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Birthday Bash
Waaay back when John's wife Sheri was celebrating the 10th anniversary of her 30th birtday, she foolishly requested a Drinks on the House concert at her party. At this time, the group included: John Davenport (electric guitar and vocals), David Harbaugh (acoustic guitar and vocals), and Dave Jutras (bass guitar and vocals).

In typical Drinks fashion, the group started over-indulging the day before, and at some point, we decided to change our name to The New Happy Campers. Of course, we had a difficult time remembering the new name, so we flipped and flopped throughout the evening between it and Drinks on the House.

On the plus side, the audience was also pretty blitzed, so these (and many other) little mistakes are more noticable on the recording than they were during the party.

What can we say? It seemed like a good idea at the time.

1. The Lottery Song
New lyrics by David Harbaugh and Dave Jutras
Original song: "The Happy Wanderer" by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller
Rated: T

2. Dot-Com Believer
New lyrics by David Harbaugh, Dave Jutras & Larry Seidenberg-Jones
Original Song: "Daydream Believer" by John Stewart
Rated: E

3. Elvira Sue
Music by David Harbaugh
Lyrics by David Harbaugh, Dave Jutras & John Davenport
Rated: E

4. Mardi Gras (Lose the Bra!)
New lyrics by David Harbaugh, Dave Jutras, John Davenport and Larry Seidenberg-Jones
Original song: "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Rated: M

5. Waltzing Matilda
New "translations" by John Davenport
Original lyrics by Banjo Paterson; music by Christina Macpherson (1903)
Rated: E

6. Just Ducky
New lyrics by David Harbaugh and Dave Jutras
Original song: "Five Baby Ducks" by an unknown composer
Rated: T

7. Woman (Unedited)
New lyrics by David Harbaugh and Dave Jutras
Original song: "Woman" by John Lennon
Rated: M

8. I Ain't Got Your Money, Honey
Words and music by John Davenport
Rated: E

9. Tongue Twisters
Additional lyrics by David Harbaugh and Dave Jutras
Inspired by: "What I Want is a Proper Cup of Coffee" by R. P. Weston and Bert Lee
Rated: T

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Song ratings & recommendations

• E = Everybody: Just because it's a family-friendly song doesn't mean it can't be funny, too. Recommended drinking: one juice box (spiked).
• T = Teen: Like teenagers, these songs may push the boundaries a little. Recommended drinking: 1 - 2 beers.
• M = Mature: Of course, "mature" really means a lot of potty humor that adults prefer to enjoy without children around. Recommended drinking: 3 or more beers.
• S = Serious: Unlike most DOTH songs, these are deliberately not funny. We hope you will forgive us for these rare, aberrant efforts. Recommended drinking: Until you feel maudlin.

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