As that old carnival song used to say: "Remembering is living". And when it comes to love, memories are usually filled with many emotions, some good, others not so much. If you are nostalgic and are close to romanticism, you are in the right place. We've prepared a list of great hits from the past about the feeling that is said to move mountains: love.
1 - Affectionate, Pixinguinha
Affectionate PixinguinhaIn 1916, Pixinguinha composed one of the best-known songs in MPB. A true classic of classics, which later received lyrics, by João de Barro, which describe the feelings of a passionate soul when faced with the rejection of the loved one. Too beautiful! Ideal for lovers of all ages.
2 - Roses don't talk, Cartola
Cartola - ROSES DON'T TALK - Angenor de OliveiraRecorded for the first time in 1974, this samba by Cartola is one of those songs that makes every hair stand on end. The memory of the woman he loves makes a man complain to the roses, but roses, as we know, do not speak and, on top of that, exhale the perfume that reminds him of her. It's to cry, isn't it?
3 - Last wish, Nelson Gonçalves
Nelson Gonçalves - Last WishWith the forgiveness of the cliché rhyme, there is no way to talk about love without talking about pain. Love is born, love dies, and few like Noel Rosa have been able to capture this less glorious side of the relationship between two people so well. Surely this beautiful song from the 30's already made a lot of people get emotional. Even more in the voice of Nelson Gonçalves.
4 - Fascination, Elis Regina
Elis Regina - Fascination (1978)The Fascination we know is a version of a French song from the early XNUMXth century. Who brought it to Portuguese was the composer Armando Louzada, and it has already been recorded, among others, by Carlos Galhardo and Elis Regina. "Your smile captivates, inebriates, intoxicates. You are fascination, love". You can sigh...
5 - Thinking of you, Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso Thinking of You (David Nasser and Herivelto Martins).mpgWho never spent days and days thinking about the loved one? Love is so much that everything, books, cigarette smoke, prayers, everything refers to her, and nothing in the world is able to replace her in your thoughts. Yeah, love sometimes does that to us. This 50s song, composed by Herivelto Martins and David Nasser, ends with the lyrical self imploring: "At least let me, please, think about God!".
6 - Jura, Zeca Pagodinho
Jura - Zeca Pagodinho Ao Vivo - DVD MTV - 2010 - HDTVThis samba recently rocked in the voice of Zeca Pagodinho: it was even the theme of a 6 o'clock soap opera. But what many people don't know is that it was composed at the beginning of the last century, by the sambista carioca Sinhô, and recorded for the first time by Mário Reis in 1929. Have you ever demanded, before giving yourself completely, that someone else pledge their love for you? Well, that's what "Jura" talks about.
7 - This look of yours, João Gilberto
João Gilberto - This Look"That look of yours, when it meets mine, speaks of some things that I cannot believe". This is how this true Bossa Nova classic begins, written by Tom Jobim and recorded by several performers, including the brilliant João Gilberto. Have you experienced that platonic, unrequited love? Then the verses of this song will sink deep into your passionate soul.
8 - By the light of your eyes, Vinicius de Moraes
By the light of your eyes - Vinicius de Moraes (1960)This song translates, with the poet's mastery, all the sensations that invade us when we fall in love: the desire, the anxiety, the crazy desire, which cannot wait, to be with the loved one... There's no way not to get emotional , even more so in the classic version by Miúcha and Tom Jobim.
9 - Proof of Affection, Drizzle Demons
Proof of affection Demons of DrizzleThis samba by Adoniran Barbosa tells the story of a sambista who, to prove his love for a woman, took the string of the cavaquinho to make her a wedding ring. The price to pay for the "sacrifice" was compensated by love. Want more romantic attitude than this? The version chosen is that of Demônios da Garoa, the greatest interpreters of Adoniran.
10 - Black Mask, Dalva de Oliveira
Dalva de Oliveira - Black Mask (ZÉ KETI) 1966Ah, the Carnivals of the past!... The dances in the ballrooms, the strings in the streets, the masks, the loves... This little march by Zé Keti, in the voice of one of the greatest Brazilian singers of all time, Dalva de Oliveira , is a short chronicle of the past, to move the hearts of all ages.
11 - Enough of longing, João Gilberto
Chega de saudade Joao GilbertoThe biggest symbol of Bossa Nova, a milestone of a change of course in MPB, "Chega de saudade" has lyrics that talk about love from beginning to end. And how beautifully! Who doesn't melt with verses like "there are fewer fish swimming in the sea / than the kisses I'll give you on your mouth"? Applause for the authors, none other than Vinicius de Moraes and Tom Jobim.
12 - Qui nem jiló, Luiz Gonzaga
Qui nem Jiló - Luiz GonzagaDo you know what "bitter qui nem jiló"? If you've ever felt homesick for a past love, then you know. At least that's what the King of Baião, Luiz Gonzaga, says, in what is one of his most famous forrós and which has already been sung by many MPB artists, among them Gilberto Gil and Lenine.
13 - Just crazy, Gal Costa
Gal Costa - Just CrazyIn this song with seemingly simple lyrics, Dorival Caymmi tells some great truths about love. The first is that the heart is foolish, crazy, and that love often leads to suffering. The second is that the only way to understand love is to love. So there's not much way: let's love, despite all the madness of the heart.
14 - Details, Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos - Details (Live Video)Let's face it: in MPB, few people talk about love like the King. And "Detalhes", from 1971, a true classic of the genre, talks about memories of a great love from the past, those that are difficult to forget. It has already packed many homesick hearts and will certainly continue to pack.
15 - Andança, Beth Carvalho
Andança - Beth Carvalho"Only love teaches me where I'm going". It is with this motto that the romantic wanderer continues his walk, dressed in satin and carrying roses in his hands. At the end, the famous line: "Wherever you go, I want to be your partner". Beth Carvalho, one of the greatest voices in MPB, made this song (written by Danilo Caymmi, Edmundo Souto and Paulinho Tapajós) her trademark.
16 - My girlfriend, Vinicius de Moraes
My Girlfriend [Vinicius de Moraes]To summarize: this song is a declaration of love. The introduction, a small recited text, reveals that it is a letter in which the poet declares all his love and projects the future together. A future of companionship and understanding, with the promise of eternity. Intense, isn't it?
17 - You didn't teach me to forget you, Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso - You Didn't Teach Me How To Forget YouRecorded for the first time in 1978, by Fernando Mendes, this song rocked Caetano Veloso's voice in the early 2000s and is still played on radio stations throughout Brazil. It's another song that talks about the despair of someone who has lost a loved one. "And now what do I do in life without you?".
18 - I love you, Chico Buarque
Chico Buarque - I Love YouFor those who enjoy a romantic song, this is one of those that make us shiver all over. It deals with the end of a relationship and all the afflictions that surround this very difficult moment. After all, how to separate two lives that for years were completely intertwined? The images used by Chico are beautiful. It's worth listening carefully.
19 - Ocean, Djavan
Djavan - Oceano (Live)"Oceano", released in 1989, is one of Djavan's most famous songs, and not by chance: the way he talks about love is really beautiful. Verses like "you flow into me, I ocean" are already marked in the history of MPB and certainly in the little hearts of all lovers of good music.
20 - The Journey, New Clothes
New Clothes - The Journey (Live)Consecrated by the band Camisa Nova, this song, composed by Cleberson Horsth and Aldir Blanc, was the theme of the homonymous soap opera in the early 90s. In the soap opera, love was so great that it resisted the journey beyond life. The journey of the song is not quite the same, but the power of love is.
21 - It's Love, Zezé di Camargo & Luciano
É O Amor-Zezé Di Camargo & LucianoReleased in 1991, the romantic sertanejo "É o amor" burst onto the charts, and certainly one of the reasons for this is the simple and accurate way in which it touches hearts in love. After all, what is love if not "a straight shot in my heart" or that "that makes me forget that life is made for living"?
22 - Because of You, Girl, Jorge Ben Jor
Jorge Ben - Because of You GirlUnrequited love... Few things make us so down. In this case, a love that didn't even have the chance to be reciprocated or not, because the "girl" still doesn't know who he is. An anonymous admirer, who desires, loves and cries in silence. Have you ever been through this in your life?
23 - Where pain has no reason, Paulinho da Viola
Paulinho da Viola - Where Pain Has No ReasonIt's not always easy to find love. There are people who spend a lot of time looking, there are others who, after the end of a great love, take some time before they are ready to find a new person. This samba by Paulinho da Viola talks about that and a little more. It speaks of thorns, but also of the birth of a new flower.
24 - White Day, Geraldo Azevedo
Geraldo Azevedo - White Day - (With Lyrics in the Description) - 1981"If you come / whatever happens and come / with me". This is how this beautiful song begins, by Geraldo Azevedo and Renato Rocha and recorded in 1981. What comes next are promises of love. But don't think they are material promises, great things. None of that. What is promised is the sun, if it comes out. The white day, if that's the case. And it doesn't matter where you end up - a "piece of anywhere" - as long as it's for two.
25 - So What?, Maysa
Maysa - So what? (Useless and Illegal Prohibition)Written by Miguel Gustavo, "So what?" tells the story of a forbidden love. A theme, incidentally, much explored in literature - Romeo and Juliet say so. Have you ever lived a forbidden love? If so, what did you do: give up or go after it? In the song, the person goes after. And on top of that it says: "Prohibit much more". It's no use. Nobody can stop your heart.
