Song
San José de Flores
Who recorded it
Every version3Earliest we hold: Ricardo Tanturi, 1947
Versions of San José de Flores recorded 1947–1955
San José de Flores was composed by Armando Acquarone.†† San José de Flores: Pugliese and Morán's well-known later recording of San José de Flores breaks out of dance structure entirely and is nearly impossible to dance; Tanturi's 1947 version stays danceable.†
The song
The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.
3 orchestras recorded it
14 Dances filmed to it
Who wrote it
- Music
- Armando Acquarone
- Words
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- Written
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- First played
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- Its words name
- Flores
Source: TangoCloud catalogue
Lyrics
Español
Me da pena de verte hoy, barrio de Flores, rincón de mis juegos, cordial y feliz. Recuerdos queridos, novela de amores que evoca un romance de dicha sin fin. Nací en ese barrio, crecí en sus veredas, un día alcé el vuelo soñando triunfar; y hoy, pobre y vencido, cargado de penas, he vuelto cansado de tanto ambular... La dicha y fortuna me fueron esquivas, jirones de ensueños dispersos dejé; y en medio de tantas desgracias y penas, el ansia bendita de verte otra vez... En tierras extrañas luché con la suerte, derecho y sin vueltas no supe mentir, y al verme agobiado, más pobre que nunca, volví a mi querencia buscando morir. Más vale que nunca pensara el regreso, si al verte de nuevo me puse a llorar. Mis labios dijeron temblando en un rezo: ¡Mi barrio no es éste, cambió de lugar!... Prefiero a quedarme, morir en la huella, si todo he perdido, barriada y hogar... Total, otra herida no me hace ni mella, será mi destino rodar y rodar...
English · machine translation
I am sorry to see you today, neighborhood of Flores, corner of my games, cordial and happy. Dear memories, novel of loves that evokes a romance of endless bliss. I was born in that neighborhood, I grew up on its sidewalks, one day I took flight dreaming of triumph; and today, poor and defeated, burdened with sorrows, I have returned tired of so much wandering... Happiness and fortune were elusive to me, shreds of scattered dreams I left; and in the midst of so many misfortunes and sorrows, the blessed longing to see you again... In strange lands I struggled with luck, straight and straight I did not know how to lie, and seeing myself overwhelmed, poorer than ever, I went back to my home, seeking to die. I'd better never have thought of returning, if seeing you again I started to cry. My lips said trembling in a prayer: My neighborhood is not this one, it changed places!.... I prefer to stay, to die in the footprint, if I have lost everything, neighborhood and home... Another wound doesn't even make a dent in me, it will be my destiny to roll and roll...
Every version
Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone
3 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 5 more we know of
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- Osvaldo PuglieseMost dancedSan José de FloresOsvaldo PuglieseAlberto MorántangoOdeon11 dances1953
- Ricardo TanturiEarliest we holdSan José de FloresRicardo TanturiRoberto VidelatangoRCA Victor1 dance1947
- Alberto MoránSan José de FloresAlberto Moránsungtango2 dances1955
- -unspecified guitars-Not in our catalogueOscar Alonso · May 81936
- Armando CupoNot in our catalogueAlberto Morán · Feb 221955
- Héctor MauréNot in our catalogue
- Armando CupoNot in our catalogueAlberto Morán
- Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogueRodolfo Lesica
One recording
A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.
Couples filmed dancing this recording · 12 Performances
Danced to it
Music from 1947–1955 · danced on film 2015–2026
2015: 1, 2016: 1, 2022: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 1, 2025: 2, 2026: 1
Through the decades
Filmed sets
One Couple dancing three or four songs at one Occasion, every song known. What was danced on film, not what a DJ played.
2 of 2 complete sets on film
Claudia Codega and Esteban Moreno
Gente Amiga, 2022 · In the order danced: the video titles number them
- 1San José de FloresOsvaldo Pugliese, 1953
- 2La cumparsitaAníbal Troilo, 1963
- 3Cotorrita de la suerteAníbal Troilo, 1945
Cyntia Palacios and Sebastian Bolivar
2024 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced
- 1San José de FloresOsvaldo Pugliese, 1953
- 2Jirón de suburbioRicardo Tanturi, 1944
- 3Selección de tangosJuan D'Arienzo, 1972
- 4Pura claseRodolfo Biagi, 1939
In their words
Pugliese and Morán's well-known later recording of San José de Flores breaks out of dance structure entirely and is nearly impossible to dance; Tanturi's 1947 version stays danceable.
What was said, in our words
Michael Lavocah · TBY Lost Afterparty III - 1947
Read more
- BiographyBiografía de Alberto MoránTodo Tango (todotango.com), by permission
- PodcastTango By Year: TBY Lost Afterparty III - 1947
- EntryArmando AcquaronePerson
- EntryAlberto MoránOrchestra
- EntryFlores del almaComposition
- EntryDe floreoComposition
- EntryAlma, corazón y vidaComposition
- EntryPabellón de las rosasComposition
- EntryEl abrojoComposition
- EntryAmando en silencioComposition
What we don't know yet3 of 4 known
The year it was written.
Data: recordings, facts and sources
Composer1
Composed by Armando Acquarone
In other catalogues2
tango.info · Z0000002999
TodoTango · tema/699
Notes1
Pugliese and Morán's well-known later recording of San José de Flores breaks out of dance structure entirely and is nearly impossible to dance; Tanturi's 1947 version stays danceable.
Known for1
Alberto Morán — is known for San José de Flores
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