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The morning of my thirtieth birthday, I pondered the lack of good, rockin' birthday songs (with the obvious exception of the Beatles' track). So, I wrote my own, and tried to make it the kind of tune you can play even when it's not someone's birthday. Whether or not it's good and rockin' is of course open to debate. I finally recorded this in May of 2004, just in time to dedicate it to Gina for her birthday.

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Thanks for making me smile,
And thanks for being my friend.
You've been there all the while,
I hope you're there 'til the end.

If it weren't for you,
I'd be a lesser man.
I hope you know what you mean to me
And so I say, 'cos I can:

CHORUS:
Treat every day like a birthday,
Not necessarily yours!
When you open your heart to friends
Your heart suddenly soars.

We may not always agree,
We sometimes annoy each other,
But just the same, to me,
You're my sister or brother.

So I say thanks again,
For the good times and bad.
I just want you to know
I appreciate what we've had...

CHORUS

Let us pretend it's my birthday,
Say that it's your birthday, too, yeah.
Everyone's got a birthday,
And should have a friend like you!

Happy birthday, my dear friend,
May today bring you bliss.
I've got some wonderful pals,
And I'm so thankful for this.

CHORUS:
Treat every day like a birthday,
Not necessarily yours!
When you open your heart to friends
Your heart suddenly soars.

I wish you a happy birthday,
Whether it is or it's not;
I love you and thank you,
And hope I gave like I got...

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from Joy in the New, released August 3, 2004
written and recorded by Andersen Silva

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Let Talking Heads, David Bowie, Trent Reznor, the Cars, Roger Waters, and half a Ramone take turns writing and playing songs together, with Frank Zappa, Lou Reed, and Ringo Starr splitting vocal duties, and you might get something like Andersen Silva's music. Or you might not. ... more

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