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Europe's 4th biggest country has no national anthem lyrics because no one can agree them It has had the same national anthem since the 18th century but there have never had any lyrics.

National anthems first became popular in Europe during the 18th century, with famous composers including Haydn (Germany) and perhaps Mozart (Austria) sometimes providing the music.

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A composer has asked Spain's parliament to back his proposal to set words to the country's lyric-free national anthem, the songsmith said in a website he has launched to back his initiative.

The "Marcha Real", translated as "Royal March", has been the anthem for Spain since the 18th century but, unlike other European countries, it lacks lyrics for its people to sing to.