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The song had a number of different titles before "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" was chosen as the final one. The song shares its melody with "Oh What a Circus" from the same show and lyrically consists of platitudes where Eva tries to win the favour of the people of Argentina. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 November 1976 as the first ...
The lyrics are ardently pro-independence and anti-Spanish, as the country was at that time fighting for its independence from Spain. [8] The song became popular immediately. Within ten years documented performances took place throughout Argentina, and also in Chile, Peru, and Colombia until they had their own national anthems. [9]
The issue was further complicated by the existence of a different song written by Enrique Núñez and Roque Mellace in 1977 that has the same title of "Vamos, vamos, Argentina". Núñez and Mellace claimed royalties for the song despite the two songs being entirely different apart from the first two lines ( Vamos, vamos Argentina / vamos, vamos ...
"Caminito" is a tango with music by Juan de Dios Filiberto and lyrics by Gabino Coria Peñaloza. [1]Widely known and readily identifiable throughout Argentina and neighboring Uruguay, the lyrics are in themselves a classically structured poem with strophes made up of two verses and one refrain:
Who make this song possible. From Santiago to the Plate, Argentines and Chileans, Let us all fight together For our homeland and honour. Of the two brotherly peoples That San Martín liberated And who enjoy justice With Ibáñez and Perón. Chorus With Perón and with Ibáñez, Argentines and Chileans, Let us sing this song Like a message of love.
As one of Carlos Gardel's most popular songs, this piece reflects on the beauty of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The lines of the song describe and compare the city to the feelings of love and luck, as well as getting rid of the sorrow present in the city when Gardel returns. [1] The entire song is in a 2/4 time signature and starts in the key of B ...
Allegedly written in honour of and taking its title from the nickname of the proprietor of a nightclub, who was known as "El Choclo". It is one of the most popular tangos in Argentina. The song became popular in the United States under the name "Kiss of Fire" after English language words written by Lester Allen and Robert Hill were added to the ...
The Marcha de las Malvinas (in English: March of the Falklands) is a patriotic anthem of Argentina.It is sung in demonstrations to assert Argentina sovereignty claims over the Falkland Islands (in Spanish: Islas Malvinas) and was prominently broadcast by the military government (controlled media during the Falklands War).