If You’re Happy and You Know It

This project is a joyful, ironic and heartfelt re-imagining of the classic public-domain song “If You’re Happy and You Know It.”

Created by FRÆNKIE, it turns a simple children’s tune into a warm, Eurovision-inspired sing-along about happiness, connection and shared humanity. With a playful wink to ESC clichés — the almost-key-change, the big crowd moments, the theatrical pauses — the song never becomes parody.

Instead, it celebrates something deeply human: you don’t need perfection to create joy. Clapping hands, stomping feet and laughing out loud are not just lyrics here — they are an invitation. An invitation to sing together, to drop expectations, and to enjoy the moment as it is.

“If you’re singing with FRÆNKIE, laugh out loud.”

This line says it all. The song is:

🌍 Inclusive – everyone can join, no matter the language or voice
🎤 Authentic – personality over perfection
✨ ESC-inspired – playful, emotional, and slightly ironic
😊 Uplifting – made to smile, sing along and feel connected

This is not about winning. It’s about standing on stage — or in front of a screen — and saying:

Let’s be happy. Together.

Lyrics

[Intro – Spoken]
Europe… are you ready?
Let’s be happy together.

[Verse 1]
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands,
clap, clap!
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands,
clap, clap!
If you’re happy and you know it,
let the whole world clearly show it,
if you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands!

[Verse 2]
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet,
stomp, stomp!
If you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet,
stomp, stomp!
If you’re happy and you know it,
let the rhythm really grow it,
if you’re happy and you know it, stomp your feet!

[Verse 3]
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray,
hey, hey!
If you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray,
hey, hey!
If you’re happy and you know it,
don’t be shy and proudly show it,
if you’re happy and you know it, shout hooray!

[Pre-Chorus]
This is the part
where the music usually changes key…
Not yet.
But maybe…
you feel it anyway.

[Bridge – Fake Key Change Moment]
Raise your hands up in the air tonight,
left to right — Europe shining bright!
Different languages, same old song,
we don’t sing perfect —
but we sing along!

(Short instrumental lift – “almost key change”)

[Special Verse – FRÆNKIE]
If you’re singing with FRÆNKIE, laugh out loud,
ha, ha!
If you’re singing with FRÆNKIE, laugh out loud,
ha, ha!
No perfection, no disguise,
just a smile and open eyes,
if you’re singing with FRÆNKIE, laugh out loud!

[Final Chorus]
If we’re happy and we know it, sing it strong,
hey, hey!
If we’re happy and we know it, sing along,
hey, hey!
From the left side to the right,
Europe dancing in the light,
if we’re happy and we know it,
Hey, Hey, Hey
this is our song!

[Outro]
Hey,
Stomp
Hey,
Together,
Together, Stomp, Hey, Stomp, Hey
Together, Stomp, Hey
Stomp, Hey
Together,
Together, Stomp, Hey
Stomp, Hey