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Puente Alsina

Puente Alsina is a Tango written by Benjamín Tagle Lara and recorded by Domingo Federico in 1949. The Tango Puente Alsina is written by Benjamín Tagle Lara, Domingo Federico has recorded Puente Alsina with the singer Mario Bustos.
“Puente Alsina,” translated into English as “Alsina Bridge,” carries the weight of history and stories untold. In its notes, one can hear the echoes of longing and nostalgia, a passage over the waters of life’s yearning. The melody dances like shadows on cobblestones, bridging past memories with the present heartbeat of a city.

Tango

Style

Domingo Federico

Orchestra

Mario Bustos

Singer

Benjamín Tagle Lara

Author

Benjamín Tagle Lara

Composer

1949/11/25

Date

Mario Bustos
Mario Bustos
Domingo Federico
Domingo Federico

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Puente Alsina recorded by other Orchestras

Puente Alsina recorded by other Orchestras

1949/11/25 – Patotero sentimental – Jose Basso
1949/11/25 – Triste comedia – Jose Basso
1949/11/25 – La milonga de mi amor – Domingo Federico
1949/11/24 – Rey de triunfo (As de bastos) – Juan D-Arienzo
1949/11/24 – Yuyo brujo – Juan D-Arienzo
Puente Alsina – 1949/8/22 – Osvaldo Pugliese – Jorge Vidal
Puente Alsina – 1953/6/25 – Pedro Laurenz – Alfredo Del Rio
Puente Alsina – 1949/11/25 – Domingo Federico – Mario Bustos
Puente Alsina – 1927/4/27 – Orquesta Tipica Victor – Instrumental

Lyrics Translation of the Tango Puente Alsina

This is the translation of the Tango “Puente Alsina” from Spanish to English. The English lyrics of the Tango “Puente Alsina” have been done with AI.

Letra del Tango Puente Alsina

¿Dónde está mi barrio, mi cuna querida?

¿Dónde la guarida, refugio de ayer?

Borró el asfaltado, de una manotada,

la vieja barriada que me vio nacer…



En la sospechosa quietud del suburbio,

la noche de un triste drama pasional

y, huérfano entonces, yo, el hijo de todos,

rodé por el lodo de aquel arrabal.



Puente Alsina, que ayer fuera mi regazo,

de un zarpazo la avenida te alcanzó…

Viejo puente, solitario y confidente,

sos la marca que, en la frente,

el progreso le ha dejado

al suburbio rebelado

que a su paso sucumbió.



Yo no he conocido caricias de madre…

Tuve un solo padre que fuera el rigor

y llevo en mis venas, de sangre matrera,

gritando una gleba su crudo rencor.



Porque me lo llevan, mi barrio, mi todo,

yo, el hijo del lodo lo vengo a llorar…

Mi barrio es mi madre que ya no responde…

¡Que digan adónde lo han ido a enterrar!

English lyrics of the Tango "Puente Alsina"

Where is my neighborhood, my beloved cradle?
Where is the hideaway, refuge of yesterday?
The paved streets with a swift swipe erased
The old neighborhood that saw me born…

In the suspicious quiet of the suburb,
The night bore a sad drama of passion;
And then orphaned, I, the child of all,
Rolled through the mud of that slum.

Puente Alsina, that yesterday was my embrace,
The avenue reached you with a claw strike…
Old bridge, solitary and confiding,
You are the mark that, on the forehead,
Progress has left
To the rebellious suburb
That succumbed in its path.

I have not known a mother’s caresses…
I had but one father, that was hardship,
And carry in my veins, of crafty blood,
Shouting a plot of its harsh grudge.

Because they take it from me, my neighborhood, my everything,
I, the son of the mud, come to mourn it…
My neighborhood is my mother who no longer responds…
Let them say where they have gone to bury it!

Puente Alsina by Benjamín Tagle Lara

Puente Alsina is a Tango written by Benjamín Tagle Lara and composed by Benjamín Tagle Lara.



Story behind the Tango Puente Alsina

The lyrics of “Puente Alsina” mournfully reflect on the transformation and loss of a beloved neighborhood, symbolized by the titular bridge, Puente Alsina. The singer recounts the disappearance of his childhood environment, replaced by urban development. This tango serves as an elegy for a once vibrant community now buried under the “asphalt slap” of modernization. The emotional depth of the song is captured in the nostalgic recollections and profound sense of loss, expressing a universal theme of change and the erosion of personal and communal history.



Symbolism of Puente Alsina

In “Puente Alsina,” the bridge itself emerges as a poignant symbol of transition and loss. Once a comforting presence in the singer’s life, it now stands as a stark reminder of what has been irrevocably changed or lost due to the inexorable march of ‘progress.’ The reference to the bridge having been ‘reached’ by the avenue highlights the encroachment of urban development into personal and shared spaces. Terms like “orphaned” and “refuge” deepen the emotional impact, illustrating the bridge as a last vestige of a cherished past.



Puente Alsina in Historic Context

Recorded in 1949, “Puente Alsina” reflects the socio-economic shifts happening in Argentina during the mid-20th century. Rapid urbanization and industrialization were hallmarking the era, leading to the transformation of many traditional neighborhoods into modern urban landscapes. The song captures this specific historical moment, expressing the sorrow and displacement felt by those who saw their familiar environments vanish. Puente Alsina, both a literal and figurative bridge, represents the old world’s connection to the new, and its alteration symbolizes the broader socio-cultural changes affecting the Argentine society.



Benjamín Tagle Lara

Benjamín Tagle Lara was an influential figure in the world of Tango, known for his poignant compositions that often reflected the socio-cultural dynamics of Argentina.