[ReignOfError]

Moreover, "Happy Birthday" is a scam - the song was actually written in 1893 but it was copyrighted by someone who had nothing to do with its composition in 1935.

It was copyrighted by Jessica Hill, sister of the songwriters, Patty and Mildred Hill. She enlisted a music publisher to help.

The actual authors never saw a penny for their song.

Half right. Mildred Hill died in 1916, and never received any royalties. Patty Hill did receive royalties, and since her death in 1946, the sisters' share -- about $1 million a year, according to the publisher a few years ago -- goes to the Hill Foundation.

[massgopguy]

As I recall, there wasn’t a problem with Happy Birthday until “Sir” Paul got a hold of the rights. The Marcarena guys did this with the Girl Scouts as well.