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MILONGA QUE PEINA CANAS

Gray haired milonga (1942)
Nena



Raul Beron
with Miguel Calo
Music by: Alberto Gomez
Lyrics by: Alberto Gomez
Translated by: Adrian Ocneanu
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Last update on: 1/25/07

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Horse races were an important part of the life described in the tango world, with more than two dozen tangos centered around them. In the "Milonga que peina canas", which has the subtitle "Milonga turfistica" - Racetrack milonga - the names of horses build a whole world and give it the rhythm of a race.


Version en castellano English translation
Allá en el tiempo del jopo,
peinao al agua florida,
cuando era linda la vida
y era mi escuela un stud,
nació mi amor por los pingos
con "Stiletto" y "Surplice"
y ese amor echó raíces
al llegar mi juventud.

Las chaquetillas famosas
dejaron en mis oídos
frufrú, de tiempos queridos
que ya no pueden volver;
y hoy que tengo la cabeza
cubierta por tanta nieve,
con los hijos de "Congreve"
vuelvo a rejuvenecer.

Milonga que peina canas
y llora por "San Martín",
"Amianto", "Niobe", "Porteño",
"Cordón Rouge" y "Pipermint".
Milonga que peina canas
y ablanda mi corazón
como "Old Man" y "Botafogo",
"Rico", "Lombardo" y "Macón".

Yo vivo con los recuerdos
de "Floreal" y "Melgarejo",
"Mouchette", "Omega", "Bermejo",
"Mineral", "Cocles" o "Ix"
y cuando llegue la hora
de dar el último abrazo,
me iré pensando en "Payaso"
para morirme feliz.

Milonga que peina canas
y está llorando de pena
por Argentino Gigena se fue
sin decirle adiós;
nosotros también, milonga,
pensando en tiempos remotos,
con muchos boletos rotos,
tendremos que ver si hay Dios.
Then, in the times of raised wavy hair
brushed with perfumed water,
when life was beautiful
and my school was a racing stable,
started my love of horses
with "Stiletto" and "Surplice".
This love threw roots
reaching back to my youth.

The famous jockey jackets
left in my ears
rustles of times beloved
which can never be back.
And now that my head
is covered by so much snow,
with the sons of "Congreve"
I turn younger.

Milonga which has gray hair
and cries for "San Martín",
"Amianto", "Niobe", "Porteño",
"Cordón Rouge" and "Pipermint".
Milonga which has gray hair
and softens my heart
like "Old Man" and "Botafogo",
"Rico", "Lombardo" and "Macón".

I live with the memories
of "Floreal" and "Melgarejo",
"Mouchette", "Omega", "Bermejo",
"Mineral", "Cocles" or "Ix"
and when the time comes
to give a last embrace,
I'll go thinking of "Payaso"
so I'll die happy.

Milonga which has gray hair
and cries of pain
since Argentino Gigena left
without saying good bye;
we as well, milonga,
thinking of times remote,
with many torn tickets,
we'll get to see if there's a God.


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