A por ellos
¡A por ellos, oé!
¡A por ellos, oé!
¡A por ellos, oé,
A por ellos oé oé!
¡Hasta cuartos, oé!
¡Hasta cuartos, oé!
¡Hasta cuartos, oé!
Y con suerte oé oé!
Let me put this video in context. I have been loving the world cup, and Spain is playing amazingly. But who are we kidding? Spain will advance past France in the next round, and then suffer a crushing defeat from the Brazilians. So, I found this video quite hilarious. "A por ellos" has been the national anthem of Spain lately. In this video, the first part is explained to be the "before shot", and the second is after the world cup. This is a publicity stunt put on by the Spanish team and coach. "A por ellos" translates roughly as "Get them!" In the second version, "Hasta cuartos" is "Until quarter finals, and only with luck"
Click here if you don't see it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eAQsIl5x0A
Spain has a few great chants. The other one that has endeared my heart is a hymn I learned in Cádiz. The people of Cádiz are famous in Spain for being the nicest in the whole country, and I completely agree with that stereotype. So, they created a hymn that basically means, "We don't care about the football score, we just came to get drunk and have a nice time"
Alcohol, alcohol,
Alcohol alcohol alcohol
Hemos venido
a emborracharnos,
y el resultado
nos da igual


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