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Milonga del novecientos

Music by Sebastián Piana, lyrics by Homero Manzi. 2 recordings in our catalogue, 1933–2003.

Milonga del novecientos is a milonga.

Milonga del novecientos was published in 1933.

Milonga del novecientos was composed by Sebastián Piana.

The lyrics of Milonga del novecientos are by Homero Manzi.

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Credit

Music
Sebastián Piana
Lyrics
Homero Manzi

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every recording

2 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedErnesto Famá · Odeon · May 819339 dances
  2. Orquesta Típica ImperialInstrumental2003

Lyrics

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Me gusta lo desparejo y no voy por la 'vedera'. Uso funghi a lo 'Massera', calzo bota militar. La quise porque la quise y por eso ando penando, se me fue ya ni sé cuándo, ni se cuándo volverá. Me la nombran las guitarras cuando dicen su canción. Las callecitas del barrio y el filo de mi . Me la nombran las estrellas y el viento del arrabal. No sé pa' qué me la nombran si no la puedo olvidar. Soy desconfiao en amores, y soy confiao en el juego. Donde me invitan me quedo y donde sobro también. Soy del partido de todos y con todos me la entiendo, pero váyanlo sabiendo ¡soy hombre de Leandro Alem! No me gusta el empedrao ni me doy con lo moderno. Descanso cuando ando enfermo y después que me he sanao. La quiero porque la quiero y por eso la perdono. No hay nada peor que un encono para vivir amargao.

English · machine translation

I like the uneven and I don't go for the 'vedera'. I wear funghi a la 'Massera', I wear military boots. I wanted it because I wanted it and that's why I'm in pain, she's gone and I don't even know when, I don't even know when she'll be back. The guitars call her name to me when they sing her song. The little streets of the neighborhood and the edge of my facon. It is named for me by the stars and the wind of the suburbs. I don't know why they name her to me if I can't forget her. I am distrustful in love, and I am confident in the game. Where I'm invited I stay and where I'm left over too. I belong to everyone's party and I get along with everyone, but you should know that I am a man from Leandro Alem! I don't like the cobblestone and I don't like modern things. I rest when I'm sick and after I've healed. I love her because I love her and that's why I forgive her. There is nothing worse than a bitterness to live bitterly.

Danced to it

Music from 1933–2003 · danced on film 2007–2026

20072026
By the year it was danced; each dance counts once, however many channels filmed it

2007: 1, 2010: 1, 2016: 2, 2018: 1, 2022: 1, 2026: 1

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19332003

1933: 1, 2003: 1

In other catalogues2

TodoTango · tema/250

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MusicBrainz · ef79e165-8af3-4900-bfc3-cc3246d460e2source

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Is a Milonga

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Published 1933

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Composed by Sebastián Piana

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Lyrics by Homero Manzi

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Listen

  1. Milonga del novecientosFrancisco Canaro · Ernesto Famá1933
  2. Milonga del novecientosOrquesta Típica Imperial · no clip yet2003

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