The Happy Happy Birthday Song
I found out on the weekend that Ben’s class has its own birthday song which they sing to any classmates who have birthdays during the school year. I guess someone last year must like the Canadian Group “Arrogant Worms” since a quick search on Google turned up the lyrics. I found out about this song because Ben sang it at a friend’s birthday party last week and they wanted to know the lyrics. So I volunteered to type it out while he sang it from memory.
I thought I would share it here. Be prepared, this is in no way a sentimental tune. It seems like Ben’s class is full of 10 to 12 year old cynics. If you are at all sensitive about birthdays, I suggest you stop now. I haven’t been able to find the tune online so I can listen to the original music. The way Ben sings it sounds like a derivative of “Can-Can”.
Once a year we celebrate
With stupid hats and plastic plates
The fact that you were able to make
A trip around the sun
Then the whole family gathers ‘round
And gifts and laughter do abound
And we let out a joyful sound
And sing that stupid song
Happy Birthday!
Now you’re one year older
Happy Birthday!
Your life still isn’t over
Happy Birthday!
You haven’t accomplished much
But you didn’t die this year
I guess that’s good enough.
So let’s drink to your fading health
And hope you don’t remind yourself
Your chance of finding fame and wealth
Decrease with every year.
Do you feel like you’re doing laps
And eating food and taking naps
And hoping that someday perhaps
Your life will hold some cheer?
Happy Birthday!
What have you done that matters?
Happy Birthday!
You’re starting to get fatter.
Happy Birthday!
It’s downhill from now on.
Try not to remind yourself
Your best years are all gone.
If cryogenics was all free
Then we could live like Walt Disney
And live for all eternity
Inside a block of ice.
But instead your time is set
This is the only life you get
Although it hasn’t ended yet
Sometimes you wish it might.
Happy Birthday!
You wish you had more money
Happy Birthday!
Your life’s so sad it’s funny.
Happy Birthday!
How much more can you take?
All your friends are hungry now
So cut the stupid cake.
I thought I would share it here. Be prepared, this is in no way a sentimental tune. It seems like Ben’s class is full of 10 to 12 year old cynics. If you are at all sensitive about birthdays, I suggest you stop now. I haven’t been able to find the tune online so I can listen to the original music. The way Ben sings it sounds like a derivative of “Can-Can”.
Once a year we celebrate
With stupid hats and plastic plates
The fact that you were able to make
A trip around the sun
Then the whole family gathers ‘round
And gifts and laughter do abound
And we let out a joyful sound
And sing that stupid song
Happy Birthday!
Now you’re one year older
Happy Birthday!
Your life still isn’t over
Happy Birthday!
You haven’t accomplished much
But you didn’t die this year
I guess that’s good enough.
So let’s drink to your fading health
And hope you don’t remind yourself
Your chance of finding fame and wealth
Decrease with every year.
Do you feel like you’re doing laps
And eating food and taking naps
And hoping that someday perhaps
Your life will hold some cheer?
Happy Birthday!
What have you done that matters?
Happy Birthday!
You’re starting to get fatter.
Happy Birthday!
It’s downhill from now on.
Try not to remind yourself
Your best years are all gone.
If cryogenics was all free
Then we could live like Walt Disney
And live for all eternity
Inside a block of ice.
But instead your time is set
This is the only life you get
Although it hasn’t ended yet
Sometimes you wish it might.
Happy Birthday!
You wish you had more money
Happy Birthday!
Your life’s so sad it’s funny.
Happy Birthday!
How much more can you take?
All your friends are hungry now
So cut the stupid cake.
posted by Mike at 8:17 p.m.
4 Comments:
lol... now that's a birthday song! i'll be on the search for it also, and if i find it, i'll try to pass it on to you.
you know... on the underground internet.
FF, I kind of knew that you would like it. ;-)
I'll keep my eyes on the underground.
That was so funny. I almost want to adopt I for my own family birthday song.
Since the Arogant Worms are one of my all time favorite groups, I will say that you did quite a good job with the lyrics. If you would like to check out more of them, or just find the actual song you can either download the happy birthday song from Itunes or go to www.arrogant-worms.com
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