Torero
Carosone Renato Lyrics
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I met him on a bus in Barcelona
We kinda got to talkin'
But he did all the talkin'
I asked him what he did in Barcelona
In sunny Barcelona
And this is what he said
You are fortunate my friend
Of this there is no doubt
For everywhere I go the people shout
Hey torero make way for Don Jose the great torero
In Spain I am a famous Caballero
I fight the bravest bull in all the land
With the flip of the hip of the music of the band
I cha cha, the bull is so confused because I cha cha
I never kill him, only if he gets in my way
Torero, torero play
He bragged about the many senoritas
Who showered him with flowers
With big bouquets of flowers
He told me that in Holly wood
They want him to be like Marlon Brando
The great big movie star
But as he left the bus he met two men in white
He shouted as they took him out of sight
Hey torero
The lyrics to Carosone Renato's song Torero tell the story of a man that the singer meets on a bus in Barcelona. This man, who is a torero or a bullfighter, speaks in the first person about his fame and accomplishments. He tells the singer that he is fortunate for having met him, for he is a famous Caballero in Spain. The torero boasts that he fights the bravest bull in all the land with the flip of the hip to the music of the band. He does a cha-cha, which confuses the bull, and he only kills him if the bull gets in his way.
The torero also talks about how he is showered with big bouquets of flowers by many senoritas. He even claims that Hollywood wants him to be like Marlon Brando. However, as he leaves the bus, he is taken by two men in white, and he shouts, "Hey torero." It is unclear what happens to the torero, but the abrupt ending suggests that his fate is not good. Through the story of the torero, the lyrics comment on fame, reputation, and the cost of success.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey Chico, one more time
The singer is addressing someone named Chico and asking him for something.
I met him on a bus in Barcelona
The singer met the subject of the song while traveling on a bus in the city of Barcelona.
We kinda got to talkin'
The singer and the subject of the song had a conversation.
But he did all the talkin'
Despite the possibility of a two-way conversation, the subject of the song did most of the talking.
I asked him what he did in Barcelona
The singer asked the subject of the song what he did in Barcelona.
In sunny Barcelona
The city of Barcelona is often associated with sunny weather.
And this is what he said
The subject of the song responds to the singer's question with the following statement.
You are fortunate my friend
The subject of the song tells the singer that he is lucky.
Of this there is no doubt
The subject of the song is certain that the singer is fortunate.
For everywhere I go the people shout
The subject of the song claims that he is well-known wherever he goes.
Hey torero make way for Don Jose the great torero
The subject of the song is bragging that people shout his name and give him the title of the great torero.
In Spain I am a famous Caballero
The subject of the song is well-known in Spain and given the title of Caballero.
I fight the bravest bull in all the land
The subject of the song is a bullfighter and claims to fight the bravest bull in all the land.
With the flip of the hip of the music of the band
The subject of the song is describing the movements used in bullfighting, accompanied by the music of the band.
I cha cha, the bull is so confused because I cha cha
The subject of the song is describing a dance-like movement he uses in bullfighting that confuses the bull.
I never kill him, only if he gets in my way
The subject of the song claims to never kill the bull, except in self-defense.
Torero, torero play
The subject of the song is calling himself a torero and playing up his bullfighting persona.
He bragged about the many senoritas
The subject of the song boasts about having many female admirers.
Who showered him with flowers
The subject of the song claims to have been showered with flowers by his female admirers.
With big bouquets of flowers
The subject of the song received large bouquets of flowers from his female admirers.
He told me that in Holly wood
The subject of the song claims to have been noticed by Hollywood.
They want him to be like Marlon Brando
Hollywood desires the subject of the song to be like Marlon Brando.
The great big movie star
Marlon Brando is a well-known movie star.
But as he left the bus he met two men in white
As the subject of the song was leaving the bus, he encountered two men in white.
He shouted as they took him out of sight
The subject of the song shouted as he was being taken away by the two men in white.
Hey torero
The subject of the song is once again calling himself a torero and playing up his bullfighting persona.
Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NICOLA SALERNO, RENATO CAROSONE
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@ErnestoConcha-ut4cd
Realmente MARAVILLOSO ,este ritmo hace bailar a cualquiera. Viva Renato Corazone e Italia por siempre, desde Chile.
@JoseHernandez-dd1zb
Sonidos de ayer que rememoran que la humanidad tuvo buenos tiempos alguna vez
@ernestoconchaopazoconchaop6171
Un gran Tributo al gran y magistral RENATO CAROSONE. E INOLVIDABLE CON SU ALEGRIA en todas sus canciones, desde CHILE.
@manueljimenez3265
Grandes recuerdos 👏👏👏👏🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦😊🇪🇦
@galinapungina155
Geniaaal,fantastic !!!!! !!!!! ❤❤❤
@ernestoconchaopazoconchaop6171
Renato Carosone el MAESTRO .Un gigante de la Musica. Maravilloso e inolvidable, desde Chie. Bravo.
@galinapungina155
Gold !!! !!!❤❤❤
@jorgecastro3175
En mis 70 años de vida me alegra esta canción. El acompañamiento musical y la interpretación de Dn. Renato Carosone es extraordinario escucharlo.
@davidtice4972
Tengo un CD de Moreno Fruzzetti cantando esta canción. Mi piace molto.
@marioovsldocarrascosoto4072
Uffff tantos recuerdos