Alvin & The Chimpmunks é uma bobaginha derivada daquelas musiquinhas de Natal cantadas por esquilinhos fanhos, criados por um armênio, que, como o André Agassian, o Charles Aznavourian e a Cher (Sarkisian, salvo engano), escondia a sua armenianidade – mas como encurtar Badgasarian não adiantava, ele mudou o nome para David Seville. (Aliás, com aqueles tubérculos faciais, como acham que podem esconder a nacionalidade? É o mesmo que um italiano sem calças querer passar por japonês: não dá, não dá.)
Mas, enfim. O filme é legal (ora, o que queriam que eu dissesse?): valoriza a famiglia, a honestidade etc., tem mocinho atrapalhado, namorada bunitinha, vilão bem delimitado e piada de cocô. Vai bem até o momento em que aquelas vozinhas atingem determinado ponto do cerebelo e você, sem querer, acaba enfiando a cabeça no balde de pipocas. Fora um pouco de gordura no couro cabeludo, sai-se do cinema alegrinho, gingando os ombros (o que ajuda a livrá-los do piruá) e fazendo boquinha para cantar “you had a bad day, you’re taking one down”.
Ah, vamos lá, deixe de pose e siga a bolinha:
Where is the moment when we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on
You stand in the light just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee you go
You tell me your life's been a way off line
You're falling to pieces everytime
And I don't need no carryin' on
Because you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work on a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carryin' on
You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work with a smile and go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
(Oh.. holiday..)
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well oh that strong
And I'm not wrong
So where is the passion when we needed the most
Oh you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
'Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work with a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You've seen what you like
And how does it feel for one more time
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day