Song
Las cuarenta · Francisco Canaro · 1937
Francisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeonWho recorded it
Every version4Earliest we hold: Francisco Lomuto, 1937
Pinned at 1937 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: With Maida, 1933–1938
Las cuarenta · Francisco Canaro · 1937 was sung by Roberto Maida.†† Las cuarenta · Francisco Canaro · 1937 is a tango.† Las cuarenta · Francisco Canaro · 1937 lasts 02:45.†
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
4 orchestras recorded it
15 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Roberto Grela
- Words
- Francisco Gorrindo
- Written
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- First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue
Lyrics
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Con el pucho de la vida apretado entre los labios, la mirada turbia y fría, un poco lerdo el andar, dobló la esquina del barrio y, curda ya de recuerdos, como volcando un veneno esto se le oyó acusar. Vieja calle de mi barrio donde he dado el primor paso, vuelvo a vos, gastado el mazo en inútil barajar, con una llaga en el pecho, con mi sueño hecho pedazos, que se rompió en un abrazo que me diera la verdad. Aprendí todo lo malo, aprendí todo lo bueno, sé del beso que se compra, sé del beso que se da; del amigo que es amigo siempre y cuando le convenga, y sé que con mucha plata uno vale mucho más. Aprendí que en esta vida hay que llorar si otros lloran y, si la murga se ríe, hay que saberse reír; no pensar ni equivocado... ¡Para qué, si igual se vive! ¡Y además corrés el riesgo de que te bauticen ! La vez que quise ser bueno en la cara se me rieron; cuando grité una injusticia, la fuerza me hizo callar; la experiencia fue mi amante; el desengaño, mi amigo... Toda carta tiene contra y toda contra se da! Hoy no creo ni en mí mismo. .. Todo es grupo, todo es falso, y aquél, el que está más alto, es igual a los demás... Por eso, no has de extrañarte si, alguna noche, borracho, me vieras pasar del brazo con quien no debo pasar.
English · machine translation
With the cigarette of life pressed between his lips, her gaze cloudy and cold, her gait a little sluggish, she rounded the corner of the neighborhood and, already cuida already of memories, as if pouring out a poison, she was heard to accuse. Old street of my neighborhood where I have taken my first step, I come back to you, my gavel spent in useless shuffling, with a sore in my breast, with my dream in pieces, that broke in an embrace that gave me the truth. I learned all the bad, I learned all the good, I know of the kiss that is bought, I know of the kiss that is given; of the friend who is a friend as long as it suits him, and I know that with a lot of money one is worth much more. I learned that in this life one must cry if others cry and, if the murga laughs, one must know how to laugh; not to think or make a mistake... What's the point, if you live anyway! And besides, you run the risk of being baptized a fool! The time I wanted to be good, they laughed in my face; when I shouted an injustice, the force silenced me; experience was my lover; disillusionment, my friend... Every letter has a counter and every counter is given! Today I don't even believe in myself.... Everything is a group, everything is false, and that one, the one who is higher, is equal to the others... That's why, don't be surprised if, one night, drunk, you should see me pass arm in arm with someone I should not pass arm in arm with.
Every version
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4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 14 more we know of
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- Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedLas cuarentaJuan D'ArienzoAlberto EchagüetangoRCA Victor14 dances1969
- Francisco CanaroLas cuarentaFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeon1 dance1937
- Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdLas cuarentaFrancisco LomutoJorge OmartangoRCA VictorNo match yet1937
- Alfredo AttadiaLas cuarentaAlfredo AttadiaArmando MorenotangoNo match yet1951
- -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo1937
- -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo1946
- -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Jan 191955
- Dante RessiaNot in our catalogueMay 191955
- Osvaldo PuglieseNot in our catalogueAbel Córdoba1989
- Osvaldo PuglieseNot in our catalogueJun 261989
- Osvaldo PuglieseNot in our catalogueAbel Córdoba · Sep 121990
- Adriana VarelaNot in our catalogue1998
- Ángel CárdenasNot in our catalogue
- Adriana VarelaNot in our catalogue
- CharloNot in our catalogue
- Aníbal TroiloNot in our catalogue
- Tito ReyesNot in our catalogue
- -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo
One recording
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Francisco Canaro
Las cuarentaFrancisco CanaroRoberto MaidatangoOdeonCouples filmed dancing this recording · 1 Performance
Recorded the same day
What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Nov 8, 1937.
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- Joe Corbata1 video
- Lucila Cionci1 video
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Singers1
Sung by Roberto MaidaNov 8, 1937
In other catalogues7
tango.info · 08427328134088-1-13
tango.info · 08427328149013-3-7
tango.info · 02480002031024-1-12
tango.info · 00724354169120-1-14
tango.info · 07798145106376-1-13
tango.info · 02480002103011-1-15
tango.info · 02480002040903-1-1
Is a1
Is a tango
Duration1
Duration 02:45
Vocal1
Vocal sung
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