In my family, changing the lyrics to “If You’re Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands” is essential to the song. Whiny, grumpy, snotty, and even verklempt substitute quite nicely for “happy.” Making ...
The song begins with the familiar lines: “Musunde hiraite, te o utte, musunde” (Clasp your hands, open them, clap and clasp again). Nearly every Japanese person likely recalls singing this classic ...