"Happy Birthday to You"
Structurally, the song consists of four lines, three of which are identical. Each of the three identical lines is precisely the title of the song: "Happy birthday to you!". The other line (addressing phrase) is "Happy birthday, dear _____," where the blank "_____" is replaced by the name of the person whose birthday is being celebrated, and serves to address the song to that person. Thus:
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- title
- addressing phrase
- title
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- In addition there are other versions
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- Church variations
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- Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you.
Happy Birthday God Bless you.
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you . Happy Birthday to you
May God's Love surround you. Happy Birthday to you
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- Funny Kid versions - popularised in school
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- Happy Birthday to you
- Squashed Tomatoes and Stew
- Bread and butter in the gutter
- Happy Birthday to you
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- Anyone think of any others?
