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Viejo rincón

Viejo rincón is a Tango written by Raúl de los Hoyos and recorded by Carlos Gardel in 1930. The Tango Viejo rincón is written by Raúl de los Hoyos, Carlos Gardel has recorded Viejo rincón with the singer Dir. Francisco Canaro.
“Viejo rincón,” meaning “Old Corner” in English, evokes a sense of nostalgia and timelessness. This piece of music captures the essence of memories steeped in the shadows of a bygone era, where stories linger in the faded light of familiar haunts. Its melody weaves tales of love, loss, and the enduring passage of time, inviting listeners to wander through its sentimental reverie.

Tango

Style

Carlos Gardel

Orchestra

Dir. Francisco Canaro

Singer

Roberto Lino Cayol

Author

Raúl de los Hoyos

Composer

1930/12/5

Date

Dir. Francisco Canaro
Dir. Francisco Canaro
Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel

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Viejo rincón recorded by other Orchestras

Viejo rincón recorded by other Orchestras

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1930/12/5 – En mis ojos hallaras la respuesta – Francisco Canaro
1930/12/5 – Dios te salve – Francisco Canaro
Viejo rincon – 1953/4/14 – Alfredo De Angelis – Oscar Larroca
Viejo rincon – 1985/1/1 – Jose Basso – Gloria Diaz
Viejo rincon – 1955/10/7 – Hector Varela – Argentino Ledesma
Viejo rincon – 1926/7/1 – Orquesta Tipica Victor – Instrumental
Viejo rincon – 1925/1/1 – Carlos Gardel – Guit. Jose Ricardo
Guillermo Barbieri
Viejo rincon – 1930/12/5 – Carlos Gardel – Dir. Francisco Canaro
Viejo rincon – 1930/9/30 – Carlos Gardel – Guit. Guillermo Barbieri
Jose Maria Aguilar
Angel Domingo Riverol
Viejo rincon – 1925/1/1 – Francisco Canaro – Instrumental

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Viejo rincón

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

Letra del Tango Viejo rincón

Viejo rincón de mis primeros tangos,

donde ella me batió que me quería;

guarida de cien noches de fandango

que en mi memoria viven todavía.. .

¡Oh, callejón de turbios caferatas

que fueron taitas del mandolión!

¿Dónde estará mi garçonniere de lata,

testigo de mi amor y su traición?



Hoy vuelvo al barrio que dejé

y al campanearlo me da pena…

No tengo ya mi madrecita buena,

mi rancho es una ruina; ya todo se acabó.

Porque creí loco de mí,

por ella di mi vida entera…

También mi fe se convirtió en tapera

y sólo siento ruinas latir dentro de mí.



De un tango el vaivén

da vida a un amor;

de un tango al vaivén

nos hacen traición.



Cuando te quiebras en una sentada

juntando tu carita con la mía,

yo siento que en la hoguera de algún tango

se va a quemar mi sangre el mejor día.

Viejo rincón de turbios caferatas,

que fueron taitas del mandolión,

¿dónde estará mi garçonniere de lata,

bulín mistongo que fue mi perdición?

Del fuelle al son, suena un violín

en el tablao de una cantina

y en un bulín que está al doblar la esquina

los taitas aprovechan el tango tentador.

¿Pa qué soñar? ¿Pa qué volví

al callejón de mis quereres,

a revivir el mal de esas mujeres,

sus risas, sus caricias, la farsa de su amor?



De un tango el vaivén

da vida a un amor;

de un tango al vaivén

nos hacen traición.

English lyrics of the Tango "Viejo rincón"

Old corner of my first tangos,
where she told me that she loved me;
den of a hundred nights of fandango
that still live on in my memory…

Oh, alley of shady cafe rats
who were mandolin masters!
Where is my tin garçonniere,
witness to my love and her betrayal?

Today I return to the neighborhood I left
and ringing it brings me sorrow…
I no longer have my sweet mother,
my home is a ruin; everything is over.
Because foolishly, I believed,
for her I gave my whole life…
Even my faith turned into a wreck
and now I only feel ruins throbbing within me.

From a tango’s sway
a love comes to life;
from a tango’s sway
we are betrayed.

When you break into a sitting
drawing your face close to mine,
I feel that in the fire of some tango
my blood will burn on the best day.
Old corner of shady cafe rats,
who were mandolin masters,
where is my tin garçonniere,
dingy room that was my downfall?

From the squeezebox’s sound, a violin plays
in the floor show of a tavern
and in a room just around the corner
the old hands take advantage of the tempting tango.
Why dream? Why did I return
to the alley of my loves,
to relive the pain of those women,
their laughter, their caresses, the farce of their love?

From a tango’s sway
a love comes to life;
from a tango’s sway
we are betrayed.

Viejo rincón by Roberto Lino Cayol

Viejo rincón is a Tango written by Roberto Lino Cayol and composed by Raúl de los Hoyos.



Story behind the Tango Viejo rincón

“Viejo rincón,” or “Old Corner,” lyrically revisits the nostalgic and bittersweet memories of the narrator’s past, set in the milieu of his youth where the origins of his tango and love experiences reside. The lyrics tell a tale of love and betrayal, where the “Viejo rincón” symbolizes not only a physical location but also a pivotal chapter in the narrator’s life. These places, once teeming with life, now echo a loss – the loss of his beloved mother, his crumbling home, and the decay of his youthful optimism and trust in love.



Symbolism of Viejo rincón

The recurring motifs of “Viejo rincón,” like the “garçonniere de lata” and the “bulín mistongo,” symbolize temporal shelters of love and desire that inevitably turn into sites of betrayal and ruin. These settings within the tango not only contextualize the romantic encounters but also the transient and often illusionary nature of such passions. The juxtaposition of tango, a dance, with life and betrayal, reveals how intimately dance, music, and rhythm are woven into the personal histories and cultural identity of the individuals in this narrative.



Viejo rincón in historic Context

The Tango was recorded on December 5, 1930, a time when Argentina was grappling with the effects of the Great Depression. This period saw a surge in the nostalgia-driven themes in tango lyrics, reflecting society’s sentiment of loss and longing for better days. These sentiments are palpably expressed in “Viejo rincón,” where historical economic hardships resonate through personal losses and societal decay.



Roberto Lino Cayol

Roberto Lino Cayol was a prolific Argentine lyricist known for his deep and evocative Tango lyrics, capturing the complex emotions and human conditions of his time.