{"id":5323,"date":"2012-01-31T21:28:22","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T05:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=5323"},"modified":"2012-02-04T05:37:49","modified_gmt":"2012-02-04T13:37:49","slug":"lyrics-unhappy-birthday-the-smiths","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=5323","title":{"rendered":"Lyrics: Unhappy Birthday [The Smiths]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"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:<\/p>\n

“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<\/a>, and goes something like this:”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He takes out his guitar, plucks an “A” note, says “This is for you, [assignment: name<\/em>]<\/span>“, and sings<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u2230<\/p>\n

I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday
\nI’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday
\nbecause you’re evil
\nand you lie
\nand if you should die
\nI may feel slightly sad
\n(but I won’t cry)
\nLoved and lost
\nand some may say
\nwhen usuallly its Nothing
\nsurely you’re happy
\nit should be this way?
\nI say “No, I’m gonna kill my dog”
\nand: “May the lines sag heavy
\nand deep tonight XXX”<\/p>\n

I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday
\nI’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday
\nbecause you’re evil
\nand you lie
\nand if you should die
\nI may feel slightly sad
\n(but I won’t cry)
\nLoved and lost
\nsome people say
\nwhen usually its Nothing
\nsurely you’re happy
\nit should be this way?
\nI said “No” and then I shot myself
\nso, drink, drink, drink
\nand be ill tonight
\nfrom the one you left behind<\/p>\n

\u2230<\/p>\n

It must be the generation gap, kids, because I have no idea what this song means.<\/p>\n

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