‘I’m Still Here’s Soundtrack Features Brazil’s Own ‘Not Like Us’-Style Diss Track — Yeah, You Read That Right
I'm Still Here features its own "Not Like Us"-style diss track called "Take Me Back to Piauí," which is especially symbolic to the Paiva family.
Besides being an Oscar-winning classic already, I'm Still Here is also a great window into Brazilian culture—especially music. Its soundtrack was handpicked by director Walter Salles with editor Affonso Gonçalves and writers Murilo Hauser and Heitor Lorega, and features one of the country's best diss tracks ever: Juca Chaves' "Take Me Back to Piauí." This may go over people's heads, however, because it's such a contagiously fun and upbeat song, it barely feels as 1960s Brazil's own "Not Like Us." It's actually just as sharp as the Kendrick Lamar song, but much funnier for its irreverent tone, and the story behind it is as fascinating as the one in the movie.
