Its a common and popular song to sing at (strangely enough) birthday functions.
Ever noticed its not used in films?
That’s because Sony BMG own the rights to it and charge $10,000 per use of the song in a film.
The two grandma’s that wrote it originally back in the day got signed to Sony and went straight into the studio on Abbey Road to record their Debut Album. They toured the world with other hit acts like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and later The Sex Pistols. Their hit single was often encored with the ever-popular “For he’s a jolly good fellow”.
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