“Mi Buenos Aires Querido” in english “My beloved Buenos Aires” is perhaps one of the most famous tangos worldwide, sung by Carlos Gardel. The tango was written by Alfredo Le Pera, while the music was composed by Carlos Gardel himself. It was composed in 1934 and was part of the homonymous film presented in 1936, which was written and directed by Julio Irigoyen.
Let´s talk a bit more about this important Tango for the local culture
A bit of history about “Mi Buenos Aires querido”
This piece is about the beauty of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The song’s lyrics describe and compare the city to feelings of love and luck, as well as getting rid of the sorrows present in the city when Gardel returns. The entire song is in 2/4 time and begins with a key signature in B minor. As the song progresses, the key changes to B major.
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What´s the legacy of “Mi Buenos Aires querido” in the local culture?
This tango has been primarily used in movie soundtracks; for example, in the 1936 film “Mi Buenos Aires querido,” a drama film about Argentine Tango whose plot is unknown. Additionally, there is a version of this film from 1961 set in the early 20th century about a wealthy person aspiring to join the Jockey Club of Buenos Aires.
The Lyrics of “Mi Buenos Aires Querido”
Mi Buenos Aires querido,
cuando yo te vuelva a ver,
no habrá más penas ni olvido.
El farolito de la calle en que nací
fue el centinela de mis promesas de amor,
bajo su inquieta lucecita yo la vi
a mi pebeta luminosa como un sol.
Hoy que la suerte quiere que te vuelva a ver,
ciudad porteña de mi único querer,
oigo la queja de un bandoneón,
dentro del pecho pide rienda el corazón.
Mi Buenos Aires, tierra florida
donde mi vida terminaré.
Bajo tu amparo no hay desengaño
vuelan los años, se olvida el dolor.
En caravana los recuerdos pasan
como una estela dulce de emoción,
quiero que sepas que al evocarte
se van las penas del corazón.
Las ventanitas de mis calles de Arrabal,
donde sonríe una muchachita en flor;
quiero de nuevo yo volver a contemplar
aquellos ojos que acarician al mirar.
En la cortada más maleva una canción,
dice su ruego de coraje y de pasión;
una promesa y un suspirar
borró una lágrima de pena aquel cantar.
Mi Buenos Aires querido….
cuando yo te vuelva a ver…
no habrá más penas ni olvido…
Carlos Gadel and Alfredo Le Pera
My beloved Buenos Aires, when I see you again, there will be no more sorrows or forgetting.
The little street lamp on the street where I was born was the sentinel of my promises of love, under its restless little light, I saw her, my radiant sweetheart, shining like the sun.
Today, fate wants me to see you again, Buenos Aires, city of my only love, I hear the lament of a bandoneon, inside my chest, my heart asks for release.
My Buenos Aires, blooming land where I will end my life.
Under your protection, there is no disappointment, the years fly by, the pain is forgotten.
In a caravan, memories pass like a sweet trail of emotion, I want you to know that when I evoke you the sorrows of the heart vanish.
The little windows of my Arrabal streets, where a young girl smiles in bloom; I want to see again those eyes that caress when they look.
In the most rugged alleyway, a song, tells its plea of courage and passion; a promise and a sigh erased a tear of sorrow with that singing.
My beloved Buenos Aires…. when I see you again… there will be no more sorrows or forgetting…
Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera
