Você e Eu was introduced in 1961 by Carlos Lyra on his self-titled second solo album with a recording that is just one minute long. On 7”, the song was released only in 1964 on his EP Coleção Bossa Nova, also including Chora Tua Tristeza, his hit song from 1960, penned by Oscar Castro Neves and Luvercy Fiorini, as well as Depois do Carnaval and Influência do Jazz, two of Lyra’s best known compositions from his third album in 1963.
In 1961, after some successful collaborations with Ronaldo Bôscoli and Geraldo Vandré, Lyra was looking for a new lyricist to pair up with. He had fallen out with Bôscoli and was trying to work with several others when he decided to visit Moraes in his flat in Rio de Janeiro’s Parque Guinle to present him two compositions that he hoped Moraes would write lyrics for. Moraes, who liked Lyra’s Maria Ninguém, introduced by João Gilberto in 1959, agreed instantly, and the two new songs they completed together on that occasion: Coisas Mais Linda and Você e Eu. About 25 more songs followed including Primavera, Maria Moita, Sabe Você and Minha Namorada. In 1962, they also wrote a musical titled Pobre Menina Rica, which premiered in 1963 at the nightclub Au Bon Gourmet in Rio de Janeiro with musical direction by Eumir Deodato.
Although it was only a moderate commercial hit at the time, Você e Eu became an instant bossa nova classic that is continously recorded until today.
Internationally, Você e Eu was recorded as You and I with adapted lyrics by Jon Hendricks, but some instrumental versions are also titled You and Me and Only You and I.
Selected recordings of Você e Eu:
1. Carlos Lyra from the album Carlos Lyra (1961, Philips P 630.430 L)
2. Maysa from the album Barquinho (1961, Columbia LPCB 37161)
3. João Gilberto from the album João Gilberto (1961, Odeon MOFB 3202)
Artwork for João Gilberto with photograph by Francisco Pereira
4. Walter Wanderley from the album O Samba é Mais Samba (1962, Odeon MOFB 3285)
Artwork forO Samba é Mais Samba with photograph by Nagib Allit
5. Bossa Três & Jo Basile from the album Bossa Três & Jo Basile (1963, Audio Fidelity AFLP 1989)
6. Dóris Monteiro from the album Gostoso é Sambar (1963, Philips P 632.130 L)
Artwork for Gostoso é Sambar by Paulo Brèves with photograph by Mafra
7. Julinho from the album 100% Bossa – Julinho, Seu Piston e Seu Conjunto (1963, Masterplay MDL 13025)
Artwork for 100% Bossa with photograph by Mafra
8. Sylvia Telles from the album Bossa, Balanço, Balada (1963, Elenco ME-5)
Artwork for Bossa, Balanço, Balada by César G. Villela with photograph by Francisco Pereira
9. Manfredo Fest from the album Bossa Nova Nova Bossa (1963, RGE XRLP 5209)
10. Os Infernais da Bossa from the album É Balanço (1963, Grandes Espetáculos Exitos GEELP.13004)
11. Milton Banana from the album O Ritmo e o Som da Bossa Nova (1963, Audio Fidelity AFLP 1984)
12. Os Saxsambistas Brasileiros from the album Bossa Nova Espetacular (1963, Plaza PZ 7013)
13. Aécio Flávio from the album O Melhor da Noite (1964, Polydor LPNG 4087)
Artwork for O Melhor da Noite by Paulo Brèves with photograph by Mafra
14. Carmélia Alves from the album Vamos Dançar (1964, Mocambo LP 40187)
15. Os Azes da Bossa from the album Sambas em Duas Bossas (1964, MUSIPLAY LPM 1.111)
16. Corisco & Os Sambaloucos from the album Outro Show de Bossa (1964, Philips P 632.190 L)
Artwork for Outro Show de Bossa by Paulo Brèves
17. Raul de Souza and Sambalanço Trio from the album À Vontade Mesmo (1965, RCA VictorBBL 1307)
Artwork for À Vontade Mesmo by Tide Hellmeister with photograph by Mafra
18. Sylvia Telles e Tamba Trio from the album Reencontro (1966, Elenco ME-31)
Artwork for Reencontro by Eddie Moyna with uncredited photographs
19. Walter Wanderley from the album Chegança (1966, Verve Records [USA] V6-8676 and Copacabana VMLP 14089)
Artwork for Chegança by Ary Lehman with photograph by Jay Maisel
20. Rosa Maria Colin from the album Uma Rosa com Bossa (1966, Odeon MOFB 3453)
Artwork for Uma Rosa com Bossa by Moacyr Rocha with photograph by Mafra
21. Carlos Lyra from the album Gravado no México (1968, Capitol T-30.005)
22. Nara Leão from the album Dez Anos Depois (1971, Polydor LPNG 44.059)
Selected recordings of Você e Eu originally not issued in Brazil:
1. The Paul Winter Sextet from the album Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova (1962, Columbia [USA] CS 8725)
Artwork for Jazz Meets the Bossa Nova with photograph by Gene Lees
2. Charlie Byrd from the album Bossa Nova Pelos Passaros (1962, Riverside Records [USA] RM 436)
3. Lalo Schifrin from the album Piano, Strings and Bossa Nova (1963, MGM Records [USA] E 4110)
4. Jon Hendricks from the album ¡Salud! João Gilberto (1963, Reprise Records [USA] R-6089)
5. Franco Cerri from the album Bossa Nova (1963, Columbia [Italy] 33QPX 8043)
6. Stan Getz and João Gilberto with Astrud Gilberto from the album Getz/Gilberto #2 (1966, Verve Records [USA] V-8623, recorded 1964, not included in the original release)
Artwork for Getz/Gilberto #2 by Acy Lehman with painting by Olga Albizu
7. Paul Winter with Carlos Lyra from the album The Sound of Ipanema (1965, Columbia [USA] CS 9072)
8. Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto from the album Getz au Go Go (1964, Verve Records [USA] V6-8600)
9. Claus Ogerman from the album Saxes Mexicanos (1966, RCA Victor [USA] LPM-3640)
10. Howard Roberts from the album Guilty!! (1967, Capitol Records [USA] ST-2824)
Artwork for Guilty!! with photographs by Ed Simpson
10. Milton DeLugg from the album Accordion My Way-Olé! (1967, RCA Victor [USA] LPM 3861)
Caterina Valente performing You and I on the Perry Como Show, 1966.
VOCÊ E EU
Podem me chamar e me pedir e me rogar • E podem mesmo falar mal • Ficar de mal que não faz mal • Podem preparar milhões de festas ao luar • Que eu não vou ir, melhor nem pedir • Eu não vou ir, não quero ir
E também podem me intrigar • Até sorrir, até chorar • E podem mesmo imaginar o que melhor lhes parecer • Podem espalhar que eu estou cansado de viver • E que é uma pena para quem me conheceu • Eu sou mais você e eu
Brazilliance 