Tune Req: Tango from 'True Lies'

Subject: Tango from 'True Lies'
From: alison
Date: 02 Jan 01 - 09:34 AM

I've just watched "Scent of a woman"... and I'm wondering what the title is of the tango Al Pacino and the girl danced to... it's the same one as they used in "True Lies" when Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis tangoed....

I assume it's a well known tango... anyone know the name?

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tango from 'True Lies'
From: NightWing
Date: 02 Jan 01 - 07:36 PM

A review of the soundtrack at this site has two titles it might be: "Por Una Cabeza" (2:14) and La Violettera (3:34). A page on the Gabrielle Anwar fan site has RealVideo of "The entire 2 1/2 minute tango dance with Donna and LT. COL. FRANK SLADE. (real media, 3,680KB, 148 seconds)". From these two facts, I would guess it's "Por Una Cabeza".

Anybody actually KNOW?

BB,
NightWing

P.S. Haven't seen that movie for ever; gotta rent it one of these days. It's worth it for that scene alone.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tango from 'True Lies'
From: NightWing
Date: 02 Jan 01 - 08:07 PM

And all I had to do was go one step further to find out for sure. According to all these websites, it is indeed "Por El Cabeza" by Carlos Gardel, lyrics by Alfredo Lepera.

A Tango FAQ
In Spanish
Info about the composer and composition
The lyrics
The music, its ownself (The 10th MIDI from the top of the page)

In addition to "Scent of a Woman" and "True Lies", it was used in "Schindler's List" and was evidently originally written for a movie about a horse player: thus, it's odd name (in English, "By a Nose").

BB,
NightWing

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tango from 'True Lies'
From: M.Ted
Date: 03 Jan 01 - 12:41 AM

Went to that site and all the MIDI's started playing at once! Nice site, after I got over that--

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tango from 'True Lies'
From: alison
Date: 03 Jan 01 - 07:42 AM

Great job Nightwing..... thanks very much

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tango from 'True Lies'
From: NightWing
Date: 03 Jan 01 - 05:51 PM

M Ted,

I meant to warn people about that. *sigh* They do say that short-term memory is the first thing to ...

... What was I about to say?

BB,
NightWing

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tango from 'True Lies'
From: M.Ted
Date: 03 Jan 01 - 06:48 PM

NW,

Don't apologize--it was just another example of programming gone amok, and it makes for great conversation!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Tango from 'True Lies'
From: Lynn W
Date: 07 Jan 01 - 11:35 AM

Here's a link to a page where you can see a video clip of Carlos Gardel singing Por una Cabeza: click here

This my first attempt at this so hope the blue clicky thing works!