Happy Anniversary
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| Demo by Rivers Cuomo | ||
| Album | Alone XII: The White Year | |
| Released | November 23, 2020 | |
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | |
| Status | Released | |
"Happy Anniversary" is a demo by Rivers Cuomo. The demo was released as part of the digital compilation Alone XII: The White Year on November 23, 2020.
Contents
Appearances
- Alone XII: The White Year (2020)
Overview
"Happy Anniversary" was demoed in 2015. The song's melody was also demoed (typically in the form of 30-second snippets) throughout the year under several different titles (including "Peppermint" and "Let Me See the Smile", among others) with differing lyrics. "Happy Anniversary" is the only demo, of these, known to have been recorded as a fully-realized song.
Known recordings
Note: Because the chronology of recordings is not verifiable, recordings are presented alphabetically by song title.
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers Cuomo | takeoff hi @157.mp3 | 2015 | 1:01 | Alone XII: The White Year | |||
| Rivers Cuomo | Happy Anniversary | happy_anniversary._3_at152.mp3 | 2015 | 0:43 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Happy Anniversary | happy_anniversary_4_shuffle_146.mp3 | 2015 | 0:47 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Happy Anniversary | happy_anniversary_5_verse.mp3 | 2015 | 0:47 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Happy Anniversary | Happy Anniversary 8 @160 vocals.mp3 | 2015 | 1:36 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Heart of Hearts | heart of hearts 3 @159.mp3 | 2015 | 0:43 | Alone XII: The White Year | Melody not apparently related to other versions of "Heart of Hearts" | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Let Me See the Smile | let me see the smile 4 @159.mp3 | 2015 | 0:30 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Out the Door | out_the_door_@187 1.mp3 | 2015 | 0:25 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Out the Door | out_the_door_2@168.mp3 | 2015 | 0:37 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Peppermint | peppermint 2 @159.mp3 | 2015 | 0:30 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Peppermint | - Peppermint 2 34mpc @ 99.mp3 | 2015(?) | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Peppermint | Peppermint 4 verse @ 99.mp3 | 2015(?) | ||||
| Rivers Cuomo | Peppermint | peppermint 7 @160.mp3 | 2015 | 0:30 | Alone XII: The White Year | ||
| Rivers Cuomo | Whip It Up | whip it up 5 @159.mp3 | 2015 | 0:30 | Alone XII: The White Year | Melody not apparently related to other versions of "Whip It Up" |
Lyrics
Happy Anniversary (ver. 8)
The Santa Anas were unbearable as we biked
So we stopped at the seats reserved for BMI
I thought it strange you were wearing a six-inch crucifix
But the food never came, and you spat in my face
Now I'm too sad to sing
Happy anniversary
Bombs are dropping in the street
I'm your personal psychopath
I'll count the raindrops until you come back
Recognizing I could never produce that sound
You were just asking my opinion to shut it down
Now I'm the small antelope down at the watering hole
It's a marriage of love, but we're totally bummed
Yeah yeah, what's wrong with that?
Happy anniversary
Bombs are dropping in the street
I'm your personal psychopath
I'll count the raindrops until you come back
Let Me See the Smile
Let me see the smile... that way
'Cause you've been frowning... every single day
I know that you ...inside
...
And let me see the smile
Peppermint
Peppermint tastes so good; don't need no sugar
She's always ...
...
'Cause she's special to me, and she's naturally sweet
I love my Peppermint
takeoff hi @ 157.mp3
I don't wanna see you looking that way again
'Cause ...
Everybody ...
'Cause I really...
Oh-oh, ...
Whip It Up (ver. 5)
Whip it up if you... what's good
Whip it up... understood
... that way
'Cause it's all over town, and ...
Oh-oh, and whip it up
