The ever-expanding popularity of the tango.
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I’ve developed a fascination lately with a trio of songs that draw on the tango. I’m thinking there must be any number of examples of this, but I wouldn’t know how to begin to look for them. Any ideas?
Here are 3 examples:
1. Firewater, “Bourbon and Division”
2. Cory Branan, “The Snowman”
3. Joe Henry, “Stop”
If the last of those sounds weirdly familiar, it’s because Henry’s sister-in-law had some success with a reworking of it titled, “Don’t Tell Me.” His sister-in-law being Madonna.
They all sound like versions of Tom Waits to me. How about Waits’ “Jockey Full of Bourbon” or “Tango ‘Til They’re Sore”?
It’s not rock, but Gotan Project has been putting out tango-inspired music for several years.
Joe Jackson’s Big World album has a song called “Tango Atlantico.” It’s not exactly Piazzolla, though.