Miguel Aceves Mejía, or "the King of the falsetto" as he was popularly known, was born in Ciudad Juárez in the state of Chihuahua. He became a popular Mexican film star during its golden age and was widely regarded for his interpretations of various Mexican musical folkloric genres, particularly the ranchera.
Originally part of a traveling theater company, Aceves Mejía began recording for the first time in 1938 with the trio Los Porteños. At the beginning of his career he interpreted mainly boleros, tangos, and Afro-Cuban rhythms. During his career he recorded more than 1000 songs on 90 discs and starred in over 60 films.
Among his greatest hits are La Barca de Guaymas, El Pastor, La del Rebozo Blanco, Se Me Hizo Fácil, Yo Tenía un Chorro de Voz, Vaya con Dios, La Malagueña Salerosa, El Jinete, El Crucifijo de Piedra and Cuatro Caminos. He was noted for composing such songs as El Pescado Nadador and O, Gran Dios, even though his forté was primarily as a singer in his own right.
In 1945 he began dedicating himself solely to singing and, following the deaths of Pedro Infante and Jorge Negrete, ventured into the world of cinema.
In 1959 he appeared in Amor se dice cantando.
He died just a few days short of his 91st birthday on November 6, 2006 in Mexico City. As is tradition in Mexico, his body lay in state in the Palacio de las Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts) in Mexico City. This honour is reserved for only the greatest Mexican singers, writers, composers, sculptors and painters.
Tu Recuerdo y Yo
Miguel Aceves Mejía Lyrics
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Oyendo una canción que yo pedí
Me están sirviendo ahorita mi tequila
Ya va mi pensamiento rumbo a ti.
Yo se que tu recuerdo se mi desgracia
Y vengo aquí nomas pa' recordar
Que amargas son las cosas que nos pasan
Quien no sabe en esta vida
La traición tan conocida
Que nos deja un mal amor
Quien no llega a la cantina
Exigiendo su tequila
Y exigiendo su canción.
Me están sirviendo ya la del estribo
Ahorita ya no se si tengo fe
Ahorita solamente yo les pido
Que toquen otra vez la que se fue.
Miguel Aceves Mejía's song "Tu Recuerdo y Yo" is a poignant reflection on the power of memories and the feelings they evoke. The singer finds himself sitting alone in a cantina, listening to a song that he requested. As he sips on his tequila, his thoughts turn to the person whose memory has been haunting him. He acknowledges that this memory is his "desgracia," or misfortune, but he has come to the cantina to remember and reflect on the bitter experiences of love.
The lyrics capture the sadness and heartache of lost love, particularly the pain of being betrayed by a woman who doesn't treat him well. The singer appeals to anyone who has experienced the same emotions, imploring them to join him at the cantina where they can commiserate over a glass of tequila and listen to the music that speaks to their shared experience. The final verse expresses the singer's ambiguous feelings - he no longer has faith in anything, but all he wants is to hear the song that reminds him of the one who got away.
In summary, "Tu Recuerdo y Yo" is a deeply emotional song that uses music and words to articulate the pain and sorrow of a failed love affair.
Line by Line Meaning
Estoy en el rincón de una cantina
I'm sitting alone in the corner of a bar
Oyendo una canción que yo pedí
Listening to a song I requested
Me están sirviendo ahorita mi tequila
I'm being served my tequila right now
Ya va mi pensamiento rumbo a ti
My thoughts are already heading towards you
Yo se que tu recuerdo se mi desgracia
I know that remembering you is my misfortune
Y vengo aquí nomas pa' recordar
And I just come here to remember
Que amargas son las cosas que nos pasan
How bitter are the things that happen to us
Cuando hay una mujer que paga mal
When there's a woman who is unkind
Quien no sabe en esta vida
Who doesn't know in this life
La traición tan conocida
The well-known betrayal
Que nos deja un mal amor
That a bad love leaves us with
Quien no llega a la cantina
Who doesn't arrive at the bar
Exigiendo su tequila
Demanding their tequila
Y exigiendo su canción
And demanding their song
Me están sirviendo ya la del estribo
They're already serving me the last drink
Ahorita ya no se si tengo fe
Now I don't know if I have faith anymore
Ahorita solamente yo les pido
Now I only ask them
Que toquen otra vez la que se fue
To play again the song that's gone
Contributed by Jordyn S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Luis González
De muy joven, yo la cantaba siempre al fondo de los bares. Hoy tengo 82 años
mari zamorachacon
Este es mi desayuno, la escucho diariamente, yo no tomo ni consejos,, desde que tenía ocho años, es mi favorita
Fernando Mejía
Para recordarte abuelo QEPD abuelito Pancuncio todo logro te lo dedico, a ti más que mi abuelo, mi padre, mi ejemplo, el jefe de jefes
Victor Sachun
Que toquen otra vez LA QUE SE FUE.
Chano Almanzar
El gringo de la bachata
Jaime Fernández Rocha
Dios del olvidó