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Chiqué · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1953

Music by Ricardo Luis Brignolo, lyrics by Ricardo Luis Brignolo. 28 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–2020.

Chiqué · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1953 is a tango.† Chiqué · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1953 lasts 03:12.† Chiqué · Osvaldo Pugliese · 1953: Lavocah's note on it: 'From darkness to light'. Pugliese adds far more than the 1930 composition holds; Camarano's violin and Ruggiero's bandoneón.†

Credit

Music
Ricardo Luis Brignolo
Lyrics
Ricardo Luis Brignolo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

28 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Francisco LomutoEarliest we holdInstrumental · Odeon · Jul 191927
  2. Roberto FirpoInstrumental · Odeon · Mar 151928
  3. Francisco CanaroInstrumental · Odeon · Nov 619291 dance
  4. Edgardo DonatoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jan 171936
  5. Juan D'ArienzoInstrumental · RCA Victor · Dec 2219422 dances
  6. Aníbal TroiloInstrumental · RCA Victor · Mar 3194415 dances
  7. Osmar MadernaInstrumental · RCA Victor · Jun 191946
  8. Osmar MadernaInstrumental · Sondor (Uruguay)1946
  9. Astor PiazzollaInstrumental19502 dances
  10. Eduardo Del PianoInstrumental · Sep 171951
  11. Aníbal TroiloInstrumental · TK1952
  12. Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedInstrumental · Odeon · May 281953315 dances
  13. Orquesta Francini-PontierInstrumental · Sep 221953
  14. Fulvio SalamancaInstrumental · May 311957
  15. Donato RacciattiInstrumental19606 dances
  16. Reynaldo NicheleInstrumental · Microfon1965
  17. Enrique FranciniInstrumental · CBS Columbia · May 201970
  18. José BassoInstrumental1970
  19. Florindo SassoneInstrumental · Carmusic1973
  20. Orquesta Francini-PontierInstrumental · Snow Records Japan1973

Lyrics

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

Ya me estoy poniendo mal de verte así con las pilchas tan de bute y ese que un de mucho te compró para tenerte a su lado. Si supiera que mañana te fugás para la vieja querencia, aquel donde los viejos recuerdos y alegrías que vivistes te hicieron tan feliz. Recuerdo que eras más linda que una guinda y un pelpa de cien, y venías paseando tarde a tarde con una piel de zorro y un encantador vaivén... Y la barra de muchachitos te acechaba por doquier... Te batían muchas cosas que te dije yo también. Y hoy que el tiempo aquel ya se ha fugado y sin grupo te amaré, porque manyo como te has portado y conmigo nunca empleastes un chiqué. Es por eso que te he respondido en todas las rachas de la vida… Mi encantito, mi querida, soy de línea, soy de línea yo también.

English · machine translation

I'm already getting sick to see you like this with the pilchas so bute and that little berretín that a very vento guy bought for you to have you by his side. If I knew that tomorrow you'd run away for the old querencia, that bulín where the old memories and joys that you lived made you so happy. I remember you were prettier than a cherry and a hundred times more beautiful than a cherry, and you came strolling around evening after evening with a fox fur and a charming sway... And the bar of little boys stalked you everywhere... They beat you with many things that I told you too. And today that time has already gone away and without a group I will love you because manyo as you have behaved and with me you have never used a child. That's why I have answered you in all the spells of life... My darling, my dearest girl, I'm a line, I'm a line too.

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Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19272020

1927: 1, 1928: 1, 1929: 1, 1936: 1, 1942: 1, 1944: 1, 1946: 2, 1950: 1, 1951: 1, 1952: 1, 1953: 2, 1957: 1, 1960: 1, 1965: 1, 1970: 2, 1973: 2, 1985: 1, 1988: 1, 1998: 1, 2003: 1, 2013: 1, 2014: 1, 2017: 1, 2020: 1

Credit

Music
Ricardo Luis Brignolo
Lyrics
Ricardo Luis Brignolo

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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

Ya me estoy poniendo mal de verte así con las pilchas tan de bute y ese que un de mucho te compró para tenerte a su lado. Si supiera que mañana te fugás para la vieja querencia, aquel donde los viejos recuerdos y alegrías que vivistes te hicieron tan feliz. Recuerdo que eras más linda que una guinda y un pelpa de cien, y venías paseando tarde a tarde con una piel de zorro y un encantador vaivén... Y la barra de muchachitos te acechaba por doquier... Te batían muchas cosas que te dije yo también. Y hoy que el tiempo aquel ya se ha fugado y sin grupo te amaré, porque manyo como te has portado y conmigo nunca empleastes un chiqué. Es por eso que te he respondido en todas las rachas de la vida… Mi encantito, mi querida, soy de línea, soy de línea yo también.

English · machine translation

I'm already getting sick to see you like this with the pilchas so bute and that little berretín that a very vento guy bought for you to have you by his side. If I knew that tomorrow you'd run away for the old querencia, that bulín where the old memories and joys that you lived made you so happy. I remember you were prettier than a cherry and a hundred times more beautiful than a cherry, and you came strolling around evening after evening with a fox fur and a charming sway... And the bar of little boys stalked you everywhere... They beat you with many things that I told you too. And today that time has already gone away and without a group I will love you because manyo as you have behaved and with me you have never used a child. That's why I have answered you in all the spells of life... My darling, my dearest girl, I'm a line, I'm a line too.

Every recording

28 recordings by year · source: TangoCloud catalogue

  1. ChiquéFrancisco Lomuto1927
  2. ChiquéRoberto Firpo1928
  3. ChiquéFrancisco Canaro1929
  4. ChiquéEdgardo Donato1936
  5. ChiquéJuan D'Arienzo1942
  6. ChiquéAníbal Troilo1944
  7. ChiquéOsmar Maderna1946
  8. ChiquéOsmar Maderna1946
  9. ChiquéAstor Piazzolla1950
  10. ChiquéEduardo Del Piano1951
  11. ChiquéAníbal Troilo1952
  12. ChiquéOsvaldo Pugliese1953
  13. ChiquéOrquesta Francini-Pontier1953
  14. ChiquéFulvio Salamanca1957
  15. ChiquéDonato Racciatti1960
  16. ChiquéReynaldo Nichele1965
  17. ChiquéEnrique Francini1970
  18. ChiquéJosé Basso1970
  19. ChiquéFlorindo Sassone1973
  20. ChiquéOrquesta Francini-Pontier1973
  21. ChiquéOsvaldo Pugliese1985
  22. ChiquéLos Solistas De D'Arienzo1988
  23. ChiquéColor Tango (Roberto Alvarez)1998
  24. ChiquéOrquesta Típica Imperial2003
  25. ChiquéOrquesta Escuela de Tango2013
  26. ChiquéSexteto Visceral2014
  27. ChiquéTango Bardo2017
  28. ChiquéOrquesta Típica Sans Souci2020

Often paired with

Our data: filmed Performances on TangoTube that danced both, and DJs' public tandas on TangoCloud that hold both.

  1. LocaTango Bardo, 2015 · danced together in 6 Performances
  2. Milonga del 83Juan D'Arienzo, 1940 · danced together in 5 Performances
  3. PacienciaJuan D'Arienzo, 1970 · danced together in 4 Performances
  4. De pura cepaAníbal Troilo, 1942 · danced together in 3 Performances
  5. Te aconsejo que me olvidesAníbal Troilo, 1941 · danced together in 3 Performances
  6. Indio mansoCarlos Di Sarli, 1958 · danced together in 3 Performances
  7. Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaro, 1938 · danced together in 3 Performances
  8. Bailarín compadritoJuan D'Arienzo, 1973 · danced together in 3 Performances

In other catalogues17

tango.info · 02480002027102-1-15Single source

tango.info · 02480002031413-1-1Single source

tango.info · 02480002159186-1-2Single source

tango.info · 02480002201427-1-7Single source

tango.info · 02480002334231-2-1Single source

tango.info · 04011222317599-1-9Single source

tango.info · 04024236200719-1-6Single source

tango.info · 04024236201785-1-5Single source

tango.info · 07798108080422-2-1Single source

tango.info · 08427328140010-2-2Single source

tango.info · 00077774884624-1-7Single source

tango.info · 09789507826566-1-11Single source

tango.info · 00094638988021-1-4Single source

tango.info · 00724352043323-1-6Single source

tango.info · 00724383588626-1-9Single source

tango.info · 00724383740727-1-6Single source

tango.info · 00724385512520-1-9Single source

Is a1

Is a tangoSingle source

Duration1

Duration 03:12Single source

Audio feature10

Audio feature 117.5Single source

Audio feature 0.924Single source

Audio feature GSingle source

Audio feature minorSingle source

Audio feature 0.79Single source

Audio feature -26.2Single source

Audio feature 0.231Single source

Audio feature 0.227Single source

Audio feature 0.0Single source

Audio feature 1.0Single source

Notes1

Lavocah's note on it: 'From darkness to light'. Pugliese adds far more than the 1930 composition holds; Camarano's violin and Ruggiero's bandoneón.Single source

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  1. ChiquéFrancisco Lomuto1927

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