Career
Jurado began performing flamenco at a very young age, debuting on the big screen in 1962 with Los guerrilleros, acting alongside Manolo Escobar. She also played a main role in 1966's Proceso a una estrella and 1971's Una chica casi decente. While temporarily living in Argentina, the Spanish diva participated in a successful musical called La zapatera prodigiosa, based on Federico García Lorca's work. After teaming with composer Manuel Alejandro, Rocío Jurado became a major and beloved figure on the Latin music scene, acclaimed throughout America and Spain after releasing Muera el amor and Señora, among other hits.
Illness
In 2004, Jurado was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer for which she was treated in Houston, Texas in 2006. In April 2006, she was also treated for acute liver failure in a hospital in Madrid, Spain. On May 26, 2006, Spain's Culture Minister Carmen Calvo announced that Jurado had suffered a stroke, an assertion denied by Jurado's personal physician Dr. Domingo and by her brother and manager Amador Mohedano. She died at 5:15 in the morning on June 1st, 2006, at her home in La Moraleja, Madrid, aged 61. She is buried in her hometown, Chipiona, Cadiz, in the San José Cemetery.
Tango Tarango
Rocío Jurado Lyrics
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En el café de Silverio,
Ponía el Tango bandera,
Pero nadie lo cantaba
Como Rosa 'La Tanguera'...
Pero nadie lo cantaba
'con el Tango, Tarango y Tango'
Como Rosa, 'la Tanguera'
Tenía Antonia 'La Gamba'
Tenía Antonia 'La Gamba'
En cada ojazo un candil
Y se ponía en el pelo
Un ramo de perejil
Y se ponía en el pelo...
'Con el Tango Tarango y Tango'
Un ramo de prerejil.
Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango
Con el tango, Tarango y qué...
Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango
Con el Tango
Con el Tango... que miré 'usté'
Bailaba la Macarrona
Bailaba la Macarrona
En el 'Kursal' de sevilla
Cuando lo hacía por Tangos
Corría la manzanilla
Cuando lo hacía por Tangos
'Con el Tango, Tarango y tango'
Corría la manzanilla.
Malena, baila el Tango
Malena, baila el Tango
Con abanico y mantón
Y cada vuelta que daba
Bailaba su corazón...
Y a cada vuelta que daba,
'Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango'
Bailaba su corazón.
Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango
Con el Tango, Tarango y qué...
Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango
Con el Tango
Con el Tango... que miré 'usté'
Con el Tango... que miré 'usté'
The lyrics to Rocio Jurado's song Tango Tarango are a tribute to the golden age of tango, the popular Argentinean musical genre that originated in the late 19th century and spread throughout the world in the early 20th century. The song tells us about the singers and dancers of tango who used to perform in the coffee shops and music halls of Buenos Aires and other Argentinean cities, where the most passionate and talented artists gathered to express their feelings and emotions through the music, lyrics, and dance of the tango.
The first stanza of the song introduces us to Silverio, a café owner who used to play the Tango bandera, a type of tango that was considered the national anthem of Argentina. However, nobody could sing it as well as Rosa La Tanguera did, as she added her own style and interpretation to the lyrics and melody of the song. The second stanza introduces us to Antonia La Gamba, a dancer who had the ability to mesmerize her audience with her fiery eyes and her adornments, such as a bouquet of parsley in her hair. The third stanza mentions Macarrona, another dancer, who used to perform at a music hall called Kursal in Seville, Spain. Her tango was so compelling that even the wine made from the manzanilla grape would flow freely during her performances. Finally, the last stanza pays tribute to Malena, a dancer who could express her emotions through the movement of her heart as well as her body, using an abanico and a mantón as her accessories.
Overall, the lyrics of Tango Tarango offer us a glimpse into the rich and colorful world of tango, where the passion, sensuality, and drama of the genre were embodied by its singers, dancers, and musicians. The repetition of the phrase "Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango" throughout the song adds a rhythmic and melodic quality to the lyrics that evoke the spirit of the tango and its iconic classics, such as Carlos Gardel's "El día que me quieras" and Astor Piazzolla's "Adiós Nonino".
Line by Line Meaning
Silverio...
Talking about Silverio, who would always play the Tango at his café.
En el café de Silverio,
Referring to Silverio's café as the setting for the story.
Ponía el Tango bandera,
Silverio played the Tango and it became the banner song of his café.
Pero nadie lo cantaba
Despite the popularity of the Tango, nobody could sing it like Rosa 'La Tanguera'.
Como Rosa 'La Tanguera'...
Rosa 'La Tanguera' was known for singing the Tango beautifully.
Pero nadie lo cantaba
Despite the popularity of the Tango, nobody could sing it like Rosa 'La Tanguera'.
'Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango'
Rosa 'La Tanguera' would sing the Tango with the added emphasis of 'Tarango' in her performance.
Tenía Antonia 'La Gamba'
Antonia 'La Gamba' was another popular performer mentioned in the song.
En cada ojazo un candil
Antonia 'La Gamba' had bright and lively eyes.
Y se ponía en el pelo
She would wear a bundle of parsley in her hair.
Un ramo de perejil.
The bundle of parsley mentioned earlier.
'Con el Tango Tarango y Tango'
Antonia 'La Gamba' would also sing the Tango with the added emphasis of 'Tarango'.
Bailaba la Macarrona
Macarrona was another popular dancer mentioned in the song.
En el 'Kursal' de sevilla
Macarrona would dance at the 'Kursal' in Seville.
Cuando lo hacía por Tangos
When dancing the Tango,
Corría la manzanilla.
She would start drinking manzanilla (a type of sherry) as she danced.
'Con el Tango, Tarango y tango'
Macarrona would also dance the Tango with the added emphasis of 'Tarango'.
Malena, baila el Tango
Malena is yet another popular dancer mentioned in the song.
Con abanico y mantón
She would dance with a fan and a shawl.
Y cada vuelta que daba
With every turn she made while dancing,
Bailaba su corazón...
Her heart would be dancing along with her movements.
Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango
Malena would also dance the Tango with the added emphasis of 'Tarango'.
Con el Tango... que miré 'usté'
This phrase serves as a closing line and emphasizes the beauty and importance of Tango as a dance and a cultural symbol.
Con el Tango, Tarango y Tango
Repeating the importance of the Tango, especially with the added emphasis of 'Tarango'.
Con el Tango, Tarango y qué...
A variation of the repeated line where the 'qué' serves to reinforce the previous message.
Con el Tango... que miré 'usté'
Repeating the closing phrase to emphasize the beauty and importance of the Tango.
Contributed by Carter I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Hasta para equivocarse hay que tener Arte...INIGUALABLE!!!
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Se equivocò, pero saliò con garbo del trance.
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Tango Tarango