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Soy un arlequín · Francisco Lomuto · 1929

Francisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon
Music by Enrique Santos Discépolo, lyrics by Enrique Santos Discepolo. 6 recordings in our catalogue, 1929–1972.

Who recorded it

Every version6

Earliest we hold: Carlos Di Sarli, 1929

  1. Juan D'ArienzoFrancisco Fiorentino1929
  2. Carlos Di Sarli1929
  3. Alfredo De AngelisCarlos Dante1945
  4. Francisco Canaro1929
  5. Francisco LomutoCharlo1929
  6. Atilio StamponeRoberto Goyeneche1972

Pinned at 1929 · Guardia Nueva 1920–1934 · Francisco Lomuto recordings indexed 1925–1950 · 3 applied periods in gold

Soy un arlequín · Francisco Lomuto · 1929 was sung by Charlo.† Soy un arlequín · Francisco Lomuto · 1929 is a tango.† Soy un arlequín · Francisco Lomuto · 1929 lasts 03:24.† Soy un arlequín · Francisco Lomuto · 1929: One of 1929's biggest hits, with more than half a dozen good versions; chat listeners rated this Lomuto/Charlo version above D'Arienzo's. and A Discépolo tango about a harlequin who dances to hide the pain; picked as one of the best tangos of 1929.††

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

21 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Words
Enrique Santos Discepolo
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Soy un arlequín, un arlequín que canta y baila para ocultar su corazón lleno de pena. Me clavó en la cruz tu folletín de Magdalena porque soñé que era Jesús y te salvaba. Me engañó tu voz, tu llorar de arrepentida sin perdón Eras mujer... ¡Pensé en mi madre y me clavé! Viví en tu amor una esperanza la inútil ansia de tu salvación. ¡Perdonáme si fui bueno! Si no sé más que sufrir. Si he vivido entre las risas por quererte redimir. ¡Cuánto dolor que hace reír!

English · machine translation

I am a harlequin, a harlequin who sings and dances to hide his heart full of sorrow. I was nailed to the cross your Magdalena's leaflet because I dreamed that I was Jesus and saved you. I was deceived by your voice, your repentant weeping without forgiveness You were a woman... I thought of my mother and I was nailed! I lived in your love a hope the useless longing for your salvation. Forgive me if I was good! If I only know how to suffer. If I have lived amidst laughter for wanting to redeem you. How much pain that makes you laugh!

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 6 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1929 to 1972.
1920’30’40’50’60’70
Recordings of Soy un arlequín · Francisco Lomuto · 1929 by year, taller the more they are danced · 6 of 6 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

6 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 11 more we know of

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoSoy un arlequínJuan D'ArienzoFrancisco FiorentinotangoElectra
    No match yet
    1929
  2. Carlos Di SarliEarliest we holdSoy un arlequínCarlos Di SarliinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    5 dances
    1929
  3. Alfredo De AngelisSoy un arlequínAlfredo De AngelisCarlos DantetangoOdeon
    No match yet
    1945
  4. Francisco CanaroSoy un arlequínFrancisco CanarotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1929
  5. Francisco LomutoMost dancedSoy un arlequínFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon
    15 dances
    1929
  6. Atilio StamponeSoy un arlequínAtilio StamponeRoberto Goyenechetango
    No match yet
    1972
  7. Azucena MaizaniNot in our catalogue1929
  8. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueIgnacio Corsini1929
  9. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAlberto Gómez · May 161929
  10. Enrique DelfinoNot in our catalogueAda Falcón · Jun 41929
  11. Lita MoralesNot in our catalogue1955
  12. Vieri FidanziniNot in our catalogueLita Morales · Oct 61955
  13. Orquesta Típica PorteñaNot in our catalogueRoberto Goyeneche · Oct 31972
  14. Alberto GómezNot in our catalogue
  15. Virginia LuqueNot in our catalogue
  16. -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueAlberto Gómez
  17. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueAzucena Maizani

One recording

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

Francisco Lomuto

Soy un arlequínFrancisco LomutoCharlotangoOdeon

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 16 Performances

Carlitos Espinoza & Noelia Hurtado2014 · 3:37

Recorded the same day

What else Francisco Lomuto recorded on Jun 21, 1929.

  1. Sos bueno vos tambiénFrancisco LomutoinstrumentaltangoOdeon

Danced to it

Music from 1929 · danced on film 2013–2024

20132024
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2013: 1, 2014: 3, 2015: 3, 2017: 2, 2019: 1, 2024: 1

Through the decades

  1. The 2010sCarlitos Espinoza & Noelia Hurtado2014
  2. The 2020sClaudio Milán & Jessica Navarro2024

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Danced alongside it

Our data: the recordings most often danced in the same filmed Performance as this one (one Couple dancing one to eight songs). Nearer the middle, more Performances.

  1. 1No mientasJuan D'Arienzo, 1938 · danced together in 2 Performances
  2. 2Del tiempo guapoAníbal Troilo, 1941 · danced together in 2 Performances
  3. 3Y mientes todavíaOsvaldo Pugliese, 1950 · danced together in 2 Performances
  4. 4Nunca tuvo novioPedro Laurenz, 1943 · danced together in 2 Performances

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In other catalogues3

tango.info · 02480002128328-1-15

tango.info · 02480002044284-1-2

tango.info · 02480002152040-1-7

Singers1

Sung by Charlo

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 03:24

Notes2

One of 1929's biggest hits, with more than half a dozen good versions; chat listeners rated this Lomuto/Charlo version above D'Arienzo's.

A Discépolo tango about a harlequin who dances to hide the pain; picked as one of the best tangos of 1929.

Vocal1

Vocal sung

Listen

  1. Soy un arlequínCarlos Di Sarli

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