Starting in 1939 he appeared in more than 60 films, and since 1943 he recorded about 350 songs. Thanks to his performance in the movie "Tizoc", he was awarded the Silver Bear of the Berlin International Film Festival for Best Actor and the Golden Globe at Hollywood, for the Best Actor in a Leading Role, awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association at Hollywood.
El Pagare
Pedro Infante Lyrics
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Cuando cobre el pagaré el pagaré
Que gusto te voy a dar mujer
Volarás en aeroplano
Y hasta un automóvil te voy a comprar
No hables mal de tu marido mujer
No hables mal de tu marido mujer
Que es de malos sentimientos
Tendenciera que no es de fiar
No hables mal de tu marido mujer
No hables mal de tu marido mujer
Que es de malos sentimientos
Todo se te vuelve en cuento mujer
Tendenciera que no es de fiar
Cuando cobre el pagaré el pagaré
Cuando cobre el pagaré el pagaré
Que susto te voy a dar mujer
Volarás como lechuza
Y hasta el cementerio te irás a parar
The Pedro Infante song "El Pagare" is a cautionary tale about money and marital relationships. The lyrics speak of a husband who promises his wife material riches once he cashes in on a promissory note. The repetition of the phrase "cuando cobre el pagaré" emphasizes the husband's fixation on the money and the power it will give him over his wife. He plans to buy her an airplane and a car, but in the next verse warns her not to speak ill of him, because he is vindictive and might turn the tables on her. The word "tendenciera" suggests that the wife is susceptible to influence and might be tempted to betray her husband for personal gain. The final verse takes a dark turn, as the husband threatens to scare his wife to death and even predicts her ultimate demise in the cemetery.
The song can be interpreted as a commentary on the way money can corrupt relationships and expose underlying tensions and resentments. The husband's obsession with the promissory note represents a form of toxic masculinity that uses economic power to dominate and control. The wife's supposed infidelity and disloyalty reflect a patriarchal mindset that views women as inferior and untrustworthy. The vivid imagery of airplanes, cars, owls, and graveyards creates a surreal atmosphere that heightens the tension and drama of the narrative.
Line by Line Meaning
Cuando cobre el pagaré el pagaré
As soon as I collect the promissory note, which is an agreement for repayment, I will have a great pleasure to please you, my woman.
Que gusto te voy a dar mujer
I will bring you joy and happiness, my woman.
Volarás en aeroplano
You will fly in an airplane, which is a symbol of luxury and freedom.
Y hasta un automóvil te voy a comprar
I will even purchase a car for you, my woman.
No hables mal de tu marido mujer
Do not speak ill of your husband, my woman.
Que es de malos sentimientos
He has bad intentions and is not trustworthy, my woman.
Todo se te vuelve en cuento mujer
Everything you say will come back to you, my woman.
Tendenciera que no es de fiar
It is not wise to trust someone who is prone to gossip, my woman.
Que susto te voy a dar mujer
I will surprise you with something unexpected and maybe even scary, my woman.
Volarás como lechuza
You will fly like an owl, which is a nocturnal bird associated with wisdom and mystery.
Y hasta el cementerio te irás a parar
You will end up in the cemetery, which is a symbol of death and finality, my woman.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MANUEL MARTINEZ PELLETA
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@joseluissilvae.9326
Esta Cancion es una de las mas bonitas de Jorge, Yo de niño siempre la oia
@esmeraldablasco6429
*oía
@rosaestrada3580
Sin las mujeres … el ser más bello y pese a quien le pese son las bellas mujeres
@MrPanchovilla64
Yo voy por el Gran Jorge Alberto Negrete Moreno descendiente del Insurgente Pedro Moreno..Héroe de La Independencia Mexicana que ofrendo su vida Por Mexico! y un Tio Abuelo de El (Coronel Miguel Negrete que peleo en La Batalla de Puebla). Único!
@arthurhistder1156
También era descendiente Pedro María Anaya el famoso " Gral. Anaya" aquel que durante la guerra Mexico- EE.UU le dijo al gral. Estadounidense David E. Twwigs: " Si hubiera parque Ud. No estaría aquí" cuando los gringos habían tomado el convento de Churubusco...,
@idancamacho3100
Somos mexicanos y viva la vida!!!!!
@sofiaestherlucerosanchez7065
Ésta canción me encanta, de pequeña la cantaba con mi hermana y nos parecía chistosa. Me lo sigue pareciendo.
@margaritaramirezzermeno1582
Excelente interpretación
@anelisalmeron1709
Alguien sabe si cantó esa canción en alguna película?
@marcelosanzorden1646
Hay hay hay el pagaré de que cantidad era el pagaré porque si hay poca miel en el panal las moscas no acuden