Skylab VIII

Skylab VIII
Studio album by
Rogério Skylab
ReleasedJuly 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)
RecordedSeptember 2007
StudioEstúdio Cia. dos Técnicos
Genres
Length1:14:18
LabelSelf-released
ProducerRogério Skylab
Rogério Skylab chronology
Skylab VII
(2007)		 Skylab VIII
(2008)		 Skylab IX
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Just One More Night(favorable) link

Skylab VIII is the eighth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab, the eighth in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was self-released on July 29, 2008; to promote the album's release, Skylab made an exclusive performance at the Cine Lapa in Rio de Janeiro. Skylab VIII's liner notes state that it was dedicated to Marcos Petrillo, a long-time friend of Skylab who executive-produced his first two releases; he is also mentioned in the lyrics of "Meu Diário". Petrillo died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 67. Skylab has once claimed that while he doesn't think of Skylab VIII as one of his best albums, its cover art was one of his favorites.

A music video was made for the track "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado", directed by Amílcar Oliveira.

The track "Bat Masterson" is a parody of the Portuguese-language version of the theme song of the eponymous TV series, as sung by Carlos Gonzaga. "Casas da Banha" was re-recorded from his 1992 debut, Fora da Grei.

The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.

Critical reception

Blog Just One More Night gave the album a favorable review, stating that "Skylab has considerably evolved since [the release of] Skylab [I]", and that "he and his band reach their creative peak with Skylab VIII".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab, except for "Tira Tudo" by Skylab and Alexandre Guichard.

No.TitleEnglish titleLength
1."Tira Tudo"Take It All Off6:13
2."Eu Não Tô Entendendo"I Don't Get It5:21
3."Bat Masterson" 4:11
4."Eu Tô Sempre Dopado"I'm Always High4:07
5."Samba Bem Quente"Really Hot Samba4:26
6."Eu Preciso de Você Comigo"I Need You by My Side4:00
7."Batman" 4:11
8."Eu Estou Só"I'm All Alone7:24
9."Ladrão É Polícia"Cops Is Robbers4:50
10."Casas da Banha"Lard Houses2:17
11."Peida, Peida"Fart, Fart2:53
12."Cheirando Mal"Stinking3:32
13."Eu Sou Cliente de Lá"I'm a Regular There5:54
14."O Ar"The Air7:09
15."Meu Diário"My Diary2:47
16."Um Furo"A Hole4:57

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Rogério Skylab lança disco hoje no Cine Lapa". O Globo (in Portuguese). July 28, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Skylab VIII - Rogério Skylab (in Portuguese)
  3. ↑ Luiza Sudré (April 27, 2026). "Morre Marcos Petrillo, referência do rock e da produção cultural em Juiz de Fora". G1. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ Rogério Skylab – Biografia (in Portuguese)
  5. ↑ "Rogério Skylab - "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado" music video". YouTube. 16 April 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ Rogério Skylab - Skylab VIII (2008) (in Portuguese)