If You Are Happy and You Know It

"If You're Happy and You Know It" is a popular repetitive children's and drinking song. The song has been noted for its similarities to "Molodejnaya", a song appearing in the 1938 Soviet musical film Volga-Volga.^[1]

History [edit]

The origin of the tune is non known, simply numerous sources trace it back to Spain, Latin America, Latvia or the United states of america.

The song was published in various places through the decades following the late 1960s, including a volume of "effective recreational activities" for children (1957),^[2] a book of drama projects for disabled children (1967),^[3] and a nursing habitation manual (1966).^[4]

In 1971, Jonico Music filed for copyright on the song, crediting it to Joe Raposo.^[5]

During the early on part of the 2000s, the music Recording Manufacture Clan of America actively prosecuted individuals for downloading music using file-sharing services. Widespread media attention was paid to one 12-year-former, whose downloads included "If You're Happy and You lot Know Information technology" from Kazaa.^{[6] [vii] [eight] [ix]}

In 2007, the vocal was included every bit role of the Nippon no Uta Hyakusen, a list of the 100 virtually well-known folk songs in Japan. Information technology is one of nine songs from foreign countries included on the list. Information technology was selected by the Agency of Cultural Diplomacy and the National Congress of Parents and Teachers Associations of Japan.

In 2020, Granger Smith recorded a version that relied on alcohol drinking chosen "Country and Ya Know Information technology".^[x]

Lyric variations [edit]

Like many children'southward songs, there are many versions of the lyrics. A pop version goes like this:

If you lot're happy and you know information technology, clap your easily!
If you're happy and you lot know information technology, clap your hands!
If yous're happy and you know information technology, and then your confront volition surely bear witness information technology;
If you're happy and you lot know it, handclapping your hands!

This verse is ordinarily followed by three more, four more, etc. which follow the same blueprint merely say: "If you're happy and you lot know information technology, stomp/postage your anxiety!", "If you're happy and yous know it, shout/say 'hooray'!" or "shout/say 'amen'!", "If you're happy and y'all know it, practise all three!" and "If you're happy and you know it, practise all 4!". Other versions of the song tend to say "then your confront will surely show it" in place of "and you lot really want to prove it"; the class "then y'all really ought to show it" has besides been used. Many variations on the substance of the first three verses exist, including:^[11]

"... shout/say, 'Hooray'!"

"... slap your knees!"

"... slap your legs!"

"... plow around!"

"... snap your fingers!"

"... nod your caput!"

"... tap your toe!"

"... honk your nose!"

"... pat your head!"

"... shout/say, 'We are'!"

"... stomp/postage your feet!"

"... shout/say, 'Ha, ha'!"

"... shout/say, 'Amen'!"

"... do all three!"

"... do all four!"

Melody [edit]

There is a notable variation from the 5th measure (including choice-up note) to the 6th measure, attested in Japan.

References [edit]

1. ^ "If Y'all're Happy and Y'all Know Information technology" Archived 2015-02-xviii at the Wayback Auto, Groove Kid Nation
2. ^ Kraus, Richard Yard. (1957). Play Activities for Boys and Girls, Six Through Twelve: A Guide for Teachers, Parents. McGraw-Loma. p. 168. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
3. ^ Schattner, Regina (1967). Creative Dramatics for Handicapped Children. John Day Company. p. 75. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
4. ^ Jacobs, H. Lee; Morris, Woodrow Wilbert, eds. (1966). Nursing and retirement home administration. Iowa Land University Press. p. 153. ISBN9780813811758. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
5. ^ "Music: current and renewal registrations, January-June 1971". Catalog of Copyright Entries. Washington DC: Copyright Office, The Library of Congress. 3rd Serial, Volume 25, Part 5, Sections one-2: 348. 1972. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
6. ^ "Music firms target 12-year-old". BBC News. 10 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2015. Retrieved iii April 2015.
7. ^ Barrow, Becky (10 September 2003). "Girl, 12, sued for download of tunes". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on eight April 2015. Retrieved iii Apr 2015.
8. ^ Palfrey, John; Gasser, Urs (25 November 2013). Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives. Bones Books. p. 141. ISBN978-0465013838. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
9. ^ Sparrow, Andrew Peter (2006). "Protecting and exploiting IPR". Music Distribution and the Internet: A Legal Guide for the Music Business. Gower Publishing, Ltd. p. twoscore. ISBN056608709X. Archived from the original on 2015-04-eleven. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
10. ^ "Granger Smith's 'Country & Ya Know It' Is a Play on a Popular Children'southward Song" by Lauren Jo Blackness, Country At present, two September 2020
11. ^ If Y'all're Happy and You Know Information technology on YouTube

External links [edit]

• Sheet music
• "Molodejnaya" on YouTube, from Volga-Volga past Isaak Dunayevsky
• "If You're Happy and Y'all Know It" at MusicBrainz (information and list of recordings)

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You%27re_Happy_and_You_Know_It

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