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Bombom is a studio album released in November 1983 by Brazilian singer Rita Lee and her collaborator Roberto de Carvalho. It represents the third collaborative studio project by the duo and stands out as one of the most controversial works in Lee's discography. The album features several of Rita Lee's most renowned compositions, including the popular tracks "Desculpe o Auê" and "On the Rocks". However, two songs—"Arrombou o Cofre", which satirized the political scandals involving the politician Paulo Maluf in the Lutfalla case, and "Degustação", described by Lee herself as "a hymn to infantile scatology"—were subject to censorship by the Brazilian military regime's authorities. These tracks were banned from public performance and radio broadcast. As a result, Bombom became the only album in Rita Lee's career to have its sale officially prohibited to individuals under 18 years of age. In its initial pressings, the censored tracks were physically scratched out with a razor blade to prevent playback, and the album cover bore an explicit warning label. The recording sessions took place in Los Angeles at the Sunset Sound Studios and Lighthouse Studios, with mixing completed at Studio 55. The production was handled by Lee, Carvalho, and Max Pierre, under the direction of American arranger Erich Bulling. The project featured notable contributions from international session musicians, including Mike Porcaro and Steve Lukather (members of the American band Toto), as well as Michael
