Happy Birthday Phil Collins
The man behind "Sussudio" and other hits turns the big 57 tomorrow! In honor of the aging process, I'm looking at birthday tunes.
As you may or may not know, the original "Happy Birthday to You" is copyrighted until 2030 in the U.S., although in a 1996 court case against the Girl Scouts the judge decided that ASCAP isn't due royalties unless it's a professional musician doing the infringing. Wikipedia has more, including a list of "Notable instances of the song in public."
But there are so many other songs with which we can salute our favorite prog rock drummer turned soft rock hero.
I mentioned the Beatles' "Birthday" in a prior post, but it bears repeating.
This one is cooler if your name is actually Lisa, but still MJ and the Simpsons ...
Stevie!
Yeah, it's a just breathier version of "Happy Birthday to You," but no list would be complete without Marilyn.
more after the jump ...
Bjork (with Sugarcubes), for a more psychedelic day.
Get weirder with early Cibo Matto.
Neil Sedaka, "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen."
Junior Boys, "Birthday (remix)"
The Cure, for a sad birthday.
Also, hear Andrew Bird and Sufjan Stevens over at Hype Machine.
And in honor of Phil's star sign ...
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