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Chirusa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1958

Music by Juan D'Arienzo, lyrics by Nolo López. 4 recordings in our catalogue, 1928–1958.
1928: 1 · danced 0 times1940: 2 · danced 9 times1958: 1 · danced 0 times
1928’40’501958
records madedanced on film, by the record’s year· our catalogue

1928: 1, 0; 1940: 2, 9; 1958: 1, 0

  1. Juan D'Arienzo recorded it in 1928, 1940 and 1958.

    How we know

    Takes in our catalogue by the same orchestra in different years; the canon’s first orchestra is named.

Chirusa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1958 was sung by Jorge Valdez.† Chirusa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1958 is a tango.† Chirusa · Juan D'Arienzo · 1958 lasts 03:11.†

Credit

Music
Juan D'Arienzo
Lyrics
Nolo López

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

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

1920’30’40’50

Choose A and B on two recordings to hear them one after the other.

  1. Juan D'ArienzoEarliest we holdCarlos Dante · Electra
    Not danced on film yet
    1928
  2. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedAlberto Reynal · RCA Victor · May 17
    9 dances
    1940
  3. Juan D'ArienzoJorge Valdez · RCA Victor · Oct 29
    Not danced on film yet
    1958
  4. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá · Odeon · Sep 30
    Not danced on film yet
    1940
  5. Virginia VeraNot in our catalogue
  6. Donato RacciattiNot in our catalogue

Lyrics

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, la más linda de las pebetas, tejía sus amores con un Don Juan; él, con palabras buenas y cariñosas, le prometió quererla con loco afán. Confiada en sus promesas, una mañana ató toda su ropa y se fugó; cegada por el lujo siguió la caravana y el alma del suburbio así grito: ¡No dejes a tus viejos! Cuidado , ; el lujo es un demonio que causa perdición, y cuando estés muy sola sin una mano amiga has de llorar de pena tirada en un rincón. Hastiada de la vida, sin un consuelo, vencida para siempre por el dolor, pensaba en sus viejitos que dejo un día en la casita blanca donde nació. El viento le traía dulces recuerdos, pasajes de su vida llenos de sol; y el alma del suburbio, hasta su pieza, como una voz lejana le recordó...

English · machine translation

Chirusa, the prettiest of the pebetas, wove her loves with a Don Juan; he, with kind and affectionate words, promised to love her with mad eagerness. Confident of his promises, one morning tied up all her clothes and eloped; Blinded by luxury she followed the caravan. and the soul of the suburb thus cried out: Don't leave your old folks! Careful, Chirusa; luxury is a demon that causes perdition, and when you are very lonely without a helping hand you will weep for sorrow lying in a corner. Sick of life, without a consolation, overcome forever by pain, she thought of her old people that she left one day in the little white house where she was born. The wind brought back sweet memories, passages of her life full of sunshine; and the soul of the suburb, to his room, like a distant voice reminded her...

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Singers1

Sung by Jorge Valdez

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Is a1

Is a tango

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Duration1

Duration 03:11

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Vocal1

Vocal sung

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  1. ChirusaJuan D'Arienzo · Carlos Dante1928

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