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Cara sucia · Francisco Canaro · 1937

Music by Francisco Canaro, lyrics by Juan Andrés Caruso. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1917–1957.
1917: 1 · danced 0 times1931: 1 · danced 0 times1932: 1 · danced 0 times1937: 1 · danced 0 times1952: 1 · danced 0 times1955: 1 · danced 1 times1957: 1 · danced 69 times
1917’30’40’501957
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1917: 1, 0; 1931: 1, 0; 1932: 1, 0; 1937: 1, 0; 1952: 1, 0; 1955: 1, 1; 1957: 1, 69

  1. Carlos Di Sarli recorded it in 1952 and 1957. One other orchestra recorded it more than once.

    How we know

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

Cara sucia · Francisco Canaro · 1937 was sung by Roberto Maida.†† Cara sucia · Francisco Canaro · 1937 is a tango.† Cara sucia · Francisco Canaro · 1937 lasts 02:47.†

Credit

Music
Francisco Canaro
Lyrics
Juan Andrés Caruso

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

7 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 7 more we know of

1910’20’30’40’50

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

  1. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · Music Hall · Sep 15
    Not danced on film yet
    1952
  2. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jul 12
    69 dances
    1957
  3. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdInstrumental · Atlanta
    Not danced on film yet
    1917
  4. Francisco CanaroAgustin Irusta · Odeon · Jun 8
    Not danced on film yet
    1932
  5. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida · Odeon · Jul 6
    Not danced on film yet
    1937
  6. Francisco CanaroJuan Carlos Rolon · Odeon · Mar 8
    1 dance
    1955
  7. Juan CanaroErnesto Famá · Oct 5
    Not danced on film yet
    1931
  8. Vicente LoducaNot in our catalogueInstrumental1925
  9. Carlos Di SarliNot in our catalogueInstrumental1942
  10. Los señores del tangoNot in our catalogueInstrumental1956
  11. Los señores del tangoNot in our catalogueInstrumental1957
  12. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueInstrumental
  13. Vicente LoducaNot in our catalogueInstrumental
  14. Los señores del tangoNot in our catalogueInstrumental

Lyrics

Español

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.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Singers1

Sung by Roberto MaidaJul 6, 1937

Supported · 2

In other catalogues6

tango.info · 02480002040880-1-18

Single source

tango.info · 00008637212025-1-10

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tango.info · 02480002103011-1-10

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tango.info · 02480002152996-1-14

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tango.info · 02480002102717-1-21

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tango.info · 02480002007104-1-14

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:47

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Audio feature15

Audio feature 126.0

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Audio feature 0.942

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Audio feature D

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Audio feature major

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Audio feature 0.924

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Audio feature -23.2

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Audio feature 0.38

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Audio feature 0.395

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Audio feature 0.259

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Audio feature 0.003

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Audio feature 0.0

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Audio feature 0.738

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Audio feature 125.5

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Audio feature 62.7

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Audio feature step

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. Cara suciaFrancisco Canaro1917

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