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Balada para un loco

Balada para un loco is a Tango written by Astor Piazzolla and recorded by Astor Piazzolla in 1982. The Tango Balada para un loco is written by Astor Piazzolla, Astor Piazzolla has recorded Balada para un loco with the singer Roberto Goyeneche.
“Balada para un loco” translates to “Ballad for a Madman” in English. This evocative tango weaves the tale of a mind dancing on the edge of reason, capturing both the beauty and chaos of love and madness intertwined. It paints a vivid picture of a soul lost in delirium, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and dreams blend seamlessly with reality.

Tango

Style

Astor Piazzolla

Orchestra

Roberto Goyeneche

Singer

Horacio Ferrer

Author

Astor Piazzolla

Composer

1982/5/30

Date

Roberto Goyeneche
Roberto Goyeneche
Astor Piazzolla
Astor Piazzolla

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Balada para un loco recorded by other Orchestras

Balada para un loco recorded by other Orchestras

1982/5/30 – Chiquilin de Bachin – Astor Piazzolla
1982/5/30 – Cambalache – Astor Piazzolla
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Balada para un loco – 1970/5/1 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Balada para un loco – 1982/5/30 – Astor Piazzolla – Roberto Goyeneche
Balada para un loco – 1969/12/4 – Astor Piazzolla – Roberto Goyeneche

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Balada para un loco

This is the translation of the Tango “Balada para un loco” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Balada para un loco” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Balada para un loco

Las tardecitas de Buenos Aires tienen ese qué sé yo, ¿viste? Salís de tu casa, por Arenales. Lo de siempre: en la calle y en vos. . . Cuando, de repente, de atrás de un árbol, me aparezco yo. Mezcla rara de penúltimo linyera y de primer polizón en el viaje a Venus: medio melón en la cabeza, las rayas de la camisa pintadas en la piel, dos medias suelas clavadas en los pies, y una banderita de taxi libre levantada en cada mano. ¡Te reís!… Pero sólo vos me ves: porque los maniquíes me guiñan; los semáforos me dan tres luces celestes, y las naranjas del frutero de la esquina me tiran azahares. ¡Vení!, que así, medio bailando y medio volando, me saco el melón para saludarte, te regalo una banderita, y te digo…



Ya sé que estoy piantao, piantao, piantao…

No ves que va la luna rodando por Callao;

que un corso de astronautas y niños, con un vals,

me baila alrededor… ¡Bailá! ¡Vení! ¡Volá!



Ya sé que estoy piantao, piantao, piantao…

Yo miro a Buenos Aires del nido de un gorrión;

y a vos te vi tan triste… ¡Vení! ¡Volá! ¡Sentí!…

el loco berretín que tengo para vos:



¡Loco! ¡Loco! ¡Loco!

Cuando anochezca en tu porteña soledad,

por la ribera de tu sábana vendré

con un poema y un trombón

a desvelarte el corazón.



¡Loco! ¡Loco! ¡Loco!

Como un acróbata demente saltaré,

sobre el abismo de tu escote hasta sentir

que enloquecí tu corazón de libertad…

¡Ya vas a ver!



Salgamos a volar, querida mía;

subite a mi ilusión super-sport,

y vamos a correr por las cornisas

¡con una golondrina en el motor!



De Vieytes nos aplauden: ‘¡Viva! ¡Viva!’,

los locos que inventaron el Amor;

y un ángel y un soldado y una niña

nos dan un valsecito bailador.



Nos sale a saludar la gente linda…

Y loco, pero tuyo, ¡qué sé yo!:

provoco campanarios con la risa,

y al fin, te miro, y canto a media voz:



Quereme así, piantao, piantao, piantao…

Trepate a esta ternura de locos que hay en mí,

ponete esta peluca de alondras, ¡y volá!

¡Volá conmigo ya! ¡Vení, volá, vení!



Quereme así, piantao, piantao, piantao…

Abrite los amores que vamos a intentar

la mágica locura total de revivir…

¡Vení, volá, vení! ¡Trai-lai-la-larará!



¡Viva! ¡Viva! ¡Viva!

Loca ella y loco yo…

¡Locos! ¡Locos! ¡Locos!

¡Loca ella y loco yo!

English lyrics of the Tango "Balada para un loco"

The dusks of Buenos Aires have that certain I-don’t-know-what, you see? You leave your house, via Arenales. The usual: in the street and in you… When, suddenly, from behind a tree, I appear. A strange mix of the second-to-last vagabond and the first stowaway on a trip to Venus: a melon on my head, the stripes of the shirt painted on my skin, two half soles nailed to my feet, and a waving ‘taxi free’ flag in each hand. You laugh!… But only you see me: because the mannequins wink at me; the traffic lights give me three sky-blue signals, and the oranges at the corner fruit stand throw me orange blossoms. Come on!, like this, half dancing and half flying, I take off my melon to greet you, give you a little flag, and tell you…

I know I’m crazy, crazy, crazy…
Can’t you see the moon rolling by Callao;
a parade of astronauts and children, with a waltz,
dances around me… Dance! Come! Fly!

I know I’m crazy, crazy, crazy…
I look at Buenos Aires from a sparrow’s nest;
and I saw you so sad… Come! Fly! Feel!…
the mad infatuation I have for you:

Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!
When it gets dark in your Porteña solitude,
along the edge of your bedsheet, I will come
with a poem and a trombone
to awaken your heart.

Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!
Like a demented acrobat I will leap,
over the abyss of your neckline until I make
your heart of freedom go mad…
You’ll see!

Let’s go flying, my dear;
climb onto my super-sport illusion,
and let’s run along the cornices
with a swallow in the engine!

From Vieytes they applaud: ‘Hooray! Hooray!’,
the madmen who invented love;
and an angel and a soldier and a little girl
give us a little waltz to dance to.

The nice people come out to greet us…
And crazy, but yours, what do I know?:
I provoke belfries with laughter,
and at last, I look at you, and sing in a soft voice:

Love me like this, crazy, crazy, crazy…
Climb onto this madness of love that’s in me,
put on this wig of larks, and fly!
Fly with me now! Come, fly, come!

Love me like this, crazy, crazy, crazy…
Open up the loves that we’re going to try
the magical total madness of reviving…
Come, fly, come! Trai-lai-la-larará!

Hooray! Hooray! Hooray!
She crazy and I crazy…
Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!
She crazy and I crazy!

Balada para un loco by Horacio Ferrer

Balada para un loco is a Tango written by Horacio Ferrer and composed by Astor Piazzolla.



Story behind the Tango Balada para un loco

The lyrics of “Balada para un loco” (Ballad for a Madman) are a narrative led by an eccentric character wandering through the streets of Buenos Aires. This character enthusiastically talks about his outlandish appearance and actions, and how in his madness, he finds freedom and unique perspectives on life and love. It captures the essence of Buenos Aires’s charm and character, blending love, lunacy, and local culture into a vibrant and poetic expression.



Symbolism of Balada para un loco

In “Balada para un loco,” symbolism is heavily utilized to enhance the narrative’s vibrancy and emotional intensity. Words like “el loco berretín que tengo para vos” (the mad caprice I have for you) illustrate a mad, yet passionate attraction to a loved one. Phrases like “con una golondrina en el motor” (with a swallow in the engine) combine both freedom and whimsy, symbolizing uninhibited love. The use of “Loca ella y loco yo…” (She’s mad and I’m mad…) exemplifies mutual madness as a form of deep, shared connection, suggesting that love is a form of agreeable madness.



Balada para un loco in historic Context

Written in 1969 and recorded in 1982, during a time when Argentina was experiencing significant political and social changes, “Balada para un loco” might be seen as a celebration of individuality and artistic expression amidst societal constraints. The portrayal of a character freely dancing and singing through the streets of Buenos Aires could be interpreted as a subtle form of resistance against the repression of that era. The emphasis on emotional liberty and love serves as a metaphor for the broader desire of the people for freedom and happiness.



Horacio Ferrer

Horacio Ferrer was a renowned Uruguayan-Argentine poet and tango lyricist, celebrated for his extensive collaboration with composer Astor Piazzolla. His lyrics are known for their rich imagery and intricate emotional depth.