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Milonga of the 1900s lyrics by Homero Manzi music by Sebastián Piana I like mismatched things and I don’t walk on the sidewalk; I wear a Massera porkpie hat [1] and military boots on my feet. I loved her because I loved her and ‘cause of that I’m hurting now— she’s left me and I don’t … Continue reading
The Milonga of Buenos Aires lyrics by Ivo Pelay music by Francisco Canaro To your majestic sound I saw you pass today through my big city and in you I discovered the exact copy of one that I had forgotten, and that, like you, was a porteña… You are the flower of Buenos Aires, the beautiful … Continue reading
Malena lyrics by Homero Manzi music by Lucio Demare Malena sings the tango as no one else can, and she pours her heart into every verse. Her voice is scented with suburban weeds, Malena feels the pain of the bandoneón. Perhaps in her distant youth, her lark’s voice took on that dark back-alley tone, or perhaps … Continue reading
Tomorrow a Ship Sets Sail lyrics by Homero Manzi music by Lucio Demare We touch unchanging shores when we drop anchor, a hundred ports gift us the music of the sea, sad doe-eyed girls always wait for us, and the drinks always seem to taste the same. Only here in your port do I feel … Continue reading
Poesía de gotán: The Poetry of the Tango 