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"If You're Happy and Y'all Know Information technology" is a pop repetitive children's and drinking song. The song has been noted for its similarities to "Molodejnaya", a song actualization in the 1938 Soviet musical film Volga-Volga.^[1]

History [edit]

The origin of the melody is non known, only numerous sources trace it back to Spain, Latin America, Latvia or the United states.

The vocal was published in various places through the decades following the tardily 1960s, including a volume of "effective recreational activities" for children (1957),^[ii] a book of drama projects for disabled children (1967),^[3] and a nursing domicile transmission (1966).^[iv]

In 1971, Jonico Music filed for copyright on the song, crediting it to Joe Raposo.^[5]

During the early on 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 i 12-yr-old, whose downloads included "If You're Happy and Y'all Know It" from Kazaa.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

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

In 2020, Granger Smith recorded a version that relied on booze drinking called "Country and Ya Know Information technology".^[10]

Lyric variations [edit]

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

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

This verse is commonly followed by three more, four more, etc. which follow the same blueprint just say: "If you're happy and yous know it, stomp/postage stamp your feet!", "If you're happy and you know information technology, shout/say 'hooray'!" or "shout/say 'amen'!", "If you lot're happy and you know it, do all three!" and "If yous're happy and you know it, do all four!". Other versions of the song tend to say "then your face will surely testify it" in identify of "and y'all really want to show it"; the form "and then yous really ought to show information technology" 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!"

"... plow effectually!"

"... snap your fingers!"

"... nod your head!"

"... tap your toe!"

"... honk your nose!"

"... pat your head!"

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

"... stomp/postage stamp your feet!"

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

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

"... do all 3!"

"... do all four!"

Melody [edit]

There is a notable variation from the 5th mensurate (including pick-up notation) to the 6th measure, attested in Nihon.

References [edit]

1. ^ "If Yous're Happy and You Know Information technology" Archived 2015-02-18 at the Wayback Auto, 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 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
3. ^ Schattner, Regina (1967). Creative Dramatics for Handicapped Children. John Twenty-four hour period Visitor. 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 domicile administration. Iowa State University Printing. p. 153. ISBN9780813811758. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
5. ^ "Music: current and renewal registrations, January-June 1971". Catalog of Copyright Entries. Washington DC: Copyright Office, The Library of Congress. 3rd Serial, Book 25, Role 5, Sections 1-ii: 348. 1972. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
6. ^ "Music firms target 12-year-old". BBC News. 10 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
7. ^ Barrow, Becky (ten September 2003). "Girl, 12, sued for download of tunes". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on eight Apr 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
8. ^ Palfrey, John; Gasser, Urs (25 November 2013). Born Digital: Understanding the Commencement Generation of Digital Natives. Basic Books. p. 141. ISBN978-0465013838. Archived from the original on 11 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 organisation. Gower Publishing, Ltd. p. forty. ISBN056608709X. Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-03 .
10. ^ "Granger Smith'southward 'Country & Ya Know It' Is a Play on a Popular Children's Song" by Lauren Jo Black, Country At present, 2 September 2020
11. ^ If You're Happy and You Know Information technology on YouTube

External links [edit]

• Canvas music
• "Molodejnaya" on YouTube, from Volga-Volga by Isaak Dunayevsky
• "If You're Happy and You Know Information technology" 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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