Birthday

Copyright - 1968 EMI Records Ltd.

"Birthday" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and performed by the The Beatles on The White Album. It is the opening track on the "third side" of the LP (or the second disc in CD versions of the record). This song is a prime example of the Beatles' return to more traditional rock and roll form, although their music had increased in complexity and it had developed more of its own characteristic style by this point.

"Birthday" begins with a blues progression in A (in the form of a guitar riff doubled by the bass) with McCartney singing at the top of his chest voice, "They say it's your birthday/ Well it's my birthday too, yeah!" Afterwards, a drum break lasting eight measures brings the song into Lennon's section, which rests entirely on the dominant before returning to a third section, sung by McCartney. It is among the latter's most intense vocal performances given the range in which he sings during the blues run. The female backing vocals that sing the "birthday" were performed by Yoko Ono, Linda Eastman and Patti Harrison.

Recorded 18 September 1968
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Lyrics:
You say it's your birthday.
It's my birthday too -- yeah.
They say it's your birthday.
We're gonna have a good time.
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.
Yes we're going to party party
Yes we're going to party party
Yes we're going to party party.
I would like you to dance -- Birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance -- Birthday
I would like you to dance -- Birthday dance
You say it's your birthday.
It's my birthday too -- yeah.
You say it's your birthday.
We're gonna have a good time.
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.