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Tango "Por una cabeza" (1935), meaning "by a head [of a horse]" in Spanish, is one of the most famous and popular...
Tango "Por una cabeza" (1935), meaning "by a head [of a horse]" in Spanish, is one of the most famous and popular Argentine tangos with music by Carlos Gardel (1890–1935) and lyrics by Alfredo Le Pera (1900?–1935) [1]. The lyrics of the song talk about a compulsive horse-track gambler who compares his addiction for horses with his attraction to women.

The tango has since been performed by numerous tango orchestras and tango scenes with "Por una cabeza" appear in

Delicatessen (1991)
Scent of a Woman [HD] ((1992))
Schindler's List (1993)
True Lies - Tango (1994)

Williams and Perlman play Gardel's "Por Una Cabeza" tango

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Por_una_Cabeza

[1] Both died in a plane crash on a promotional tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNJfp4hu2Vc

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