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Mi Viejo
para mi viejo, with love 👴
Who it's for
Piero's classic is a son's affectionate portrait of his aging father and what he inherited from him.
Tender about an aging parent→Grateful and present
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Mi viejo" is a 1969 song performed by the Argentine singer-songwriter Piero, with lyrics by José Tcherkaski and Piero credited as co-author. The song portrays old age and the love between a child and an aging father. Tcherkaski wrote it with his own father, Mario, in mind; Mario was a Russian émigré who settled in Buenos Aires and died at 52 without hearing the song.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
Release me from my unfulfilled past clinging to me from behind making death difficult.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 325
