Joaquin Sabina

Lyrics Un día sí, cuarenta no (retrato de familia con perrito) Joaquin Sabina

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Un día sí, cuarenta no (retrato de familia con perrito)


(Joaquín Sabina - Pancho Varona - Antonio García de Diego)

Él se llamaba Confusión
tocaba un viejo acordeón
y a su mujer
la conocían todos por
Lili Marlene.

Se enamoraron en un club
de alterne un año catapún
por carnaval,
la bruja huyó con Fumanchú
después del vals.
También estaba Do Re Mi,
un perro que, sin pedigrí,
sabía ladrar hasta en latín
y no mordía
más que al gato del alguacil.

Y decían que era amor
la soledad que compartían
un día sí, cuarenta no,
y Do Re Mi se lo creía.
Igual que a ti, igual que a mí
la realidad los aplastaba
pero cerraban al dormir
los ojos y se la inventaban.

Vivieron en cualquier ciudad,
todas se llaman Ansiedad
como Madrid
les daba vértigo mirar
al Pirulí.
Él se podía llamar Jesús.
Cada domingo, al muy gandul
su Magdalena
le lava el pelo con champú
de hierbabuena
con Do Re Mi de fiel guardián.
Para el puchero familiar
los dos ganaban su jornal
honradamente por la calle de Alcalá
en la acera y de plantón
haciendo ella la carrera
y él con el viejo acordeón
cargándose "La Violetera".

Igual que a ti, igual que a mí
el porvenir los aplastaba
pero cerraban al dormir
los ojos y se lo inventaban.

Nunca la pudo retirar
pero una vez por Navidad
el rey Melchor
trajo un abrigo de astracán
de imitación.
Volvía tan pancho Do Re Mi
un día de regar con pis
un abedul
y calculó mal el "reprise"
del autobús
y nunca más vino a lamer
el pantalón
de su patrón
cada vez que
Lili Marlene
con un recluta toca el timbre de la pensión.

Y decían que era amor
la soledad que compartían
un día sí, cuarenta no,
Do Re Mi se lo creía.
Igual que a ti, igual que a mí
la realidad los aplastaba
pero después cerraban al dormir
los ojos y se la inventaban.

Tal vez tenían razón
puede que fuera amor
la soledad que compartían
un día si se deja, a veces siete no,
y Do Re Mi, moviendo el rabo, se lo creía.
Como te pasa a ti, como me pasa a mí
las uñas negras de la vida nos arañaban
pero cerraban al irse a dormir
los ojos y soñaban que soñaban.

Él era un tipo del montón
que se llamaba Discreción.
No le digáis
que habéis oído esta canción
si lo encontráis.

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The lyrics UN DÍA SÍ, CUARENTA NO (RETRATO DE FAMILIA CON PERRITO) of JOAQUIN SABINA is also present in the album Diario de un peatón (2003)

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Biografia

Joaquín Sabina (born Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina on July 15, 1949 in Úbeda, Spain) is one of the most influential and beloved singer-songwriters in Latin music. Known for his incisive poetry, catchy melodies, and raspy voice, Sabina has captivated a vast audience throughout Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world. His musical journey began in the 1960s with experiences in rock bands and Spanish singer-songwriters. In 1975, he released his debut album, "Inventario", which introduced him to the Spanish public. Over the following years, Sabina solidified his fame with albums such as "Malas compañías" (1982), "19 días y 500 noches" (1984) and "El viaje" (1989). His songs often address social, political, and personal themes, always with a touch of irony and sarcasm. Sabina is known for his collaborations with other artists such as Joan Manuel Serrat, Fito Páez, and Miguel Ríos. Some of his most famous songs include "Y nos dieron las diez", "La Mandrágora", "Contigo" and "Pajarita de papel". Besides music, Sabina is also a talented poet with several collections of verses published.

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