Marc Cucurella chant: Lyrics, tune and story behind Chelsea’s song for Spanish full-back

Marc Cucurella initially struggled to adapt to life at Chelsea after completing a move from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2022. As a result of his early struggles, many Chelsea fans labelled him as one of the club's worst signings in decades, but he certainly turned those opinions around with his fantastic performances in recent years.

The Chelsea full-back, after his undeniably shaky start, established himself as one of the very best in the Premier League, if not the world. Cucurella locked up some of the top wingers in the Premier League for Chelsea, and even nullified some of Europe's best players during Champions League campaigns, as well as starring for his country, Spain, on numerous occasions.

Chelsea fans created a chant that was consistently heard ringing around Stamford Bridge until he completed a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

While the chant may now be a thing of the past for Chelsea fans, our guide details the lyrics and tune that provided the backdrop to Cucurella's career in a Blue shirt.

Marc Cucurella chant lyrics and tune

The Marc Cucurella chant is sung to the tune of La Bamba by Ritchie Valens, an iconic song that was released all the way back in 1958. It is also the same tune used for England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire's chant. The lyrics are as follows:

Cucurella,

Cucurella,

He eats paella,

He drinks Estrella,

His hair's f***ing massive

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The song plays into Cucurella's Spanish heritage in a jovial/stereotypical way without being offensive. Paella is widely considered to be the national dish of Spain, while Estrella is one of the most popular and famous Spanish lagers.

Whether Cucurella actually drinks/eats these two products regularly isn't really the point, and it shouldn't be taken too literally – it's just a bit of fun.

The player himself is clearly okay with the song, too, as there is video footage of him singing his own version of the chant. The only change that Cucurella made when singing it was that he changed the last line so that he could sing about Erling Haaland being scared of him – a bold move for any Premier League defender.

Chelsea fans singing the Marc Cucurella chant

FGG says: Not bad for Chelsea

Chelsea fans have a reputation for creating unimaginative football chants, most notably the ‘Chelsea, Chelsea, Chelsea' chant, which is seemingly rehashed for every new signing that comes through the doors at Stamford Bridge. Therefore, this is something a little out of their comfort zone, so hats off to them.