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Sea Green Singers - Viva la Quince Brigada - score and lyrics - click on image to print on A4 |
Viva la quince brigada (Pete Seeger version) 1. Viva la quince brigada 2. Luchamos contra los moros 3. Solo es nuestro deseo 4, En el frente de Jarama x2 5. Ya salimos de España |
Viva la quinta brigada (o Ay, Carmela) Viva la quinta brigada, Luchamos contra los moros, El ejército del Ebro, Y a las fuerzas invasoras, En los frentes de Granada, Ni tenemos días martes,
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Translation Viva la quince brigada |
The lyrics to this Republican song, which
is also known as El Paso del Ebro and Viva la XV Brigada, date from the
Spanish Civil War. The melody, however, is a folk tune of far greater
antiquity, dating back to the early 19th century.
The sentence Luchamos contra los moros (We fight against the Moors) refers to the Moroccan troops fighting alongside the Nationalists Ay Carmela can be heard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF0Ze6qVJaU;
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