Comments on: Birthday boogie

By: pekka

pekka — Tue, 09 Dec 2003 08:17:04 +0000

There’s “Birthday Party” by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. “Birthday Gal” by The Replacements. “I Don’t Wanna Grow Up” by Tom Waits. “Any Younger” by The Czars. For weirder parties, “Bad Birthday” by Servotron and “This Party Sucks” by The Slickee Boys. (Or, you could just play a lot of The Birthday Party.) Have fun!

By: Belle

Belle — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 23:51:59 +0000

I strongly recommend “Blackie’s Birthday”, by Urge Overkill. You can also play 1969 by the Stooges, but it is technically only appropriate to your 22nd birthday (also referenced in the Urge Overkill song, actually. I put them both on a mix for my sister this year for her 22nd.)

By: John Isbell

John Isbell — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 16:35:41 +0000

Lesley Gore, “It’s My Party And I’ll Cry If I Want To”, is a pretty good party song. Bouncy.

By: Matt Freestone

Matt Freestone — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 11:03:46 +0000

The Smiths’ “Unhappy Birthday” is actually quite funny. “I’ve come to wish you an unhappy birthday, ‘Cos you’re evil, and you lie And if you should die I may feel slightly sad, but I won’t cry.” There are plenty of depressing Smiths songs, but this one is very much tongue in cheek.

By: carpeicthus

carpeicthus — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 07:10:14 +0000

For out there choices, there’s “Happy Birthday” by Weird Al and “Happy Birthday to Me” by The Vandals. Of course, there’s also “Unhappy Birthday” by the Smiths if you want to cry into your cake.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 08 Dec 2003 00:39:39 +0000

“Happy Birthday” by Altered Images “Birthday” by The Beatles Have fun!

By: harry

harry — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 22:38:51 +0000

Loudon Wainwright III, ‘Hollywood Hopeful’—you’ll understand why when you hear it. Its on T-Shirt if you can find that. Happy Birthday!

By: Chris Bertram

Chris Bertram — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 22:05:06 +0000

Peggy Lee’s Is that all there is? would be a good choice.

By: eszter

eszter — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 22:01:44 +0000

Hmmm.. sounds intriguing.. I understand from the description on Amazon why you’re recommending it.. although sounds like it could make a 30-year-old feel reeeeallly old.:) I’ve added it to my Amazon Wishlist.:)

By: Dedman

Dedman — Sun, 07 Dec 2003 21:28:27 +0000

Well, there’s no question that you must, must, must rent LOGAN’S RUN. There’s no more appropriate movie for that birthday.