If.youre Happy and You Know It

"If Yous're Happy and Yous Know It" is a pop 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, but numerous sources trace it back to Spain, Latin America, Latvia or the The states.

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

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

During the early part of the 2000s, the music Recording Industry Association of America actively prosecuted individuals for downloading music using file-sharing services. Widespread media attending was paid to 1 12-year-old, whose downloads included "If You're Happy and You Know It" from Kazaa.^{[6] [7] [viii] [9]}

In 2007, the song was included as part of the Nihon no Uta Hyakusen, a list of the 100 almost well-known folk songs in Nippon. It is one of nine songs from strange countries included on the listing. It 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 booze drinking called "Land and Ya Know Information technology".^[x]

Lyric variations [edit]

Like many children'due south songs, there are many versions of the lyrics. A popular version goes similar this:

If y'all're happy and you lot know it, clap your easily!
If y'all're happy and you know it, handclapping your easily!
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it;
If you're happy and you know information technology, handclapping your hands!

This poetry is usually followed by three more than, four more, etc. which follow the same pattern merely say: "If yous're happy and you know it, stomp/stamp your anxiety!", "If you lot're happy and you know it, shout/say 'hooray'!" or "shout/say 'amen'!", "If you're happy and you know information technology, practise all 3!" and "If y'all're happy and you know information technology, practice all iv!". Other versions of the song tend to say "so your confront will surely evidence it" in place of "and y'all really want to show it"; the class "then you really ought to show it" has too been used. Many variations on the substance of the first iii verses exist, including:^[eleven]

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

"... slap your knees!"

"... slap your legs!"

"... plow around!"

"... snap your fingers!"

"... nod your head!"

"... tap your toe!"

"... honk your nose!"

"... pat your head!"

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

"... stomp/postage your anxiety!"

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

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

"... do all iii!"

"... do all 4!"

Tune [edit]

In that location is a notable variation from the 5th measure (including pick-up note) to the 6th measure, attested in Japan.

References [edit]

1. ^ "If You lot're Happy and You Know Information technology" Archived 2015-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Groove Kid Nation
2. ^ Kraus, Richard G. (1957). Play Activities for Boys and Girls, Six Through Twelve: A Guide for Teachers, Parents. McGraw-Hill. p. 168. Archived from the original on 2015-04-xi. 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 dwelling house administration. Iowa State Academy Press. p. 153. ISBN9780813811758. Archived from the original on 2015-04-eleven. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
5. ^ "Music: current and renewal registrations, Jan-June 1971". Itemize of Copyright Entries. Washington DC: Copyright Office, The Library of Congress. 3rd Series, Book 25, Part v, Sections ane-2: 348. 1972. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
6. ^ "Music firms target 12-year-former". BBC News. ten September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
7. ^ Barrow, Becky (10 September 2003). "Girl, 12, sued for download of tunes". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved three April 2015.
8. ^ Palfrey, John; Gasser, Urs (25 November 2013). Built-in Digital: Agreement the First Generation of Digital Natives. Basic Books. p. 141. ISBN978-0465013838. Archived from the original on eleven 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 organization. Gower Publishing, Ltd. p. twoscore. ISBN056608709X. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
10. ^ "Granger Smith's 'State & Ya Know It' Is a Play on a Pop Children'due south Song" by Lauren Jo Blackness, Land At present, 2 September 2020
11. ^ If You're Happy and Yous Know It on YouTube

External links [edit]

• Sail music
• "Molodejnaya" on YouTube, from Volga-Volga by Isaak Dunayevsky
• "If You're Happy and You 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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