The word of the day for January 8, 2008 is "melody" — noun — 1 : a sweet or agreeable succession or arrangement of sounds : tunefulness. 2 : a rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole.
I tried to call Jacob on his birthday to sing "Happy Birthday" to him. His mom answered; he was off with friends—celebrating, I assume. I'm batting two for two in the past couple of weeks: Caitlin was "too busy" to come to the phone on her birthday. Kirstie's birthday is next week, we'll see if I can catch her at home.
The melody for the song, "Happy Birthday", was written by sisters Mildred J. and Patty Smith Hill in 1893 as "Good Morning to All." The birthday lyrics were added later and was used for the first singing telegram in 1933. In 1934 a third sister, Jessica Hill, managed to get the song copyrighted in her sisters' names. The copyright is not owned, and never was, by the Beatles, Paul McCartney, Apple Corps or Michael Jackson. At this time the tune is now owned by AOL Time Warner and is bringing in a couple million dollars annually in royalties. (This, according to Snopes.com)
Our quote for the day is from Stéphane Mallarmé (1842–1898), French symbolist poet. La Revue Blanche (Paris, Sept. 1895). Variations on a Subject, “Verse Crisis,” Complete Works (1945):
Every soul is a melody which needs renewing.
;^) Jan
1 comment:
Melody...what a lovely sounding word isn't it....We all I am sure have a favourite melody...or many favourites in my case !! It changes from day to day....It might well be Happy Birthday next week when folks will be singing it to me....although I am getting a bit to old for that !!! Wild and wet day here, it is dark already and only 4pm. Love Sybil x
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