Comments on: Trams vs. Mariachis, round two

By: Jul

Jul — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:55:53 +0000

I kind of wish Zurich had some roving mariachis. I’ve never seen any here. I’m trying to think if I’ve ever seen a single street musician anywhere in CH…

Shelley – I think the point is that there are so many convenient stops that there’s not even time for the street musicians to play a song? Or something.

By: Shelley - At Home in Rome

Shelley - At Home in Rome — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:24:00 +0000

So bizarre. I had mariachis under my windows playing at the restaurant, but only once, then they mysteriously disappeared. We get the accordion players around here. The mariachi graphic from the tram is a little ridiculous though; I can see why it was replaced, although the replacement is still dumb IMHO. Why not just write “no street musicians” or something? Not like the street musicians are going to pay any attention. Plus, who really enforces that?

I don’t get the text on the commerical though: what did the VBZ do, shorten the length between stops to deter musicians from playing on board? Maybe I’m missing something.

By: FinnyKnits

FinnyKnits — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:58:00 +0000

The VBZ should take a side trip to Rome where mariachis play randomly in front of Italian restaurants.

I don’t get it, and frankly it seems kind of strange.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:17:00 +0000

Back in the USA we're looking forward to the roving mariachi bands...

; ' )

By: Jul

Jul — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:58:19 +0000

The translation:

Only 300 meters to the next stop.

Sorry, dear street musicians.

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:52:46 +0000

Can you translate the german in the commercial?

By: naechstehaltestelle

naechstehaltestelle — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:52:00 +0000

That would be a great way to spend some time on the tram. It’s nice to see the authorities poke fun at themselves.

By: tqe

tqe — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 04:06:00 +0000

that is awesome. I vote that it is good clean mariachi fun.

By: Roam2Rome

Roam2Rome — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 00:32:00 +0000

Wow, I had no idea about this! My family is from Jalisco the home of the mariachi, though I’ve lived almost all my life in San Francisco, and am moving to Rome… so to hear this my first question was “there are Mariachis in Zurich trams?”. Yet, once I hit play I actually found the video offensive, are they really playing this? is it such a big deal? Unbelievable…

Yesterday I saw an Italian music video, and their take on mariachis is in a very good light, so I’m amazed how people’s opinions range from pole to pole, ah! life is!