2278 El Tango de Roxanne
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:49:40 -0800
From: "Linda~" <tangaux02@YAHOO.COM>
Subject: El Tango de Roxanne
Hi Brian et al,
I agree, the Roxanne tango was one of the best parts in Moulin Rouge, not to mention one of the best reincarnations of "Roxanne" to date. :)
On another note, I recently read Sting's memoir, and by his own admission, "Roxanne" did have touches of reggae but was more influenced by "the rhythms of the Argentinean tango." So I guess the song came full circle with Baz Luhrmann's version...? ;)
-Linda
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 01:11:37 -0500
From: bailadora2000@EXCITE.COM
Subject: Re: El Tango de Roxanne
Just was recently listening to a version of "Recuerdos" (I think it was Pugliese) and realized the melody where Ewan McGregor sings in the Tango of Roxanne came from that Tango, I believe.
Nicole
Miami
--- On Tue 02/24, Linda~ < tangaux02@YAHOO.COM > wrote:
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:49:40 -0800
Subject: [TANGO-L] El Tango de Roxanne
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 09:10:19 +0100
From: Ecsedy Áron <aron.ecsedy@OM.HU>
Subject: Re: El Tango de Roxanne
Dear Nicole,
The Tango de Roxanne is essentially based on the song "La Tanguera" by Mariano Mores and the single Roxanne (Police). If you listen to the =
original (strings+piano) version by Mores himself (50s mono recording) you'll see. There are some modern renditions as well, like the one by =
Sexteto Mayor. (they started a "rennesaince" of this song in the 90s by playing it in Tango Pasion) This song was very popular some years ago at =
ballroom competitions.
Cheers,
Aron
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> Just was recently listening to a version of "Recuerdos" (I
> think it was Pugliese) and realized the melody where Ewan
> McGregor sings in the Tango of Roxanne came from that Tango,
> I believe.
>
> Nicole
> Miami
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> Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2004 10:49:40 -0800
> Subject: [TANGO-L] El Tango de Roxanne
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> Hi Brian et al,<br><br>I agree, the Roxanne tango was one of
> the best parts in Moulin Rouge, not to mention one of the
> best reincarnations of "Roxanne" to date. :)<br><br>On
> another note, I recently read Sting's memoir, and by his own
> admission, "Roxanne" did have touches of reggae but was more
> influenced by "the rhythms of the Argentinean tango." So I
> guess the song came full circle with Baz Luhrmann's
> version...?
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Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2004 03:32:10 -0400
From: Keith Elshaw <keith@TOTANGO.NET>
Subject: El Tango de Roxanne
The version of Tanguera by Mariano Mores that forms the counterpoint to
Roxanne is still lovely 50 years later.
(Mariano didn't quite mention that he stole the theme from J.S. Bach).
Hey - as T.S. Eliot wrote: "Bad poets imitate, good poets steal."
One supposes. (Sound of throat clearing).
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:32 AM
Subject: [TANGO-L] El Tango de Roxanne
> The version of Tanguera by Mariano Mores that forms the counterpoint to
> Roxanne is still lovely 50 years later.
>
> (Mariano didn't quite mention that he stole the theme from J.S. Bach).
>
> Hey - as T.S. Eliot wrote: "Bad poets imitate, good poets steal."
>
> One supposes. (Sound of throat clearing).
>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:32 AM
Subject: [TANGO-L] El Tango de Roxanne
> The version of Tanguera by Mariano Mores that forms the counterpoint to
> Roxanne is still lovely 50 years later.
>
> (Mariano didn't quite mention that he stole the theme from J.S. Bach).
>
> Hey - as T.S. Eliot wrote: "Bad poets imitate, good poets steal."
>
> One supposes. (Sound of throat clearing).
>
