I want to hurt the person who first sang "CHA CHA CHA" in "Happy Birthday"

[bbernardini]

Kids try to sing it all the time now, and it truly annoys me beyond belief. If you've never heard it, they just yell "CHA-CHA-CHA" after every line.

[Bunny]

1. Yeah, where in the hell did that come from?

:shrug:

It is annoying, isn't it?

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

2. I've really never heard of that one.

but I can see how painful that can be.

[AlCzervik]

3. i've been to many children's parties and i never heard that until i

lived in Texas and now in california, in mass we kicked it old school and stuck with the traditional--"You look like a monkey and you smell like one too"

[ghostsofgiants]

5. That's the TRUE birthday song.

What the hell is this "CHA CHA CHA" business? I've never heard of it before.

[mzteris]

4. I agree!

What IDIOT added that?

It drives me nuts.

[deadparrot]

6. My AUNT used to sing it like that.

She'd call at about 6AM on the morning of our birthday and scream it into the phone. :scared:

[johnnie]

7. Sorry

I started that.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. I want to hurt the one who *wrote* it

How much time and thought went into that sucker? Twenty, 30 seconds, maybe?

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear __________
Happy birthday to you

I always feel like a complete idiot when singing it or having it sung to me. Can't we come up with something better? :shrug:

[AlCzervik]

9. ok my kid is older and she hates that as well so we sing---

This is your birthday song it won't be very long--1,2,3, hey! ok maybe not the best but it's quick.