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Re: [TANGO-L] 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 http://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