OK, Folks, you know the drill. Let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John, and says:
“Kids, as you know, I try to grant requests for birthday songs. I know that not everyone likes polkas, although I can’t understand why. Today’s request is for a song from a British independent band called The Smiths, and goes something like this:”
He takes out his guitar, plucks an “A” notes and sings:
| I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday because you’re evil and you lie and if you should die I may feel slightly sad (but I won’t cry) Loved and lost and some may say when usuallly its Nothing surely you’re happy it should be this way? I say “No, I’m gonna kill my dog” and: “May the lines sag heavy and deep tonight XXX” |
I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday because you’re evil and you lie and if you should die I may feel slightly sad (but I won’t cry) Loved and lost some people say when usually its Nothing surely you’re happy it should be this way? I said “No” and then I shot myself so, drink, drink, drink and be ill tonight from the one you left behind |
It must be the generation gap, kids, because I have no idea what this song means.
[Please remember, if you fill out the poll in this posting, I can make sure you get the birthday song you want.]
