" Por una cabeza " is a popular tango song written in 1935 by Carlos Gardel and Alfredo Le Pera . Translated from Spanish, it means “Everything on the head (horses)”, or “Lost his head”.
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| Date of issue | 1935 |
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The song is about a man who plays horse racing and compares his addiction to horses with a passion for women.
This tango sounded in many films, starting with Tango Bar ”, And in others, such as“ True Lies ”,“ Delicacies ”,“ Schindler's List ”,“ All the Royal Army ”,“ Bad Santa ”,“ Frida ”,“ Surprise ”, Easy Behavior (film, 2008) , in one of the episodes of the series “ CSI: Crime Scene New York ”, “ Parts of the Body ”, “ The Same Carloson!” in the mini-series “Practical Joke.” In the film “ The Smell of a Woman ”, one of the most spectacular scenes is tango performed by Al Pacino and Gabriel Anwar to the tune of “Por una cabeza”.
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- Words Por una Cabeza
- English translation
- Translating to Russian language
- Performed by Yitzhak Perlman (YouTube)
- Performed by Roman Mamaev (YouTube)