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Quasi nada

Music by Juan Maglio. 3 recordings in our catalogue, 1912–1940.

Quasi nada was composed by Juan Maglio.†

Data: recordings, facts and sources

Recordings by year

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

19121940

1912: 1, 1930: 1, 1940: 1

Credit

Music
Juan Maglio

Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Español

Acamalesé del brazo de este bacán Ñatita guapa de pinta flor, Que al meta y ponga de este gotán Me juego entero. Con la punta del tamango quiero escribir Su lindo nombre, Marisabel, Pa´ que no digan que al Chino endemoniao Le va faltando cartel. En la música porteña canyenguera Pongo el fuego de mi alma arrabalera, Tallando el mazo d´este brujo tango milongón Nadie me quita las cuarenta que voy a cantar. Y... ¡Quasi nada!, Me da el cuero, si por el salón Dentro un jueguito de corrida a rematar. Salgan los taitas roncadores y faqueros Que el Chino Leiva no cambia de color, Soy la muralla de los bravos entreveros Y en la milonga, me voy derecho al marcador. Pero en un duelo sin ventaja, no se achiquen Vayan copando, si tantear quieren la suerte, Pues a la larga, como el Chino pisa fuerte No tendrán otro remedio, que dentrar a perdedor.

English · machine translation

Let's get together on the arm of this nice guy Ñatita guapa de pinta flor, That to the goal and put of this gotán I'll play the whole game. With the tip of the tamango I want to write Her pretty name, Marisabel, Pa' that they don't say that the endemoniao Chino He's missing a sign. In the porteña canyenguera music I put the fire of my soul arrabalera, Carving the mallet of this witch tango milongón Nobody takes away the forty that I'm going to sing. Y... I'm almost nothing, I get the leather, if for the salon Inside a little game of corrida to finish it off. Let the snorers and the faker taitas go out. That Chino Leiva does not change color, I am the wall of the brave entreveros. And in the milonga, I go straight to the scoreboard. But in a duel without advantage, do not shrink Go ahead, if you want to try your luck, For in the long run, as the Chino steps hard You'll have no choice but to go in as a loser.

Composer1

Composed by Juan MaglioSingle source

External id1

External id tango_info:T0370007514Single source

Listen

  1. Quasi nadano clip yet1912
  2. Quasi nadano clip yet1930
  3. Quasi nadaJuan D'Arienzo1940

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