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!

Ha ha ha. This sounds bonkers. Don’t do it

This reminds me of Diana's surprise dance on stage for Charles' birthday.

Cinderella Shockafella

Nah, don't do it

OPplease come back next Sunday with a more refined and better tuned question,
we will be ready !!!!

So you'd think it was a perfectly reasonable thing to do if it was? 🤣

I've had a spectacularly shit weekend but this thread has really made me smile. Thanks OP (genuinely mean that)

I think the song is quite fun - find another time to do it? An anniversary of your own? That would be brilliant, and everyone could enjoy watching you have fun.

Or ask him if he'd enjoy it - you never know ...

OP, I understand your enthusiasm, but save it for your own birthday or your partner's. It would be cringey because it steals the spotlight, demands the party stops and all attention is on you not him. He may have no idea that was number 1 when he was born - or not care, or hate it, but he and everyone else would feel obliged to pay attention. Or might totally ignore you. I once went to a party where the hostess and a friend dressed up as the women from Abba and did a big routine miming to a song. They were totally ignored. It was hideously embarrassing. Like children saying 'Look at me!'

I would love it and find it hilarious but DH would hate it! Depends on their personality

Just listened to it and it sounds like a hilarious idea. If he has a sense of humour I say go for it.

I think you and your husband should make him his favourite cake and sing Happy Birthday (no dance routine).

Find some other outlet for your cabaret ambitions.

Yes, you'd be making his birthday about you. Top level cringe

I love it personally ! But as people are so against it - I’ll read the room!

Sounds like you're wanting the spotlight when it's his Birthday.

k d lang does a great duet version of this with (posthumously) Roy Orbison.

Awful in every way. Plus it’s like you’re trying to make the birthday 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 ?

Is your nearly-sixty year old friend that kind of person?!

I think this sounds just awful-it's you making his birthday all about you.

Me too!!! 😁

It’s not that they can’t be bothered. It’s that most people recognise it’s a totally shit idea.

Pretty weird. I wouldn't know where to look. Would he get the reason for this song and dance? I have no idea what was number one when I was born.

OP do you and your 'partner' actually ever go out? To actual places?

Like, you're not that old. In your 50s, but I'm getting a mental image of an old people's social club with a pair of weirdos dancing around to some shit 60s song. All seems insanely old-fashioned. Surreal almost 🤔

Just a truly terrible idea.

Awful song.

Also what would you be expecting people to do when you’re prancing about. Clap and smile. Wedding dances are bad enough but if I had to watch this even if I wasn’t the birthday boy I think I’d be PRAYING for the ground to open up…

That’s a really odd idea. Get him a nice present and save the dance for your own party.

Surely 56?

Interesting.......

FWIW I was recently at a (formal!) birthday dinner where the birthday person (who was frankly old enough to know better) decided that his speech should detail in excruciating detail the occasion of him losing his virginity. Apparently he thought it would go down a storm and would be quite hilarious. Spoiler- it didn't and it wasn't.

What it DID do though was make everyone think 'well you are a weird fucker'.

I think a little serenade and dance would be received similarly.