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Tra la la

Music by Luis Teisseire, Germán Teisseire, lyrics by Jesús Fernández Blanco. 1 recordings in our catalogue, 1939–1939.

Who recorded it

Every version1

Earliest we hold: Francisco Canaro, 1939

  1. Francisco CanaroErnesto Famá1939

Versions of Tra la la recorded 1939

Tra la la was composed by Luis Teisseire.† The lyrics of Tra la la are by Jesús Fernández Blanco.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

1 orchestra recorded it

6 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Luis Teisseire, Germán Teisseire
Words
Jesús Fernández Blanco
Written
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

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Yo soy un ser optimista Tralalá, lalá, lalá, Y en este mundo egoísta Me divierto sin cesar. El sinsabor es un cuento Yo no sé lo que es llorar, Y siento en todo momento Una gran felicidad. Tralalá, tralalá, tralalá Todos a cantar... Tralalá, tralalá, tralalá Todos a bailar... Tralalá, tralalá, tralalá Para qué sufrir, Lo mejor es cantar y reír Tralalá, tralalá.

English · machine translation

I am an optimistic being Tralalá, lalá, lalá, And in this selfish world I am endlessly amused. The tastelessness is a fairy tale I don't know what it is to cry, And I feel at all times A great happiness. Tralalá, tralalalá, tralalalá, tralalalá Everybody sing... Tralalá, tralalalá, tralalalá, tralalalá Everybody dance... Tralalá, tralalalá, tralalalá, tralalalá Why suffer, It's best to sing and laugh Tralalá, tralalá, tralalá.

Every version

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The catalogue holds 1 recordings of this song by 1 orchestras, 1939 to 1939.

1 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube

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  1. Francisco CanaroEarliest we holdMost dancedTra la laFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamávalsOdeon
    6 dances
    1939
All recordings of Tra la la

One recording

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Francisco Canaro

Tra la laFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamávalsOdeon
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Couples filmed dancing this recording · 3 Performances

Marco Evola2023 · 2:45

Danced to it

Music from 1939 · danced on film 2023

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What we don't know yet3 of 4 known

The year it was written.

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In other catalogues1

tango.info · T0370028719

Composer1

Composed by Luis Teisseire

Lyricist1

Lyrics by Jesús Fernández Blanco

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  1. Tra la laFrancisco CanaroErnesto FamávalsOdeon

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