Speaking to Rolling Stone Brasil, Roberto de Oliveira, director of a documentary about Elis & Tom, said the song is ‘revolutionary and very beautiful’
Launched 49 years ago, Elis & Tom (1974) still has great relevance in Brazilian music and is acclaimed by many people in Brazil and abroad. Director of Elis and Tom, It Just Had to Be With Youa documentary that goes behind the scenes of the iconic album Elis Regina It is Tom Jobim, Roberto de Oliveira opined how the album has the “most important lyrics in Brazilian music.”
During an interview with Rolling Stone Brazil, Oliveira explained how the album in question is perfect, since “no one can find fault” when listening to it. According to the filmmaker, this is a rare thing, because there is always something you don’t like about a work. Furthermore, he pointed out how the opening song really demonstrates the strength of Elis & Tom.
“He’s pulled in by an iconic song,’March waters.’ Perhaps it is, in my opinion, the most important lyric in Brazilian music due to its construction and connection with nature,” he stated. “The arrangement begins with birdsong and references all made to nature, at a time when it was such an important factor. .”
It’s an impressive lyric. It has no verb. There is only ‘é,’ used as a linking verb. There is no action verb. It’s a revolutionary and very beautiful lyric. Everything mixes. ‘March waters‘ is the big star of this film.
Right away, Roberto de Oliveira took the opportunity to highlight the importance of Elis and Tom, It Just Had to Be With You: “It shows a time and it is a record for people today, for young people and whoever is consuming music now to realize the difference, not for better or worse, that existed between the song at that time and the song today.”
“Song today is more utilitarian for you to profess a faith, for you to call people to an idea, for you to bring together, for you to celebrate. At that time, the song was made more focused on building a work of art,” continued the director who was present at the Tom & Elis recordings in Los Angeles.
This change is interesting. The song as it existed at that time no longer exists. She changed. So I think this album has a lot to teach, show and clarify.
Elis and Tom, It Just Had to Be With You premiered on September 21, 2023 in Brazilian cinemas and is still showing.
Source: Rollingstone
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