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 a party party
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party

I would like you to dance, birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance, birthday
I would like you to dance, birthday
Dance

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
Well 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


Lyrics submitted by Ice, edited by MrJgreenwell

Birthday Lyrics as written by Paul Mccartney John Lennon

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    There's a Pattie Boyd voice in this song... she sings," Birthday..." with Yoko Ono. I like this songs!

    applescruff_beatleson April 16, 2003   Link
  • +1
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    john reportedly hated this song while paul loved it...

    roger wilcoon June 09, 2002   Link
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    This is how good the Beatles were: They took the words "You say it's your birthday. It's my birthday, too." and turned it into one of the most famous classic rock songs in history!! If any other band ever tried that, they'd be looking for a new record company...

    Sylverfish02on August 21, 2002   Link
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    great song- celebrates the meaning birthday and you'll always have a good time listning to this song

    maestroon June 06, 2003   Link
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    This song beats that stupid regular "Happy Birthday" song, hands down.

    kaleidoscopeeyes8on June 05, 2006   Link
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    My friends played this to me when I turned 18 a couple of months ago. I will never forget it. I'm having trouble discribing how much I like this song. I've sitten here at the keyboard for about ten minutes and the song is on it's fourth repeat. But I can't put my affection in words. It's a strange song, I mean. It's something about it that just makes me smile. I always get very happy when I listen to it.

    TheFifthBeatleon January 21, 2007   Link
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    The Beatles are amazing, but this is hands down the worst song to make it onto one of their albums. The lyrics, the way Paul sings it, everything is just ghastly.

    It's like a failed abortion. A catchy one though...

    ArsMoridenion February 09, 2015   Link
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    well..it's not my birthday..but this song is cute.

    weezerific:cutleryon April 13, 2002   Link
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    It is a good song, but not one of my Favorites

    fabi_jaraon September 04, 2002   Link
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    i dont think this is one of the most famous classic rock songs of all time, though it is pretty famous

    tommy5454on March 28, 2003   Link

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