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Qué noche

Qué noche is a Tango written by Agustín Bardi and recorded by Juan D’Arienzo in 1967. Juan D’Arienzo has recorded Qué noche as an instrumental Tango.
“Qué noche,” translated to “What a Night,” captures the essence of an evening filled with passionate tales and rhythms. It speaks to a moment where time slips away, wrapped in an intoxicating mix of laughter and longing. The music itself becomes the night, a dance of shadows and light, with each note telling its own mysterious story.

Tango

Style

Juan D'Arienzo

Orchestra

Instrumental

Singer

José González Castillo

Author

Agustín Bardi

Composer

1967/7/27

Date

Instrumental
Instrumental
Juan D'Arienzo
Juan D’Arienzo

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Qué noche recorded by other Orchestras

Qué noche recorded by other Orchestras

1967/7/27 – Papas calientes – Juan D-Arienzo
1967/7/27 – El chupete – Juan D-Arienzo
1967/7/27 – Ahi va el dulce – Juan D-Arienzo
1967/7/27 – Inspiracion – Juan D-Arienzo
1967/7/27 – Organito de la tarde – Juan D-Arienzo
Que noche – 1937/3/5 – Juan D-Arienzo – Instrumental
Que noche – 1967/7/27 – Juan D-Arienzo – Instrumental
Que noche – 1968/12/1 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Instrumental
Que noche – 1963/5/2 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Instrumental
Que noche – 1965/1/1 – Ricardo Tanturi – Instrumental
Que noche – 1949/9/29 – Osmar Maderna – Instrumental
Que noche – 1977/1/1 – Enrique Francini – Instrumental
Que noche – 1930/1/1 – Roberto Firpo – Instrumental
Que noche – 1926/12/9 – Julio De Caro – Instrumental

Letra del Tango Qué noche

Al paso tardo de un pobre viejo

puebla de notas el arrabal,

con un concierto de vidrios rotos,

el organito crepuscular.

Dándole vueltas a la manija

un hombre rengo marcha detrás

mientras la dura pata de palo

marca del tango el compás.



En las notas de esa musiquita

hay no sé qué de vaga sensación

que el barrio parece

impregnarse todo de emoción.

Y es porque son tantos los recuerdos

que a su paso despertando va

que llena las almas con un gran deseo de llorar.



Y al triste son

de esa su canción

sigue el organito lerdo

como sembrando a su paso

más pesar en el recuerdo,

más calor en el ocaso.

Y allá se va

de su tango al son

como buscando la noche

que apagará su canción.



Cuentan las viejas que todo saben

y que el pianito junta a charlar

que aquel viejito tuvo una hija

que era la gloria del arrabal.

Cuentan que el rengo era su novio

y que en el corte no tuvo igual…

Supo con ella, y en las milongas,

con aquel tango reinar.



Pero vino un día un forastero,

bailarín, buen mozo y peleador

que en una milonga

compañera y pierna le quitó.

Desde entonces es que padre y novio

van buscando por el arrabal

la ingrata muchacha

al compás de aquel tango fatal.

English lyrics of the Tango "Qué noche"

Slowly stepping, an old man paves
the suburbs with notes unveiling,
with a concert of shattered glass,
the twilight barrel organ plays.

Turning the crank, limping along,
a man follows right behind
while the harsh wooden peg leg
keeps the rhythm of the tango timed.

In the notes of this little tune,
there’s a vague feeling, undefined,
making the neighborhood
seem imbued with emotion, intertwined.
And it’s because so many memories
are stirred as it moves along,
filling souls with a great desire to cry.

And to the sad sound
of its song,
the sluggish organ continues
as if sowing along its way
more sorrow in the memory,
more warmth as the day decays.
And there it goes
to the rhythm of its tango,
as if searching for the night
to extinguish its song.

The old women who know it all
and gather by the piano to speak,
say that old man had a daughter
who was the pride of the streets.
They tell that the limping man was her beau
and unmatched in the dance was he…
Together with her, at the milongas,
they reigned with that tango, you see.

But then came a day a stranger arrived,
a dancer, handsome and tough,
who at a milonga,
stole his girl and dance, just like that.
Since then, both father and suitor
search through the streets,
for the ungrateful girl
to the rhythm of that fatal tango’s beats.

Qué noche by José González Castillo

Qué noche is a Tango written by José González Castillo and composed by Agustín Bardi.

Story behind the Tango Qué noche

“Qué noche” tells a poignant story set in the suburbs, highlighted through the slow steps of an elderly man playing tunes reminiscent of broken glass on his street organ. This song embodies the collective memory and melancholy of the neighborhood, sparked by the organ’s nostalgic notes. As the night progresses, deeper emotional layers unfold, recounting the tale of an old man’s daughter who was admired in the community but left with a mysterious stranger, leaving behind her father and a disabled former lover to mourn her absence.

Symbolism of Qué noche

The organ grinder and his crippled companion symbolize the relentless passage of time and the inescapable grip of the past on the present. The “melancholic tango beat” reflects the heartbeat of the community, entrapped in the cycle of memory and loss. The street organ, described as “crepuscular,” which translates to “twilight,” enhances the theme of fading lights and hopes as the community reminisces about better times.

Qué noche in historic Context

Recorded in 1967, amidst Argentina’s political and social unrest, “Qué noche” captures the essence of longing and resilience. During this period, tango often served not only as entertainment but also as a subtle form of resistance against oppression, a celebration of Argentine identity, and a vessel for collective sentiment. This song, with its undertones of personal loss and societal change, mirrored the emotions of many Argentinians during this transformative era.

José González Castillo

José González Castillo was an influential Argentine playwright and tango lyricist, known for contributions that deeply resonated with the working class and depicted the raw realities of urban life.