El bazar de los juguetes

El bazar de los juguetes is a Tango written by Roberto Rufino and recorded by Miguel Caló in 1954. The Tango El bazar de los juguetes is written by Roberto Rufino, Miguel Caló has recorded El bazar de los juguetes with the singer Alberto Podestá.

“El bazar de los juguetes” translates to “The Toy Bazaar” in English. This enchanting piece, whether instrumental or sung, evokes the vibrant atmosphere of a whimsical market filled with playful echoes of laughter and nostalgia. Each note captures the innocence and wonder, inviting listeners to wander through aisles of dreams, where memories and imagination intertwine like a graceful dance.

Tango

Style

Miguel Caló

Orchestra

Alberto Podestá

Singer

Reinaldo Yiso

Author

Roberto Rufino

Composer

1954/5/5

Date

Alberto Podestá

Miguel Caló

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Lyrics Translation of the Tango El bazar de los juguetes

This is the translation of the Tango “El bazar de los juguetes” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “El bazar de los juguetes” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango El bazar de los juguetes

Patrón cierre la puerta, no me mire asombrado,

le compro los juguetes que tiene en el bazar.

Yo se los compro todos, no importa lo que gasto,

dinero no me falta para poder pagar.

Por una sola noche yo quiero ser rey mago,

para que los purretes de todo el arrabal

mañana al despertarse aprieten en sus manos

el sol de esta alegría que yo les quiero dar.

Al bazar de los juguetes,

cuantas veces de purrete,

me acercaba para ver.

Para ver de allí, de afuera,

desde atrás de esa vidriera

lo que nunca iba a tener.

Si mi vieja era tan pobre

le faltaba siempre un cobre

para comprarnos el pan.

Y hoy que puedo,

que la suerte me sonríe,

yo no quiero que haya un pibe

que no tenga

ni un juguete pa’ jugar.

Yo sé lo que es sentirse en una nochebuena,

teniendo por regalo un solo cacho ‘e pan,

sabiendo que los otros, cruzando la vereda,

dejaban sus juguetes allí, en medio del zaguán.

Yo sé lo que es sentirse besado tiernamente

por una pobre madre que no me pudo dar

ni el más humilde y pobre de todos los juguetes

por eso se los compro por eso nada más.

English lyrics of the Tango "El bazar de los juguetes"

Boss, close the door, don’t look at me in surprise,
I’ll buy all the toys that you have in your bazaar.
I’ll buy them all, no matter what it costs,
I’ve got enough money to afford to pay.

Just for one night I want to be a wise king,
so that the kids from all around the slum
tomorrow when they wake up can clutch in their hands
the sun of this joy that I want to give them.

To the toy bazaar,
how many times as a kid,
I approached just to see.
To see from there, from outside,
from behind that glass
what I was never going to have.
If my old lady was so poor
she always lacked a penny
to buy us bread.
And now that I can,
that fortune smiles on me,
I don’t want there to be a kid
who doesn’t have
even a toy to play with.

I know what it’s like to feel on a Christmas Eve,
having only a piece of bread as a gift,
knowing that others, across the sidewalk,
left their toys there, in the middle of the hallway.
I know what it’s like to be tenderly kissed
by a poor mother who couldn’t give me
even the humblest and poorest of all toys
that’s why I buy them, that’s why, just that.

El bazar de los juguetes by Reinaldo Yiso

El bazar de los juguetes is a Tango written by Reinaldo Yiso and composed by Roberto Rufino.

Story behind the Tango El bazar de los juguetes

The lyrics of “El bazar de los juguetes” narrate the poignant tale of a person, potentially reflecting the persona of the songwriter Reinaldo Yiso, who returns to a toy store from his childhood. He negotiates to buy all the toys, intending to distribute them to the needy children of the neighborhood. This generous act is driven by memories of his own impoverished childhood, where even basic necessities were scarce, let alone toys. The narrative embodies a deep-seated wish to prevent other children from experiencing the same neglect and sadness he felt during his youth.

Symbolism of El bazar de los juguetes

The toy bazaar can be seen as a locus of dreams and desires unfulfilled in the narrator’s childhood, symbolizing the broader societal disparities that exist. Phrases such as “aprieten en sus manos/to tighten in their hands” the toy stand symbolizes hope and joy, which contrasts with his past experiences, where the sight of toys was only possible from “atrás de esa vidriera/behind that window.” The act of physically buying and gifting these toys serves as an attempt to rectify the injustices of the past, fulfilling not just the children’s aspirations but also healing the narrator’s old wounds.