Happy Birthday Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Still singing “Happy Birthday” when you wash your hands? Yeah, about that…

Early on in the pandemic, we were told that we needed to wash our hands with soap and water for

Turns out, “Happy Birthday” might not be the only iconic song that belongs to the public. When a song or

Sorry world, but Canada will be closed starting at 8:30 tonight. Meanwhile, here’s where you can find all the NON-Tragically

It was on this day in 1985 that the original Live Aid was staged. And now, some current music news.

It’s settled: The staff at restaurants can now sing “Happy Birthday” without having to pay for it. Late Monday, a

It’s the first day of summer–and we’re in the vicinity of a full moon. Some say this is a recipe

In what had to be the weird musical copyright case ever, “Happy Birthday”–a song written in the late 1800s–has finally

If you’ve been following the strange saga of “Happy Birthday,” you’ll know that it’s been a bizarre tug-of-war involving music

Holy crap! We have a real life astronaut on this week’s show! A guy who’s actually been to freakin’ space! How

You may remember a story from last month about a court decision that finally declared “Happy Birthday to You” to

The saga of “Happy Birthday” is the weirdest tale in all of music publishing. How can a song that was

Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick
Inside the Toronto Sports Media Scene – Jonah Sigel in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 025 March 17, 2021
Being a Toronto sports fan hasn’t been easy for many generations of Torontonians. Of course, the Raptors NBA title was kind of a reset for the city, and there were a couple of crazy Blue Jays runs a few years back, but those were more so the Toronto sports awakening for Millenials. For Gen X, […]
Mark Silver
In a League of Her Own – Mary Ellen Carlyle in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 024 March 10, 2021
Dome Productions is a relatively unknown company. Anyone who has walked by Gate 13 at Rogers Centre while attending a Toronto Blue Jays game has likely missed the small Dome Productions office sign, which looks more like a cornerstone time-capsule on the building’s facade. However, there’s a good reason you’ve never heard of Dome. They […]
Mark Silver