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    Posted: July 02 2014 at 07:30
everytime it´s a friends birthday, who likes progrock, i wish i could send him like a cool progressive tune to rock to on his birthday...

but i definately need more input Tongue have you any suggestions of songs that either are about birthdays or maybe contain the "happy birthday" in the refrain or something like that?

only one i know of is:


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Only proto-prog I'm afraid, but The Beatles "Birthday" is great.

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How about the song Birthday Boy, from The Residents album Duck Stab/Buster & Glen? Not exactly Prog (and gender specific, which might not work for you), but it'll be the hit of the party, guaranteed...
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I moved this to prog recommendations.
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Originally posted by Mind_Drive Mind_Drive wrote:

everytime it´s a friends birthday, who likes progrock, i wish i could send him like a cool progressive tune to rock to on his birthday...

but i definately need more input Tongue have you any suggestions of songs that either are about birthdays or maybe contain the "happy birthday" in the refrain or something like that?

only one i know of is:


thanks for your suggestions! Smile


I listened to that album a couple of times on my birthday last Friday.

Other related titles:

Chicago - Birthday Boy
Camel - Birthday Cake
Guru Guru - Dagobert Duck's 100th Birthday
Vangough - One Dark Birthday
George Harrison -  It's Johnny's Birthday

Todd Rundgren - Birthday Carol clocks in at 9:15.  


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Does Birthday from the White Album count?
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I'll add "Birthday Boy" by Robin Trower. (not prog, but .... not prog)
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Not actually a birthday song but......I lik it.

 
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Well, besides "The Magician's Birthday" (already mentioned) ...

the only other I can think of is "The Happy Birthday Song" by Andrew Bird (from "The Mysterious Production of Eggs"). Starts kind of low-key, but picks up a little into the song.




I know Andrew Bird isn't listed on this site, but after hearing most of the mentioned album, I think he should be--at least "Prog Related" or "Crossover". 


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I see that SteveG already inquired about the Beatles 'Birthday' so although I did already, I won't again. The other choice that comes to mind isn't overly proggy and possibly too specific, but on George Harrison's excellent album 'All Things Must Pass' there's a 20 second track called 'It's Johnny's Birthday' which is fun, and stretching it a little, the name Johnny can hypothetically be used as a generic name for a person (friend) and it leads directly into a instrumental jam called 'Plug Me In', which isn't exactly proggy either but it does kick a little. Hope it helps some. Take care.Smile
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I just got The Devin Townsend album "Terria", and in the song "Earth Day" it repeats several time the frase "It's you Birthday, it's on Earth Day"... however, it's not particularly a birthday song, at least as far as I understand, and it's got it's darker twists, having shortly after the line "It's your worst f*****g day". However, it's a really cool song.
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I'm pretty sure you'll have a hard time beating sending that middle section from "Magician's Birthday" by Uriah Heep.  
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Points: 12608 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 21 2014 at 21:18
Originally posted by uvtraveler uvtraveler wrote:

I'm pretty sure you'll have a hard time beating sending that middle section from "Magician's Birthday" by Uriah Heep.  



Actually, the birthday part is the one I don't like from that song (it's perhaps the part I dislike the most from the whole album, otherwise it's a very nice album).
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Not prog but "too bad on your birthday" by joan jett
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Points: 14719 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 21 2014 at 22:31
Also not proggy but could be a good alternative birthday song

http://https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzmpD-tYdgc
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Points: 14719 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 21 2014 at 22:35
I think this one is the real winner though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx2uS3Fw9u4
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There's a song played live by King Crimson called "Happy Birthday", it's just creepy Fripp's soundscapes with Belew singing "Happy Birthday" like he's super stoned, pretty scarry & funny. Here is the link of the live album on DGM live, though I cannot find it to listen in streaming for free on the Internet sorry...
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

I just got The Devin Townsend album "Terria", and in the song "Earth Day" it repeats several time the frase "It's you Birthday, it's on Earth Day"... however, it's not particularly a birthday song, at least as far as I understand, and it's got it's darker twists, having shortly after the line "It's your worst f*****g day". However, it's a really cool song.
On top of that, bonus disc of Epicloud, there's "Happy Birthday". Probably my favorite 'birthday' song. Beautiful song with Anneke on vocals.
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