The Roots ft. Patrick Stump - Birthday Girl

[RePkMn259]

at the end of the song sounds like kate nash :3

[TabithaRoberts2011]

my boyfriend is singing this to me since its my birthday today. Not going to lie its the best present ever he is just way to cute

[okaymichellee]

patrick<3

[moochman2222]

the end of this song makes my life

[HSBond007]

@moochman2222 yes dude! =)

[ayonish]

Patrick sounds so AWEOSME~ on this song~~!!! hez got an AMAZING VOICE~!!!

[Jawrjuh]

Roots is great and Patrick kills on this track.

[Kimmisyoursx3]

They edited Patrick's voice too much =(

[krlos1]

boaaaa patrick is everywhere xD

he's the best

love his voice ^^

[Foulds2013]

:D

<3

I love this song.

and Patrick's voice makes everything even better. :3

[FallOutGirl194]

Patrick is the bestbestbesttt <3

his voice kills me :D

anyway good song

[Fall0utBoyLover]

hahah agreed.

[10sourskittles]

patrick stump is the bestest :~}

[Becknum]

get your ass into the sun... ;) this song is my summer^^

[PanicJonas]

Thiss Is Such A Good Song... Birthday Girl... awwe!, now she old enof

[TisPrincessNickerz]

Patrick sounded sorta drunken.. But it's a pretty good song considering it's rap. <3

[peppagurlluv]

dude i have never heard of the roots before, but i found this vid, and the roots are da bomb!!!

[YogiSizzle]

You've only touched the surface. Go back and listen to their albums

[sweetxhoneyxdance]

hey can you get this song on itunes? i really love the roots, and i can't find this song in any of their albums!

is it a single to their upcoming album?

[marleyman827]

this isn't, their cd comes out on tuesday that's why you can't find this on itunes. their singles are get busy and rising up. it's an awesome cd i've downloaded the bootleg lol, but im going to buy the cd tomorrow, gotta support philly. btw if anyone gets the chance go see them live. single handedly the most fun i've ever had. love how they're constantly re-inventing themselves

[Xemnas0101]

buy a baseball bat break a bootlegger leg

[HalSamuel]

You've got to understand that the only reason we have The Roots in this day and age 16 whole f**king years after they started is because they embrace change and reinvention. They are always creating fresh and creative new sounds. If you dislike this about them, I don't understand how you can call yourself a Roots fan.

[P1233T]

Couldnt have said it better.

[DanJJRay]

i love that chorus.

[bsegal824]

who the hell is FOB?

[Amir3793]

It's really Fall Out Boy Some Pop Punk band real popular on MTV

[Anthonyo1]

even though the teaming up with queerish sounds from FOB , this track is really good, it's a great, feel good song, woulda been cool if patrick coulda just been a writer, and someone else sing the chorus

[liquidswords1988]

he did'nt write his part...i think the label pretty much told them they had to have someone like him featured on the album

[thediaryofnikkig]

WOW - patrick covered michael jackson, ne-yo, has band members who support Obama, produced a track for Lupe Fiasco and now is on a single with the Roots...working hard for his hood pass!

The Roots + FOB = sheer fucking coolness

if you dont like it get over it, it's 2008 and step out the box every now and then douches.

[fobxhearts]

seriously guys, you have to give new music a chance.

So what, they tried something different, and maybe it didnt work. It doesnt immediately make it shit.

Honestly, give it a chance.

I like it.

[falloutpanicmcr]

people hate it cuz it's different from what the roots usually do

but if this song was any other pop song ppl would definently like it

give it a chance!

[iversonswifenyc]

The Roots do different shit. I've always wondered why they are labled by some as Experimental Hip-Hop but now I guess when I read ur comment understanding wut u are saying and then think about the music they've always done, it's always been different. I've always vibed with it cause it's the f****** Roots. Plus Patrick Stump has some vocals. You gotta give him credit. That dude is viscious with his vocal talent.

[falloutpanicmcr]

is brendon urie in this song????

i kno patrick in it but is brendon

[kingkona86]

wow there is some passionate hate being directed at this jam. ease up bitches.

[JmsRad23]

thank god this shit isnt on the new album

[Chudda123]

Anyone got the lyrics? plix

[ZoDa86]

i know where all the haters are coming from!

but i love this song!

i love patrick stump as a singer and a producer and i love the roots as one of the last real hiphop artists around!

i totally like it!

[MeganAlida]

lyrics? anyone know where i can find them

[ShaneCclark]

Chorus:

What is it we want to do/ now that I'm allowed to be alone with you/ Birthday Girl, it's your Birthday.

Wherever you want to go/ now you're old enough to go and see the R rated show now, R rated show

[MeganAlida]

thanks.

[one74st]

steven hawking would do a better job

[texasaggie85]

lol

[utube12121212]

FUCK FOB. They are the worst excuse for a rock band I have ever seen. The Roots are legendary. Nuff said.  The Roots ARE more rock than FOB. God bless them. Keepin Hip Hop alive, but this is a major mistake.

[outkasst88]

Did you listen to the words... who do you think would be a better choice to sing this song?

[one74st]

things are back to normal in the world of good hip hop. The sun is out, the bbq's are fired up, beers in hand, blunts tucked behind the hats and the girls are a dime a dozen. Best part is? That terrible Patrick Stump colabo is NOWHERE to be found. ROOTS, RISING DOWN.

[one74st]

expert from Okayplayer(dot)com

"We told you a few weeks ago that "Birthday Girl" could easily get dropped off of Rising Down. We received word over the weekend that the song is now the International Single and will be an iTunes exclusive. It will not appear on the North American release."

[masterndp]

Definitely prefer Get Busy and 75 Bars.

This really does sound like a decision to get more attention from the pop charts.

But it's not bad.

[outkasst88]

Quest said on the OKP boards that "jigga actually suggested" having Fall Out Boy sing it. If you think about it, (which is clearly a stretch for some of you), having it sound ultra-pop is key to the wit and message of the song. This is a clever and fun song. If you think that is "out of character for the Roots", then you need to go back and listen to some of their older ish. In the meantime you should "ignite some potent marijuana leaf, and try to stay cooler than a polar bear colony"

[texasaggie85]

stay cooooool.... haha but this shit doesnt fit in the new album, WHICH BTW IS GONNA B SOME COLD SHIT!!!!

[lovi23]

not bad song.

def jam probably forced the roots to do something like this...

[one74st]

emscarr! ur sister sucks at singing. This song is WAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! People keep shouting out Gym Class Hero's on the other comment board. They mention them as a GOOD thing..That's Terrible. CANDY COATED HIP POP GARBAGE. IT'S WEAK & SOOOOOOOO out of character for the Roots. If you like this song and your a gym class heros fan DEFINITELY BUY this album so the Roots get paid. Just don't return it when you can't hang with the STRAIGHT RAW RUGGEDNESS of the rest of it. what a wack song...

[Gangztah90]

Yo I totally agree mayn, this track aint RUGGED at all wtf are they THINKING. It's almost sounds like they're having FUN or some faggit shit

[qfizz213]

I see where everyone is comin from but hip hop was about fun people rhyme,break,and bomb because it was all fun but yeah this song did stay away from the old school roots but if I listened to this song not knowing the artist I would think its ok

[DatFunkyDonut]

that's hot... if you take out the FALL OUT FRIGGIN BOY!!!!!!!!! I'm losing faith in you, Black

[DanniToma]

WTF IS THIS ?????????????????

[xklasdf]

yeah... not their best

[emscarr]

thats my sisters voice at the end on the track. i liked the song

[timmexo]

I meant nice to one74st, the reply thing f-ed up.

[KMTVA757]

song is solid but damn it sounds like the Roots let Stump give them a track that Gym Class turned down

[truthbetold07]

whats good with hate? the song is solid. imo

[one74st]

Never do....what they do, what they do, what they do...

Never do....what they do, what they do, what they do...

[timmexo]

HAHA nice.

[CaptainKPrime]

Good call.

[thainfern04]

lol... damn.

[SnoopG79]

I REALLY hope this doesn't make their new album. I'm a HUGE Roots fan. Got every album but this is not a good sound IMO.

[one74st]

this song sucks.

" it makes the seed 2.0 sound like some mobb deep shit"

[25filter26]

I'm feeling it.

[nerdrich]

Dope ass track.....

[dreftsnoop]

Im not really loving this to be honest, 75 Bars is soooooo much better

[N2theYN]

I'm a huge Roots fans, but I'm not feeling this one.

[vivaladesiree]

I looove it!!

:D

[dramaqueen1986]

(*Siiiigh*)

The greatest rap group in the world, and the greatest singer in the world, together at last...Could it possibly be any sweeter?<3<3<3

Thank you soo much for posting this!

[taaffeman122]

bit kak me thinks

[jimbo888]

feelin it

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