I'm Spanish and the reason is really simple. It doesn't have lyrics.

Thanks for not making this a 17 minute video essay

We don't have a national anthem because we like to give an aportunity to everyone in the world to sing with us our "lolololo"

We are screwed if we can't even say "Viva España"

"Why spanish players dont sign anthem? Because their anthem have no words. Bye, see you next time"

The "Viva España" isn't really related to Franco, i think you meant "Arriba España"

Firstly, the lyrics of José María Pemán were written in 1928, 11 years before Franco's dictatorship started. And "Viva España" is not associated with Franco, the expression associated with him is "Arriba España"

The only anthem where not a single spaniard can say; I refuse to sing the anthem.

¿Cómo que no? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO Siempre lo cantamos con efusividad.

The Spanish anthem (3rd oldest in the world) was created as a ceremonial music peace with no lyrics and it never had official lyrics. Never. Primo de Rivera (not Franco) asked Peman to write lyrics for the anthem in the 1920s, but Primo de Rivera ended his rule before those lyrics were made official. In the 1940s there was another attempt. Again, they were never made official.

Spain love passing so much that they passed on singing the national anthem.

They're mewing 🤫🧏🗿

The "fascist poet" José María Pemán composed the lyrics of the Spanish anthem in 1927, during the reign of Alfonso XIII, and nine years before the Civil War.

El himno español tiene su origen en el himno de los lambarderos en tiempos de Isabel I de Castilla, luego como bien dices, sobre el 1700 se actualiza y llega hasta la actualidad más o menos igual, pero eso sí, sin letra.

In short, Spain doesn't have official lyrics in its anthem.

While you're correct, the actual sentence that is associated to Franco isn't "viva España" (this is an expression used today with little problem except to the radicals of various movements), it's actually "arriba España" that is the problem, not that the spanish leftist cared enough to not critize that sentence since to a lot of them (most I'd say), any patriotic sentiment or demonstration equates to you being a fascist

Viva España

Gloria a la patria qué supo seguir sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol 🇪🇸

Chinda pachinda As cachas de Florinda Postas a cocer Que ben han de saber! Those are the lyrics I learnt as a kid, but I understand they were never made official

Una pequeña corrección: la expresión que se asocia a la dictadura franquista es "arriba España", no "viva España".

¡Viva España! Alzad la frente hijos del pueblo español que vuelve a resurgir. Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol. ¡Triunfa, España! Los yunques y las ruedas cantan al compás del himno de la fe. Juntos con ellos cantemos de pie la vida nueva y fuerte de trabajo y paz.

I'm just going to give you a note. "Cara Al Sol" was the fascist anthem during the Franco regime or Dictatorship. While the one you are talking about that has the melody of the royal march, is from the Band of Insurgents in the Spanish Civil War.

Viva España , muchas gracias por este partido 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇸🇪🇸

lol I was wondering this today when England played Spain! Thanks!

It is a war militay march. No lyrics just music.

These are the lyrics of Spain's national anthem: Triunfa España, alzad los brazos, hijos del pueblo español que vuelve a resurgir. Gloria a la patria que supo seguir sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol. Nobody sings it, because we have had stupid politicians ,for more than 40 years now, who prevented schools from teaching these lyrics to children.

On 2018 a musician composer Alejandro Abad composed his version of spanish anthem "Canta España" it can represent us, some of the lines are *Your people and your history will protect you, they will always make you grow* *Your seas and lands will gave you with generosity* *Your effort and your people, your diversity are our identity* & *Together, united,one same beat, one heart that will love you until the end*

José María Pemán wrote the lyrics in 1928, years before Franco's dictatorship and his lyrics didn’t say anything related to fascism or Franco. During Franco's dictatorship the lyrics were slightly modified and with democracy completely eliminated. They could and should have kept Pemán's version, it’s the most popular, the best known and the best version which, I repeat, isn’t fascist and doesn’t allude to fascism or Francoism or any other political movement or figure. Original version and English translation below: 🇪🇸 ¡Viva España! Alzad la frente hijos del pueblo español, que vuelve a resurgir. Gloria a la patria que supo seguir sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol. (Bis) ¡Triunfa España! Los yunques y las ruedas cantan al compás del himno de la fe. Juntos con ellos cantemos de pie la vida nueva y fuerte del trabajo y paz. (Bis) 🇬🇧 Long live Spain! Raise your heads children of the Spanish people, who are rising again. Glory to the country that knew how to follow, over the blue of the sea, the path of the sun. (Repeat) Triumph Spain! The anvils and the wheels sing to the beat of the hymn of faith. Together with them let us sing standing the new and strong life of work and peace. (Repeat)

Viva España isn’t associated with Franco’s dictatorship. It’s the same as “vive la france” or “God bless America”. It was said before, during and after the dictatorship. The issue is that the left (broadly speaking) frontally oppose any sign of patriotism. You can see it happening in the USA nowadays, with leftists (again, broadly speaking) having all kinds of problems with the national anthem (kneeling, creating an alternative one for blacks, etc). Btw, I’m completely apolitical. I don’t care much about this issue, but let’s call a spade a spade: it hasn’t been until recently that saying Viva España has become controversial and it has nothing to do with Franco or right-wing politicians (even if they feel more inclined to say such things).

In 1870 a contest was organized to create a new official state anthem. Although over 400 compositions were submitted, a new anthem was never selected. So the shit comes from old times.

I get they don't like "Arriba España" because of Franco, but "Viva España"? The anthem sounds like it was composed to start like that

I saw switzerland is also not doing it, can you analyse this as well?

Haha I noticed it in the Euro final, thanks for clearing this up!

"Viva España" is ok here, not related with Franco. The problem is "Arriba España"

we had Spanish foreign exchange students in my school and as a part of our socialisation for some reason the teachers made us play each others anthems from youtube. The first video our teacher clicked on about the spanish anthem was francos lyrics and i kid u not all the Spanish students all in unison screamed ''NNNOOOOO!!!'' ''WRONG ONE, WRONG ONE''

but the Peman's text has strophes truly poetical. For ex.: "Glory to the country who knew went on the blue of the see the course of the sun"

“Viva España” isn’t related with Francisco Franco, “Arriba España” is

Franco took power in 1939. José Pemán 1928 Glory to the country who knew how to follow, over the blue of the sea the walk of the sun (discovery of America, the greatest achievement of humanity) Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir, sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol

Great video

In Spain don't have song and the people say lololo

No lyrics. And there won't be any in the near future, certain politicians proposed a few options which contained the name of the party in them (ciudadanos), which is an actual comedy sketch of the 90s

🇪🇸 REYES DE EUROPA 🇪🇸 🏆🏆🏆🏆 ⚽️ I ❤ SPAIN ⚽️ 🎉1964, 2008, 2012, 2024 🎉

It's nice that this is not a 20 minute video for a 2 minute answer, but I feel like you left out the relatively most important part. It was the Spanish grenadiers march song, who traditionally marched in parades right before the king. That's how the common people started associating it with the king, wich ultimately lead to Carlos III declaring it the oficial march (later hymn) of Spain.

The society in Spain is so polarized that there is no chance everyone would accept the lyrics of the anthem.

Tldr: the spanish dont song the anthem because there is nothing to sing

Until Spain reconciles itself with its past and with itself, it will have zero chance of coming to agreement on the lyrics to its own anthem. Sad but true.

La Marcha Real, Marcha Granadera o antiguamente, Marcha de Granaderos, es el himno de España, como así lo recoge la Constitución de 1978 y ya está. El himno de España es propiedad del estado y nunca nos pusimos de cuerdo en ponerle letra ni siquiera ahora en la actualidad y ya está.

I've always thought that singing an anthem lowers its status all the way down to tavern song. An anthem without lyrics sounds more elevated and doesn't force a particular point of view onto anyone. Sadly for me, many of my compatriots don't think like this and often try to push on the direction of creating words for it, what I consider a rape of our beautiful and iconic anthem

Algunos la seguimos cantando con orgullo.

Pemam was a catholic poet. He wrote the lyrics in 1928 11 years before Franco stepped into power. That is, long before the civil war. However, since its true that It was the official lyrics during the dictatorship, the lefties rejected them and we have had no lyrics ever since.

Imagine having a tune without lyrics. Very short and informative video👏🏽👏🏽

Yeah, as a Spanish I hate that we can’t normally say Viva España due to some ignorants with lack of patriotism and brain

people scared of "Viva España" damn

I think that the lyrics that we 😮had were epic, and no one in the modern era can even get closer to replicate that. That said, i understand why you don’t want to use it but i don’t share it. A national anthem is bigger than a person and we should be able to get pass Franco and enjoy our country.

For some reason i always sing the national anthem of a country in a football match And i also sang the unofficial lyrics of spain idk if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

1:17 too long to say, we just have no lyrics. Make a short next time?

We are that stupid that we're scared of saying rise Spain just because it could offend people

There are no words. That has always been known yet at every football tournament the same question is raised.

"Viva España alzar los brazos hijos del pueblo español que vuelvan resurgir ..."

Looo lo, lo loooo lo, lo loooo lo, lo lo, lo lo lo looo lo lo, lo lo lo lo looo lo lo... This is the lyrics of the Spanish national anthem everyone in Spain knows him

Because they won England yesterday, that's why

Because their national anthem hasn't got any lyrics!

Can we talk about the chaos in the background

No lyrics shouldn’t be a problem, my favourite bit of the UK’s National Anthem is the wordless rising scale before ‘Send him Victorious’. I love the way it is always vocalised.😂🫡🇬🇧🍻

No necesitamos cantar nada ni ensuciar nuestro glorioso himno mientras nuestro corazón se llena de emoción al escucharlo. 🎉🎉❤

The spanish anthem have lyrics, "El Himno de de Riego" choosen by spaniards but then General Franco change the anthem again for millitar march and many spaniards still march delighted the goose-step. When I was a child I must sing every morning the spanish anthem and some other facists songs.

you just had to answer one question and you still managed to spread misinformation in a 3 mins video, congrats

As a Spaniard, it’s perfect for me that our anthem has no words. This way, no controversies or endless discussions about the suitability of them lyrics. BTW, I was born in 1961 and I never heard the anthem with Pemán’s lyrics, although I knew it had existed. However, I don’t think it was ever officially used, even under general Franco’s regime.

And I'm afraid it will never have lyrics: regional natinalists and left wing parties will always fight against it. The formers to avoid, for instance, that part of "their" people could sing an anthem to express their joy for the recent Eurocope victory. The laters, partially because they've bought the whole black legend against Spain and partially to keep the regional nationalists happy (and have electoral or political alliances with them) A pitty.

Si tiene letra, pero no se puede cantar porque erróneamente se asocia al franquismo y la izquierda se enfada. En cuanto reescriban el himno y en ese himno se hagan loas a Stalin, la izquierda estará encantada de que el himno vuelva a tener letra.

Because spain's nacional anthem is the oldest in all of Europe, that's why It doesn't hace lyrics

Imagínate que tu himno nacional sea lolololololol

"Viva España" is not associated with Franco, that's "arriba España"

Para llegar a entender os lo resumo rápido y fácil : España durante toda su historia siempre ha estado dividida , por ese motivo , no toda la gente acepta la letra en el himno ni la bandera de nuestro país , pese a que la bandera actual es la que nos dio la democracia hay gente que la desprecia y no la acepta como bandera , es una pena pero es la realidad . Pero que quede claro que todo es por culpa de la política , la puta política .

Don't worry the Italians more then make up for it,😂😂

Thank you for your video

How can you mess up so many things in 1 minute?

They try to put lyrics a few years ago, but it didn't work

Spain's reality is far more complicated than it might appear from outside. Basically: A lot of people here have a nearly pathological aversion to the "idea" of Spain as a nation. Therefore we're not capable in putting together a simple chunk of fancy words without offending someone. A real shame not being able to embrace our common past and history for what it is: the shit that brought us all here. Peace.

As so many already said ...is a march. No lyrics. You have to listen the Spanish National Anthem in (more or less) military attention, without making facial gestures and without moving. Absolute silence. Of course, is hard to remain silent when thousands of adversary supporters are not in silence. The Spanish culture/language has a strong military background. Our National Anthem is just part of that background.

We dont sing our anthem we let the anthem enter our hearths

La Virgen María es nuestra protectora, nuestra Gran Señora ¡No hay nada que temer! Vence al mundo, demonio y carne, ¡guerra, guerra contra Lucifer! Vence al mundo, demonio y carne, ¡guerra, guerra contra Lucifer!

The thing is that we tried to give to anthem some lyrics, but saying VIVA ESPAÑA as well as ARRIBA ESPAÑA were words used very often in the dictatorial state, so depending on the context we try to avoid them, that divide the Spanish society in two parts, so maybe you are able to give us some lyrics tips to get into the national anthem. PD: Not include paella, cerveza or Ibiza, please. THANKS ;)

Just one mistake at the end of the video “Viva España” is not and expression related with Spanish dictatorship, but “Arriba España” yes

Uno de los los himnos más antiguos y hermosos del mundo y en vez de cuándo se toca en el futbol callar y escucharlo con respeto lo vociferan y lo machacan de mala manera. En estos comentarios se han publicado barbaridades y siempre de españoles. Hay españoles que para lo que les benefician lo son ( catalanes y vascos) y para poner el hombro y empujar a España a subir a donde le corresponde es mejor que lo hagan los otros. Ellos piden...y piden...y el gobierno de turno se lo da .Hasta con el Rey dicen que no es su su Rey. Nunca nos pondremos de acuerdo, los españoles somos muy cainistas entre nosotros. Pese a quien pese y guste a quien guste Este es nuestro Himno y es de todos los de izquierdas y derechas.

Because everyone of us can feel , in our own way, our love for Spain 😉

0:46 I was so expecting you to say Jose Maria Garcia 😅

San Marino and Bosnia also do not have lyrics in their anthem.

What about the lyrics the soldiers sing in the movie (in front of Franco) ????

just a small correction: the expression associated with the dictatorship is "Arriba España", you can safely say "Viva España" this last expression is more normal 😂

Years ago a former Scottish international was asked why he wasn't singing the National anthem- his answer? "the manager (Mr Stein) had forced upon me to tackle both main strikers hard in the first minute of the match- I was going over this in my mind - result neither forward scored and I was "man of the match" - wasn't that more important than singing.......

We do say Viva España !! Viva! Usually when you see the king of Spain You will hear it Its always been said

Juan otra vez con pesadillas ?? Se feliz España no esta a tú alcance!!

¡Qué himno tan bello! ❤

Good video. There are really several reasons. The first as you noted is that it's associated with the Fascist government. However the reason they have never been able to get new words for the anthem is there is a huge split in society in Spain. The Spanish left and centre don't like still having that anthem as it replaced the democratically chosen anthem of the second republic before the civil war. Added to that many Spanish people dislike the king and don't want him mentioned. Added to that a large number of people in Spain don't regard themselves as Spanish. Being Catalan, Basque, Galician etc so it's seen as possibly divisive to have an anthem that half the team refuse to sing out of principle anyway.

I'm spanish. Spain is different. A sad country in many aspects. Full of division, independentism, people that cannot feel proud of their country and say natural things like "Viva España" because they associate it with a a certain ideology... spanish society is too polarized to agree on a certain lyrics... It will remain wordless...

I have to correct you on the last point. Viva España is a pretty normal thing to say but the frase ARRIBA España is the wrong way to say it because of the franquismo connotation

Fast answer: It doesn't have lyrics.

Im pretty sure it doesn't have lyrics lol. Correct me if I'm wrong

El himno de José María Peman NO ES FASCISTA! Habla de la gloria española en la conquista y creación del Imperio español en Hispanoamérica, que la hizo más rica que la propia España y el doble que Francia! Qué vídeo más lamentable!