Today’s Tango Is... Milonga Que Peina Canas - Alberto Gómez 06-07-1954

MILONGA QUE PEINA CANAS - Milonga with English translation Alberto Gómez con guitarras de José Canet 06-07-1954 Information on the video notes (Show More) So much more with the Facebook Group: Today’s Tango Is… Composer & Lyricist: Alberto Gómez Versions on this channel: Miguel Caló c. Raúl Berón 09-09-1942 Juan D’Arienzo c. Armando Laborde 13-08-1952 Alberto Gómez con guitarras de José Canet 06-07-1954 MILONGA QUE PEINA CANAS 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, Fru-fru 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 “Pippermint”. 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, Porque Argentino Gigena Se fue sin decirle adiós. Nosotros también milonga Pensando en tiempos remotos, Con muchos boletos rotos Tendremos que ver si hay Dios. Con agradecimiento a MILONGA WITH GREY HAIR Back then in the era of the “quiff“* and combed with cologne*, when life was beautiful and my school was the racing stable. There was born my love of the horses, with “Stiletto“ and “Surplice“ and that love put down roots going back to my youth. The famous jockeys’ shirts left in my ears the rustlings of the most loved of times that can never return. And now that I have my head covered with so much white hair, with the sons of “Congreve“* I grow younger again. Milonga that has grey hair and cries for “San Martín“, “Amianto”, “Niobe”, “Porteño” “Cordón Rouge” and “Pippermint”. Milonga that has grey hair and warms 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 hour comes to give a last embrace, I will go thinking of “Payaso“ to die happy. Milonga that has grey hair and is weeping of sorrow for Argentina Gigena left without saying goodbye; we too, milonga, thinking of times long ago, with so many ripped up tickets, we will have to see if there’s a God. *jopo - a hairstyle in which a part of the hair is separated and raised to make a small wave or ’quiff’. *agua florida - a cologne type perfumed water. *Congreve - a highly successful racehorse born in Argentina 1924. English translation by Paul Bottomer © “Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use“ for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.“ -Video Upload powered by