A personalized birthday song with their name in it

    A personalized birthday song is an original song for one person's birthday, with their name, their age and your memories of them in the lyrics. It's not "Happy Birthday" with a name swapped in. Hear a free preview in about three minutes and only pay $49 if you love it.

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    • $49 if you love it ($39 within 48 hours of your preview)
    • Full song emailed within minutes: MP3, lyrics and a song page
    • Edit the lyrics before the music is made

    What to put in a birthday song

    • •Their name and the age they're turning
    • •Highlights from the past year, or from the decades for a milestone
    • •Inside jokes and nicknames
    • •Who it's from: one person, a couple or the whole family
    • •The style they love, from pop to country to rock
    From our 80th-birthday example

    Eighty years of Margaret, eighty years of grace,

    every one of us grew up in the warmth of your embrace,

    so blow out the candles, Grandma, make a wish or two.

    Example songs

    Eighty Years of Margaret

    80th birthday song for a grandmother, gentle acoustic

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    [Verse 1] Flour on the counter, a radio low, Sunday-afternoon kitchen, the place we'd all go, You knew every birthday, you knitted the cold away, Margaret, it's your turn to be celebrated today. [Chorus] Eighty years of Margaret, eighty years of grace, Every one of us grew up in the warmth of your embrace, So blow out the candles, Grandma, make a wish or two, The best thing in this family began with you. [Verse 2] You taught us card games and how to lose well, Kept every school photo and the stories they tell, Six grandchildren later you still know our names in a breath, We'll be singing this song when you're ninety, no less.

    Sixty Looks Good On You

    60th birthday song for a dad, feel-good rock

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    [Verse 1] You taught me to drive in a beat-up blue Ford, Said "check your mirrors" a thousand times more, You never missed a game, even sat in the rain, Dad, you'd do it all over again. [Chorus] Sixty looks good on you, turn the music up loud, You're still the coolest guy in any crowd, So here's to the jokes and the dad dance too, Happy birthday, Dad, sixty looks good on you.

    Seventy One Years of Grace

    A milestone birthday song

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    Milestone birthdays: 50th, 60th, 70th, 80th, 90th

    Big birthdays are where a song works best. There's a lifetime to draw on, and the whole family can add a memory. Play it at the party, at the dinner, or over a video call for relatives who can't be there.

    For older guests of honour, a gentle acoustic or classic ballad style usually lands best. For a 50th, anything goes.

    Last-minute birthday gift

    Forgot until today? Your preview takes a few minutes and the full song arrives by email within minutes of buying. You can have it playing at the party tonight.

    How it works

    1. 1

      Tell us about them

      Their name, the occasion, and a few memories in your own words. About five minutes.

    2. 2

      Read and edit the lyrics

      We write the lyrics from your story. Change any line you like.

    3. 3

      Hear two versions free

      Two versions of your song are ready in about three minutes. Only pay if you love one.

    Questions

    Is this the Happy Birthday song with a name added?

    No. It's a new song written for that person: their name, age and your memories in original lyrics and music.

    How fast can I get a birthday song?

    The free preview is usually ready in 2-3 minutes; the full song arrives by email within minutes of buying.

    Can I make it funny?

    Yes. Choose the Funny mood and include the jokes; the lyrics will keep it affectionate.

    Hear it before you decide

    It takes about five minutes to tell us the story. The preview is free.

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