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Cara sucia · Francisco Canaro · 1955

Music by Francisco Canaro. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1917–1957.

Cara sucia · Francisco Canaro · 1955 was sung by Juan Carlos Rolon.††

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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19171957

1917: 1, 1931: 1, 1932: 1, 1937: 1, 1952: 1, 1955: 1, 1957: 1

Credit

Music
Francisco Canaro

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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Cara sucia, cara sucia, cara sucia Te has venido con la cara sin lavar, Esa cara tan bonita y picarona Que refleja una pasión angelical. Si tu cara fuera espejo de tu alma Siempre sucia la debías de llevar Y mis labios tuvieran que ser la fuente Donde tu cara se tendría que lavar. Anda a lavarte la cara En la fuente del amor, Y que el brillo de tus ojos Igualen siempre a tus labios rojos... Andá a lavarte la cara Que deslumbra como el sol, Y hasta el mismo San Antonio pecaría Cara sucia, cara sucia, Confesándote su amor. Por tu audacia y tu figura de pillete Por tu modo coquetón de caminar, Por tu traza de traviesa pizpireta Por tu modo malicioso de mirar. Por tu rubia ensortijada cabellera Por tu modo encantador de conversar, Es motivo para que todos los mozos Cara sucia, te critiquen al pasar.

English · machine translation

Dirty face, dirty face, dirty face, dirty face You've come with your face unwashed, That pretty, naughty face That reflects an angelic passion. If your face were a mirror of your soul You should always wear it dirty And my lips would have to be the fountain Where your face would have to wash. Go wash your face In the fountain of love, And may the brightness of your eyes May they always match your red lips... Go wash your face That dazzles like the sun, And even Saint Anthony himself would sin Dirty face, dirty face, Confessing his love for you. For your audacity and your pileated figure For your flirtatious way of walking, For your mischievous, mischievous, mischievous way of walking. For your mischievous way of looking. For your blond curly hair For your charming way of conversing, It's a reason for all the waiters Dirty face, criticize you in passing.

Every recording

7 recordings by year · source: TangoCloud catalogue

  1. Cara suciaFrancisco Canaro1917
  2. Cara suciaJuan Canaro · Ernesto Famá1931
  3. Cara suciaFrancisco Canaro · Agustin Irusta1932
  4. Cara suciaFrancisco Canaro · Roberto Maida1937
  5. Cara suciaCarlos Di Sarli1952
  6. Cara suciaFrancisco Canaro · Juan Carlos Rolon1955
  7. Cara suciaCarlos Di Sarli1957

Singers1

Sung by Juan Carlos RolonMar 8, 1955Supported · 2

External id3

External id tango_info:00724349536029-1-9Single source

External id tango_info:04988006679276-6-18Single source

External id tango_info:02480002041153-1-9Single source

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Is a tangoSingle source

Duration1

Duration 02:24Single source

Notes1

Played as something lighter after D'Arienzo, and to tell the story of the song's real, uncredited composer.Single source

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  1. Cara suciaFrancisco Canaro1917

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