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Mandria · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939

Music by Juan Rodríguez, lyrics by Francisco Brancatti. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1927–1957.

Mandria · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939 was sung by Alberto Echague.† Mandria · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939 is a tango.† Mandria · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939 lasts 02:25.† Mandria · Juan D'Arienzo · 1939: A tough-guy lyric ('lend me your poncho') at D'Arienzo's most intense.†

Credit

Music
Juan Rodríguez
Lyrics
Francisco Brancatti

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 3 more we know of

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdAgustin Irusta · Odeon · Jun 19
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  2. Roberto FirpoInstrumental
    Not danced on film yet
    1927
  3. Vicente SpinaNot in our catalogueRosita Quiroga · Mar 17 · tango.info1927
  4. Osvaldo FresedoNot in our catalogueInstrumental · May 10 · tango.info1927
  5. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedAlberto Echagüe · RCA Victor · Aug 9
    527 dances
    1939
  6. Juan CambareriNot in our catalogueAlberto Casares · tango.info1952
  7. Eduardo Del PianoMario Bustos · Apr 22
    Not danced on film yet
    1954
  8. Juan D'ArienzoMario Bustos · RCA Victor · Jun 29
    3 dances
    1957

Lyrics

Español

Tome mi poncho... No se aflija... ¡Si hasta el cuchillo se lo presto! Cite, que en la cancha que usté elija he de dir y en fija no pondré mal gesto. Yo con el cabo 'e mi rebenque tengo 'e sobra pa' cobrarme... Nunca he sido un maula, ¡se lo juro! y en ningún apuro me sabré achicar. Por la mujer, creamé, no lo busqué... Es la acción que le viché al varón que en mi rancho cobijé... Es su maldad la que hoy me hace sufrir: Pa' matar o pa' morir vine a pelear y el hombre ha de cumplir. Pa' los sotretas de su laya tengo güen brazo y estoy listo... Tome... Abaraje si es de agaya, que el varón que taya debe estar previsto. Esta es mi marca y me asujeto. ¡Pa ' qué pelear a un hombre mandria! Váyase con ella, la cobarde... Dígale que es tarde pero me cobré.

English · machine translation

Take my poncho... Don't worry... I'll even lend you the knife! Cite, that in the court of your choice I have to go and in fixed I won't make a bad gesture. I with the end of my whip I've got plenty to charge me... I have never been a maula, I swear! and in no trouble I'll know how to shrink. For the woman, I didn't look for it... It is the action that I saw to the man that I sheltered in my ranch... It is his wickedness that makes me suffer today: Pa' matar or to die I came to fight and man has to comply. For the sotretas of your kind I have a good arm and I'm ready... Here... Abaraje if it is of agaya, that the male who taya must be foreseen. This is my mark and I hold on. For ' what to fight a man mandria! Go with her, the coward.... Tell her it's late but I cashed.

Danced to it

Music from 1939 · danced on film 2007–2026

20072026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 3, 2008: 3, 2009: 13, 2010: 17, 2011: 32, 2012: 27, 2013: 40, 2014: 47, 2015: 41, 2016: 42, 2017: 50, 2018: 45, 2019: 41, 2020: 14, 2021: 7, 2022: 27, 2023: 36, 2024: 29, 2025: 15, 2026: 5

Where it is danced

The places our videos show it danced, by performances filmed there.

  1. Club GricelSan Cristóbal
    2 performances
  2. El BesoBalvanera
    2 performances
  3. Salón CanningPalermo
    2 performances
  4. Salón El Pial (La Baldosa)Flores
    2 performances
  5. Club Sin RumboVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
  6. La Viruta (Centro Armenio)Palermo
    1 performance
  7. MarabúSan Nicolás
    1 performance
  8. Sunderland ClubVilla Urquiza
    1 performance
Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19271957

1927: 2, 1939: 1, 1954: 1, 1957: 1

Often paired with

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

  1. Parque PatriciosFrancisco Lomuto, 1941 · danced together in 9 Performances
  2. Reliquias porteñasFrancisco Canaro, 1938 · danced together in 8 Performances
  3. CristalAníbal Troilo, 1944 · danced together in 6 Performances
  4. Milonga queridaJuan D'Arienzo, 1938 · danced together in 6 Performances
  5. El paisanitoJuan D'Arienzo, 1944 · danced together in 6 Performances
  6. Milonga del 83Juan D'Arienzo, 1940 · danced together in 6 Performances
  7. Estampa de varónJuan D'Arienzo, 1938 · danced together in 5 Performances
  8. Tú, el cielo y túCarlos Di Sarli, 1944 · danced together in 4 Performances

Recordings1

Recorded by Juan D'ArienzoAug 9, 1939

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Commented on1

Michael Lavocah — commented on Mandria · Juan D'Arienzo · 19391939

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In other catalogues11

tango.info · 02480002331001-1-2

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tango.info · 02480002337133-1-5

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tango.info · 02480002761433-1-1

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tango.info · 02480002761440-1-1

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tango.info · 00743212215229-1-2

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tango.info · 08427328131094-1-10

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tango.info · 00743216335923-1-4

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tango.info · 00828766933321-1-6

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tango.info · 02480002003069-1-3

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tango.info · 02480002027720-1-15

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tango.info · 02480002101321-1-79

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Singers1

Sung by Alberto Echague (the catalogue credits Alberto Echagüe)

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 02:25

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Audio feature11

Audio feature 132.5

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Audio feature 0.963

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Audio feature F#

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Audio feature minor

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Audio feature 0.615

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Audio feature -24.4

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Audio feature 0.336

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Audio feature 0.484

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Audio feature 0.286

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Audio feature 0.0

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Audio feature 0.714

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Notes1

A tough-guy lyric ('lend me your poncho') at D'Arienzo's most intense.

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Listen

  1. MandriaFrancisco Canaro · Agustin Irusta · no clip yet1927

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