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Viejo Buenos Aires

Viejo Buenos Aires is a Tango written by Mariano Mores and recorded by Osvaldo Fresedo in 1966. The Tango Viejo Buenos Aires is written by Mariano Mores, Osvaldo Fresedo has recorded Viejo Buenos Aires with the singer Oscar Luna.
“Viejo Buenos Aires,” which translates to “Old Buenos Aires,” evokes the timeless charm and nostalgia of Argentina’s beloved capital. It captures the essence of cobblestone streets and the whispers of tango melodies carried by the cool evening breeze. This piece evokes a longing for the past, when every corner held stories of passion, yearning, and vibrant life.

Tango

Style

Osvaldo Fresedo

Orchestra

Oscar Luna

Singer

Martín Darré

Author

Mariano Mores

Composer

1966/4/26

Date

Oscar Luna
Oscar Luna
Osvaldo Fresedo
Osvaldo Fresedo

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango Viejo Buenos Aires

This is the translation of the Tango “Viejo Buenos Aires” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Viejo Buenos Aires” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Viejo Buenos Aires

Viejo Buenos Aires…
¡cómo has cambiado,
rincón de mis amores!…
Sueño de tus albores
que hoy despierta en tu grandeza
y en tus honores,
que escondieron la tristeza
de tus cantores
que ya no se oyen más…
¿Dónde estarán?…

¡Oh!… ¡mi Buenos Aires!…
Creciste en luces
como buscando el cielo…
Tan solo te quedó
del tiempo aquel,
la voz de Carlos Gardel.

Ayer rodaba en tus tangos el fango
de Villa Crespo y Pompeya.
El tiempo nada dejó
y en tu brillar de estrellas
todo cambió.
¡Calle Corrientes!…
dulces musas de bohemia,
quiero amarrado vivir
a tu querer hasta morir.
¡Mi Buenos Aires,
cuando te vuelva a ver!

English lyrics of the Tango "Viejo Buenos Aires"

Old Buenos Aires…
how you’ve changed,
corner of my loves!…
Dream of your dawn
that today wakes in your greatness
and in your honors,
that hid the sadness
of your singers
that are no longer heard…
Where might they be?…

Oh!… my Buenos Aires!…
You grew in lights
as if reaching for the sky…
Only left to you
from that time,
is the voice of Carlos Gardel.

Yesterday, the mud rolled in your tangos
from Villa Crespo to Pompeya.
Time left nothing
and in your starry shine
everything changed.
Corrientes Street!…
sweet muses of bohemia,
I want to live tied
to your love until I die.
My Buenos Aires,
when I see you again!

Viejo Buenos Aires by Martín Darré

Viejo Buenos Aires is a Tango written by Martín Darré and composed by Mariano Mores.



Story behind the Tango Viejo Buenos Aires

“Viejo Buenos Aires” lamentably recounts the transformative journey of Buenos Aires from Martin Darré’s nostalgic narrative viewpoint. The lyrics poignantly encapsulate the sentiments of loss and change as the old city, described as a former “corner of my loves,” evolves into a grand and unfamiliar metropolis. Its historical and personal significance is beautifully encapsulated within the expressions of longing for the irrevocable past, symbolized by its once prevalent singers and the places that held deep personal connections now gone or dramatically altered.



Symbolism of Viejo Buenos Aires

The symbolism in “Viejo Buenos Aires” powerfully captures the emotional landscape of nostalgia and urban evolution. The mention of “Sueño de tus albores” ties to a dreamlike reminiscence of the city’s dawn, its beginnings, which awakens to a reality filled with grandeur yet void of familiar comforts. Notably, the name “Carlos Gardel” serves as a stark emblem of the Buenos Aires’ golden age, capturing a bygone era of distinctive cultural identity which the modern lights and changes seem to dim. The “Calle Corrientes” symbolizes the vibrant lifeblood of Buenos Aires, reflecting the bohemian spirit now shackled to memories amid the city’s chasing of modernity.



Viejo Buenos Aires in historic Context

Released in 1966, “Viejo Buenos Aires” emerges at a time when Argentina faced significant socio-political shifts that echoed into the cultural fabric of the city. Post-Peronist Argentina was marked by rapid modernization and urbanization which significantly altered the cityscape and cultural milieu of Buenos Aires. Darré critiques these changes through nostalgic lyrics that mourn the loss of a simpler, more identifiable era brought forth by transformative developments symbolized in the soaring “luces” seeking the sky, reflecting a city in quest of progress yet losing its soul in the process.



Martín Darré

Martín Darré was a notable Argentine lyricist whose works often delved into the themes of nostalgia and cultural change, eloquently capturing the essence of the evolving Latin American societal landscapes.