So here’s the deal. Spain has had their national anthem since the 18th century, and that entire time, more than 200 years, it has been sans lyrics. It is just a tune, but just a tune no more.

After complaints from Spanish athletes, who long to be reduced to an overdone cliche and be able to sing along with their anthem in the pregame… or I suppose in that unlikeliest of all events - win Olympic gold.

Following a suggestion by the Spanish Olympic Committee, the conservative opposition on Monday said it would present a bill calling for a committee to provide lyrics in three months.

Former Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar asked a group of poets and writers to come up with lyrics a few years ago but nobody could agree what they should be.

Yea, no kidding. Over two hundred years of history and culture and it’s supposed to be a surprise that its tough to write lyrics in 2007? Well, just because I’m such a nice guy, allow me to make a suggestion:

O, po, po, po, popozão, popozão

Gatinha sai do chão, vai descendo o popozão

What? K-Fed not good enough for the Spanish anthem. Yea, can’t blame ya, he’s not even good enough for bar mitzvahs and high school proms.

• Anthem to get words so sportsmen can sing (Reuters)