Black Country, New Road - 'Happy Birthday' (Official Video)

Directed by Lesley-anne Rose
Based on an original idea by Lesley-anne Rose
BC,NR Creative Director Ginny Davies
Video Commissioner John Moule

Lead animator Sharan Ajayakumar Selvaretnam
Puppets Lesley-anne Rose
Puppet armature assistant Nik Warwick
Sets and props by Bryn Little
House by Katy Cole
Additional props Nikki Malkin
Hunters costumes and hats Kathryn Beat
Compositing Stephen Murray

Many thanks to
Cam Wilkinson Matt Fleming
Gosia Pietrala Aaron Blenkin
And the team @Teesside University

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[becketclark]

Apparently their entire fan base was born today, glad to see a band that knows their audience

[anzuwyliei]

y'know, in a world increasingly plagued with AI slop, it's really nice to see my favorite band utilize one of the most painstaking and human-powered forms of art out there

[simpoi]

“ Happy Birthday”out on my actual birthday. Thank you BCNR

[runnerhigh]

What’s striking about BCNR is that their music is good which is evidenced by listening to any of their songs

[glipglop]

A lot of yalls parents were getting busy in the sheets in June. God bless them, and this band

[WineBloodR]

[Verse 1]
Cheer up child, the world don't owe you a thing
Who bought you that ring?
Cheer up child, the ghouls and snipers don't care
There's nobody there
One of these days, you might notice the patch on my head
I'm already dead
And see the man that you married for money can't breathe
He's almost dead

[Refrain]
How do you make it down the street?
City burns like a fire beneath your feet

[Verse 2]
Cheer up child, your world's not tearing apart
Though you broke it's heart
Many people would give an arm and a limb
To live where you live

[Chorus]
It's not your fault, we don't blame you
Wе blame the world you werе born into
Happy day of birth no matter where on Earth
Your feet have taken you today
Did you hear me say that I love something about you but I don't what it is?
Something that I must find, for you have truly built your fort
How do you see beneath the canopy from your top floor?

[Outro]
Well, a lady introduced to me by my best friend
We connected through the cans on head
Even though, I fear she might be quite dead
She sat and she sang the tale of youth
'Cause children don't know the meaning of truth
How do you make it down the street?
Feel removed from everyone you meet

[GENOorGEN]

I appreciate the thought BCNR, but unfortunately, my birthday is in May!

[caiomoretikoga]

Bcnr about to change the game of birthday songs

[MarceloHenkin]

best song on this album, that vocal melody when she sings "children don't know..." on 3:41 is one of the best moments on this album.
this song has it all: great instrumentation, lyrics, harmony, melodies, song structure.
it gives me a "90's/2000s alternative indie rock" vibe and I hope they make more music like this in the future.

[joelspliffbeaudette]

This is the first song I've ever heard from y'all and I am blown away by the complexity and unpredictable nature of your layered and wild soundscape 🤍🙏🏻 so raw so authentic so poetic. Thank you for sharing with us!!

[chrisbanks]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY COMING OUT ON MY BIRTHDAY HAS CHANGED MY LIFE

[introvert__music]

what the freak this the type of mv i can cry to

[benjaminmascioli]

This little clip sounds like it could be from the All Delighted People EP by Sufjan Stevens. I am very psyched for this album to come out

[arturgaudenzi]

I have to say I was'nt expecting this new BCNR phase would be this great, but this seems like an amazing direction they are going and this song is a banger

[gibby]

Oh boy, we are at the beginning of something incredible. I feel like this is what it felt like discovering the Beatles early. This album will bring bcnr mainstream success.

[jupiter]

Thank you for the birthday wish black country new road! You are invited to my party

[musicenjoyer]

i’m convinced that this was dropped for my birthday bcnr i love you guys so much this is gonna be the album of the year

[HoppyHotdog]

Elements of blur and Cardiacs. Love it.

[gilly_axolotl]

Oh gosh how lovely. The instrumental is already reaching into the depths of my emotion, and oof just reached that extended high note and fuckin hell. We're so back guys

[NewWaveWill]

BCNR choosing to rewrite the world famous song, Happy Birthday, was a huge risk but I think it has paid off. This song will replace the previous outdated version. Thank you!