Se casó el abuelo

Se casó el abuelo is a Tango written by Juan Polito and recorded by Juan D’Arienzo in 1961. The Tango Se casó el abuelo is written by Juan Polito, Juan D’Arienzo has recorded Se casó el abuelo with the singer Horacio Palma.

“Se casó el abuelo” translates to “The Grandfather Got Married” in English. This evocative piece, be it a tango or a heartfelt melody, conjures images of a joyful celebration steeped in nostalgia, where past and present entwine. It speaks of love’s timeless echo, reminding us that new beginnings can sprout at any age, with laughter and dance bridging generations.

Tango

Style

Juan D'Arienzo

Orchestra

Horacio Palma

Singer

Juan Polito

Author

Juan Polito

Composer

1961/8/4

Date

Horacio Palma

Juan D’Arienzo

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Se casó el abuelo

This is the translation of the Tango “Se casó el abuelo” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Se casó el abuelo” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Se casó el abuelo

¡Reventó la bomba! ¡Se casó el abuelo!
Con una gordita muy linda y genial.
El abuelo Pepe tiene ochenta años
Y ella tiene veinte ¡Qué barbaridad!
Los “nenes de mamis” están fastidiosos
No quieren casorio, tendrán que aguantar,
Risas y cachadas de sus amiguitas
Que gritando “beibi” te saben cantar.

“Fijate la “nena” que tiene don Pepe
qué churro, Dios mío, qué linda que está”
Buscate una novia, no seas zoquete
Que sea papusa y te haga soñar.
Avivate, plomo, se casó el abuelo
Con una gordita muy linda y genial.

Le decís al papi, que te compre un coche
Y a una pebeta llevás a pasear,
Si alcanzás un cohete, te vas a la luna
A bailar un tango, aprendé a volar.
Buscate una novia que el amor te espera
Que sea papusa y te haga soñar.
¡Reventó la bomba! ¡Se casó el abuelo
con una gordita muy linda y genial!

English lyrics of the Tango "Se casó el abuelo"

The bomb has burst! Grandpa got married!
To a lovely and awesome chubby lady.
Grandpa Pepe is eighty years old,
And she is twenty—what a scandal!
The mama’s boys are being fussy,
They don’t want the marriage, they’ll have to endure,
Laughter and teasing from their little friends
Who know how to sing shouting “baby”.

“Look at the ‘girl’ that Don Pepe has,
what a hot item, my God, how beautiful she is.”
Get yourself a girlfriend, don’t be a fool,
Find one who’s cute and makes you dream.
Wake up, slowpoke, grandpa got married
To a lovely and awesome chubby lady.

Tell your daddy to buy you a car,
And take a sweet young thing out for a ride,
If you catch a rocket, you’ll go to the moon
To dance a tango, learn to fly.
Find yourself a girlfriend as love awaits you,
Find one who’s cute and makes you dream.
The bomb has burst! Grandpa got married
To a lovely and awesome chubby lady!

Se casó el abuelo by Juan Polito

Se casó el abuelo is a Tango written by Juan Polito and composed by Juan Polito.

Story behind the Tango Se casó el abuelo

The lyrics of “Se casó el abuelo” describe a surprising turn of events where a grandfather, referred to as “El abuelo Pepe,” marries a much younger woman. Pepe, at the age of eighty, marries a twenty-year-old woman, sparking various reactions from his family and the broader community. The news, described as a bomb exploding, indicates both the shock and the sensational nature of the marriage within the society. Younger generations are portrayed as being skeptical and somewhat disapproving, yet the event appears to provoke thoughts about love, age, and societal expectations.

Symbolism of Se casó el abuelo

The language and symbolism in the song deeply play on the contrast between youth and age. Phrases like “¡Reventó la bomba!” (The bomb has exploded!) symbolize the shocking and unexpected nature of the grandfather’s action. The repeated reference to the young wife as “una gordita muy linda y genial” portrays her as both attractive and extraordinary, underscoring the allure that defies societal norms about age and relationships. The urging of the young to find a loved one, “Que sea papusa y te haga soñar” (someone cute who makes you dream), emphasizes a message about seizing happiness irrespective of age or other societal expectations.