Happy Birthday: With or Without "Cha Cha Cha"?

I'm talking about the song "Happy Birthday".

My childhood years were back in the 1960s and 1970s, definitely the Pre-Cha Cha Cha era, so I prefer the song without the "cha cha chas" at the end of each line. At my upcoming November birthday party, I don't want to hear any cha cha chas, none whatsoever. When it comes to "Happy Birthday", I'm retro, I'm waaay-back, I'm old school.

What's your preference?

Lavern08 said:

Oh Dear!

What's a birthday without a little Cha-cha-cha?

Click to expand...

Point well taken!

Alpha Echo said:

Without! I HATE it when my dad says cha-cha-cha!

Click to expand...

Your dad does "cha cha cha"?

Xelebes said:

I have never heard this. I hear 'You smell like a monkey' a lot more than this.

Click to expand...

Here's a video of some kids singing it on their mom's birthday:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuCa2UV4yrA&feature=related