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Las cuarenta · Francisco Lomuto · 1937

Music by Roberto Grela, lyrics by Francisco Gorrindo. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1937–1969.

Las cuarenta · Francisco Lomuto · 1937 was sung by Jorge Omar.†† Las cuarenta · Francisco Lomuto · 1937 is a tango.† Las cuarenta · Francisco Lomuto · 1937 lasts 02:51.†

Credit

Music
Roberto Grela
Lyrics
Francisco Gorrindo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

4 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 14 more we know of

  1. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdJorge Omar · RCA Victor · Jul 30
    Not danced on film yet
    1937
  2. Francisco CanaroRoberto Maida · Odeon · Nov 8
    1 dance
    1937
  3. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · tango.info1937
  4. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · tango.info1946
  5. Alfredo AttadiaArmando Moreno · Oct 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1951
  6. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · Jan 19 · tango.info1955
  7. Dante RessiaNot in our catalogueMay 19 · tango.info1955
  8. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Aug 1
    14 dances
    1969
  9. Osvaldo PuglieseNot in our catalogueAbel Córdoba · tango.info1989
  10. Osvaldo PuglieseNot in our catalogueInstrumental · Jun 26 · tango.info1989
  11. Osvaldo PuglieseNot in our catalogueAbel Córdoba · Sep 12 · tango.info1990
  12. Adriana VarelaNot in our cataloguetango.info1998
  13. Ángel CárdenasNot in our cataloguetango.info
  14. Adriana VarelaNot in our cataloguetango.info
  15. CharloNot in our cataloguetango.info
  16. Aníbal TroiloNot in our catalogueInstrumental · tango.info
  17. Tito ReyesNot in our cataloguetango.info
  18. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueCharlo · tango.info

Lyrics

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

Con el pucho de la vida apretado entre los labios, la mirada turbia y fría, un poco lerdo el andar, dobló la esquina del barrio y, curda ya de recuerdos, como volcando un veneno esto se le oyó acusar. Vieja calle de mi barrio donde he dado el primor paso, vuelvo a vos, gastado el mazo en inútil barajar, con una llaga en el pecho, con mi sueño hecho pedazos, que se rompió en un abrazo que me diera la verdad. Aprendí todo lo malo, aprendí todo lo bueno, sé del beso que se compra, sé del beso que se da; del amigo que es amigo siempre y cuando le convenga, y sé que con mucha plata uno vale mucho más. Aprendí que en esta vida hay que llorar si otros lloran y, si la murga se ríe, hay que saberse reír; no pensar ni equivocado... ¡Para qué, si igual se vive! ¡Y además corrés el riesgo de que te bauticen ! La vez que quise ser bueno en la cara se me rieron; cuando grité una injusticia, la fuerza me hizo callar; la experiencia fue mi amante; el desengaño, mi amigo... Toda carta tiene contra y toda contra se da! Hoy no creo ni en mí mismo. .. Todo es grupo, todo es falso, y aquél, el que está más alto, es igual a los demás... Por eso, no has de extrañarte si, alguna noche, borracho, me vieras pasar del brazo con quien no debo pasar.

English · machine translation

With the cigarette of life pressed between his lips, her gaze cloudy and cold, her gait a little sluggish, she rounded the corner of the neighborhood and, already cuida already of memories, as if pouring out a poison, she was heard to accuse. Old street of my neighborhood where I have taken my first step, I come back to you, my gavel spent in useless shuffling, with a sore in my breast, with my dream in pieces, that broke in an embrace that gave me the truth. I learned all the bad, I learned all the good, I know of the kiss that is bought, I know of the kiss that is given; of the friend who is a friend as long as it suits him, and I know that with a lot of money one is worth much more. I learned that in this life one must cry if others cry and, if the murga laughs, one must know how to laugh; not to think or make a mistake... What's the point, if you live anyway! And besides, you run the risk of being baptized a fool! The time I wanted to be good, they laughed in my face; when I shouted an injustice, the force silenced me; experience was my lover; disillusionment, my friend... Every letter has a counter and every counter is given! Today I don't even believe in myself.... Everything is a group, everything is false, and that one, the one who is higher, is equal to the others... That's why, don't be surprised if, one night, drunk, you should see me pass arm in arm with someone I should not pass arm in arm with.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19371969

1937: 2, 1951: 1, 1969: 1

Singers1

Sung by Jorge OmarJul 30, 1937

Supported · 2

In other catalogues7

tango.info · 07898659721710-1-11

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tango.info · 00828766024920-1-7

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tango.info · 02480002002291-1-4

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tango.info · 02480002044406-1-6

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tango.info · 02480002331872-2-6

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tango.info · 04024236203772-1-4

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tango.info · 00743216153824-1-13

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:51

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Audio feature11

Audio feature 117.5

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Audio feature 0.945

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Audio feature C#

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Audio feature minor

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Audio feature 0.648

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Audio feature -21.4

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Audio feature 0.44

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Audio feature 0.42

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Audio feature 0.164

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Audio feature 0.0

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  1. Las cuarentaFrancisco Lomuto · Jorge Omar1937

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