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Copa de ajenjo · Francisco Canaro · 1941

Francisco CanaroFrancisco AmortangoOdeon
Music by Juan Canaro, lyrics by Carlos Pesce. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1941–1968.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1941

  1. Francisco CanaroFrancisco Amor1941
  2. Francisco LomutoFernando Díaz1941
  3. José BassoAlfredo Belusi1967
  4. Ángel Vargas1952
  5. Mario CanaroNéstor Peña1968

Pinned at 1941 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Francisco Canaro recordings indexed 1915–1973 · gold: Later years, 1939–1964

Copa de ajenjo · Francisco Canaro · 1941 was sung by Francisco Amor.†† Copa de ajenjo · Francisco Canaro · 1941 is a tango.† Copa de ajenjo · Francisco Canaro · 1941 lasts 02:25.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

20 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Juan Canaro
Words
Carlos Pesce
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Suena tango compañero, suena que quiero cantar, porque esta noche la espero y sé que no ha de llegar. Y en esta copa de ajenjo en vano pretendo mis penas ahogar. Suena tango compañero, suena que quiero llorar. Pensar que la quise tanto y embrujao por sus encantos hoy perdí la dignidad. Soy un borracho perdido que en la copa del olvido busca su felicidad. Son caprichos del destino, que lo quiso una mujer, si está marcado mi sino quién sabe si ha de volver... ¡Pero yo la esperaré! Suena tango compañero, como una recordación. Si lloro porque la quiero, son cosas del corazón. Sirva otra copa de ajenjo que a nadie le importa si quiero tomar. Porque esta noche la espero y sé que no ha de llegar.

English · machine translation

Sounds tango partner, sounds that I want to sing, because tonight I'm waiting for her and I know it won't come. And in this glass of absinthe in vain I try to drown my sorrows. It sounds tango companion, it sounds that I want to cry. To think that I loved her so much and bewitched by her charms today I lost my dignity. I am a lost drunkard who in the cup of oblivion seeks his happiness. They are whims of destiny, that a woman wanted it, if my fate is marked who knows if she will return... But I will wait for her! Sounds tango companion, like a remembrance. If I cry because I love her, it's things of the heart. Pour another glass of absinthe that nobody cares if I want to drink. Because tonight I wait for her and I know she won't come.

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1941 to 1968.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Copa de ajenjo · Francisco Canaro · 1941 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Francisco Canaro

Copa de ajenjoFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmortangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 6 Performances

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Canaro recorded on Jun 19, 1941.

  1. A mí no me hablen de penasFrancisco CanaroFrancisco AmortangoOdeon

Danced to it

Music from 1941 · danced on film 2014

Filmed sets

One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.

The one complete set on film

  1. Gianpiero Galdi and Maria Filali

    In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Copa de ajenjoFrancisco Canaro, 1941
    2. 2Baldosa flojaJuan D'Arienzo, 1958
    3. 3Detrás de tus mentirasJuan D'Arienzo, 1960
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Singers1

Sung by Francisco AmorJun 19, 1941

In other catalogues8

tango.info · 08427328131087-1-5

tango.info · 00724385901829-1-13

tango.info · 02480002041009-1-17

tango.info · 02480002102656-1-24

tango.info · 02480002744917-2-1

tango.info · 04988006679276-4-6

tango.info · 05013037090802-1-5

tango.info · 07706236015728-1-2

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:25

Vocal1

Vocal sung

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