Would you like this or find it unbearably cringe?

[TheEnterainer]

We have a friend with a birthday in a few weeks.

The number one song when he was born was ‘Cinderella Rockafella.’

As you’ve possibly guessed - if this was his birthday number one - he’s still a young lad and might be a bit shy and self conscious when it comes ti things like showy displays ! 🙌

His birthday’s at the beginning of March.

What my partner and I would love to do is an impromptu dance to this song when we all visit the local social club in a few weeks to celebrate his birthday.

I’m busy learning the exact lyrics for this song already!

i personally LOVE this song although some people apparently find it a bit twee

SO -

YANBU - it’s a lovely, gesture and great to take initiative at a time when most people are busy scrolling their phones and CBA to make an effort for anyone or anything!

YABU - ‘Cinderella Rockafella’ is a novelty record sung by seasoned performers and the ‘Average Joes’ of this world can’t carry off such a performance without it looking extremely naff!

Trouble is, OP hasn't even said it's a party! 🤣

I remember that thread 😂

@TheEnterainer

I absolutely love anything that is cringe, weird or inappropriate. Please do this. The world is too full of boring people who take offence at everything. Perhaps save it to nearer the end after a few drinks.

The utter horror of this noise !!!! Do NOT do this....what planet are you from ?

I’m sure you mean well…. But this whole idea makes me cringe (sorry)

Unless you 100% know your friend would find this entertaining and love the idea then absolutely don’t do it.
I think most guests, including your friend might wonder what on earth you’re doing.

Sorry Op, I think you need to find another idea that you know your friend would enjoy / like rather than something like this.

If you all knew it was number 1 when he was born, and you’d all joked about it in the past, and sung it at karaoke nights over the years etc, then your idea would still be a bit cringey, but it would at least have context.

I’m 57 and I’ve just googled what was number 1 when I was born - it’s a song I’ve never heard of by a band I’ve never heard of, so if someone sang that at my birthday party this year I’d have no idea what the point of it was.

So no OP, don’t do it.

There's a reason for that.

Your options are weird, you are being very unreasonable to think these are the two positions.

Would he know what you were doing and why? If someone randomly started singing the song that was No1 when I was born I would have no idea why the were doing it.

How about you just sing happy birthday and maybe bring a cake?

This made my vagina recoil OP. You know that feeling when something is so so wrong and it makes your fanny go funny. Well this.

I was born within a couple of years of that and oh god I'd die of cringe for you. And I'm someone who does lots of dressing up/performing/daft stuff. It's such a shit song for a start...

Do you describe yourself as "a bit of a character", by any chance? (Shorthand for thoughtless, look at me twat).

I'm embarrassed on your behalf.

@Knockgour I have no words to describe how I feel just imagining that grief dance never mind seeing it in person in the same room as the coffin and all the mourners lol.
I wish I had read this in 2022 though in the run up to my 22 year old sons funeral because he would have loved for someone (preferably me) making everyone feel really uncomfortable in what is supposed to be tragic circumstances haha he 100% would have requested I do something like this but there would be no doubt it was a piss take to all of his mates because they knew what he was like lol

of course it isn’t, not meant to be ! just enjoy the barking absurdity,
it isn’t often we have anyone playful posting on here (on a Sunday!)

@Knockgour they did a solo grief dance??? Nooooo! Just why? 😱

😂😂😂 Thanks for the laugh OP. Boring Sunday afternoon?

I looked mine up. It's Crying by Don McLean. Which was also my mum's post-divorce drunk-on-vodka karaoke song! I'll be traumatised if my friends ever serenade me with that on my birthday. 😭😂

No actually.., opinion is so unanimously against I think I’m going to change my mind - I will ‘read the room’

I’m a but surprised by a few things - I thought this was a very well known 60s song that everyone knew - evidently not!

I’ve always liked this song but I feel in the minority!

Really appreciate everyone’s opinions though

Good job his birthday no 1 wasn’t Renee/Renato !!

So hes going to be 56? Im 50 and definitely young looking and young at heart but Im for sure not "young" and neither is he.
It sounds like a completely cringe worthy experience op. You'll be making his birthday all about you and your dance. Dont do it. Do something similar for your birthday or wedding anniversary instead. Dont make someone elses day about you.

I take it you’re not the kind of person who likes being serenaded at the dinner table by the resident hotel musician when on a Mediterranean holiday ?

Correct

Nope from me. You're making it all about you ! It's also a ghastly song and I would not allow it within barge poling distance of my many birthdays whether it had been "no 1" fans self - sarcastically or not !
And I'm with @TheNewSchmootoo.

There’s a reason people don’t do it… because it’s weird and awful!

This made me absolutely howl.

"Aaaand - CUE MUSIC!"

please be assured that most people don’t perform dances to novelty 60s hits because it’s naff. Not because they can’t be bothered.

Sounds awful.

@SchrodingersTwat2
Or quirky 🙄