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Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)

Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya) is a Tango written by Sebastián Piana and recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1968. The Tango Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya) is written by Sebastián Piana, Osvaldo Fresedo has recorded Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya) with the singer Osvaldo Arana.
“Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)” translates to “On the Spot (An Alley in Pompeya)” in English. This piece evokes the immediacy and transience of a fleeting moment, captured as if in a single breath. It conjures images of a narrow, bustling alley in the Pompeya neighborhood, where the vibrant life of the street is intertwined with echoes of nostalgia.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Fresedo

Orchestra

Osvaldo Arana

Singer

José González Castillo

Author

Sebastián Piana

Composer

1968/1/1

Date

Osvaldo Arana
Osvaldo Arana
Osvaldo Fresedo
Osvaldo Fresedo

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Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya) recorded by other Orchestras

Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya) recorded by other Orchestras

1968/1/1 – Amo a mis padres – Osvaldo Fresedo
1968/1/1 – Es amor prohibido – Osvaldo Fresedo
1968/1/1 – Fiesta santa – Osvaldo Fresedo
1968/1/1 – Frente a dios – Osvaldo Fresedo
1968/1/1 – Huyendo del pecado – Osvaldo Fresedo
Sobre el pucho (Un callejon en Pompeya) – 1931/6/3 – Carlos di Sarli – Ernesto Fama
Sobre el pucho (Un callejon en Pompeya) – 1941/9/12 – Juan D-Arienzo – Hector Maure
Sobre el pucho (Un callejon en Pompeya) – 1944/6/15 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Instrumental
Sobre el pucho (Un callejon en Pompeya) – 1961/6/1 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Oscar luna
Sobre el pucho (Un callejon en Pompeya) – 1968/1/1 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Osvaldo Arana
Sobre el pucho (Un callejon en Pompeya) – 1968/1/1 – Osvaldo Fresedo – Osvaldo Arana
Sobre el pucho (Un callejon en Pompeya) – 1951/9/10 – Francisco Rotundo – Floreal Ruiz
Sobre el pucho (Un callejon en Pompeya) – 1969/1/1 – Horacio Salgan – Edmundo Rivero

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)

This is the translation of the Tango “Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)

Un callejón de Pompeya
y un farolito plateando el fango
y allí un malevo que fuma,
y un organito moliendo un tango;
y al son de aquella milonga,
más que su vida mistonga,
meditando, aquel malevo
recordó la canción de su dolor.

Yo soy aquel que, en Corrales,
-los carnavales
de mis amores-
hizo brillar tus bellezas
con las lindezas
de sus primores;
pero tu inconstancia loca
me arrebató de tu boca,
como pucho que se tira
cuando ya
ni sabor ni aroma da.

Tango querido
que ya pa’siempre pasó,
como pucho consumió
las delicias de mi vida
que hoy cenizas sólo son.
Tango querido
que ya pa’siempre calló,
¿quién entonces me diría
que vos te llevarías
mi única ilusión?

English lyrics of the Tango "Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)"

A back alley in Pompeya,
a streetlamp casting silver on the mud,
a tough guy there, smoking,
an organ grinding out a tango;
to the tune of that milonga,
more than his sordid life,
in thought, that tough guy
recalled the song of his pain.

I am the one who, in Corrales,
-during the carnivals
of my romances-
made your beauty shine
with the grace
of its charm;
but your wild fickle heart
stole from your lips,
like a butt that’s thrown away
when it
gives neither taste nor scent.

Beloved tango
that has now forever passed,
like a burnt-out cigarette,
consumed
the delights of my life
that now are only ashes.
Beloved tango
that has now forever silenced,
who would then have told me
that you would take away
my only dream?

Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya) by José González Castillo

Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya) is a Tango written by José González Castillo and composed by Sebastián Piana.



Story behind the Tango Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)

The tango paints a vivid picture of a scene in Pompeya, a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, characterized by a dimly lit alley and the metallic shine of a street lamp over the mud. A man, referred to as a “malevo” (a term denoting a tough guy or a streetwise man), is seen smoking and contemplating life to the sorrowful tune of a tango played by a street organ. This imagery sets the stage for a narrative of lost love and reminiscence during a poignant moment in his life.



Symbolism of Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya)

The song is laden with powerful symbolism that deepens the narrative. “Sobre el pucho”—literally “on the butt”—refers to smoking a cigarette down to the butt, a metaphor for squeezing the last bits of pleasure from something that’s no longer viable. This metaphor extends to the man’s reminiscences of love that has faded away, leaving nothing but ashes. The tango music itself, a quintessential expression of Argentinian culture known for its deep emotional pulls, symbolizes the highs and lows of his past life.



Sobre el pucho (Un callejón en Pompeya) in Historic Context

The tango was created in 1968, a time of great cultural and political tumult in Argentina. This period was marked by the rise of social movements and a strong national identity which often clashed with political instability. Pompeya, a working-class neighborhood in Buenos Aires, provides the perfect backdrop for a tango that reflects on personal loss against a broader socio-cultural landscape. The personal reflections of lost love and faded glory mirror the nostalgia and melancholic sentiments likely experienced by many during this era in Argentine history.



José González Castillo

José González Castillo was a prominent Argentine playwright, poet, and tango lyricist, known for his poignant and evocative contributions to the genre.