![]() Pre- 2010 it went something like this: Happy Birthday, happy, happy birthday, happy birthday, happy, happy day. Don't you just love those sincere birthday songs the waiters sing at restaurants Here's the ultimate restaurant birthday song. Poor poor Warner/Chappell is now out the $2 million a year in licensing fees that they used to collect for the song, although I think they’ll still be just fine without it. the problem is that there are several songs sung by red robin employees in different regions and i want to know specifically which song was sung at the victoria restaurant. ![]() So because the lyrics were determined to not be protected by copyright, the song is now fair game! Apparently the copyright only applied to various piano arrangements. never acquired the rights to the Happy Birthday lyrics, Defendants, as Summy Co.’s purported successors-in-interest, do not own a valid copyright in the Happy Birthday lyrics.” :) I am a waitress, which means that I am universally respected by. In Judge King’s decision he said: “Because Summy Co. In case you dont already know, Friendlys is a restaurant (I use that term. restaurant or a sports arena technically requires a license from ASCAP or the. So yeah! The birthday song that was once sooooooo expensive to use is now 100% free for the public to use! How sweet is that?! birthday celebration song, and its lyrics supplanted the originals. I’m sure you would be just as pleased as I am to know that yesterday in federal court, the judge ruled that Warner/Chappell Music does not own the rights to the song…effectively putting it into public domain! What’s not pretty cool is that the song has been on lockdown in restaurants for celebration and I’m sure many movies have had to pay thousands of dollars to be able to sing it in them! All for a song that’s 4 sentences long?! It is known to be the most recognized song in the English language! Pretty cool, huh? Seeing them in my dark cupboard with my great big cake. I remember always, always, I got such a fright. “Happy Birthday to You” was written in 1893 by Patty Hill and Mildred Hill. 1995 Lyrics HAPPY BIRTHDAY Come on, lets celebrate Yeah, lets bring out that birthday cake Now clap your hands Get on your feet Were going to. Happy, happy birthday in a hot bath to those nice, nice nights. What is all the hubbub about?! Well, let me tell yah! Have you ever noticed when you’re in a restaurant and the servers bring a free dessert to the table for someone’s birthday and everyone sings a song? Of course you have! But what you may not have noticed is that the song is not the normal one you see above, it’s a special version that the restaurant made up to sing so that they won’t be sued for copyright infringement! …I am happy to say is now officially in public domain! Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you!…you know the rest…
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