Happy Birthday To All Of Us

From the "Who Knew" files:

Happy Birthday’ Copyright Invalidated by Judge

By BEN SISARIO  SEPT. 22, 2015

A judge ruled on Tuesday that the long-claimed copyright on “Happy Birthday to You,” the most popular tune in the English language, is not valid.

The decision, by Judge George H. King of United States District Court in Los Angeles, is a blow to the music publisher Warner/Chappell and its parent company, the Warner Music Group, which have controlled the song since 1988 and reportedly still collect some $2 million annually in licensing fees for it.

If the judge’s ruling stands, “Happy Birthday to You” would become part of the public domain.

 

Comments

[Dave (in MA)]

Where do I go to get my $0 refund?

[Dave (in MA)]

Also in the Who Knew files: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/21/david-cameron-accused-of-sex-act-with-a-dead-pig.html

Wasn't there an LBJ story where he accused an opponent of such things just for the fun of making the guy have to deny it?

[Porchlight]

LBJ was a paranoid thug and a sadistic bully. His fans then projected all of that onto Nixon.

[Dave (in MA)]

RIP, Yogi

[Captain Hate on the iPhone]

I'm with Porch; Landslide Lyndon was a disgusting POS who was hated by all but the most virulently doctrinaire donks before the hard left held sway.

[Jane on Ipad]

Hey Dave! Thanks for the important reminder in the last thread.

[henry]

Oh, Dobbs got away with massive birthday piracy only to have it ruled not piracy? He. Will. Be. Disappointed.

[DrJ]

In other news, I received a Notice of Award today, so I have another year of funding committed. This one is from NIH/NCI, and it came incredibly quickly. It was less than six months from proposal submission to award. Wow!

Tonight there will be a good wine with dinner!

[henry]

Congrats DrJ!

[Extraneus]

Suicide bomber bursts into tears and is comforted by jihadis before fatal attack in Syria

"Jafar, my brother, don't be afraid. When you are scared, remember Allah."

[danoso]

And they say Dr. Carson is the F'ed up one.

[Jack is Back!]

I awake to the news that my friend Yogi Berra has passed. I got to know him and Carmen through several rounds of golf with my other good New Jersey friend at Montclair Country Club. They were to come to our wedding in London but there was a conflict. He will be missed.

I think I have shared the story of how he shrugged off the pols and celebrities who wanted their photos with him so he could do that with the sailors and marines on the JFK during fleet week in NYC while Clinton was speaking on the carrier deck.

He will be missed.

[Porchlight]

Yogi was the greatest. RIP.

[Captain Hate on the iPad]

Is-Slum: Religion of Pieces and mental illness.

[Buckeye]

Money line in the VDH piece about Hillary that Clarice linked last night:

As she limps along, wounded, on the campaign trail, her flat, half-hearted sermons are best translated as, “You could have it all, / My empire of dirt. / I will let you down. / I will make you hurt.”

And yet it is still a real possibility that she will get the nomination. If she then wins the election, it means at least 12 years of the country being run by people with serious psychological problems.

These are really bizarre times.

[Beasts of England]

Congratulations, DrJ!

[Marlene]

Happy Autumn!

[Steve]

Watch Live Stream - Pope Francis in the United States

http://commoncts.blogspot.com/2015/09/watch-live-stream-pope-francis-in.html

[Captain Hate on the iPad]

I'm convinced that, unless the party of stoopid nominates Tomato Can #3, Rodham will never park her broom in the White House.

[Buckeye]

Hope you are right CH

[Buckeye]

Unless of course tomato can #3 gets the nod.

[Captain Hate on the iPad]

For all the Trump detractors, after I've been forced to vote for two tomato cans in a row, guaranteeing a mentally ill POS ruining the country, you can keep your whore mouths shut.

Congrats DrJ.

[Buckeye]

Congrats DrJ.

Good to see that there are times when the government spends our money wisely.

[Jeff Dobbs]

henry:
Oh, Dobbs got away with massive birthday piracy only to have it ruled not piracy? He. Will. Be. Disappointed.

I'll have to find another way to subvert the law (only stupid laws, though).

But if you go back and look - my wishes never include "to you" . . . but you know whose do?

Glasater: The Real Outlaw.

She even puts in those musical notes around it to ensure you know she's referring to the song...

Actually when I read the title of the thread before clicking I thought TM had gotten his hands on The List. It was the most heart-wrenching moment I've had since mrs hit and run made me rollover last night because I was snoring and didn't want to cuddle.

[Buckeye]

Hit, we need to hang out some time.

I promise to share all my tricks on subverting the law if your buyin',

[Buckeye]

Been thinking about Lurch's committment to up the number of "refugees" we will take.

How is the decision made on who we will take, who ultimately calls the shots on what groups are given preference?

[Beasts of England]

It seems like an executive branch function, Buckeye, but with guidelines from Congress. Another reason to elect a non-squish rep next fall.

[Michael (fpa Patriot4Freedom)]

Dr. J - Congrats on your award.

[Michael (fpa Patriot4Freedom)]

Dr. J - Congrats on your award.

[Jane]

What I find amazing is TM beating Hit to a birthday thread!

Congrats Dr. J.

RIP Yogi

[Buckeye]

The influx of Muslims in central Ohio during Zero's terms has been shocking.

Right after 9/11 everyone kept a wary eye on the local Muslim population, normal human behavior despite all the diversity/tolerance lectures. Few and far between.

Now you can't go anywhere without seeing a broad in a burqa. I don't know the statistics, but looks to me like at least on parity with the hispanic population.

No assimilation that I can see.

What about this is in the interest of the United States?

Don't mean to come off like a bigot, but I would rather be funding DrJ's research than this.

[Beasts of England]

It sure as shit is not bigoted to want to preserve our heritage, values and customs. Seeing a woman in a burqa deeply offends my sensibilities. It doesn't belong in this country.

[pagar]

So does that mean Jane hasn't been added to the Happy Birthday list?

My understanding from FB is today is:

Happy Birthday< Jane!

[Extraneus]

Anyone who believes the Q'u-ran offends mine.

[Beasts of England]

🎶 🎶 Happy Birthday to you, Jane!! 🎶 🎶

[Beasts of England]

Controversy (entirely made up) over today's canonization because the new saint converted native Americans, thereby diminishing their culture.

[henry]

Beasts, it set back their casino deployment by a century or so.

[Buckeye]

Beasts,

Has northern Alabama seen this influx??

[Janet S.]

How is the decision made on who we will take, who ultimately calls the shots on what groups are given preference?

The UN decides.

http://pjmedia.com/tatler/2015/09/20/ralph-peters-2000-years-of-christian-civilization-destroyed-on-obamas-watch/

"...Christians are not among the refugees being helped in UN camps. They’re not in the UN camps because they fear persecution from radicalized Muslim refugees."

"Refugees who want to come to the United States will also be required to apply through the United Nations."

[Janet S.]

Islam - send your sons to die for allah

Christianity - God sent His Son to die for you

[Miss Marple]

Morning, everyone!

Congratulations to Dr. J!

And Happy Birthday to Jane!

[Buckeye]

Native Indians culture diminshed in return for eternal salvation.

What is wrong with that trade-off?

[Jeff Dobbs]

It's not Jane's birthday

[Beasts of England]

lol, henry!! Funny how a culture that hadn't even discovered the wheel or numerals (let alone mathematical permutations) should be in the casino bidness.

No significant influx of Muslims in north Alabama, Buckeye. There has been a mosque here for decades, but I've never seen a burqa.

[James D.]

Congrats, Dr. J!

[Jeff Dobbs]

pagar:
So does that mean Jane hasn't been added to the Happy Birthday list?

As far as Jane being on The List? Jane is the reason The List was invented.

Now we're gonna have to have another episode of Who Really Knows Their JOM Stuff?

I mean, does no one remember this?

http://justoneminute.typepad.com/main/2008/03/traditional-sun.html

(especially if you get to the comment at 9:47 PM and reply at 9:54 PM)

[rse]

Sometimes the List misses birthdays.

Congrats to Dr J.

New post up. http://www.invisibleserfscollar.com/federal-reserve-texas-and-the-un-system-usurp-our-childrens-precious-prerogatives-via-p-12-education/

[Captain Hate on the iPhone]

Funny how the Mailman's son doesn't describe any pushback on his part to prevent 404 from forming Shitholistan in Ohio. Or at the Pearly Gates will that be regarded favorably?

[Extraneus]

Army rejects appeal from soldier discharged after confronting accused Afghan rapist

EXCLUSIVE: Even as the U.S. military denies reports that American troops were told to ignore Afghan child abusers, an 11-year Green Beret who was ordered discharged after he confronted an alleged rapist was informed Tuesday that the Army has denied his appeal.

Sgt. 1st Class Charles Martland earlier this year was ordered discharged by Nov. 1. He has been fighting to stay in, but in an initial decision, the U.S. Army Human Resources Command told Martland that his appeal “does not meet the criteria” for an appeal.

“Consequently, your request for an appeal and continued service is disapproved,” the office wrote in a memo to Martland.

...

As first reported by Fox News, while deployed to Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, Martland and his team leader confronted a local police commander in 2011 accused of raping an Afghan boy and beating his mother. When the man laughed off the incident, they shoved him to the ground.

Martland and his team leader were later removed from the base, and eventually sent home from Afghanistan. The U.S. Army has not confirmed the specifics of Martland's separation from service citing privacy reasons, but a “memorandum of reprimand” from October 2011 obtained by Fox News makes clear that Martland was criticized by the brass for his intervention after the alleged rape. Asked for comment Tuesday on the latest decision memo, an Army spokesman reiterated, "the U.S. Army is unable to confirm the specifics of his separation due to the Privacy Act."

They're starting to sound like the IRS.

[Beasts of England]

Some dude in a sweater vest just kissed the Pope. It wasn't Jim Tressel...

[Extraneus]

UN's 'HeForShe' gender equality campaign launches global bus tour to colleges, starting in UK

Next stop: Saudi Arabia?

[Extraneus]

The bus tour will bring speakers, including celebrities, to the schools to discuss issues of gender equality. Among those confirmed for stops on the UK leg of the tour are English actors Gugu MBatha-Raw and Douglas Booth.

The "HeForShe" campaign was launched last year to bring men into efforts toward gender equality.

[Beasts of England]

Welp, at least the Marine Band is playing some Sousa. Ethel Kennedy is sitting next to Lurch.

(I'm just watching this circus so that you don't have to)

[Marlene]

Forty years ago,my husband's college hosted about 300 Vietnamese refugees. He attended a small Catholic college in Maine,run by the Sisters of Mercy. Although I didn't attend the college,we both were working on campus the summer of 1975 when the refugees arrived.
I searched and found a NYT article from that summer that describes the arrival of the refugees on campus,exactly as I remember.
The states that contracted with the government were reimbursed for the housing of the refugees and were willing partners in the placement of the refugees.
The placement of the Syrian refugees will likely be more difficult. The government will probably place refugees without cooperating with state and local agencies. The rumor in Maine is that the former Brunswick Naval Air Station will be used for refugee settlement. I've heard *crickets* about that possibility.

[Captain Hate on the iPhone]

Speaking of the Sweater Vest, that latter day Father Flanagan's (There's no such thing as a bad Buckeye, especially the starters) image has been recently receiving quite a cleansing.

[Beasts of England]

Papa is riding in a Fiat 500L, I guess to offset his carbon footprint. Too bad he didn't eschew the seventeen Suburbans in his motorcade.

[Captain Hate on the iPhone]

Why would a non dago pope be tooling around in a Fix-It-Again-Tony?

[clarice]

Congrats, Dr J.

Speaking of birthdays--It's Jane's today! She didn't win but still there's no reason not to celebrate.

[Extraneus]

University of Delaware: Lanterns remains mistaken for nooses

Remnants of paper lanterns left over from a campus event were mistaken for nooses and set off a hate crime investigation at the University of Delaware on Wednesday.

Interim university President Nancy Targett initially called the appearance of the pieces of string with metal hangers at the end a "deplorable act" and "hateful display" when they were found by a student hanging in trees in front of a campus building Tuesday night. But in a statement posted online around daybreak Wednesday, Targett says the investigation found that the items weren't instruments of a hate crime, but were left over from an event on The Green, a campus open space.

Still, Targett says the incident revealed the campus' sensitivity to the potential issue and shows a need for "continuing dialogue." She invited the community to gather Wednesday afternoon.

Such silliness.

[Marlene]

James are you at work? The daughter texted and said the crowds are yuge!

The Popemobile is a Jeep Wrangler,is Fiat making Jeeps now?

[Extraneus]

Here's the fool's original statement:

"We are both saddened and disturbed that this deplorable act has taken place on our campus,” Targett's initial statement read, in part. “This hateful display stands in stark contrast to Monday night’s peaceful protest and discussion. We condemn this despicable action and ask everyone in our community to stand together against intolerance and hate.”

[Beasts of England]

The Obamas are dressed beautifully. I'm impressed.

[rich@gmu]

congratulations DrJ.

[rich@gmu]

jeep is owned by fiat (sort of I think) ...

[Beasts of England]

It was a 500L, not the Popemobile, Marlene.

[henry]

Marlene, Fiat "bought" Chrysler in a scam similar to the GM stock going to the UAW and government -- run by the same guy (later pegged for fraud elsewhere). This was Obama "saving" the automotive industry that got him re-elected.

[henry]

Um... Chrysler owned Jeep. The guy was Rattner.

[James D.]

Ext @8:58

So Private Berghdal deserts to the Taliban, resulting in the death of several fellow soldiers to try and find him. The gov't response is to trade give hardened terrorists for him and to give him several hundred thousand dollars in back pay.

Sgt. Maryland tries to stop someone from raping a little boy and beating the boy's mother, and the gov't response is a dishonorable discharge.

That about sums up the Obama Administration, doesn't it?

[Miss Marple]

I see someone laid the smackdown on Michelle and unlike the electric blue short sleeved dress of yesterday, she is wearing black, long sleeves.

[Beasts of England]

CBS keeps showing a long shot with all the state flags surrounding the dais. The quadrant of the Mississippi state flag that includes the Confederate battle flag is very visible. lol

[Miss Marple]

Body language from posture:

Obama = arrogance
Pope Francis = humility

[Marlene]

Yes,the little black car is a Fiat.He's going to ride in the Popemobile later.

[rich@gmu]

JamesD-

it sounds like he was chaptered not court martialed.

[Beasts of England]

Is fooking Barry doing a stand-up routine? And he's talking about himself again. I, me, mine.

[Beasts of England]

Take off your effin sunglasses, SloJoe. Have you no manners? Is the protocol office null and void?

[Miss Marple]

The protocol officer has been in the witness protection program since 2009.

I wouldn't be surprised if they had Jay Z and Beyonce on the dais, to tell you the truth.

[rich@gmu]

Ex-

who knew Delaware was such a hot bed of racism?

[Miss Marple]

"Children of God, including Christians..."

So who are those OTHER "children of God..."?

[henry]

Was that the pope or the other commie?

[Beasts of England]

Shut up, Barry. It ain't ways about you.

[Miss Marple]

That was 404, the evil commie, as opposed to the Pope, the naive commie.

[Beasts of England]

*always*

[Jane]

It's not my birthday! But Kiwi's is October 3rd!

Was the pope sleeping during opening ceremonies?

[Miss Marple]

Captain Hate, I told my sister you called him "Pope Che" and she thought that was hilarious!

She is Catholic and a retired Catholic school teacher.

[Beasts of England]

Climate change already? Really?

[Extraneus]

They're clearly insensitive about how they hang lanterns in trees, Rich.

Ban the knot!

Oh wait...

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/09/23/sheet-bites-man-bad-knot-tying-hinders-inmate-bed-sheet-escape-from-louisville/

[rse]

Oh. Joy. http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/white-house-report-improve-access-core-utility-broadband-n431891?cid=sm_fb

I was working on this with some readers in various states and the level of data planned to manage every aspect of our lives is stunning.

[Beasts of England]

Our system has overlooked the poor people. We've defaulted on MLK's promise. Is he running against Hillary?

[narciso]

Congrats Dr. J

[Miss Marple]

Commie coordination, Beasts.

Bah.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Pope Francis tells reporters he's not really a leftie.

He says his true doctrine, on issues ranging from the environment to social justice, is that of the church. ‘If it is necessary for me to recite the Creed, I am willing to do it,’ he jokes.

Being a lefty implies there is a legitimate counterargument, but this way anyone who disagrees is just an apostate. He's worse than a lefty.

[pagar]

I stand corrected and apologize but Facebook shows Jane's birthday today on my friends list.

[Miss Marple]

I am telling you guys, we need to get Benedict out of the Vatican Gardens and move him to Tel Aviv.

[Beasts of England]

Sustainable development. Be nice to Cuba. He's outflanking Bernie!!

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Richard Epstein takes on Trump re economics.
I mostly agree with Epstein's economics but he doesn't understand much else.
His commenters let him know this.

[Miss Marple]

OK, we are going to have a gospel choir now.

They sound pretty good.

[Beasts of England]

At least they're not singing 'We Shall Overcome'. Well, not yet.

[Jeff Dobbs]

Ext's quote:
Still, Targett says the incident revealed the campus' sensitivity to the potential issue and shows a need for "continuing dialogue." She invited the community to gather Wednesday afternoon.

Dialogue is among the most abused words in the English language. A true dialogue in cases like this would include the falsely accused be given the opportunity to tell the perpetually aggrieved to "grow up". But the perpetually aggrieved will never let that happen, and those in power will side with them (out of either agreement or fear) and the perpetually aggrieved will shout down anything that puts any responsibility on themselves to act like adults.

That's no dialogue, it's a monologue. Or if I am to make up a word on the fly, it's a harraguealogue.

[rich@gmu]

JamesD-

reading the article, it doesn't say but it sounds like the SFC was barred from reenlistment and chaptered most likely under "other than honorable" circumstances. crappy story to read.

missing out on all the speechmaking. anything interesting so far.

[Beasts of England]

With all the fine antiques in the White House, they plonk out a couple of cheap Chippendale reproductions?

And Charlie Rose inadvertently mentions that Papa's speech was much shorter than his introduction. Heh.