"Aviso aos Navigantes" is one of those songs that most listeners don't associated by its title but rather with a key phrase from it which "S. O. S.
Solidão" ("S. O. S. Loneliness") becomes very memorable. While Lulu Santos electro/pop song gives us the idea of a lonely sailor lost at sea trying to establish
communication with anyone over the radio, the video moves to another direction that gives a similar effect to make some reflection: the internet. This was
done before the world wide web become the sensation it is just as much that internet song by Gilberto Gil (though it sounds a little dated now). Ahead of
its time and must say, it'll always be convenient for navigators of the seas and navigators of the web.
A series of effects dominate its visuals by showing Lulu being out of focus, slightly distorted images as if he was dealing with signal problems.
It's impressively well made considering the period, capturing the kind of computer imagery of that time, and it greatly sells the song while dealing with
the exisiting distance of human communications, wheter being through radio form (ship/boat), the internet and phones, and even close social relations.
He tries everything to establish some form of contact yet all he hears are the repetitive echoes of himself saying "S. O. S Solidão". It amazes me how
he could predict this idea of the world during internet early days.
The song has a nice beat and everything works. It's a favorite of mine to hear now and then, except on one particular radio station that edits
some of its instrumental bits (Alpha FM, I'm looking at you!), it was a lame editing job. But when they play, I listen. 9/10.
