Comments on: Friday Five: Birthday Songs

By: Sandi

Sandi — Sun, 23 May 2010 21:14:34 +0000

How about “Trip Around the Sun” by Jimmy Buffet and Martina?

By: luckyoldsun

luckyoldsun — Sun, 23 May 2010 14:03:34 +0000

Hank Jr. had a song called “Buck Naked” on one of his albums. I haven’t heard it for years, but I think he mentioned something about a “birthday suit.”

By: Hoggy from Oz

Hoggy from Oz — Sat, 22 May 2010 01:06:39 +0000

haha, thanks so much for this. It’s my birthday this week, so I may treat myself to a few of these songs :)

By: numberonecountryfan

numberonecountryfan — Fri, 21 May 2010 18:19:14 +0000

What about Barbara Mandrell’s Happy Birthday Dear Heartache?

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:11:56 +0000

Well, not that Hank isn’t great, but you really need to hear the Stanleys; it’s on a whole ‘nother level of awful mournful lonesomeness.

By: Juli

Juli — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:37:58 +0000

Oh, can’t believe I forgot that one! I don’t have the Stanley Brothers’ cut, but I was just listening to Hank’s Mother’s Best version…I blame jet lag ;-)

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:23:21 +0000

I like the “Happy Birthday Julie” thought, even if it is misspelled, and Loretta’s song is a dandy, but you have missed a really, really, really good one – “Next Sunday, Darling, Is My Birthday.” Most memorably recorded by the Stanley Brothers (there’s also a Hank version on the Unreleased Recordings set) and, in an odd twist, credited to frequent song seller (and hence uncredited writer) Arthur Q. Smith but actually written by Jim Eanes. It’s the best!