El mayoral del tranvía

El mayoral del tranvía is a Milonga written by Carlos Mayel and recorded by Alfredo De Angelis in 1946. The Milonga El mayoral del tranvía is written by Carlos Mayel, Alfredo De Angelis has recorded El mayoral del tranvía with the singer Julio Martel.

The piece “El mayoral del tranvía,” or “The Tram Driver,” captures the rhythm of city life through its vibrant melodies. It paints a picture of the conductor as a silent observer, guiding his carriage through bustling streets and embodying the heartbeat of the city. This tango sways with stories untold, woven into the tracks beneath its wheels.

Milonga

Style

Alfredo De Angelis

Orchestra

Julio Martel

Singer

Francisco Laino

Author

Carlos Mayel

Composer

1946/4/26

Date

Julio Martel

Alfredo De Angelis

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Lyrics Translation of the Milonga El mayoral del tranvía

This is the translation of the Milonga “El mayoral del tranvía” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Milonga “El mayoral del tranvía” have been done with AI.

Letra del Milonga El mayoral del tranvía

Soy mayoral del tranvía
que por las calles serenas,
llevé blancas azucenas
despertando simpatías…
Con ese tarí… taría…
de mi modesta corneta
brindé a las mozas coquetas
un madrigal de alegría.

Gritaban las mozas: “¡Adiós mayoral!”
“¿Me da el clavelito que lleva en su ojal?”
Y yo muy contento decía que sí,
pues ellas en sus risas se acuerdan de mí…
Después, de regreso de mi ocupación,
me llevo grabada su buena intención.
Yo soy el pasado que quiere volver,
a ser lo que ha sido, reliquia de ayer.

Ya se perdió la alegría
por esos barrios porteños,
del mayoral hogareño
héroes de la patria mía…
Con ese tarí… taría…
en el viejo Buenos Aires
dejó preciosos donaires
el mayoral del tranvía.

English lyrics of the Milonga "El mayoral del tranvía"

I’m the streetcar conductor
who through the calm streets,
carried white lilies
arousing sympathies…
With that tarí… taría…
of my modest horn
I offered to flirtatious girls
a madrigal of joy.

The girls shouted, “Goodbye, conductor!”
“Will you give me the little carnation you wear on your lapel?”
And I, very happy, said yes,
for in their laughter, they remember me…
Later, returning from my duties,
I carry with me their kind intentions.
I am the past wanting to return,
to be what it once was, a relic of yesterday.

The joy has vanished
in those neighborhoods of Buenos Aires,
of the homely conductor
heroes of my homeland…
With that tarí… taría…
in old Buenos Aires
the streetcar conductor
left precious graceful deeds.

El mayoral del tranvía by Francisco Laino

El mayoral del tranvía is a Tango written by Francisco Laino and composed by Carlos Mayel.

Story behind the Tango El mayoral del tranvía

The tango “El mayoral del tranvía” captures the nostalgic reflections of a streetcar driver about his earlier days. Through fond memories, the song describes how the driver, or “mayoral,” used to engage with the neighborhoods he traveled through, bringing joy and charm with his presence. The lyrics explore the interactions between the mayoral and the young women of Buenos Aires, highlighting moments of casual flirtation and mutual appreciation that seem to have faded in the narrator’s present.

Symbolism of El mayoral del tranvía

In his lyrics, Laino cleverly uses the streetcar as a symbol of a bygone era and the mayoral as a relic of the past. The line “Con ese tarí… taría…” symbolically represents the familiar sound of the streetcar’s bell, signaling transient moments of joy and daily routine. The carnation in the mayoral’s buttonhole serves as another symbol, denoting the fleeting beauty and the romanticized interactions he had with the local women.