—-> Legião Urbana
Twenty five years ago the song Eduardo e Mônica, by the band Legião Urbana, became an integral part of Brazilian pop culture. Now cell phone carrier Vivo partnered with O2 Filmes to recreate the story in a short movie. O2 belongs to Fernando Meirelles, director of City of God, The Constant Gardener, and Blindness. I hope that you are at least curious to learn more about Eduardo and Monica 🙂
Legião Urbana is one of the greatest Brazilian pop rock bands. The band was created in 1982 by the late Renato Russo, a talented song writer and musician who left this life too early due to AIDS. The group announced their disbandment in October 1996, one day after Renato Russo passed away.
I was a big fan of the Legião Urbana. As I write this post many songs and memories are rushing through my head leaving me with saudades of the past. Some of my favorite songs are: Será, Tempo Perdido, Pais e Filhos, Ainda é Cedo, Que País é Este?, Daniel na Cova dos Leões.
And, of course, Eduardo e Mônica. I think that every teenager and twenty-something sang along when this song came out. The short film by Vivo and O2 Productions recreates the story of Eduardo and Mônica 25 years later. In my opinion, this is a great advertising campaign. Millions of Brazilians (including me) are watching this 4-minute advertisement again and again, forwarding it to all their friends, posting on Facebook, Tweeting it, and some are even writing blog posts about it 😉
Below are the lyrics with translation. And at the end of the post you will find the new film. Enjoy!
Quem um dia irá dizer Que existe razão Nas coisas feitas pelo coração? E quem irá dizer Que não existe razão?
Eduardo abriu os olhos, Mas não quis se levantar Ficou deitado e viu que horas eram. Enquanto Mônica tomava um conhaque No outro canto da cidade, Como eles disseram
Eduardo e Mônica um dia se encontraram sem querer E conversaram muito mesmo pra tentar se conhecer… Um carinha do cursinho do Eduardo que disse “Tem uma festa legal e a gente quer se divertir!”
Festa estranha, Com gente esquisita “Eu não ‘tô’ legal, Não agüento mais birita!” E a Mônica riu e quis saber um pouco mais Sobre o boyzinho que tentava impressionar
E o Eduardo, meio tonto, só pensava em ir pra casa “É quase duas, eu vou me ferrar!”
Eduardo e Mônica trocaram telefone Depois telefonaram e decidiram se encontrar. O Eduardo sugeriu uma lanchonete, Mas a Mônica queria ver o filme do Godard.
Se encontraram então no parque da cidade A Mônica de moto e o Eduardo de camelo. O Eduardo achou estranho e melhor não comentar, Mas a menina tinha tinta no cabelo.
Eduardo e Mônica eram nada parecidos Ela era de Leão e ele tinha dezesseis. Ela fazia Medicina e falava alemão E ele ainda nas aulinhas de inglês.
Ela gostava do Bandeira e do Bauhaus, De Van Gogh e dos Mutantes, Do Caetano e de Rimbaud. E o Eduardo gostava de novela E jogava futebol-de-botão com seu avô.
Ela falava coisas sobre o Planalto Central, Também magia e meditação E o Eduardo ainda estava no esquema “Escola, cinema, clube, televisão…”
E, mesmo com tudo diferente Veio mesmo, de repente Uma vontade de se ver E os dois se encontravam todo dia E a vontade crescia, Como tinha de ser
Eduardo e Mônica fizeram natação, fotografia Teatro, artesanato e foram viajar. A Mônica explicava pro Eduardo Coisas sobre o céu, a terra, a água e o ar.
Ele aprendeu a beber, Deixou o cabelo crescer E decidiu trabalhar. E ela se formou no mesmo mês Que ele passou no vestibular.
E os dois comemoraram juntos E também brigaram juntos, muitas vezes depois E todo mundo diz que ele completa ela E vice-versa, Que nem feijão com arroz.
Construíram uma casa há uns dois anos atrás Mais ou menos quando os gêmeos vieram. Batalharam com grana e seguraram legal A barra mais pesada que tiveram.
Eduardo e Mônica voltaram pra Brasília E a nossa amizade dá saudade no verão. Só que nessas férias não vão viajar, Porque o filhinho do Eduardo Tá de recuperação.
E quem um dia irá dizer Que existe razão Nas coisas feitas pelo coração? E quem irá dizer Que não existe razão? |
Who will ever say that there is reason to the things done by the heart? And who will say that there is no reason?
Eduardo opened up his eyes But did not feel like getting up He stayed in bed and checked the time While Monica had a brandy At the other end of town As they said
One day Eduardo and Monica bumped into each other And got into a long conversation to try and know each other better It was a guy from Eduardo’s class who said – There is a cool party and we want to have fun
Strange party, with weird people – I’m not feeling so good, I can’t have another drink Monica laughed and wanted to know a bit more About this dude who was trying to impress her
And Eduardo, a bit dizzy, only thought about going home – It’s almost two, I’m going to get screwed
Eduardo and Monica exchanged phone numbers Later rang each other and decided to meet Eduardo suggested a snack bar but Monica wanted to see a Godard film
They met in the park Monica on a motorcycle and Eduardo on a bike Eduardo thought it was strange and better not to mention it But the girl had dyed hair
Eduardo and Monica were nothing alike She was a Leo and he was sixteen She was in medical school and spoke German and he was still taking basic English classes
She was fond of Bandeira, Bauhaus, And Eduardo was a fan of soap operas and played button football with his grandpa
She talked about Planalto Central (Brazilian Federal Government) And also mysticism and meditation And Eduardo was still in the “school, movie, club, television” routine
And even with everything different Suddenly there was a desire to see each other And they met every day And the desire grew as it was supposed to do
Eduardo and Monica took swimming classes, photography Theater, crafts, and went travelling Monica explained to Eduardo things about the sky, the earth, the water, and the air
He learned to drink, Let his hair grow And decided to find a job She graduated in the same month That he passed his college acceptance exam
And they celebrated together And also quarreled together, many times And everyone says he is her other half and vice versa like rice and beans
They built a house about two years ago Around the time when the twins were born They struggled with money issues and held it together Through the hardest times that they had
Eduardo and Monica went back to Brasília and during summer I miss our friendship But they’re not going to travel this year Because Eduardo ‘s little boy has to go to summer school
And who will ever say That there is reason to the things done by the heart? And who will say That there is no reason?
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[video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qr0378vrXA]
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Oi,
Great blog post!! Yep… I was a girl of my generation in Brazil, and as such, I went to (almost) every pop rock concert that came to my town. The ones I didn’t go it was only because my mom had certain rules about us not becoming ”bolacha de festa” (someone who goes to every single party, everytime, and consequently is never missed!
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Well, but I saw Legião Urbana more than once, and it was always such a blast! They were my favorite band along with some others like Blitz, Capital Inicial, and Titãs. (here in another nice vídeo with English subtitles with Marisa Monte singing “Comida” by Titãs).
I think Renato Russo was one of the best Brazilian song writers, along with Cazuza. His lyrics were great, and as he became more professionally mature, he got even better, despite his such early death. It was so sad …just like Cazuza!
If you are advanced in your Portuguese language studies, and want to know more about Renato Russo, watch this TV program that tells his story with a mix of interviews, original vídeos, and some dramatization of his life facts.
Wow… your post made me travel through time, Luciana!!!
Valeu!