他是一个快乐的好小伙

他是一个快乐的好小伙是一首歌曲，常用於晉升慶典、生日、婚礼、退休、结婚纪念日、慶祝出生、體育賽事慶祝奪冠等場合。

其旋律源於一首18世纪時的法國民歌。The Oxford Dictionary of Music, 2nd. ed. (revised). Ed. Michael Kennedy: "18th‐cent. Fr. nursery song. ... It is usually stated that 'Malbrouck' refers to the 1st Duke of Marlborough, but the name is found in medieval literature."据传它创作于1709年馬爾普拉凱戰役后的夜晚。 这支曲子后来成为法国民谣，玛丽·安托瓦内特听到侍女吟唱后開始推广，之後而广为流传。这段旋律在法国风靡一时，甚至被路德维希·范·贝多芬用于其1813年作品《威靈頓的勝利》（作品91号）中，用来象征法军的败绩。

此旋律後來傳入英国The Times (London, England), 28 March 1826, p. 2: "The Power of Music: A visiting foreigner, trying to recall the address of his lodgings in Marlborough Street, hums the tune to a London cabman: he immediately recognises it as 'Malbrook. 到19世纪中期，The song may have featured in an "extravaganza" given at the Princess Theatre in London at Easter 1846, during which fairies hold a moonlight meeting: "...the meeting closes with a song of thanks to Robin Goodfellow (Miss Marshall), who had occupied the chair, ...and who is assured that 'he's a jolly good fellow'." "Princess's." The Times (London, England) 14 April 1846: 5. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 October 2012.人们开始填上"因为他是个快乐的好家伙"的歌词並在男性社交聚会中传唱The Times reprinted an article from Punch describing a drunken speech given at a (fictional) public meeting. The speech ends: "Zshenl'men, here's all your vehgood healts! I beggapard'n – here's my honangal'n fren's shjolly goo' health! 'For he's a jolly good fellow', &c (Chorus by the whole of the company, amid which the right hon. orator tumbled down.)" "The After Dinner Speech at the Improvement Club". The Times, (London, England) 23 March 1854: 10. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 1 October 2012.，女性聚会则改用"因为她是个快乐的好家伙"。至1862年，该曲已在美国社会普及。Review of a piano recital: "As a finale he performed for the first time, a burlesque on the French air, 'Marlbrook', better known to the American student of harmony as 'He's a jolly good fellow'." The New York Times, 4 October 1862不過英美两地的歌词版本存在差异。An 1859 version quoted in The Times, however, has some "red-faced" English officers at an Indian entertainment dancing before their host: "...declaring that he was 'a right good fellow; he's a jolly good fellow, which nobody dare deny hip, hip, hip, hoorah!' &c." The Times (London, England), 24 March 1859, p. 9

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