Name: Joe McArdle's Birthday (Bandcamp Exclusive - Bonus B-Side)
Duration: P00H03M03S
Description: I wrote this for a friend's birthday in 2020 - their partner asked me to send her a video message mentioning a song that made me think of them, and I completely misunderstood the task and sent this. They liked it.

Joe McArdle's Birthday (Bandcamp Exclusive - Bonus B-Side)

from The Last Day You Left Home (Single) by Thom Morecroft

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I wrote this for a friend's birthday in 2020 - their partner asked me to send her a video message mentioning a song that made me think of them, and I completely misunderstood the task and sent this. They liked it.

lyrics

It's your birthday today
You were nearly born in May
But this is what you get
For your present

It's your birthday, it's Joe's birthday
It's your birthday it's Joe McArdle's birthday
It's your birthday, Joe McArdle's birthday
It's your birthday, it's Joe's birthday
Hey

Unnecessary harmony

I really like your beard
You are good at having a beard
Please don't shave it off
I would be sad and so would the universe

It's your birthday it's Joe's birthday (DOB, DOB, DOB yeah you know me)
It's your birthday it's Joe's birthday (DOB, DOB, DOB yeah you know me) It's your birthday it's Joe McArdle's birthday (DOB, DOB, DOB yeah you know me)
It's your birthday it's Joe's birthday
Ahhh (DOB, DOB, DOB yeah you know me)

It's still your birthday for the day
You can pretend it's tomorrow as well if you want to
But you'll only be cheating yourself

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from The Last Day You Left Home (Single), released December 1, 2022
Written, performed and produced by Thom Morecroft

Recorded at Flat 1, Amesbury, Blundellsands Road East, Crosby

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Thom Morecroft Liverpool, UK

Played on 6music and described by ex-editor of NME, Q, Mojo and Word Paul Du Noyer as “cheering and addictive”, Thom Morecroft is a singer-songwriter from Shrewsbury based in Liverpool.

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