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Viejo rincón

Viejo rincón is a Tango written by Raúl de los Hoyos and recorded by Alfredo De Angelis in 1953. The Tango Viejo rincón is written by Raúl de los Hoyos, Alfredo De Angelis has recorded Viejo rincón with the singer Oscar Larroca.
“Viejo rincón,” or “Old Corner” in English, carries with it the weight of whispered memories and the warmth of a familiar embrace. It is a place where forgotten stories linger, etched into the shadows of time. This title evokes nostalgia, inviting listeners to wander through the echoes of past dances and quiet reflections that reside in the heart’s hidden alcoves.

Tango

Style

Alfredo De Angelis

Orchestra

Oscar Larroca

Singer

Roberto Lino Cayol

Author

Raúl de los Hoyos

Composer

1953/4/14

Date

Oscar Larroca
Oscar Larroca
Alfredo De Angelis
Alfredo De Angelis

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Viejo rincón recorded by other Orchestras

Viejo rincón recorded by other Orchestras

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1953/4/16 – Coco – Domingo Federico
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

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 confessed that she loved me;
den of a hundred nights of fandango
that still live in my memory…
Oh, alley of murky toughs
who were maestros of the mandolin!
Where is my tin garçonnière,
witness to my love and its betrayal?

Today I return to the neighborhood I left
and as I hear its chimes, I feel sorrow…
I no longer have my kind mother,
my shack is a ruin; it’s all over now.
Because foolishly I believed,
I gave my whole life for her…
Even my faith turned into ruins,
and now only ruins pulse within me.

From a tango’s sway
life springs to love;
from a tango’s sway
they betray us.

When you lean in close
bringing your face next to mine,
I feel that in the blaze of some tango
my blood will burn on the best day.
Old corner of murky toughs,
who were maestros of the mandolin,
where is my tin garçonnière,
shabby love nest that was my undoing?
From the bellows, a violin sounds
in the tavern’s dance floor
and in a shabby room just around the corner
the old timers make the most of the enticing tango.
Why dream? Why did I return
to the alley of my loves,
to relive the evil of those women,
their laughter, their caresses, the farce of their love?

From a tango’s sway
life springs to love;
from a tango’s sway
they betray us.

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” (Old Corner) paints an intimate portrait of nostalgia and heartbreak. The narrator returns to a beloved old neighborhood, revisiting memories of first loves and youthful escapades. These memories are encapsulated in the lyric where the neighborhood is mentioned as a place of his first tangos and a revelation of love. Yet, this nostalgic return is tinged with sadness, as he finds the neighborhood dilapidated, reflecting the decay of his former life and relationships, especially emphasized by the demise of his loving mother and the betrayal of his lover.



Symbolism of Viejo rincón

The use of space in “Viejo rincón” symbolizes emotional states. The recurring mention of places like “guarida de cien noches de fandango” and “garçonniere de lata” acts as metaphors for times of vibrancy now lost. The contrasting vision of his now ruined ‘rancho’ reflects the brokenness within the narrator. The oscillation referenced in the lines “De un tango el vaivén / da vida a un amor; / de un tango al vaivén / nos hacen traición” uses the dance movements of tango to symbolize the fluctuations in life and love, portraying both its capacity to bring joy and to betray.



Viejo rincón in historic Context

1953 Argentina was a period of political and social transformation, which often evoked themes of disillusionment and nostalgia in cultural expressions. “Viejo rincón,” recorded during this era, mirrors this sentiment by reflecting on personal loss and societal change. The tango, as a historically rich urban music form of Argentina, serves as the perfect backdrop to discuss themes of urban decay, lost love, and the erosion of familial bonds against the broader societal changes.



Roberto Lino Cayol

Roberto Lino Cayol was an Argentine lyricist known for his poignant and nostalgic tangos, capturing the emotional and cultural essence of his time.