2132 La Cumparsita cha cha cha
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 07:42:43 -0000
From: John Ward <jmward@BUN.COM>
Subject: La Cumparsita cha cha cha
OK, I heard this in a bar but I wasn't as drunk as all that. The music
playing was "La Cumparsita" played as a cha-cha. There were words sung by a
female singer, of which the only bit I remember is "Let's make love . . . .
and dance the night away". It sounded really good. The barman didn't know
anything about it, just that it was "on a tape". Is anyone familiar with
this recording? Come to that, has the original march-time arrangement of "La
Cumparsita" been recorded?
John Ward
Bristol, UK
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 10:49:27 +0100
From: Ecsedy Áron <aron.ecsedy@OM.HU>
Subject: Re: La Cumparsita cha cha cha
Dear John,
> OK, I heard this in a bar but I wasn't as drunk as all that.
> The music playing was "La Cumparsita" played as a cha-cha.
> There were words sung by a female singer, of which the only
> bit I remember is "Let's make love . . . . and dance the
> night away". It sounded really good. The barman didn't know
I believe what you've heard is not La Cumparsita, but an other very well known (on EU/US territory at least) tango titled "Hernando's Hideaway" =
(written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross in 1952). The song is by Debelah Morgan it is titled Dance With Me - was a hit single two years =
ago.
See https://www.debelah.co.uk/reviews/dwm.html.
I know a cha-cha version of La Cumparista (which is quite brilliant actually), but it is pure instrumental.
Cheers,
Aron
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 22:13:16 +1100
From: Geoff Walker <geoffww@BIGPOND.NET.AU>
Subject: Re: La Cumparsita cha cha cha
In fact it wasn't "La Cumparsita", but that sound-alike ballroom-tango,
"Hernando's Hideaway" from The Pajama Game (1954), that Debelah Morgan's
2001 hit "Dance with me" was based on. Richard Adler and Jerry Ross,
writers of the original were given writing credits for "Dance with me"
along with Debelah and Giloh Morgan.
The only vaguely-Argentine arrangement of the original that I know is by
De Angelis, where the title has been Hispanic-ised to "El Escondite de
Hernando".
You will hear an instrumental version of "Dance with me" at :
https://www.debelahmorgan.com/default.htm
Geoff
----- Original Message -----
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 07:42:43 -0000
From: John Ward <jmward@BUN.COM>
Subject: La Cumparsita cha cha cha
OK, I heard this in a bar but I wasn't as drunk as all that. The music
playing was "La Cumparsita" played as a cha-cha. There were words sung by a
female singer, of which the only bit I remember is "Let's make love . . . .
and dance the night away". It sounded really good. The barman didn't know
anything about it, just that it was "on a tape". Is anyone familiar with
this recording? Come to that, has the original march-time arrangement of "La
Cumparsita" been recorded?
John Ward
Bristol, UK
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Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 21:09:34 -0800
From: luda_r1 <luda_r1@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: La Cumparsita cha cha cha
Aron writes:
"I know a cha-cha version of La Cumparista (which is
quite brilliant actually), but it is pure instrumental."
What's the name of the album and label?
And Geoff writes:
"In fact it wasn't "La Cumparsita", but that
sound-alike ballroom-tango,
"Hernando's Hideaway" from The Pajama Game (1954),
that Debelah Morgan's
2001 hit "Dance with me" was based on. Richard Adler
and Jerry Ross,
writers of the original were given writing credits for
"Dance with me"
along with Debelah and Giloh Morgan."
I thought that the song "Hernando's Hideawy" was from
the wonderful musical "Damn Yankees"? With that dynamo
Gwen Verdon in the starring role? Available on video.
"The only vaguely-Argentine arrangement of the
original
that I know is by
De Angelis, where the title has been Hispanic-ised to
"El Escondite de
Hernando".
I'm not aware of this version, but there's a terrific
one, about which I just found out recently, by
Florindo Sassone. Same title.
Luda
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Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 09:32:21 +0100
From: Ecsedy Áron <aron.ecsedy@OM.HU>
Subject: Re: La Cumparsita cha cha cha
> Aron writes:
>
> "I know a cha-cha version of La Cumparista (which is
> quite brilliant > actually), but it is pure instrumental."
>
> What's the name of the album and label?
Unfortunately I have it on a compilation CD, so I only know the title. Now that I remember, it is not a full la cumparista rendition, but a =
medley of three songs - La Cumparsita/La Paloma and the third one I don't remember. The performer is some kind of "orchestra" but that's all =
I remember. It is a modern (probably digital) stereo recording from the late 80s or early 90s.
Best wishes,
Aron
