Getting Groups to Sing

wally · 12-17-2007, 10:54 PM

Let's say it's someone's birthday and you want to sing Happy Birthday in unison. You are the leader of the singalong. What do you do?

wally · 12-17-2007, 10:57 PM

Sources close to me say that I'm in the wrong for doing it the correct way musically.

redbull · 12-17-2007, 11:15 PM

you count 123 because there are pickup notes!

wally · 12-17-2007, 11:51 PM

bzzt

wrong, but you're on the right track

redbull · 12-17-2007, 11:55 PM

FUCK YOU KIWI

Skylarq · 12-18-2007, 12:10 AM

i said 123 but that is because i sing happy birthday with polka instrumentation in 3/4

monkeyfritters · 12-18-2007, 12:29 AM

happy birthday IS in 3/4. omg i just noticed this! and there is a pickup note!

ohnoitsbonnie · 12-18-2007, 12:38 AM

Uno dos tres cuatorce!

ohnoitsbonnie · 12-18-2007, 12:39 AM

That had to be my most annoying post ever. I'm sorry wally. To answer your question, I don't count at all.

bardy · 12-18-2007, 01:10 AM

yeah who the heck counts for happy birthday? usually just one person starts and everyone else joins in

but if I were going to count I guess I picked 1 2 3 4 because a lot of songs are in 4/4

Shapan · 12-18-2007, 01:30 AM

123 GO

my mind secedes · 12-18-2007, 01:34 AM

The correct answer is to count "1, 2" since the song is in 3/4 time with a one beat anacrusis into the first full measure. Jeez.

wHATcOLOR · 12-18-2007, 02:09 AM

a-one and a-two, and a-one two three four

monkeyfritters · 12-18-2007, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by my mind secedes

The correct answer is to count "1, 2" since the song is in 3/4 time with a one beat anacrusis into the first full measure. Jeez.

bingo.

ChristHimself! · 12-18-2007, 04:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bardy

a lot of songs are in 4/4

.

Eulogy · 12-18-2007, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by my mind secedes

The correct answer is to count "1, 2" since the song is in 3/4 time with a one beat anacrusis into the first full measure. Jeez.

i feel like a weirdo for thinking this through in my head after reading the initial post.

i mean. it's fucking happy birthday. who counts that shit off.

Eulogy · 12-18-2007, 10:23 AM

i've also never heard the word "anacrusis" in my life.

Mo · 12-18-2007, 10:27 AM

One two three five.

Ahahahahaha.

Sonic Johnny · 12-18-2007, 10:31 AM

you guys are all tame. i just sing happy birthday in whatever time signature i feel like. the last time it was 3/4 (or for the sake of consistency 6/8) played as a heavily swung 5/8 by shifting the first two accents onto their downbeats and playing the notes of the original accents as the upbeats, thus eliminating the 6th accent somewhere along the line and making it a sneaky pseudo- 5/8 groove ala Chris Pennie.

Thaniel Buckner · 12-18-2007, 10:33 AM

god im a retard.

i voted for the wrong one.

1, 2 ... is the correct answer.

wally · 12-18-2007, 02:36 PM

indeed. same goes for the National Anthem, but that's less common for a quick sing-a-long.

Don't get me started about the Pledge and the phantom comma after "One Nation"

Thaniel Buckner · 12-18-2007, 02:51 PM

the pause is even longer if you take "under god" out of it.

KrazeeStacee · 12-18-2007, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shapan

123 GO

Nimrod's Son · 12-18-2007, 06:05 PM

a-one and a-two- and-a

TuralyonW3 · 12-18-2007, 07:15 PM

one

two

you know what ta do

duovamp · 12-18-2007, 07:15 PM

duovamp?

Travis Meeks · 12-18-2007, 07:30 PM

wally's family is lame... someone should call child services, these kids are doomed!!!!

I'm Hardcore · 12-18-2007, 07:37 PM

duovamp is the new comedy option?

talk show host · 12-18-2007, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ohnoitsbonnie

Uno dos tres cuatorce!

flavin · 12-18-2007, 07:48 PM

I feel like I would start with the 1, 2, 3 option.
I usually just hold out Haa-- until enough people join in.

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12-17-2007, 10:54 PM	#1
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,310	Getting Groups to Sing Let's say it's someone's birthday and you want to sing Happy Birthday in unison. You are the leader of the singalong. What do you do?

12-17-2007, 11:55 PM	#5
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12-17-2007, 10:57 PM	#2
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,310	Sources close to me say that I'm in the wrong for doing it the correct way musically.

12-17-2007, 11:15 PM	#3
redbull Immortal Location: like liutenant dan i'm rollin' Posts: 21,035	you count 123 because there are pickup notes!

12-17-2007, 11:51 PM	#4
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,310	bzzt wrong, but you're on the right track

12-18-2007, 12:10 AM	#6
Skylarq Apocalyptic Poster Location: the order of the buffalo hunt Posts: 1,026	i said 123 but that is because i sing happy birthday with polka instrumentation in 3/4

12-18-2007, 12:29 AM	#7
monkeyfritters Minion of Satan Location: google Posts: 6,663	happy birthday IS in 3/4. omg i just noticed this! and there is a pickup note!

12-18-2007, 12:38 AM	#8
ohnoitsbonnie Banned Location: somerville, nj Posts: 23,383	Uno dos tres cuatorce!

12-18-2007, 12:39 AM	#9
ohnoitsbonnie Banned Location: somerville, nj Posts: 23,383	That had to be my most annoying post ever. I'm sorry wally. To answer your question, I don't count at all.

12-18-2007, 01:10 AM	#10
bardy Immortal Location: helllllloooooo!! Posts: 20,831	yeah who the heck counts for happy birthday? usually just one person starts and everyone else joins in but if I were going to count I guess I picked 1 2 3 4 because a lot of songs are in 4/4

12-18-2007, 01:30 AM	#11
Shapan Socialphobic Location: intellectual hobo Posts: 11,798	123 GO

12-18-2007, 01:34 AM	#12
my mind secedes Pledge Posts: 62	The correct answer is to count "1, 2" since the song is in 3/4 time with a one beat anacrusis into the first full measure. Jeez.

12-18-2007, 02:09 AM	#13
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 46,831	a-one and a-two, and a-one two three four

12-18-2007, 10:23 AM	#17
Eulogy huh Posts: 62,362	i've also never heard the word "anacrusis" in my life.

12-18-2007, 10:27 AM	#18
Mo Immortal Posts: 20,988	One two three five. Ahahahahaha.

12-18-2007, 10:31 AM	#19
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,520	you guys are all tame. i just sing happy birthday in whatever time signature i feel like. the last time it was 3/4 (or for the sake of consistency 6/8) played as a heavily swung 5/8 by shifting the first two accents onto their downbeats and playing the notes of the original accents as the upbeats, thus eliminating the 6th accent somewhere along the line and making it a sneaky pseudo- 5/8 groove ala Chris Pennie.

12-18-2007, 10:33 AM	#20
Thaniel Buckner Minion of Satan Location: kicksville Posts: 7,034	god im a retard. i voted for the wrong one. 1, 2 ... is the correct answer.

12-18-2007, 02:36 PM	#21
wally cibohplaicos Posts: 10,310	indeed. same goes for the National Anthem, but that's less common for a quick sing-a-long. Don't get me started about the Pledge and the phantom comma after "One Nation"

12-18-2007, 02:51 PM	#22
Thaniel Buckner Minion of Satan Location: kicksville Posts: 7,034	the pause is even longer if you take "under god" out of it.

12-18-2007, 06:05 PM	#24
Nimrod's Son Master of Karate and Friendship Location: in your butt Posts: 72,943	a-one and a-two- and-a

12-18-2007, 07:15 PM	#25
TuralyonW3 Immortal Posts: 25,567	one two you know what ta do

12-18-2007, 07:15 PM	#26
duovamp Brazilian Blouselord Location: heavy metal pool party Posts: 35,674	duovamp?

12-18-2007, 07:30 PM	#27
Travis Meeks Rambling on Posts: 20,548	wally's family is lame... someone should call child services, these kids are doomed!!!!

12-18-2007, 07:37 PM	#28
I'm Hardcore Banned Location: so 1994 I could die Posts: 15,970	duovamp is the new comedy option?

12-18-2007, 07:48 PM	#30
flavin Ownz Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 955	I feel like I would start with the 1, 2, 3 option. I usually just hold out Haa-- until enough people join in.