Camisa de Vênus (the old-fashioned Portuguese term for "condom") was a Brazilian rock group from Bahia whose peak of popularity was in the mid 1980s.

[2] The first, namesake was a punk rock album, but drew media attention, especially for its shock value, with the song "Bete Morreu" (Beth Died) becoming an underground hit, and the group was invited to play on TV.

[3] They soon released a second album, Batalhões de Estranhos (Platoons of Strangers), which brought them their first mainstream hit: "Eu Não Matei Joana D'Arc" (I Didn't Kill Joan of Arc).

They also bring the rhythm section forward, like in their major hit, "Simca Chambord", featuring an interesting bass/guitar interplay with massive, nonstopping and thumping drums.

Marcelo Nova's vocals are deep, rascant, full of improvisation and notoriously freestyle, showing more interest on interpreting the lyrics' content than on following thoroughly the melody.

Their lyrics touched sensitive points and made a great deal of noise in the eighties, especially "Eu Não Matei Joana D'Arc" (I Didn't Kill Joan of Arc), for its implicit allusions to free love and lesbianism, "Sílvia", the first time ever the word "puta" (whore) was heard on a record, "Passamos por Isso" (We've Been Through That), which protests against the recording industry, and "Pronto Pro Suicídio" (Ready For Suicide), a nihilist protest.

That same year they issued Correndo o Risco (Taking the Risk), their most successful album ever, with the hits "Só O Fim" (Just The End), "Simca Chambord", "Deus me Dê Grana" (God Give Me Money) and "A Ferro e Fogo" (By Iron and Fire) -- their only recording with a live orchestra (!

Marcelo Nova chose to work with Raul Seixas—who had previously jammed with Camisa de Vênus and composed with them their hit "Muita Estrela, Pouca Constelação" (Too Many Stars, Too Few Constellations) from the album "Duplo Sentido".

Camisa de Vênus played an important role during the last days of the Brazilian dictatorship by ridiculing censorship and introducing clever criticism of the customs of pop music.