- Por una Cabeza
"Por una cabeza", meaning "by a head [of a
horse ] " in Spanish, is a popular tango song composed in 1935 byCarlos Gardel andAlfredo Le Pera . Gardel was the composer and Le Pera the lyricist.The lyrics of the song talk about a compulsive horse-track gambler who compares his addiction for the horses with his attraction to women.
It has been performed by numerous tango orchestras and lately is commonly featured in films and television not only because of its undisputed quality but also for its free copyright after Gardel and Le Pera's 50 years death. Tango scenes with "Por una cabeza" appear in Episode 37 of "
Nip/Tuck ", as well as in "Schindler's List ", "Scent of a Woman ," "Delicatessen," "True Lies ", [http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=8115] "All the King's Men", "Bad Santa ", Episode 9 of "Sweet Spy ", the beginning and ending credits of "I'm Sorry, I Love You ", and the "" episode "".The main tango theme bears a striking resemblance to a theme from Mozart's Violin Rondo in C K. 373
External links
* [http://www.me.gov.ar/efeme/diatango/poruna.html Por una Cabeza's Lyrics]
* [http://www.planet-tango.com/lyrics/porunaca.htm English translation]
* [http://thishereboogie.com/tango-por-una-cabeza-gardel-1935/ Song of the day on thishereboogie.com]
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