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.
Vieja chismosa
Pedro Infante Lyrics
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Lo que esa vieja le fue a contar,
Que soy un flojo, que no trabajo,
Que no más pienso en descansar.
Que no trabajo, pos es muy cierto,
Pero no lo hago por holgazán,
Yo no trabajo para ahorrar tiempo,
Ay esa vieja tan re chismosa,
Como le gusta chismografiar,
Nomás ve la más pequeña cosa,
Y hay va enseguida todo a agrandar.
Mire chatita todo es un cuento,
Lo que esa vieja le fue a contar,
Que por las noches con Juan y "el tuerto",
Yo sus ahorros voy a jugar.
Que me los juego, pos es muy cierto,
Pero no lo hago para lucrar,
Yo solo juego pa' ver si acierto,
Y así podernos pronto casar.
Ay esa vieja tan rechismosa,
Como le gusta chismografiar,
Nomás ve la más pequeña cosa,
Y hay va enseguida todo a agrandar.
Mire chatita no desespere,
Son chismes tontos y sin razón,
Que si he besado a Juana y a Tere,
A Mariquita, Luz y Asunción.
Que yo he besado, pos es muy cierto,
Pero esos besos no son de amor,
Solo he besado pa' ver si aprendo,
Y así poderla besar mejor.
Ay esa vieja tan rechismosa,
Como le gusta chismografiar,
Nomás ve la más pequeña cosa,
Y hay va enseguida todo a agrandar.
In Pedro Infante's song "Vieja chismosa," the singer addresses a young woman, reassuring her to not believe the gossip that a nosy old woman has been spreading about him. The old woman has been spreading lies that he is lazy, does not work, and only thinks about resting. While it is true that he does not work, he clarifies that it is not because he is lazy, but rather because he prefers to save time and dedicate it to the young woman he is speaking to. He then goes on to address more specific rumors that the old woman has spread, such as that he plays his savings away with some men at night. While he admits that he does play games, it is not to make money, but rather to try and win some money to be able to soon marry the young woman. He addresses more rumors about him kissing other women, but makes it clear that he only does so to learn how to do it better for the young woman he is speaking to.
The song has a playful tone and is an example of "cancion ranchera," a traditional style of Mexican music that often tells stories of love and the struggles of daily life. The lyrics in this song highlight the importance of communication and honesty, encouraging the young woman to not listen to the idle gossip of others and to communicate directly with him if she has any doubts or concerns. The song also pokes fun at the old woman's nosiness, suggesting that she enjoys spreading rumors and making a big deal out of small things.
Line by Line Meaning
Mire chatita no le haga caso,
Don't pay attention, small chat, to what that old lady said about me being lazy and only thinking about resting.
Lo que esa vieja le fue a contar,
The gossip that old woman told you
Que soy un flojo, que no trabajo,
That I'm lazy and don't work
Que no más pienso en descansar.
And that all I want is to rest.
Que no trabajo, pos es muy cierto,
It's true that I don't work,
Pero no lo hago por holgazán,
But it's not because I'm lazy.
Yo no trabajo para ahorrar tiempo,
I don't work to save time,
Y a uste podérselo dedicar.
But to dedicate it to you.
Ay esa vieja tan re chismosa,
That old lady is such a gossip,
Como le gusta chismografiar,
She loves to spread rumors
Nomás ve la más pequeña cosa,
Whenever she sees something small,
Y hay va enseguida todo a agrandar.
She blows it out of proportion immediately.
Mire chatita todo es un cuento,
Listen, small chat, it's all a story,
Lo que esa vieja le fue a contar,
What that old lady told you
Que por las noches con Juan y "el tuerto",
That at night, I gamble with Juan and "el Tuerto"
Yo sus ahorros voy a jugar.
And I gamble with my savings.
Que me los juego, pos es muy cierto,
It's true that I gamble my savings,
Pero no lo hago para lucrar,
But it's not to make money.
Yo solo juego pa' ver si acierto,
I play just to see if I can win,
Y así podernos pronto casar.
So we can get married soon.
Ay esa vieja tan rechismosa,
That old lady is such a gossip,
Como le gusta chismografiar,
She loves to spread rumors
Nomás ve la más pequeña cosa,
Whenever she sees something small,
Y hay va enseguida todo a agrandar.
She blows it out of proportion immediately.
Mire chatita no desespere,
Don't despair, small chat,
Son chismes tontos y sin razón,
It's just foolish and baseless gossip,
Que si he besado a Juana y a Tere,
That I kissed Juana and Tere,
A Mariquita, Luz y Asunción.
Mariquita, Luz, and Asunción.
Que yo he besado, pos es muy cierto,
It's true that I kissed them,
Pero esos besos no son de amor,
But those kisses weren't out of love,
Solo he besado pa' ver si aprendo,
I just kissed them to see if I could learn,
Y así poderla besar mejor.
So I could kiss you better.
Ay esa vieja tan rechismosa,
That old lady is such a gossip,
Como le gusta chismografiar,
She loves to spread rumors
Nomás ve la más pequeña cosa,
Whenever she sees something small,
Y hay va enseguida todo a agrandar.
She blows it out of proportion immediately.
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CUATES CASTILLA
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