Tango Stops are the perfect combination for our Buenos Aires Walks . In fact they are essentially the same. In the walks we take you to places hard to be found by visitors. Then comes the time for a stop and we take you to the shows that the residents choose. For more information mail to contact us.
Lyrics:
If you are learning Spanish, don't worry if you don't understand lyrics, many of the words are slang and some outdated slang. For example percanta or papusa would be hardly understood by young people here. They mean (attractive) woman. While the word chirusa, pejorative for woman, may still be heard.
If you are searching one of the songs of the following list post a message to our group: Sitio Gaucho
Abandono
A mí no me den consejo
A Montmartre
Amor de marinero
Amores de estudiante
Amurado
Anclao en paris
Adiós, Chantecler
Andate (No te vayas)
Andáte con la otra
Adios Pampa mia
A pan y agua
Apure, delantero buey
Aquel tapado de armiño
Ahora no me conocés
Ahora te llaman Lulú
A la gran muñeca
Araca corazón
Araca la cana
Alma de bohemio
Atenti pebeta
A media luz
Besos brujos
Betinotti
Balada para un loco
Cicatrices
Clavel del aire
Cafe de los angelitos
Caferata
Como abrazao a un rencor
Cambalache.
Caminito
Cotorrita de la suerte
Cara Sucia
Criollita, decí que sí
Cualquier cosa
Carrillon de la Merced
Cuando llora la milonga
Cuando tu no estás
Cuartito azul
Che papusa oí
Cuesta abajo
Chorra
Danza maligna
De todo te olvidas
Deja que la gente diga
Dónde estas corazón?
Derecho viejo
Donde hay un mango?
Desde el alma
Duelo criollo
Desdichas
El sol del 25
El apache argentino
El bulín de la calle Ayacucho
El caburé
El cachafaz
El carrillón de la Merced
El Choclo
El día que me quieras
El entrerriano
Farolito de papel
Farolito viejo
Fumando espero
Giuseppe el zapatero
Gajito de Cedrón
Gloria
Golondrinas
Gricel
Garufa
Hacelo por la vieja
Hoy la espero a la salida
Infamia
Justicia Criolla
La pulpera de Santa Lucia
La puñalada
La que murió en París
La Cumparsita
La he visto con otro
Leguisamo solo
Lejana Tierra mía
La mazorquera de Monserrat
Llevátelo todo
Los mareados
Madame Ivonne
Madreselva
Mi Buenos Aires querido
Maldito Tango
Malena
Malevaje
Mamá yo quiero un novio
Mañana zarpa un barco
Milonga de mis amores
Mano a mano
Milonga sentimental
Margot
Misa de once
Muñeca brava
Melenita de oro
Melodía de arrabal
Navegante- Vito Dumas
Nelly
Ninguna
No le digas que la quiero
Nunca tuvo novio
Ojos Negros
Otario que andás penando
Organito de la Tarde
Pa' que bailen los muchachos
Pa´lo que te va a durar
Pipistrela
Pobre mi madre querida
Palomita blanca
Papel picado
Por que canto así
Por una cabeza
Portero suba y diga
Patotero sentimental
Percal
¡Que haces! ¡Que haces!
Que vachaché
Que me van a hablar de amor
Que nadie se entere
Rodriguez Peña
Rubias de New York
Rencor
Si soy así
Salud, dinero y amor
San José de Flores
Se dice de mi
Soledad
Soy un arlequín
Sur
Sus ojos se cerraron
Si se salva el pibe
Tomo y obligo
Talán...Talán...
Tres amigos
Un tropezon
Uno
Ventanita Florida
Volver
Volvió una noche
Yira, yira
Tango
A century ago Buenos Aires was a rich city, men outnumbered woman, foreigners were a huge percentage. It was second only to New York by the number of immigrants arriving at the port.
There were countless brothels and cabarets. 25 de Mayo street, near the port, had lots, Corrientes avenue, a street in those times, was also a hot spot.
It is said that it started as a way to dance. Then it got its own music and later appeared the songs.
So at the beginning it was a dance. A very provocative dance, with an insistent contact between dancers. It is unnecessary to mention that it was far from correct. Only prostitutes and men danced it. It was common to see men dancing together: women were so scarce, especially in tango dances.
It was a creation of Buenos Aires, shared by Montevideo the capital on the other side of the river. The rest of the country remain distant, like Buenos Aires society. Lugones, a prominent writer from Cordoba, called tango: reptil de lupanar (brothel reptile). And the resemblance is well found when you see the twirls of tango dancers.
Paris was not unusual as destination for Argentines since long before. In those times of richness we can guess that travelers to Paris would be numerous. The fact is that Paris adopted tango with enthusiasm.
From Paris the tango conquered the reluctant Argentine society and spread out to the rest of Europe and America.
Tango got lyrics after years of dancing. Lyrics were added also to many existing tangos, the era of tango song had began. The king of these songs was undoubtedly Carlos Gardel.
Carlos Gardel was born in Buenos Aires at the age of two and half years, as he said. Born in Toulouse, raised by his mother, fan of the Opera tenor Enrico Caruso, became the icon of Buenos Aires. He traveled to many countries, made movies in the States, earned lots of money. Charming, smart, excellent singer, he had everything.
Tango lyrics are a compilation of Buenos Aires conventional wisdom. There we find many of the sayings and phrases usually heard in our city. Some of the lyrics sound funny today, deception with people are commonplace. We must remember than they were written by people over their forties, and usually after a life of partying. In some cases they are deep and sharp as it is the case of Cambalache, by Enrique Santos Discepolo. All Discepolo's lyrics are 'song philosophy', I never saw described with so few words how the life crushes illusion and dreams.
Tango is played with a special accordion called bandoneon. It is itself and orchestra. It wasn't used at the beginnings but when adopted became inseparable. Some tangos are perfect to be played by a classic orchestra as is the case of La Cumparsita.
Tango was an overwhelming smash a century ago... now tango music is heard with devotion and tango dance is practiced as a hobby. The tango that you see in shows, professional tango, is not the tango danced by people at milongas, which is elegant and simple.
Tango shows and concerts
The options available are: dance performers, concerts, dance clubs or academies
You will always find dance performers in shows targeting tourists. They can be compared to classic ballet, where professional dancers show their ability. Music performance has usually lower quality. They are the most expensive option, in many cases dinner is served during the show. You won't find residents there because we consider them something like a curiosity not worth of too much attention and the price asked for them. Yes, at these shows we are also tourists who have already seen that show before. If you can afford them, shows are interesting. They usually have an important number of professional dancers dressing as it was usual in the golden time of tango.
Concerts are cheaper and have better music. Buenos Aires is a good place for music lovers. There are all types of concerts, also opera and ballet. It is not unusual for a symphonic orchestra to include tangos in the repertoire. To know what is available please contact us.
