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Mala junta

Mala junta is a Tango written by Julio De Caro and recorded by Osvaldo Pugliese in 1952. Osvaldo Pugliese has recorded Mala junta as an instrumental Tango.
“Mala Junta,” meaning “Bad Company” in English, evokes the intricate dance between conflicting emotions. The music paints a picture of alluring danger, inviting the listener to navigate through shadows and whispers of temptation. Each note swirls with intensity, capturing the seductive pull of choices that dance on the edge of peril.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Pugliese

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

Juan Velich

Author

Julio De Caro

Composer

1952/11/29

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Osvaldo Pugliese
Osvaldo Pugliese

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Letra del Tango Mala junta

Por tu mala junta te perdiste, nena

y nos causa tu extravío, llantos, ¡pena!…

De un vivir risueño te han hablado

y al final… ¡te has olvidado

de tu vieja y de mi amor!…

En la fiebre loca de mentidas galas

se quemaron tus divinas, ¡níveas alas!…

En tu afán de lujos y de orgías

recubriste de agonías

¡a mi vida y a tu hogar!…



Fuiste el ángel de mis horas de bohemia,

el bien de mi esperanza,

tierno sueño encantador;

y no puedo sofocar mis neurastenias

cuando pienso en la mudanza

¡de tu cruel amor!…



(recitado)

¡Pobre de mí… que a cuestas con mi gran cruz

rodando he de marchar por mi oscura senda;

¡sin el calor de aquella fulgente luz

que tu mirar dispersó en mi corazón!



(canto)

Sueños de gloria

que truncos quedaron

y herido me dejaron

entre brumas de dolor…



Por tu mala junta te perdiste, nena,

y nos causa tu extravío llantos, ¡pena!…

Por seguir tus necias ambiciones

mis doradas ilusiones

¡para siempre las perdí!…

Una santa madre delirante clama

y con ella mi cariño, ruega, ¡llama!…

El perdón te espera con un beso

si nos traes con tu regreso

¡la alegría de vivir!…



Tus recuerdos se amontonan en mi mente,

tu imagen me obsesiona,

te contemplo en mi ansiedad;

y te nombro suspirando tristemente,

pero en vano… ¡no reacciona

tu alma sin piedad!…



Y como el cisne

que muere cantando

así se irá esfumando

¡mi doliente juventud!…

English lyrics of the Tango "Mala junta"

You were lost because of your bad associations, girl
and your disappearance causes us tears, sorrow!…
They told you of a cheerful life
and in the end… you’ve forgotten
your mother and my love!…
In the crazy fever of deceitful finery
your divine, snowy wings burned up!…
In your craving for luxuries and orgies
you’ve covered
my life and your home with agony!…

You were the angel of my bohemian hours,
the joy of my hope,
a charming tender dream;
and I can’t quell my neurasthenia
when I think about how
your cruel love has changed!…

(spoken)
Poor me… burdened with my great cross
I must roll along my dark path;
without the warmth of that blazing light
that your gaze once scattered in my heart!

(singing)
Dreams of glory
that remained unfulfilled
and left me wounded
amid mists of pain…

You were lost because of your bad associations, girl,
and your disappearance causes us tears, sorrow!…
Following your foolish ambitions,
my golden dreams
I’ve lost forever!…
A frantic mother deliriously cries
and with her, my love, pleads, calls!…
Forgiveness awaits you with a kiss
if with your return you bring us
the joy of living!…

Your memories pile up in my mind,
your image haunts me,
I see you in my anxiety;
and I mention your name sighing sadly,
but in vain… your soul without mercy does not react!…

And like the swan
that dies singing,
so will my aching youth
gradually fade away!…

Mala junta by Juan Velich

Mala Junta is a Tango written by Juan Velich and composed by Julio De Caro.



Story behind the Tango Mala junta

The lyrics of “Mala junta,” which translates to “Bad Company” in English, narrate a poignant tale of love and loss, centralized around a woman who lost herself due to the influence of bad company. Velich describes how this woman, driven by a thirst for glamorous yet hollow lifestyles, has forsaken her true affections and familial bonds, plunging those who love her into despair. The narrator reflects on the transformation brought by her change, mourning the loss of innocence and the bright future they could have shared.



Symbolism of Mala junta

The song title itself, “Mala junta,” or “Bad Company,” symbolizes the negative influences that can lead one astray from the path of righteousness and love. Phrases like “en la fiebre loca de mentidas galas” (in the wild fever of false fineries) and “níveas alas” (snow-white wings) utilize vibrant and contrasting imageries to depict the illusion of grandeur and the purity lost. This tango, with its haunting narrative, delves into themes of redemption and the eternal hope for the return of the prodigal, as expressed through the poignant call for the woman’s return to bring back “la alegría de vivir” (the joy of living).



Mala junta in historic Context

“Mala junta” emerged in Argentina during the early 1950s, a period marked by significant social and political transformation. Post-World War II Argentina experienced rapid urbanization and changes in social norms, contexts that are mirrored in Velich’s lamentation over lost traditional values and the seduction of modern, yet hollow lifestyles. This socio-cultural backdrop makes the Tango not only a personal story of betrayal and loss but also a broader commentary on societal changes and the consequences of moral decay.



Juan Velich

Juan Velich was an influential figure in the world of Tango, known for his emotive lyrics that often explored themes of love, sorrow, and societal issues.