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Copa de ajenjo · José Basso · 1967

José BassoAlfredo BelusitangoMusic Hall
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 1967 · Nuevo 1955–1984 · José Basso recordings indexed 1948–1986

Copa de ajenjo · José Basso · 1967 was sung by Alfredo Belusi.†

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
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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

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The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1941 to 1968.
1940’50’60
Recordings of Copa de ajenjo · José Basso · 1967 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

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José Basso

Copa de ajenjoJosé BassoAlfredo BelusitangoMusic Hall

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