Posted by sean at threshold9n.jpmorgan.com on August 02, 2002 at 14:27:01:
In Reply to: Were I to be extremely nitpicky... posted by Isis on August 02, 2002 at 12:30:29:
: I'd tell you that "Happy Birthday" is based upon the tune of an old English drinking song and that it is within the public domain, meaning it has no copyrights.
the copyright thing is what Kevin/Scott/somebody else [don't remember specifically] says on the "Clerks: Uncensored" DVD commentary as to why they're singing 'Jolly Good Fellow' to Dante's father and the painter.
Like I said, I don't know who's right, just that's what the joke the poster was making was.