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Envidia · Francisco Canaro · 1954

Francisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon
Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by José González Castillo. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1936–1957.

Who recorded it

Every version4

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1936

  1. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida · Mario Alonso19361954
  2. Héctor Grané1957
  3. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaLuis Scalon1938

Pinned at 1954 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Envidia · Francisco Canaro · 1954 was sung by Mario Alonso.† Envidia · Francisco Canaro · 1954 is a tango.† Envidia · Francisco Canaro · 1954 lasts 02:57.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

3 orchestras recorded it

4 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Francisco Canaro
Words
José González Castillo
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Envidia, envidia siente el que sufre, envidia siente el que espera viendo que la vida entera no es más que desilusión. Envidia, envidia siente el cobarde, envidia siente el que muere, el que mata y el que hiere, porque no tendrá perdón. Envidia, envidia amarga y traidora, envidia que grita y llora; la que causa más dolor es la envidia por amor. Yo he nacido bueno, yo he nacido honrado, mi cabeza altiva nunca se ha doblado. Para el compañero fue mi brazo amigo y estreché la mano del que fue enemigo. Nunca el triunfo de otro me trajo una pena, ni sentí amargura por la dicha ajena; y hoy, ante el espejo cruel de mi pasado, veo que cambiado me tiene el rencor. Envidia, envidia tengo en mi seno; envidia del que a tu lado es feliz por ser amado mientras muerdo mi pasión. Envidia de mis desvelos envidia como el vencido, porque jamás ha tenido en la vida una ilusión. Envidia, envidia que me condena a vivir con esta pena, porque no hay mayor dolor que la envidia por amor.

English · machine translation

Envy, envy feels the one who suffers, envy feels the one who waits seeing that the whole of life is nothing but disappointment. Envy, envy feels the coward, envy feels the one who dies, he who kills and he who wounds, for he shall not be forgiven. Envy, envy, bitter and treacherous envy, envy that cries and weeps; that which causes the most pain is envy for love. I was born good, I was born honorable, my haughty head has never bent. For the companion was my friendly arm and I shook the hand of the one who was an enemy. Never the triumph of another brought me sorrow, nor did I feel bitterness for the happiness of others; and today, before the cruel mirror cruel mirror of my past, I see that changed I have a grudge. Envy, envy I have in my bosom; envy of the one who at your side is happy to be loved while I bite my passion. Envy of my sleeplessness envy like the vanquished because he has never had an illusion in life. Envy, envy that condemns me to live with this pain, because there is no greater pain than envy for love.

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 4 recordings of this song by 3 orchestras, 1936 to 1957.
1930’40’50
Recordings of Envidia · Francisco Canaro · 1954 by year, taller the more they are danced · 4 of 4 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 4 more we know of

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  1. Héctor GranéEnvidiaHéctor Granétango
    No match yet
    1957
  2. Rafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaEnvidiaRafael Canaro Y Su Orquesta ArgentinaLuis Scalontango
    No match yet
    1938
  3. Ada FalcónNot in our catalogue1934
  4. Rafael CanaroNot in our catalogueLuis Scalón1935
  5. Rafael CanaroNot in our catalogueLuis Scalón1936
  6. Pedro VargasNot in our catalogue

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Francisco Canaro

EnvidiaFrancisco CanaroMario AlonsotangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 3 Performances

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Jan 4, 1954.

  1. Toma estas monedasFrancisco CanaroAlberto ArenastangoOdeon

Danced to it

Music from 1954 · danced on film 2022

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In other catalogues1

tango.info · 02480002041153-1-1

Singers1

Sung by Mario Alonso

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:57

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. EnvidiaFrancisco CanaroRoberto Maida

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