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Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1949

Music by Manuel Jovés, lyrics by Manuel Romero. 12 recordings in our catalogue, 1930–2020.

Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1949 was sung by Alberto Arenas.† Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1949 is a tango.† Buenos Aires · Francisco Canaro · 1949 lasts 03:12.†

Credit

Music
Manuel Jovés
Lyrics
Manuel Romero

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

12 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · Apr 151930
  2. Francisco LomutoJorge Omar · RCA Victor · Jun 271941
  3. Aníbal TroiloFrancisco Fiorentino · RCA Victor · Dec 291942
  4. Francisco CanaroAlberto Arenas · Odeon · Apr 131949
  5. Aníbal TroiloJorge Casal · TK1952
  6. Eduardo Del PianoHéctor de Rosas · Nov 161954
  7. Carlos Di SarliRoberto Florio · RCA Victor · Apr 261956
  8. Armando PontierOscar Ferrari · Oct 1719561 dance
  9. Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)Instrumental · Columbia1960
  10. Florindo SassoneOscar Macri · Odeon · Aug 231965
  11. Aníbal TroiloTito Reyes · RCA Victor · Dec 301965
  12. Orquesta Típica SilencioMost dancedHernán Genovese · Jun 1202011 dances

Lyrics

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

Buenos Aires la Reina del Plata, Buenos Aires mi tierra querida; escuchá mi canción que con ella va mi vida. En mis horas de fiebre y orgía, harto ya de placer y locura, en ti pienso patria mía para calmar mi amargura. Noches porteñas, bajo tu manto dichas y llanto muy juntos van. Risas y besos, corrida, todo se olvida con el champán. Y a la salida de la milonga se oye a una nena pidiendo pan, por algo es que en el gotán siempre solloza una pena. Y al compás rezongón de los fuelles un a la mina la embrolla, y el llorar del violín va pintando el alma criolla. Buenos Aires, cual a una querida si estás lejos mejor hay que amarte, y decir toda la vida antes morir que olvidarte.

English · machine translation

Buenos Aires the Queen of the River Plate, Buenos Aires my beloved land; listen to my song that my life goes with it. In my hours of fever and orgy fed up with pleasure and madness, I think of you, my homeland to calm my bitterness. Porteño nights, under your mantle joy and tears go hand in hand. Laughter and kisses, a long night out, all is forgotten with champagne. And at the exit of the milonga a girl can be heard begging for bread, it's not for nothing that in the gotán always sobs a sorrow. And to the rhythmic beat of the bellows a bacán (a bacán) makes the mine muddle, and the weeping of the violin painting the Creole soul. Buenos Aires, like a dear one if you are far away it is better to love you and say all your life rather die than forget you.

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Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19302020

1930: 1, 1941: 1, 1942: 1, 1949: 1, 1952: 1, 1954: 1, 1956: 2, 1960: 1, 1965: 2, 2020: 1

Credit

Music
Manuel Jovés
Lyrics
Manuel Romero

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español · Underlined words are lunfardo: tap one for its meaning.

Buenos Aires la Reina del Plata, Buenos Aires mi tierra querida; escuchá mi canción que con ella va mi vida. En mis horas de fiebre y orgía, harto ya de placer y locura, en ti pienso patria mía para calmar mi amargura. Noches porteñas, bajo tu manto dichas y llanto muy juntos van. Risas y besos, corrida, todo se olvida con el champán. Y a la salida de la milonga se oye a una nena pidiendo pan, por algo es que en el gotán siempre solloza una pena. Y al compás rezongón de los fuelles un a la mina la embrolla, y el llorar del violín va pintando el alma criolla. Buenos Aires, cual a una querida si estás lejos mejor hay que amarte, y decir toda la vida antes morir que olvidarte.

English · machine translation

Buenos Aires the Queen of the River Plate, Buenos Aires my beloved land; listen to my song that my life goes with it. In my hours of fever and orgy fed up with pleasure and madness, I think of you, my homeland to calm my bitterness. Porteño nights, under your mantle joy and tears go hand in hand. Laughter and kisses, a long night out, all is forgotten with champagne. And at the exit of the milonga a girl can be heard begging for bread, it's not for nothing that in the gotán always sobs a sorrow. And to the rhythmic beat of the bellows a bacán (a bacán) makes the mine muddle, and the weeping of the violin painting the Creole soul. Buenos Aires, like a dear one if you are far away it is better to love you and say all your life rather die than forget you.

Every recording

12 recordings by year · source: TangoCloud catalogue

  1. Buenos AiresFrancisco Lomuto1930
  2. Buenos AiresFrancisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar1941
  3. Buenos AiresAníbal Troilo · Francisco Fiorentino1942
  4. Buenos AiresFrancisco Canaro · Alberto Arenas1949
  5. Buenos AiresAníbal Troilo · Jorge Casal1952
  6. Buenos AiresEduardo Del Piano · Héctor de Rosas1954
  7. Buenos AiresCarlos Di Sarli · Roberto Florio1956
  8. Buenos AiresArmando Pontier · Oscar Ferrari1956
  9. Buenos AiresQuinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)1960
  10. Buenos AiresFlorindo Sassone · Oscar Macri1965
  11. Buenos AiresAníbal Troilo · Tito Reyes1965
  12. Buenos AiresOrquesta Típica Silencio · Hernán Genovese2020

In other catalogues4

tango.info · 04988006679276-4-24Single source

tango.info · 02480002030973-1-8Single source

tango.info · 02480002041115-1-16Single source

tango.info · 00724347760020-1-8Single source

Singers1

Sung by Alberto ArenasSingle source

Is a1

Is a tangoSingle source

Duration1

Duration 03:12Single source

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  1. Buenos AiresFrancisco Lomuto · no clip yet1930

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