Inútil Paisagem, meaning Useless Landscape, is a bossa nova song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim with Portuguese lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. It was first recorded in 1964 by Dorival Caymmi and Tom Jobim on Caymmi Visita Tom e Leva Seus Filhos Nana, Dori & Danilo, and it has since become a staple of the Jobim catalog. An English-language version with lyrics by Ray Gilbert is titled If You Never Come to Me. Notable recordings include the 1964 Sergio Mendes Trio performance on Bossa Nova York, the 1965 album The Wonderful World of Antônio Carlos Jobim, the 1967 Frank Sinatra collaboration Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim, the 1974 Elis Regina & Tom Jobim release Elis & Tom, and the 1987 release Inédito, among many others. The tune is celebrated for its lyrical poetry and refined harmonic palette, emblematic of the classic bossa nova era.
