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No me pregunten por qué · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1935

Osvaldo FresedoRoberto RaytangoRCA Victor
Music by Carlos Di Sarli. 9 recordings in our catalogue, 1935–2020.

Who recorded it

Every version9

Earliest we hold: Osvaldo Fresedo, 1935

  1. Carlos Di SarliMario Pomar · Jorge Durán195319541956
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseAlfredo Belusi · Abel Córdoba19621972
  3. Osvaldo FresedoRoberto Ray1935
  4. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá1939
  5. Orquesta Típica SilencioHernán Genovese2020
  6. Eduardo Del PianoHéctor de Rosas1951

Pinned at 1935 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Osvaldo Fresedo recordings indexed 1926–1980 · gold: With Ray, 1931–1939

No me pregunten por qué · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1935: Chosen to show Fresedo's romantic style and Roberto Rey's non-porteño, upper-class singing accent.†

The song

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6 orchestras recorded it

16 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Carlos Di Sarli
Words
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Lyrics

Español

¡Muchachos!... Si cualquiera de estas noches me ven llegar al café, tambalenado medio 'colo' babeando y hablando solo, ¡no me pregunten por qué! Borracho... Con la melena revuelta, la corbata floja y suelta y con rencor al mirar, no me pregunten, muchachos, por qué he venido borracho y de mi tengan piedad. En la luz de unos ojos divinos se embriagaba mi alma y mi fe y en la copa de miel sus labios hasta ayer de pasión me embriagué. Hoy que vivo de nuevo en tinieblas añorando la luz de su amor necesito hundir mi existencia y es por eso que busco el alcohol. ¡Muchachos!... Si cualquiera de estas noches me ven llegar al café tambaleando medio 'colo' babeando y hablando solo ¡no me pregunten por qué! Borracho... Refugiado en el alivio del brebaje dulce y tibio que nos prodiga el licor. tal vez me olvide de aquella que hasta ayer fuera mi estrella y hoy me mata de dolor.

English · machine translation

Guys!... If any of these nights you see me arrive at the café, staggering half 'colo' drooling and talking to myself, don't ask me why! Drunk... With his hair disheveled, his tie loose and loose and with a grudge to look at, don't ask me, boys, why I've come here drunk and have pity on me. In the light of divine eyes my soul and my faith were intoxicated and in the cup of honey her lips until yesterday I was intoxicated with passion. Today that I live again in darkness longing for the light of her love I need to sink my existence and that's why I look for alcohol. Boys!... If any of these nights you see me arrive at the café staggering half 'colo drooling and talking to myself don't ask me why! Drunk... Sheltered in the relief of the sweet and warm brew that liquor lavishes on us. Maybe I'll forget the one who until yesterday was my star and today she kills me with pain.

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 9 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1935 to 2020.
1930’40’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20
Recordings of No me pregunten por qué · Osvaldo Fresedo · 1935 by year, taller the more they are danced · 9 of 9 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

9 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

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  1. Osvaldo FresedoEarliest we holdNo me pregunten por quéOsvaldo FresedoRoberto RaytangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1935
  2. Francisco CanaroNo me pregunten por quéFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamátangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1939
  3. Orquesta Típica SilencioNo me pregunten por quéOrquesta Típica SilencioHernán Genovesetango
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    2020
  4. Eduardo Del PianoNo me pregunten por quéEduardo Del PianoHéctor de Rosastango
    No match yet
    1951
  5. Héctor María ArtolaNot in our catalogueOscar Alonso · Aug 181952
  6. Hugo MarcelNot in our catalogue

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Osvaldo Fresedo

No me pregunten por quéOsvaldo FresedoRoberto RaytangoRCA Victor

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Notes1

Chosen to show Fresedo's romantic style and Roberto Rey's non-porteño, upper-class singing accent.

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Audio feature 125.2

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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