The Missing Chapter Podcast

Happy Birthday To...Who?


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What would you say is the most popular song in the English language?  Of the millions, billions of songs, could Rolling Stone or Billboard ever compile such an accomplishment?  Well, maybe not, because even though this particular song has been recorded, its lyrics and melody have been used more than any other song in the English language…the Happy Birthday song.  It’s bigger than the Beatles, Bach, and Beethoven. It’s beloved by children, often reviled by adults, and has been translated into nearly 20 languages. So really, what’s the issue, why are we talking about this?  Well, there controversy in everything these days, and the most popular song of all time is no exception.  Find out the story behind the Happy Birthday song on this episode of the Missing Chapter.

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The Missing Chapter PodcastBy Philip Horender and Philip Schoff

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