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Oiga mozo

Music by Hector Varela, Alberto Nery, lyrics by Alberto Nery. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1942–1942.

Who recorded it

Every version2

Earliest we hold: Ángel D'Agostino, 1942

  1. Ángel D'AgostinoÁngel Vargas1942
  2. Ricardo MalerbaOrlando Medina1942

Versions of Oiga mozo recorded 1942

Oiga mozo was composed by Héctor Varela.† The lyrics of Oiga mozo are by Alberto Nery.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

2 orchestras recorded it

2 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Hector Varela, Alberto Nery
Words
Alberto Nery
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

¡Oiga, mozo!, Escúcheme un momentito, Pues quiero hacerle un pedido Es un tango que es toda mi pena. ¡Vaya, mozo!, Si la orquesta no se acuerda, El tango comienza así: “Era una linda pebeta De labios muy rojos Y ojazos muy tristes, Cuando algún tango cantaba Su voz hablaba de un sueño De amores que hoy ya no existen”. ¡Vaya, mozo!, Aunque solo al escucharlo, El tango comienza así: “Era una linda pebeta De labios muy rojos Y ojazos muy tristes, Era como una muñeca, Y demostrando una mueca La vi pasar a mi lado”.

English · machine translation

Hey, waiter! Listen to me for a moment, Well, I want to make you a request. It's a tango that is all my sorrow. Well, waiter! If the orchestra doesn't remember, The tango begins like this: "She was a pretty little girl With very red lips And very sad eyes, When she sang a tango Her voice spoke of a dream Of loves that today no longer exist". Wow, boy! Although only by listening to it, The tango begins like this: "She was a pretty little girl With very red lips And very sad eyes, She was like a doll, And showing a grimace I saw her pass me by.

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 2 recordings of this song by 2 orchestras, 1942 to 1942.
1940
Recordings of Oiga mozo by year, taller the more they are danced · 2 of 2 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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

  1. Ángel D'AgostinoEarliest we holdOiga mozoÁngel D'AgostinoÁngel VargastangoRCA Victor
    No match yet
    1942
  2. Ricardo MalerbaMost dancedOiga mozoRicardo MalerbaOrlando Medinatango
    2 dances
    1942
All recordings of Oiga mozo

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Ricardo Malerba

Oiga mozoRicardo MalerbaOrlando Medinatango

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Danced to it

Music from 1942 · danced on film 2008–2015

20082015
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2008: 1, 2015: 1

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.

The one complete set on film

  1. Graciela Gonzalez and Jorge Torres

    2015 · In upload order: nobody has said the order danced

    1. 1Oiga mozoRicardo Malerba, 1942
    2. 2No mientasJuan D'Arienzo, 1938
    3. 3Yo te quiero mi bienQuinteto Pirincho (Francisco Canaro), 1941
    Watch it on TangoTube

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

Data: recordings, facts and sources

In other catalogues2

tango.info · T0370190412

TodoTango · tema/2509

Composer1

Composed by Héctor Varela

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Alberto Nery

Listen

  1. Oiga mozoÁngel D'AgostinoÁngel VargastangoRCA Victor
  2. Oiga mozoRicardo MalerbaOrlando Medinatango

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