Mamonas Assassinas was a satirical Brazilian pop/rock band. They were a huge hit in 1995 among children, teenagers and even adults - probably due to the crude humor in their lyrics. Their career ended tragically in 2 March, 1996, when the plane in which they were crashed into the Cantareira mountain range, near São Paulo, instantly killing all the members of the band, as well as the plane crew. The band's name carries a double-entendre as, in Portuguese mamonas can be either the name of a plant (whose fruit they incorporated as a logo) or the augmentative for mama, meaning teat (which were prominently pictured on the album cover). The English version that band made for the name was "The Big Killer Breasts". Mamonas Assassinas members employed a humorous mixture between diverse styles. They often borrowed elements from other music, among which were the main riff of the Portuguese Vira, Northeastern Brazil songs, Mexica