Fourplay

• Fact: The song “Happy Birthday” is still protected by copyright. Mildred and Patty [Teacher's College Alum] Hill composed the tune in the 1890s for the school song “Good morning to all”. Exactly when and where the lyrics were changed no one’s sure, but when “Happy Birthday” became popular in the 20s and 30s, Jill Hill, sister to Mildred and Patty, demonstrated the similarities to “Good Morning”, winning the rights to the song, which was published and copyrighted in 1935. Add to that a 28 year licence, a 28 year renewal, a 1975 law extending coprights to 75 years after initial publication, and a 20 year extension, and we’re looking at another 29 years until the song hits the public domain.
• Opinion: So this is my new blog, which will replace the old one, which replaced the older one. Actually, that probably counts as fact… Anyway, I’ve come to the conclusion that personal blogs don’t really work, since there’s that tension between wanting to listen to other people bitch about your life and not wanting those same people to realize you’re bitching about them. So, in lieu of “Nick Camp Gone Wild” (hey I was too young, too tired, and too lazy to think of a respectable name) I have Four Things to offer: something old (my tired opinions), something new (a fact I’ve learned), something borrowed (from another website via a link), and something blue else… music related… As for this last bit, until I’ve found an easy way to share music that won’t get my ass busted by the RIAA, you’ll have to settle for the just the song info for now. Speaking of which…
• Song: “Float” by The Music, on the album “The Music”. Are they good? Please, Music is their middle last name!
• Link: Word Perhect Use a handwritten version of MS Word. On your computer. Meta much?