If Youre Happy and You Know It Stomp Your Feet

"If You lot're Happy and You Know It" is a popular repetitive children's and drinking song. The song has been noted for its similarities to "Molodejnaya", a vocal appearing in the 1938 Soviet musical film Volga-Volga.^[1]

History [edit]

The origin of the melody is not known, but numerous sources trace it back to Kingdom of spain, Latin America, Latvia or the U.s. of America.

The song was published in various places through the decades following the tardily 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 domicile manual (1966).^[four]

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

During the early part of the 2000s, the music Recording Manufacture Association of America actively prosecuted individuals for downloading music using file-sharing services. Widespread media attention was paid to one 12-year-sometime, whose downloads included "If You're Happy and You Know Information technology" from Kazaa.^{[half-dozen] [7] [eight] [9]}

In 2007, the song was included every bit function of the Japan no Uta Hyakusen, a list of the 100 most well-known folk songs in Japan. It is one of ix songs from foreign countries included on the list. It was selected past the Agency of Cultural Affairs and the National Congress of Parents and Teachers Associations of Japan.

In 2020, Granger Smith recorded a version that relied on alcohol drinking called "State and Ya Know It".^[ten]

Lyric variations [edit]

Like many children's songs, there are many versions of the lyrics. A popular version goes like this:

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

This verse is usually followed by three more, iv more, etc. which follow the aforementioned design but say: "If you're happy and you know it, stomp/stamp your feet!", "If you're happy and you lot know it, shout/say 'hooray'!" or "shout/say 'amen'!", "If you're happy and you know it, do all three!" and "If you're happy and you know it, exercise all four!". Other versions of the song tend to say "then your face up will surely show it" in identify of "and you lot actually want to show it"; the course "then you actually ought to testify it" has also been used. Many variations on the substance of the first three verses exist, including:^[11]

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

"... slap your knees!"

"... slap your legs!"

"... turn around!"

"... snap your fingers!"

"... nod your head!"

"... tap your toe!"

"... honk your olfactory organ!"

"... pat your head!"

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

"... stomp/stamp your feet!"

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

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

"... practice all three!"

"... practice all four!"

Melody [edit]

In that location is a notable variation from the fifth mensurate (including pick-upwards notation) to the 6th mensurate, attested in Nihon.

References [edit]

1. ^ "If You lot're Happy and You Know It" 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-Loma. 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 home administration. Iowa State University Press. p. 153. ISBN9780813811758. Archived from the original on 2015-04-eleven. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
5. ^ "Music: electric current and renewal registrations, Jan-June 1971". Catalog of Copyright Entries. Washington DC: Copyright Office, The Library of Congress. tertiary Series, Volume 25, Part v, Sections ane-ii: 348. 1972. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
6. ^ "Music firms target 12-year-erstwhile". BBC News. 10 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 Apr 2015. Retrieved 3 Apr 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 3 April 2015.
8. ^ Palfrey, John; Gasser, Urs (25 Nov 2013). Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives. Basic Books. p. 141. ISBN978-0465013838. Archived from the original on 11 Apr 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 concern. Gower Publishing, Ltd. p. 40. ISBN056608709X. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
10. ^ "Granger Smith's 'Country & Ya Know It' Is a Play on a Popular Children'due south Vocal" past Lauren Jo Black, Land At present, 2 September 2020
11. ^ If You're Happy and You Know It on YouTube

External links [edit]

• Sail music
• "Molodejnaya" on YouTube, from Volga-Volga past Isaak Dunayevsky
• "If You're Happy and You Know It" at MusicBrainz (information and list of recordings)

If Youre Happy and You Know It Stomp Your Feet

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_You%27re_Happy_and_You_Know_It