"Have A Happy Birthday Captain" is a Wiggles song from The Adventures Of Captain Feathersword, The Friendly Pirate EP, later appearing on the It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! album and video. Its verses are sung by Alfonso, Gallant George, Cool Clarky, Dapper Dave, to George and Clarky in the third-person voice, and Captain Feathersword. It also features backups by the rest of the crew.
Song Lyrics[]
English[]
Crew: Have a happy birthday, Captain. (3x)
Chorus:
We didn't forget (2x)
It's your birthday today.
Alfonso: I cooked your favourite chocolate cake.
I put it in the oven, I watched it bake.
I cooked your favourite chocolate cake.
Crew: (chorus)
George: I hid all the presents away.
Ha-ha!
I kept them a secret till today.
Dave: He hid all the presents away.
Crew: (chorus)
Clarky: I pinned the streamers on the walls.
Hey!
I blew up the balloons and hung them all.
Dave: He pinned the streamers on the walls.
Crew: (chorus)
Captain: (speaking) Oh-ho, it's the happiest birthday I ever had.
Arrr!
I'm so jolly and so very glad.
Hoo-hoo-hoo!
(singing) It's the happiest birthday I ever had.
Crew: (chorus)
Captain: (singing to himself) Have a happy birthday, Captain. (3x)
Crew: (chorus)
Captain: (overlapping the crew's chorus) It's my birthday today!
(Song ends. The crew waves goodbye.)
Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Ho-ho, this is the best birthday I've ever had! Arrrr.
(The Captain joins the crew in time for goodbyes.)
Español (Ten Un Feliz Cumpleaños Captain)[]
Ten un feliz cumpleaños, Captain
Ten un feliz cumpleaños, Captain
Ten un feliz cumpleaños, Captain
No se nos ha olvido, no se nos ha olvido
Que es tu cumpleaños hoy
Alfonso hizo pastel de chocolate para ti
Lo puso en el horno y lo vio crecer
Alfonso hizo pastel de chocolate para ti
No se nos olvido, no se nos olvido
Es tu cumpleaños hoy
Toditos los regalos los escondió
Los mantuvo en secreto hasto hoy
Toditos los regalos los escondió
No se nos ha olvido, no se nos ha olvido
Que es tu cumpleaños hoy
Él puso los letreros en la pared
infló todos los globos y los colgó
Él puso los letreros en la pared
No se nos ha olvido, no se nos ha olvido
Que es tu cumpleaños hoy
Es el mejor cumpleaños que he tenido yo
Estoy muy contento y muy feliz
Es el mejor cumpleaños que he tenido yo
No se nos ha olvido, no se nos ha olvido
Que es tu cumpleaños hoy
Ten un feliz cumpleaños, Capitán
Ten un feliz cumpleaños, Capitán
Ten un feliz cumpleaños, Capitán
No lo olvidaron, no lo olvidaron (No se nos ha olvido, no se nos ha olvido)
Que es mi cumpleaños hoy (Que es tu cumpleaños hoy)
Transcript (2006)[]
Lucia: Now, Dave, have we decorated the galley?
Dave: (operatic voice) Oh, yes, Lucia. I've hung balloons from the ceiling and put streamers everywhere.
Lucia: Wow! Is the birthday cake ready, Alfonso?
Alfonso: Oh, sì, Lucia. Ho fatto una torta così buona con doppio cioccolato.
Lucia: Well, everyone's wrapped their presents. We're all ready for the party.
Benny: Fair dinkum! Now, here's the problem I see. Hmmmmm... How're we going to get Captain Feathersword to come to the party, without ruining the surprise?
Aido: Hmm. Oh, I know. Here's my plan.
Elefterios: I'll go and get the Captain. Yia sas!
Elefterios: Captain Feathersword, éla, éla, come quickly, we need you. Éla!
Captain: Why do you need me? Can't you look after it, Elefterios?
Elefterios: No. Only you can make things right.
Captain: All right, then, me hearty.
Elefterios: Hurry, Captain, it's urgent. You go first.
Captain: All right, then.
Captain: Oh. Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Arr. Oh, dear. It's dark in here, grrrg.
Crew: Surprise! And happy birthday!
Captain: Hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Oh-ho-ho. Me hearties. This is the best surprise party I've ever had. Arrrrr!
Alfonso: My capitano!
Song Credits[]
Composed and written by Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, and Greg Page, published by Wiggly Tunes Pty Ltd, previously published by EMI Music.
Trivia[]
- In the Series 1 episode "Haircut", Henry and his Underwater Big Band sing this song at The Fishettes' birthday party.
- The song usually plays in C but in "Haircut", it plays in A-flat.
- The It's Time to Wake Up Jeff! version of the song was uploaded to The Wiggles' YouTube channel on September 20th, 2021.
- This is the only song to come after We're Playing A Trick On The Captain to focus on Captain Feathersword's birthday. It also comes before and after any other song, except We're Playing A Trick On The Captain, which is just that, coming right after the instrumental version of Running Up The Sandhills as usual.
- For the JustMe! Music version of the song, the line "Oh-ho, this is the best birthday I've ever had. Arrrr." said by the captain is muted.
- On the Walk With The Wiggles and Party with The Wiggles albums, this song is alternately listed as "Have A Happy Birthday".
- In Dorothy's Dancing Alphabet, this song refers to itself as "Captain's Feathersword Dance" and "Anthony's Jumping Dance".
- We're Playing A Trick On The Captain serves as the prologue for this song.
Performances/Appearances[]
Video Performances[]
Album Appearances[]
- The Adventures Of Captain Feathersword, The Friendly Pirate
- Walk With The Wiggles
- It's Time to Wake Up Jeff
- Splish Splash Big Red Boat
- Party with The Wiggles
Episode Appearances[]
The Wiggles (Season 1)[]
12-minute versions (Sprout exclusive)[]
22-minute versions[]
The Wiggles Show![]
11-minute versions[]
22-minute versions[]
The Wiggles Show! (Latin America)[]
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! (Season 3)[]
Video[]
