Tango Lyrics in Spanish and English
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MUCHACHOS COMIENZA LA RONDA
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Guys, the round begins (1941)
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Music by: Luis Porcell | |||
Lyrics by: Leopoldo Diaz Velez | |||
Translated by: Alberto Paz | |||
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Last update on: 5/27/06 | |||
Diaz
Velez is a poet, singer and reciter born in the upscale Barrio Norte of
Buenos Aires September 1st, 1917. Todo Tango's
Ricardo Blaya considers him a great friend and companion among all the members
of the group of collectors he leads. Leopoldo is, undoubtedly, one of the
great romantic authors of the tango. Its original title was "Muchachos se
armó la milonga," a more lunfardesque yet harmless expression.
The name had to be changed because of a military regulation banning the
use of vulgar language on the airwaves. In their myopic view, the ruling
military were "defending the purity of the national language" being attacked
by an influx of foreign (read immigrant) colloquialism. Alberto Castillo
first sang the song while singing with the orchestra of Ricardo Tanturi.
But Castillo left that orchestra and did not get to record it. On August
6, 1943 Enrique Campos made his debut with the Tanturi orchestra, and he
recorded it for the Victor label that same evening. |
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Version en castellano | English translation | ||
Muchachos, comienza la ronda
que el tango invita a formar ¿Quién, al oir el arranque de un son tan brillante, no sale a bailar? Yasí enredar su emoción a esta canción que en nuestras almas se ahonda. Muchachos, comienza la ronda... Vayan pasando al salón. No se pierdan ni un compás de este tango que va cautivando rebelde y dulzón. Entre vueltas y requiebros galantes imaginemos hoy vivir el tiempo de antes; ese tiempo feliz del chambergo bien gris, el piropo locuaz y el farol de arrabal. No se pierdan ni un compás de este tango... Así, al escucharlo, ¡qué lindo es bailar! Oyendo este son tan porteño revive mi corazón... Mientras entono este tango me voy oluidando de todo dolor. Su musiquita cordial y sin igual en nuestras almas se ahonda... Muchachos, comienza la ronda... Vayan pasando al salón. |
Hey guys, the round begins,
the tango is inviting to form it. Who, hearing the beginning of such a brilliant son, is not going to get up and dance? And so entangling the emotion to this song that goes deepeer in our souls. Hey guy, the round begins... Go into the salon. Don't miss a single beat of this tango captivating, rebellious and overly sweet. In between turns and gallant compliments let's imagine today living in a foregone time; that happy time of the real gray broad-brimmed soft hat, the loquacious compliment and the suburb’s lamppost. Don’t miss a single beat of this tango… So, in listening to it, how nice it is to dance! Listening to this son native of Buenos Aires My heart revives… While I sing this tango in tune I’m beginning to forget all the pain. Its little music cordial and without par, goes deeper in our souls. Hey guys, the round begins… Go in to the salon. |
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