Happy birthday to you! Everyone knows the traditional birthday song. But did you know that there are countless other songs about birthdays that are reflective and fun for celebrating your big day?

CLEVELAND, Ohio- The Cure is not just the best-known of the 1970s and 1980s Goth bands. It is one of the most influential --and unquestionably the most commercially successful -- groups of the genre.

Happy songs are hard to write. Most songwriters will agree that it’s much easier to craft a sad tune over minor chords. With upbeat numbers, it’s easier to slip into something cringe-inducing once you ...