviously uncredited...

NP: "The Haunting" By that "hoodoo" guy...what's 'is name?

And Rocco it wasn't Bartek at all. Bartek was just the guy who Elfman scammed by saying he composed all that stuff and now needed someone to complete the work, i.e: orchestrate, arrange, etc. As you see, things didn't change much till today, since Elfman continue to use "Arrelias' Circus (incomplete) Theme" on all his film scores. Or did you think the unfamous "Funfa-Funfa-Fun-fa" motif was an Elfman's original???

Baaaaah!!

[This message has been edited by Andre Lux (edited 05 March 2000).]

So dear Andre, must I cross dress in order to view this?

Forgive me!

Please, all fellas and ladys, go visit master Colesterol's site.