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A la gran muñeca · Orquesta Escuela de Tango · 2013

Music by Jesus Ventura. 23 recordings in our catalogue, 1920–2013.

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Music
Jesus Ventura

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

23 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 16 more we know of

1920’30’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10

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

  1. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 17
    1 dance
    1963
  2. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · RCA Victor · Aug 29
    1 dance
    1945
  3. Carlos Di SarliInstrumental · Music Hall · May 9
    3 dances
    1951
  4. Carlos Di SarliMost dancedInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jun 30
    51 dances
    1954
  5. Miguel CalóRoberto Arrieta · Odeon · May 1
    1 dance
    1948
  6. Rodolfo BiagiInstrumental · Odeon · Apr 13
    11 dances
    1950
  7. Alfredo De AngelisInstrumental · Odeon · Jul 28
    Not danced on film yet
    1961
  8. Francisco LomutoJorge Omar · RCA Victor · Jan 15
    1 dance
    1936
  9. Quinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro)Instrumental · Odeon · Dec 12
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  10. Armando PontierInstrumental · CBS Columbia · Jun 25
    Not danced on film yet
    1957
  11. José BassoInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1970
  12. Orquesta Francini-PontierInstrumental · Snow Records Japan
    Not danced on film yet
    1973
  13. Héctor VarelaInstrumental · May 28
    1 dance
    1951
  14. Héctor VarelaInstrumental · May 21
    Not danced on film yet
    1964
  15. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Odeon · Mar 8
    Not danced on film yet
    1966
  16. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · País
    Not danced on film yet
    1974
  17. Donato RacciattiInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1968
  18. Donato RacciattiInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1980
  19. Quinteto Real (Horacio Salgán)Instrumental · Columbia
    1 dance
    1964
  20. Orquesta Escuela de TangoInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    2013

Lyrics

Español

Yo te he visto pasar por la acera con un gesto de desolación y al cruzar no miraste siquiera, que entendía tu desilusión. Te ha dejado, lo sé, la malvada y al calor de otros ojos se va; ya lo ves cómo no queda nada de ese amor que matándote está. Volvé, jamás otras manos cual las de tu mujercita harán por la tardecita los mates que cebo yo. Que en su espuma te contaba que además de su dulzura allí estaba la ternura de aquella que lo cebó. Y por mucho que te quieran siempre serán artificios, nadie hará los sacrificios que hizo por vos tu mujer. En mis noches de vigilia acongojada no duermo sabiendo que estás enfermo sin poderte socorrer. Allá en la noche callada te veo triste y burlado por aquella que ha llevado mi vida y mi corazón. Volvé que aquí has de olvidarla, mi pecho siempre te espera, ya sabrá tu compañera cicatrizar tu pasión.

English · machine translation

I have seen you pass by on the sidewalk with a gesture of desolation and when you crossed you didn't even look, I understood your disappointment. She has left you, I know, the wicked one and to the warmth of other eyes she leaves; you see how there is nothing left of that love that is killing you. Come back, never other hands like those of your little wife will make in the afternoon the gourds that I bait. That in her foam I told you that besides her sweetness there was the tenderness of the one who fattened it. And no matter how much they love you they will always be artifices, no one will make the sacrifices that your wife made for you. In my nights of vigil I do not sleep in sorrow knowing that you are sick without being able to help you. There in the quiet night I see you sad and mocked by the one who has taken my life and my heart. Come back, you must forget her here, my breast always waits for you, your companion will know how will know how to heal your passion.

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  1. A la gran muñecaOrquesta Típica Select · no clip yet1920

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