and if you take her out, if you want “any” when you get home for gawdsake don’t let staff know it’s her birthday. mine raged for days after IHOP’s ignorant chorus. a simple “happy birthday, mrs. O” would have sufficed. C-level is so clueless.
There is a winding and weird story behind the supposed copyright to the song… which was declared legally invalid in 2015. The company that had been charging royalties for several decades had to pay back most (or all?) of it. Fear of being sued was the reason behind most movies avoiding the song… and restaurants making up their own birthday songs to comply with customer requests for a celebratory performance.
“The time is overdue for people like me and you who know the way to truth is love and unity for all Gods children. It should be a great event! and the whole day should be spent in full remembrance of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people.” I think that’s the 2nd verse? It is a good one Joe!
Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcVZfJO01NI I never knew until just now that he wrote it to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to promote making Dr. King’s birthday a national holiday. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_(Stevie_Wonder_song)
Rhetorical_Question about 1 year ago
Singing off key?
Doug K about 1 year ago
Where’s the love?
crookedwolf Premium Member about 1 year ago
Some women don’t like to be reminded..!
LawrenceS about 1 year ago
The second verse is the best part, or being thrown out early?
jcd302 about 1 year ago
Cool, I share a birthday with the Captain.
jagedlo about 1 year ago
Stevie Wonder? Really, Joe?
Jingles about 1 year ago
and if you take her out, if you want “any” when you get home for gawdsake don’t let staff know it’s her birthday. mine raged for days after IHOP’s ignorant chorus. a simple “happy birthday, mrs. O” would have sufficed. C-level is so clueless.
ajr58(1) about 1 year ago
Second verse, same as the first!
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction about 1 year ago
Police brutality….being brutal to a policeman.
Ellis97 about 1 year ago
“Happy Birthday to Ya” is my family’s birthday song. We sing at everyone’s birthday party. It’s a special tradition.
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 1 year ago
There is a winding and weird story behind the supposed copyright to the song… which was declared legally invalid in 2015. The company that had been charging royalties for several decades had to pay back most (or all?) of it. Fear of being sued was the reason behind most movies avoiding the song… and restaurants making up their own birthday songs to comply with customer requests for a celebratory performance.
delennwen about 1 year ago
Is there a particular version of a birthday song that Stevie Wonder is known for?
bigplayray about 1 year ago
“The time is overdue for people like me and you who know the way to truth is love and unity for all Gods children. It should be a great event! and the whole day should be spent in full remembrance of those who lived and died for the oneness of all people.” I think that’s the 2nd verse? It is a good one Joe!
verticallychallenged Premium Member about 1 year ago
Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcVZfJO01NI I never knew until just now that he wrote it to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and to promote making Dr. King’s birthday a national holiday. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_(Stevie_Wonder_song)
oakie817 about 1 year ago
beatles ‘birthday’
198.23.5.11 about 1 year ago
DEAR JOE—-
Next time, hire a mime
TheThingIs about 1 year ago
The slow part? It’s nice with a beat.
clayface9 Premium Member about 1 year ago
You’re no Stevie Wonder, Joe.
DKHenderson 5 months ago
If you WRITE the “Happy Birthday” song, do you still have to pay royalties? Is that why they seldom write it out completely?