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Every year. Always awkward. (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

OK, my friends have an alternate happy birthday song, which is infinitely better, and still fulfills the societal expectation of a birthday song. The lyrics go like this:

This is your birthday song.
It isn't very long.
Hey!
*single clap for punctuation*

I'd suggest adopting it into your friend group for a better future.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I like that idea, but I have a better one that no one seems to catch on to yet. Namely, at most, walk by me, say "happy birthday," then forget about the fact that it's my birthday. Not saying anything also works.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

I figure it's impossible to fight the tide, but maybe you can channel it a little bit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Does it have a melody?

Our friend group has a weird in-joke birthday song that's faster and has synchronized clapping. It doesn't drag like og birthday song, plus it's a real power move in a busy restaurant to have 20 people scream-shouting a coordinated song no one else has heard before. I think a key feature of the song's success is it has a few slower intro notes/words that one person can sing and it cues everyone else to jump in and in sync.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

The 6th syllable of each line is... I want to say a full tone down? Then the "hey" is a tone or two up. I'm not super musically inclined, so I'm not sure I could tell you which notes.