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These Tangos, Valses, and Milongas were recorded around the same time. Take a look to discover what else this orchestra—or others—may have recorded during the same week or even on the exact same day.
Aparcero is a Tango written by Antonio Radicci and composed by Anselmo Aieta.
“Aparcero” translates to “partner” or “companion” in English, emphasizing a sense of deep camaraderie and shared struggle. The lyrics tell a story of two companions, bonded by their hardships and memories. The repeated phrase “Aparcero, estamos solos,” which means “Partner, we are alone,” underscores a mutual solitude set against the backdrop of a harsh life symbolized by “la noche del recuerdo” (the night of memory). The singer reflects on lost love and fortunes, inferring that all he has left is his friendship and the vast, empty pampas that mirror his internal desolation.
The central symbols in “Aparcero” are the night sky and the cold, which represent the overwhelming sense of isolation and emotional coldness that the narrator feels. The cold that “inside the heart” metaphorically illustrates the depth of his emotional pain. The “pampa y cielo” (plains and sky) represent the relentless and bare environment corresponding with the narrator’s stark and stripped emotional state. The phrase “Y hace blanco los puñales” (And it whites the knives) signifies how even the sharpest pains have become dull in the overwhelming flood of suffering. The imagery of braiding their sorrows together in the end reinforces the idea of shared burdens and sorrows, weaving together their difficulties as they face them together.
Recorded in 1945, “Aparcero” emerges in a time when Argentina was undergoing significant social and political changes post-World War II. The pampas, often a symbol of the rural and traditional aspects of Argentine identity, contrast with the societal shifts towards urbanization and modernization. The tango, traditionally a genre reflecting deep emotional and communal experiences, in this case, captures the struggles of those left behind or forgotten in these rapid transitions, using the pampas and solitude as powerful metaphors of persistence amidst loss.
Antonio Radicci was an accomplished lyricist whose works often resonate with themes of nostalgia, companionship, and the contemplations of life’s struggles.