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Mensaje · Aníbal Troilo · 1965

Music by Enrique Santos Discepolo, lyrics by Catulo Castillo. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1953–1968.
1953: 1 · danced 0 times1965: 1 · danced 167 times1968: 1 · danced 42 times
1953’601968
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1953: 1, 0; 1965: 1, 167; 1968: 1, 42

  1. Aníbal Troilo’s 1965 version holds 79% of its dancing (167 of 209).

    How we know

    Of the dances to its 3 recordings in our catalogue. Dances count filmed Occasions on TangoTube.

  2. Aníbal Troilo recorded it in 1953 and 1965.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Mensaje · Aníbal Troilo · 1965 was sung by Roberto Rufino.† Mensaje · Aníbal Troilo · 1965 is a tango.† Mensaje · Aníbal Troilo · 1965 lasts 04:10.† Mensaje · Aníbal Troilo · 1965: A Discépolo melody completed after his death by Cátulo Castillo, who said Discépolo dictated the lyric in a dream; same arrangement as Troilo's 1953 Berón version but in better sound.†

Credit

Music
Enrique Santos Discepolo
Lyrics
Catulo Castillo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1950’60

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Aníbal TroiloEarliest we holdRaúl Berón · TK
    Not danced on film yet
    1953
  2. Aníbal TroiloMost dancedRoberto Rufino · RCA Victor · Jan 4
    167 dances
    1965
  3. Roberto GoyenecheMar 26
    42 dances
    1968
  4. Orquesta Típica TokioNot in our catalogueRanko Fujisawa1952
  5. TaniaNot in our catalogue
  6. Susana RinaldiNot in our catalogue
  7. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche

Lyrics

Español

Hoy, que no estoy, como ves, otra vez con un tango que no puedo gritar... Yo, que no tengo tu voz... Yo, que no puedo ya hablar... Mensaje con que mi vieja ternura de criatura te está prestando coraje... Yo, que a lo largo del viaje sufrí tus ultrajes en mi soledad... Nunca quieras mal, total la vida ¡qué importa! Si es tan finita y tan corta que al fin, el piolín se corta... No te aflija el esquinzao del dolor, y si el amor te hace caso, no le niegues tu pedazo de candor, que el lindo creerle al amor... Bueno y nada más, que siendo bueno, no hay odio, ni injusticia, ni veneno que haga mal... Y hoy, que no estoy me da pena no estar a tu lado, cinchando con vos... Vos, que me hiciste llorar... vos, que eras todo rencor... Mensaje... Mensaje con que te digo que soy tu amigo y tiro del carro contigo... Yo, tan chiquito y desnudo lo mismo te ayudo cerquita de Dios

English · machine translation

Today, that I am not here, as you see, again with a tango that I can't shout... I, who don't have your voice... I, who can no longer speak... Message with which my old tenderness of a creature is lending you courage... I, who along the journey suffered your outrages in my solitude... Never wish you ill, all in all what does life matter! If it is so finite and so short that in the end the bobbin is cut off... Don't be afflicted by the corner of pain, and if love heeds you, don't deny it your piece of candor, that the nice to believe in love... Good and nothing more, that being good, there is no hatred, no injustice, no poison that can do evil... And today, when I'm not here it makes me sad not to be by your side, riding with you... You, who made me cry... you, who were all rancor... Message... Message with which I tell you that I am your friend and I pull the cart with you... I, so small and naked I'll help you just the same close to God

Danced to it

Music from 1965 · danced on film 2009–2026

20092026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2009: 2, 2011: 3, 2012: 3, 2013: 6, 2014: 11, 2015: 15, 2016: 13, 2017: 5, 2018: 6, 2019: 21, 2020: 2, 2021: 5, 2022: 5, 2023: 13, 2024: 8, 2025: 2, 2026: 4

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Espacio Riobamba (Club Castel)Balvanera
    1 performance
  2. MarabúSan Nicolás
    1 performance
  3. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance

Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1Milonga del recuerdoJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 4 Performances
  2. 2La cicatrizJuan D'Arienzo, 1939 · danced together in 2 Performances
  3. 3PacienciaJuan D'Arienzo, 1970 · danced together in 2 Performances
  4. 4Mi dolorJuan D'Arienzo, 1972 · danced together in 2 Performances
  5. 5El olivoJuan D'Arienzo, 1941 · danced together in 2 Performances
  6. 6Bien PulentaJuan D'Arienzo, 1950 · danced together in 2 Performances
  7. 7Si la llegaran a verJuan D'Arienzo, 1943 · danced together in 2 Performances
  8. 8Nuestra nocheCarlos Di Sarli, 1957 · danced together in 2 Performances
  9. 9Yo soy el tangoAníbal Troilo, 1941 · danced together in 2 Performances
  10. 10EmancipaciónOsvaldo Pugliese, 1955 · danced together in 2 Performances
Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 00743219511928-1-22

Single source

tango.info · 00828765997928-1-8

Single source

tango.info · 02480002330714-1-6

Single source

tango.info · 00743216249220-1-15

Single source

Singers1

Sung by Roberto Rufino

Single source

Is a1

Is a tango

Single source

Duration1

Duration 04:10

Single source

Notes1

A Discépolo melody completed after his death by Cátulo Castillo, who said Discépolo dictated the lyric in a dream; same arrangement as Troilo's 1953 Berón version but in better sound.

Single source

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Single source

Listen

  1. MensajeAníbal Troilo · Raúl Berón1953

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