Songs of the Spanish Civil War were folk songs and anthems brought by fighters on both sides of the War. The songs were adapted into marching songs, or sung around campfires.

Traditional

Songs of the Republican side

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Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...

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Eusko Gudariak ''Eusko Gudariak'' (originally spelt ''Euzko Gudariak'', "Basque Soldiers") was the republican anthem of the Eusko Gudarostea, the army of the Basque Autonomous Government during the Spanish Civil War. The song used to refer to the defense of the ...

'' ("Basque Soldiers") - anthem of the Basque Autonomous Army *'' Los cuatro generales'', also known as ''El Puente de los Franceses'', based on ''Los cuatro muleros'' by

Federico García Lorca Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (5 June 1898 – 19 August 1936), known as Federico García Lorca ( ), was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblemat ...

with lyrics by Ernst Busch *'' El Himno de Riego'' - anthem of the

Spanish Republic The Spanish Republic (), commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic (), was the form of government in Spain from 1931 to 1939. The Republic was proclaimed on 14 April 1931, after the deposition of King Alfonso XIII, and was dissolved on 1 A ...

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A Las Barricadas "A las Barricadas" ("To the Barricades") was one of the most popular songs of the Spanish anarchists during the Spanish Civil War. "A las Barricadas" is sung to the tune of "Whirlwinds of Danger" ("Warszawianka"), composed by Józef Pławiń ...

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Spanish anarchist Anarchism in Spain has historically gained some support and influence, especially before Francisco Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, when it played an active political role and is considered the end of the golden age of cl ...

anthem *'' Hijos del pueblo'' - Another anarchist anthem *''

Si me quieres escribir "Si me quieres escribir" (English: "If You Want to Write to Me"), also known as "Ya sabes mi paradero" ("You Know Where I Am Posted") and "El frente de Gandesa" (The Gandesa Front), is one of the most famous songs of the Spanish Republican troop ...

'', also known as ''El Frente de Gandesa'' - Republican song *''

The Internationale "The Internationale" (french: "L'Internationale", italic=no, ) is an international anthem used by various communist and socialist groups; currently, it serves as the official anthem of the Communist Party of China. It has been a standard of th ...

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song *'' Spaniens Himmel'' - "Spain's heaven spreads its brightest stars ..." *'' El quinto regimiento'' - Socialist anthem *''Viva la FAI'' - Anarchist anthem *''

En la Plaza de mi Pueblo ("In the square of my village") is a Spanish-language song originating during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, and is usually attributed to the anarchist CNT-FAI, a prominent labour organization at the time which sent its own militias to figh ...

'' *'' Arroja la bomba'' - Anarchist song (there also exists a moderated version ''Luchemos Obreros'' and an Italian version ''Mano alla bomba'')

Songs of the Nationalist side

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La Marcha Real The (; "Royal March") is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of only four national anthems in the world – along with those of Bosnia and Herzegovina, San Marino and Kosovo – that have no official lyrics. Although it had lyrics in the p ...

'' - Anthem of

Francoist Spain Francoist Spain ( es, España franquista), or the Francoist dictatorship (), was the period of Spanish history between 1939 and 1975, when Francisco Franco ruled Spain after the Spanish Civil War with the title . After his death in 1975, Spai ...

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Cantos nacionales ''Cantos nacionales'' ("national songs" or "Nationalist songs" were three songs of the Spanish Civil War recognized by Francoist Spain as honoring their fallen. The Decree 226/1937 of the Burgos Junta declared the '' Marcha Granadera'' as the Spa ...

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Oriamendi (English: March of Oriamendi), is the anthem of the Carlist movement. The name of the anthem stems from the battle of Oriamendi which took place in 1837 during the First Carlist War. History It was composed by José Juan Santesteban to celeb ...

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Carlist Carlism ( eu, Karlismo; ca, Carlisme; ; ) is a Traditionalism (Spain), Traditionalist and Legitimists (disambiguation), Legitimist political movement in Spain aimed at establishing an alternative branch of the House of Bourbon, Bourbon dynasty ...

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Cara al Sol (English: Facing the Sun) is the anthem of the Falange Española de las JONS. The lyrics were written in December 1935 and are usually credited to the leader of the Falange, José Antonio Primo de Rivera. The music was composed by Juan Tellerí ...

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Falangist Falangism ( es, falangismo) was the political ideology of two political parties in Spain that were known as the Falange, namely first the Falange Española de las Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional Sindicalista (FE de las JONS) and afterwards the Fal ...

anthem **'' Cancion del Legionario'' - Song of the

Spanish Legion For centuries, Spain recruited foreign soldiers to its army, forming the Foreign Regiments () - such as the Regiment of Hibernia (formed in 1709 from Irishmen who fled their own country in the wake of the Flight of the Earls and the penal ...

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'' - Falangist Song *''Ya Hemos Pasao'' -

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*''Falangista Soy'' - Falangist Song *''Cálzame las Alpargatas'' - Carlist Song *''Arriba España'' - Italian Song.

Retrospective

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Viva la Quinta Brigada "Viva la Quinta Brigada" is a Christy Moore song about the Irishmen who fought in the Spanish Civil War against Franco. The title was changed to "Viva la Quince Brigada" in some later recordings. The song is about the Irish socialist volunteers, ...

" (later retitled "Viva la Quince Brigada") - Christy Moore's tribute to the fallen Irish *"

Spanish Bombs "Spanish Bombs" is a song by English punk rock band The Clash, with principal vocals by Joe Strummer and additional vocals by Mick Jones. It was written by Strummer and recorded for the band's 1979 album ''London Calling''. The song also appea ...

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If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next "If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next" is a song by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. It was released on 24 August 1998, through Epic Records as the first single from their fifth studio album, ''This Is My Truth T ...

" - Manic Street Preachers * ''Spain in My Heart: Songs of the Spanish Civil War'' (Various artists) (2007) —with contributions by Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Joel Rafael and Aoife (Finnes) Clancy (from Cherish the Ladies). *"On the Border" (

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References

External links

Songbook of the International Brigades11 Songs of the Spanish Civil WarSpain's heavens or the Thaelmann Brigade
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Traditional

Songs of the Republican side

Songs of the Nationalist side

Retrospective

See also

References

External links