Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio is a Rock en español band for… Read Full Bio ↴Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio is a Rock en español band formed in Mexico City in 1985. Since then, the band has collaborated with other bands, as well as having participated in tribute albums like the tributes for José José and Tigres del Norte. Their sound incorporates many styles, including Ska, Rock, and traditional Mexican forms such as the bolero. Roco, the band's vocalist, dresses in a manner reminiscent of the Pachuco, an archetypical character represented by Tin Tán in the Mexican cinema. Tin Tan is sampled in the group's biggest hit, 1991's Pachuco. They recently came out with a new album, Circular Collectivo.

Toño
Maldita Vecindad Lyrics

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En mi cuadra Toño es famoso
Si silueta todos la conocen
En mi cuadra Toño es famoso
Su trompeta inunda la calle

Un sombrero viejo, un bote con monedas
Su perro va pasando y ladra al compas
música sabrosa el sol calando fuerte

Los niños en la calle no paran de gritar

Toño muy lento guarda sus monedas
Camina buscando una esquina pa' tocar

Toca la trompeta, suena en toda la ciudad
Toca la trompeta, suena en toda la ciudad
Ay viene Toño

En mi cuadra Toño es famoso su silueta todos la conocen
En mi cuadra Toño es famoso su trompeta inunda la calle
Un mercado viejo los vendedores gritan
La güera de los tacos le pide una canción
Y cuando cae la tarde esuna cantina
El mejor lugar pa' tocar un buen danzon

Toño tranquilo guarda su trompeta
La noche en el barrio acaba de llegar

Toca la trompeta, suena en toda la ciudad
Toca la trompeta, suena en toda la ciudad

Toca la trompeta, suena en toda la ciudad
Toca la trompeta, suena en toda la ciudad

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Maldita Vecindad's "Tono" describe the fame of a man named Toño in their neighborhood. He is known for his trumpet playing, which fills the streets with music. The description of his appearance - an old hat and a jar of coins - suggests that he is not wealthy, but his talent brings him recognition and admiration. The children in the neighborhood are particularly fond of him, as they can be heard shouting in excitement when he plays.

Toño's routine is described in the lyrics - he moves slowly as he collects money in his jar, and then searches for a corner to play his trumpet. The image of his dog barking in rhythm to his music adds to the vibrant atmosphere created by his playing. The lyrics then describe how Toño is sought after not just in the streets, but also in the local market and in the neighborhood bar where he plays a good danzon.

The song captures the uplifting spirit of a local musician who brightens up the life of the people in his community with his music. The lyrics emphasize the joy that Toño brings to their neighborhood and suggest that anyone, regardless of their status or material possessions, can become famous through music.

Line by Line Meaning

En mi cuadra Toño es famoso
Toño is famous in my neighborhood

Si silueta todos la conocen
Everybody knows his silhouette

Su trompeta inunda la calle
His trumpet echoes through the street

Un sombrero viejo, un bote con monedas
A worn hat and a can full of coins

Su perro va pasando y ladra al compas
His dog walks by and barks to the rhythm

Música sabrosa el sol calando fuerte
Delicious music and the sun beating down

Los niños en la calle no paran de gritar
Children in the street won't stop yelling

Toño muy lento guarda sus monedas
Toño slowly saves his coins

Camina buscando una esquina pa' tocar
Walking, looking for a corner to play

Toca la trompeta, suena en toda la ciudad
He plays his trumpet, the sound reaches the whole city

Ay viene Toño
Here comes Toño

Un mercado viejo los vendedores gritan
Sellers shout in an old market

La güera de los tacos le pide una canción
The woman selling tacos asks him to play a song

Y cuando cae la tarde es una cantina
At sunset, it's a cantina

El mejor lugar pa' tocar un buen danzon
The best place to play a good danzon

Toño tranquilo guarda su trompeta
Calmly, Toño puts away his trumpet

La noche en el barrio acaba de llegar
Nighttime arrives in the neighborhood

Toca la trompeta, suena en toda la ciudad
He plays his trumpet, the sound reaches the whole city

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Adrian Navarro Maycotte, Aldo Ruben Acuna Yance, Enrique Montes Arellano, Eulalio Galarza Cervantes, Jose Luis Paredes Pacho, Rolando Javier Ortega Cuenca

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