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Music Mania

Decided to do a list of all time favourite tango songs (which are slowly but surely growing! Seem to have a favourite one every week):

Bahia Blanca-Di Sarli
Danzarin-Troilo
Vida Mia-Fresado
El Panuelito-Pugliese
A La Gran Muneca-Canaro
El Choclo-Tango Libre
To Tango Tis Nefelis-Haris Alexiou
A Evaristo Carriego-Pugliese


I have a penchant for dramatic orchestral violin sweeps, oh and rubato, and heavy "chunky" down-bows

Siempre igual es el camino 
que ilumina y dora el sol... 
Si parece que el destino 
mas lo alarga 
para mi dolor. 
Y este verde suelo, 
donde crece el cardo 
lejos toca el cielo 
cerca de mi amor... 
Y de cuando en cuando un nido 
para que lo envidie yo. 
Vida mia, 
lejos mas te quiero. 
Vida mia, 
piensa en mi regreso. 
Se que el oro 
no tendra tus besos, 
y es por eso que te quiero mas. 
Vida mia, 
hasta apuro el aliento 
acercando el momento 
de acariciar 
felicidad. 
Sos mi vida 
y quisiera llevarte 
a mi lado prendida 
y asi ahogar 
mi soledad. 
Ya parece que la huella 
va perdiendo su color 
y saliendo las estrellas 
dan al cielo 
todo su esplendor. 
Y de poco a poco 
luces que titilan 
dan severo tono 
mientras huye el sol. 
De esas luces que yo veo 
ella una la encendio.


Always the same is the road 
that illuminates and gilds the sun... 
It seems as if destiny 
extends it even more 
for my pain.  And this green ground, 
where the thistle grows 
afar touches the sky 
near my love... 
And from time to time a nest 
so that I may envy it. 
Life of mine, 
from afar I love you more. 
Life of mine, 
think about my return. 
I know that gold 
will not have your kisses, 
and that is why I love you even more. 
Life of mine, 
I even hurry up my breath 
shortening the moment 
for caressing 
happiness. 
You are my life 
and I wish to carry you 
fastened to my side 
and thus drown 
my solitude. 
It seems already that the track 
is losing its color 
and the appearing stars 
give the sky 
all of its splendor. 
And little by little 
lights that flicker 
give a somber tone 
while the sun flees. 
Of those lights I see 
she lit up one.

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