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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.
Cosas de tango is a Tango written by Rodolfo Taboada and composed by Tito Ribero.
“Cosas de tango” reflects a poignant narrative, built around the metaphor of tango itself. It explores the interplay of love (“el amor”) and disillusionment (“el desamor”), mirroring the dance’s motions—its fluidity and abrupt halts. The tango serves as a backdrop for a typical scene of a night in any neighborhood, where human emotions and city landscapes coalesce under the moonlight, evoking a sense of both familiarity and deep melancholic reflection.
The lyrics employ rich symbolism, categorically linking tango with the experiences of love and loss. Key phrases such as “una calle de barrio, en cualquier barrio” invoke a sense of universality, while “dos centavos de luna en un rincón” symbolizes the modest, yet poignant, moments shared by lovers under a fragment of moonlight. The bandoneón’s moaning offers an auditory symbol of nostalgia and the pain embraced in the dance of tango—a longing for what was once had or could have been.
Created in post-World War II Argentina, “Cosas de tango” comes from a period marked by deep socio-political changes and a redefining of national identity. This tango, recorded in 1945, captures the mood of its era—a mixture of hope and the latent melancholy of a society emerging from the shadows of conflict. The reference to dancing a nostalgia-driven tango on any neighborhood street reflects a communal experience, particularly resonant in a nation renowned for its tango heritage.
Rodolfo Taboada was a distinguished Argentine lyricist, known for his deep emotional connection to the essence of tango culture.