Little Insects - Happy Birthday, Dear Friend Lisa (Jens Lekman Cover)

Tomorrow is my birthday so here is a cover of a Jens Lekman song from the album "When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog." I played it on a Venezuelan Cuatro instrument, similar to the Ukulele, and in the key of D Major (one whole step up from the original song, I think). I also shot it on my iSight using Photo Booth.

Anyway, these are the lyrics (taken from MapleLeaves.se):

oh happy birthday, happy birthday
little Lisa, today's your day
sing Hallelujah, you know they blew 'ya
there are too many candles in your cake




but don't you worry, there's no hurry
the Jehova's are standing by your door
and they are offering, eternal suffering
eternal life, but you said no


turn on the radio, clean the windows
do it in slow-mo
as the day unfolds
oh, how the sun shines inside you
just like I do, these days are gold

the nights are silver, they make you shiver
tomorrow the Jehova's will come by
and they will ask you of an excuse
not to accept eternal life

but I love you, yes I love you
but I would never kiss your lips
'cause there's a friendship, a lovely kinship
here's a tulip, to match your eyes

oh drinkin' cheap wine to bossanova
you're a supernova in the sky
the Jehova's in their pullovers
are no casanovas like you and I

oh happy birthday, happy birthday
happy birthday to you
oh happy birthday, happy birthday
happy birthday to you

Category:

Music

Tags:

• little insects
• jens lekman
• indie pop
• cuatro
• ukulele
• isight
• orlando
• florida
• usa

[Alftrucci]

que bien Primo con sabor venezolano jeje, muy original!

Felicitaciones en tu día.