Talk:Happy Birthday to You!/@comment-27578467-20170915050017/@comment-27578467-20170916030547

So for example, there's nothing inherently funny about just clocks, just socks, or even just Scootaloo. What gives those lines entertainment value is how they're mentioned in a happy birthday song for no other reason than the fact that they rhyme, a pattern which is recognizable at a very early age. Giving each item a few seconds of screen time breaks the flow of that pattern somewhat and seems to suggest that there's something humorous about each thing in and of itself, like a manticore, the CMCs, or clocks - which requires either being familiar with the show for the first two or otherwise having made some personal humorous connection with the other items. I'm not saying it's wrong to enjoy that bit, I'm just saying I don't think a less deliberate delivery would make it exclusive to an older audience.