There were multiple artists recording under the name The Bluebells

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1. The Bluebells were a reggae act recording with Lee "Scratch" Perry in his Black Ark period (mid to late 70s). They are most known for their 1976 song "Come Along".

2. The Bluebells were a Scottish pop group in the 1980s. Peddling a kind of jangly guitar pop not dissimilar to their Scottish contemporaries Aztec Camera and Orange Juice, they had three hit singles in the UK, all written by guitarist and founder member Bobby Bluebell (aka Robert Hodgens) - "I'm Falling" with Ken McCluskey , "Cath", and their biggest success "Young At Heart". The latter was co-written with Siobhan Fahey (with whom Hodgens was romantically linked for a while) and made it to No.8 in the UK singles chart on its original release in 1984. The band also released two albums, "The Bluebells" and "Sisters".

The band split up in the mid-1980s, but enjoyed an unexpected - albeit brief - revival in 1993 when "Young At Heart" was used in a Volkswagen TV commercial. Re-issued as a single, it was No.1 for four weeks and led to the band reforming temporarily to perform the song on Top of the Pops. A singles collection followed.

At the time of the 1990s revival, band member Lawrence Donegan - who trained as a journalist after the band's demise and is now golfing correspondent for The Guardian - wrote a newspaper article reminiscing about his days as a Bluebell which caused some friction between himself and the rest of the band. Amongst other anecdotes, he claimed that the group took part in a talent contest in Los Angeles in 1984, where a fellow contestant - an up-and-coming singer called Madonna - blew cigarette smoke into the band's faces and declared them to be "losers". The other ex-Bluebells are adamant that no such incident took place. Donegan has also published 'California Dreaming', a book based on his experiences selling used cars in Los Angeles.

The other members of the band stayed in the music business after the split. David McCluskey and his brother, Ken, formed a folk duo (www.myspace.com/mccluskeybrothers) . Robert Hodgens formed Up. Craig Gannon briefly filled in for bassist Andy Rourke in The Smiths on tour, then stayed as a second live guitarist; he joined The Adult Net after being fired from the Smiths in 1986.

Happy Birthday
The Bluebells Lyrics

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Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday
Happy birthday
Happy birthday to you

Hari ini penuh bahagia kita lewati lah dengan cinta, bercanda, tertawa, rayakan ulang tahunmu

Lupakan saja masa lalu
sambut hari dengan jiwa baru
telah bertambah setahun usiamu

Semakin lebih dewasa
jangan pernah putus asa
tetap tersenyum gapailah mimpimu

Tak ada kado yang istimewa
hanya lagu yang kunyanyikan
tulus kupersembahkan untukmu

Happy birthday to you
I sing a song just for you
Happy birthday just for you

Happy birthday to you
I sing a song just for you
Happy birthday just for you

Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to you

Bukan kado terindah yang aku berikan
bukan selembar surat penuh bahagia
Lewat sebuah lagu khusus untuk kamu
yang aku nyanyikan tulus dari hatiku
Jangan menyerah walau rintangan mendekat
Jangan putus asa
tetap tersenyum hangat
semangat

selalu melekat melekat
dalam jiwa raga agar selalu tetap kuat

Overall Meaning

The Bluebells' song Happy Birthday is a joyful, upbeat celebration of someone's birthday. The repeated lines of "Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you" make it clear that this is a song for a specific occasion. The lyrics in the first verse encourage the listener to enjoy their birthday with love, laughter, and celebration, and to forget about the past and embrace a new year of life.

The second verse reminds the listener that they are getting older and more mature, but they should never give up and always keep smiling while pursuing their dreams. The verses are in Indonesian and are translated into English in the chorus. The chorus expresses that there may not be a grand gift given, but rather a song dedicated to the listener sung with sincerity and affection.

Overall, the song is a message of enduring positivity and love, urging the listener to keep persevering through life's obstacles, keep a warm smile, and to stay strong in mind and spirit. The song is a great tribute to someone's birthday and offers an optimistic outlook on the future.

Line by Line Meaning

Happy birthday
Hari ini penuh bahagia kita lewati lah dengan cinta, bercanda, tertawa, rayakan ulang tahunmu

Happy birthday
Lupakan saja masa lalu

Happy birthday
sambut hari dengan jiwa baru

Happy birthday to you
telah bertambah setahun usiamu

Happy birthday
Semakin lebih dewasa

Happy birthday
jangan pernah putus asa

Happy birthday
tetap tersenyum gapailah mimpimu

Happy birthday to you
Tak ada kado yang istimewa

I sing a song just for you
hanya lagu yang kunyanyikan

Happy birthday just for you
tulus kupersembahkan untukmu

Happy birthday to you
Bukan kado terindah yang aku berikan