You and I Both
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"You and I Both" is a song by Jason Mraz
released as the third and final single from his debut album Waiting for My Rocket to Come
.
begins with Mraz in a bank, waiting in line to deposit the coins in his piggy bank. He sees the teller (Lizzy Caplan
of CBS
's The Class, Mean Girls
, and Cloverfield
) and instantly falls in love with her. He tries several times to get her as his teller and fails miserably on all counts, first spilling the coins from his piggy bank, then cutting in line only to have her close her window just as he gets to it.
On his final try he manages to reach her and passes her a note that says, "Give me what I want. <3" Her boss comes over and, thinking the note is an attempted robbery, pushes the alarm button to alert the police. Papers begin to fly around the bank, and the customers and staff begin to dance. The police arrive and they too begin to dance as well before escorting Mraz out in handcuffs, slamming him against the hood of the police car. The teller comes running out of the bank, still holding his piggy bank, and watches him being taken away.
In jail, Mraz shares a cell with the man he previously cut in line. At the end of the video, he returns to the bank to find the teller. He looks in the window and doesn't see her, but when he turns around, she has pulled up in a car. He gets in and they drive away together, and the video ends with heart frame around the car as it drives away, the words "The End" flashing across the screen.
winner in The Netherlands Dean Saunders
. The song was released as his debut solo single reacing #4 in the Dutch Top 40.
The MSU Accafellas
recorded a version song for their 2006 album, Accafellas Volume IV.
Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz , also known as Mr. AZ and Mr. Raz, is an American singer-songwriter. Mraz released his debut album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come, which contained the hit single "The Remedy ", in 2002, but it was not until the release of his second album, "Mr. A-Z", in 2005, that Mraz achieved...
released as the third and final single from his debut album Waiting for My Rocket to Come
Waiting for My Rocket to Come
-Personnel:*Jason Mraz – vocals, acoustic guitar, backing vocals on tracks 3 and 6Additional personnel*John Alagía – Hammond organ on tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 and 12, electric guitar on track 3, tambourine on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6 and 12, shaker on tracks 1, 3 and 6, Wurlitzer on tracks 3 and 6,...
.
Track listing
- "You and I Both" (Album version)
- "Common Pleasure" (Live)
- "You and I Both" (Live)
- "Rainbow Connection" (Live)
Music video
The videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
begins with Mraz in a bank, waiting in line to deposit the coins in his piggy bank. He sees the teller (Lizzy Caplan
Lizzy Caplan
Elizabeth Anne "Lizzy" Caplan is an American actress. In film, she is best known for her roles as Janis Ian in Mean Girls, Marlena Diamond in Cloverfield, and April in Hot Tub Time Machine...
of CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's The Class, Mean Girls
Mean Girls
Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen comedy-drama film directed by Mark Waters. The screenplay was written by Tina Fey and is based in part on the non-fiction book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, which describes how female high school social cliques operate and the effect they can have...
, and Cloverfield
Cloverfield
Cloverfield is a 2008 American disaster-monster film directed by Matt Reeves, produced by J. J. Abrams and written by Drew Goddard.The film follows six young New Yorkers attending a going-away party on the night that a gigantic monster attacks the city...
) and instantly falls in love with her. He tries several times to get her as his teller and fails miserably on all counts, first spilling the coins from his piggy bank, then cutting in line only to have her close her window just as he gets to it.
On his final try he manages to reach her and passes her a note that says, "Give me what I want. <3" Her boss comes over and, thinking the note is an attempted robbery, pushes the alarm button to alert the police. Papers begin to fly around the bank, and the customers and staff begin to dance. The police arrive and they too begin to dance as well before escorting Mraz out in handcuffs, slamming him against the hood of the police car. The teller comes running out of the bank, still holding his piggy bank, and watches him being taken away.
In jail, Mraz shares a cell with the man he previously cut in line. At the end of the video, he returns to the bank to find the teller. He looks in the window and doesn't see her, but when he turns around, she has pulled up in a car. He gets in and they drive away together, and the video ends with heart frame around the car as it drives away, the words "The End" flashing across the screen.
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... |
10 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 37 |
Versions
The song was covered by third season PopstarsPopstars (Netherlands)
Popstars is a singing competition series in The Netherlands. The first series started on 22 August 2008. A second series was aired for 2009-2010 and third series aired in 2010-2011. The winners in season 1 were RED! made up of the three finalist winners Brandi Russell, Steffie Zoontjes and Deon Leon...
winner in The Netherlands Dean Saunders
Dean Saunders (singer)
Dean Saunders is a Dutch singer. On 22 January 2011, he won in 2011 the Dutch version of Popstars in its third season in 2010-2011.-Career:...
. The song was released as his debut solo single reacing #4 in the Dutch Top 40.
The MSU Accafellas
Accafellas
The Accafellas are an all-male, collegiate a cappella group from Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Founded in 1996, the group typically has eight singers. The Accafellas have released five CD's to date, and are currently producing a sixth...
recorded a version song for their 2006 album, Accafellas Volume IV.