Que País É Este (song)

"Que País É Este" ("What Country Is This") is a song by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana. It was written by Renato Russo in 1978, when he was still a member of Aborto Elétrico. However, it was only released in 1987 on Legião Urbana's album Que País É Este.

About such delay, Russo explained:

"'Que país é este' was never recorded because there was the hope that something would actually change in the country, making the song totally obsolete then. This didn't happen and it's still possible to make the same question of the title."

The song was ranked at #81 on the list of "The 100 Greatest Brazilian Songs" by Rolling Stone Brasil. In 1987, it was the Brazilian song with the biggest airplay, and the second if international music is considered, standing behind "Livin' on a Prayer", by Bon Jovi. In 2013, it was elected as "Brazil's most remarkable protest song ", in a poll conducted by iG.