"Hijos del pueblo" is a Spanish song originating from the labor movement, primarily inspired by anarcho-syndicalism.
Allegedly, this song was made by a journalist from Alicante, Rafael Carratalá Ramos.
It was shared with the public in 1885 for the "Revolutionary Music" section of the first socialist meeting organised by the 'Centre d'Amics' in Reus, belonging to the First International.
Versions
The song has three sets of lyrics, as it was sung popularly, even some versions may differ.
The first known version is the original one from 1885, focused on organising for labour rights.
The second was recorded during the Spanish Civil War by the Orfeó Català under the direction of Francisco Pujol, with the focus shifted towards antifascism.
The third is a version named "Himno anarquista" (Anarchist Anthem) or "Salud proletarios" (Long Live the Proletariat).
Version for the centenary of the CNT
To celebrate the centenary of the CNT, it was proposed to make a cover with modern sound equipment of "A las barricadas" and "Hijos del pueblo".
To get the score, the Fundación de Estudios Libertarios Anselmo Lorenzo was contacted with hopes that the sheets were in their archives. However they were informed that even if they existed, they would be untraceable, probably lost or destroyed after the end of the Civil War. Afterwards, the CNT contacted the newspaper Tierra y Libertad, discovering that they in fact had the music.
After months of work composing, writing, gathering musicians and singers, on November 14, 2009, the recording took place in the Conservatorio de Música Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, in Bilbao, organised by Luís Antonio Gamarra.
Lyrics
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| Hijos del pueblo (1885) | English translation |
|---|---|
| Hijo del pueblo, te oprimen cadenas,
y esa injusticia no puede seguir; si tu existencia es un mundo de penas, antes que esclavo prefiere morir. Esos burgueses, asaz egoístas, que así desprecian la Humanidad; serán barridos por los anarquistas al fuerte grito de libertad. |
Son of the people, chains oppress you,
and that injustice cannot keep going; if your existence is a world of sorrow, death would be preferable before becoming a slave. These bourgeoisie, way too selfish, they despise the world, They will be swept away by the anarchists, To the strong shout of freedom! |
|
Rojo pendón, no más sufrir, |
Under the red banner, no more suffering, |
|
Los corazones obreros que laten |
The workers heart beating |
|
Rojo pendón, no más sufrir, |
Under the red banner, no more suffering, |
| Guerra Civil 1936 | English translation |
|---|---|
| Hijo del pueblo, te oprimen cadenas,
y esa injusticia no puede seguir; si tu existencia es un mundo de penas antes que esclavo prefiere morir. En la batalla, la hiena fascista. por nuestro esfuerzo sucumbirá; y el pueblo entero, con los anarquistas, hará que triunfe la libertad. |
Son of the people, chains oppress you,
and that injustice cannot keep going; if your existence is a world of sorrow, death would be preferable before becoming a slave. In the battle, the fascist hyena, by our effort it shall succumb, and our whole people, with the anarchists, will make freedom triumph. |
|
Trabajador, no más sufrir, el opresor ha de sucumbir. Levántate, pueblo leal, al grito de revolución social. Fuerte unidad de fe y de acción producirá la revolución. Nuestro pendón uno ha de ser: sólo en la unión está el vencer. |
Worker, no more suffering, the oppressor has to succumb. Stand up, loyal people, to the shout of social revolution. Strong unity of faith and action will produce the revolution. Our banner has to be: only in union is the victory. |
| Himno anarquista (Salud proletarios) | English translation |
|---|---|
| Salud proletarios: Llegó el gran día; dejemos los antros de la explotación, |
Long live the proletariat: The great day is here; let's leave behind the sweatshops of exploitation, |
|
Trabajador, no más sufrir |
Worker, no more suffering, |
|
No más supremacía de dioses y leyes, |
No more supremacy of Gods and laws, |
|
Trabajador, no más sufrir |
Worker, no more suffering, |
Related
References
- Stuart Christie (2003). General Franco Made Me a 'terrorist': The Interesting Years Abroad of a West of Scotland 'baby-boomer'. ChristieBooks.com. pp. 176–. ISBN 978-1-873976-19-7.
- ^ "Hijos del pueblo… ¡A las barricadas! La recuperación de dos himnos históricos". Archived from the original on 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- Moreno, Fidel (3 May 2018). ¿Qué me estás cantando?: Memoria de un siglo de canciones (in Spanish). Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial España. ISBN 9788499928098. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- Calle Velasco, Ma Dolores de la; Redero San Román, Manuel (18 February 2009). Movimientos sociales en la España del siglo XX (in Spanish). Universidad de Salamanca. ISBN 9788478003143. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
External links
- Hijos del pueblo (version for the centenary of the CNT), on YouTube
- Hijos del pueblo. El himno anarquista compuesto por un marxista Archived 2019-04-10 at the Wayback Machine