it's a very happy day

we are at lots of fun fun fun

and it's ice-cream and jelly

and a punch in the belly

how much can you throw over the walls?

and see how his face glows

it's a bike! what a surprise.

it's a big bike. what a big surprise.

it's a red bike. what a red surprise.

oh, what a surprise.



but the best thing there

but the best thing there

was the wonderful dog chair

was the beautiful dog chair

that could count right up to ten

it could count right up to ten

it went woof, woof, woof, woof, woof,

woof, woof, woof, woof, woof.



and it's another happy day

he was born eleven years ago

and this year it's long trousers

and a very smart tie.

just think in five years he'll be shaving.



and see how his face glows

it's an ninja sword. what a surprise!

it's a samurai sword. what a metal surprise.

he'll remember this day for the rest of his life.



but the best thing there

but the best thing there

is that sensuous dog chair

the immaculate dog chair

that could count right up to eleven



it could count right up to eleven

it went woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof, woof,

woof, woof, woof.



but the best thing there

but the best thing there

was my darling the dog chair

but the rampaging dog chair

that could count right up to eleven

it could count right up to eleven.



and it went round and round the house.



Lyrics submitted by Girgo

Track duration: 03:09

"Happy Birthday" as written by Nicholas Edward Cave, Rowland Stuart Howard, Michael John Harvey

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:i get a seriously traumatised picture of someone who was taken aside in private on his birthday and given a present that nobody would want... there is so much violent phallic imagery and beast noises plus the idea of sitting on a living body (dog chair) that makes me think nick cave had a seriously tormented youth...
    Flag pedroagnoon October 20, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:aw come on. someone surely knows what the deal with this song is. ITS MADDENING!!!
    Flag STUDLYCUDDLYBUDDYon May 25, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:the first three comments on this song are absolutely hilarious
    Flag wireless89on April 06, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:aww. . .he left out "the fru fru dog chair"
    Flag kijimaon July 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:are you serious? i've never seen such a thing, and I've been to many birthdays. Can you point to a picture of one? i've looked all over the internet and have not found one.
    Flag elmedioon April 28, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:OMG! elmedio dosen't know what a dog chair is, its one of thoes magical chairs made out of dogs....This is usually how my birthdays go!
    Flag Daniel_08on March 26, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:What's a dog chair?
    Flag elmedioon July 16, 2006   Link

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