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Song

Me voy a baraja

Music by José Testa, Eduardo Banti. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1936–1936.

Me voy a baraja was composed by José Testa and Eduardo Banti.†

Credit

Music
José Testa, Eduardo Banti

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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

  1. Edgardo DonatoEarliest we holdMost dancedHoracio Lagos · RCA Victor · Sep 10
    77 dances
    1936

Lyrics

Español

Sin un “as” para guapear Ni siquiera un “rey” Ni gritar puedo ya. Para dar valor Qué liga los demás, Como estoy “ciego” yo Para qué barajar. Si esta vez no hay qué hacerle Como lo sabés que vi´a cantarte “flor”, Ni “envidar” podré y a baraja me voy En “truco” y en amor hay que saber mentir.

English · machine translation

Without an "ace" to wield Not even a "king" I can't even shout anymore. To give courage What league the others, As I am "blind" myself What's the use of shuffling. If this time there's nothing to do As you know that I saw you singing "flower", I won't be able to "envy" and I'm going to shuffle. In "truco" and in love you have to know how to lie.

Danced to it

Music from 1936 · danced on film 2008–2025

20082025
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2008: 2, 2009: 9, 2010: 3, 2011: 3, 2012: 2, 2013: 4, 2014: 2, 2015: 2, 2016: 1, 2017: 2, 2018: 2, 2019: 2, 2022: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 9, 2025: 7

Sebastian BolivarWorld Champion · Tango de Pista 20222025 · 0:16

Through the decades

  1. The 2000sPablo Rodriguez & Noelia Hurtado2009
  2. The 2010sOctavio Fernández & Corina Herrera2018
  3. The 2020sSebastian Bolivar2025

Where it is danced

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

  1. El Yeite Tango ClubVilla Crespo
    4 performances
  2. Cátulo TangoBalvanera
    1 performance

What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues1

tango.info · Z0000039724

Single source

Composer2

Composed by José Testa

Single source

Composed by Eduardo Banti

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Listen

  1. Me voy a barajaEdgardo Donato · Horacio Lagos1936

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