If something inspired by the event in the pic is 2nd and the song is 3rd , then what is 1st ?
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According to the Guiness Book of World Records , “For he’s/she’s a jolly good fellow” ( inspired by the Battle of Malplaquet of 1709 – the event in the pic ) is the 2nd and “Auld Lang Syne” ( as sung in ‘Waterloo Bridge’ as ‘Farewell Waltz’ – the song ) is the 3rd most popular/recognized songs in English language . At No.1 is , “Happy Birthday to You” 
Thank You Johny Walker , Arun Hiregange , Rithwik and Deepu .
Happy Birthday to you!
1st must be some battle in the War of the spanish succession… Though I feel I may not have understood the question well, captn..:-(
Happy Birthday to You is the first.
Quoting from Wiki:
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” is the second-most popular song in the English language, following “Happy Birthday to You” and followed by “Auld Lang Syne.”
According to the 1998 Guinness Book of World Records, “Happy Birthday to You” is the most well recognized song in the English language, followed by “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” and “Auld Lang Syne”
“For He/She’s A Jolly Good Fellow” originates from that of the French song “Marlbrough s’en va-t-en guerre.” based on Battle of Malplaquet (A) in 1709 is the second-most popular song in the English language according to Guinness World of Records and followed by “Auld Lang Syne.”(B) Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788.
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“Happy Birthday to you” Captain.
Well framed question u should have been in stanford Business school.
The other songs are For He/She’s A Jolly Good Fellow and Auld Lang Syne(as sung in Waterloo Bridge).
Tthe second-most popular song in the English language
“Happy Birthday to you” Captain.
The other songs are For He/She’s A Jolly Good Fellow(Marlbrough s’en va-t-en guerre) and Auld Lang Syne(as sung in Waterloo Bridge).
They comprise the most popular songs in the English language.
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“Happy Birthday to you” Captain.
Well framed question u should have been in stanford Business school.
The other songs are For He/She’s A Jolly Good Fellow and Auld Lang Syne(as sung in Waterloo Bridge).
The second-most popular song in the English language
The folks who sang Happy Bday 2 this damn smart Captain both knowingly and unknowingly are Ritwik,Arun Hiregange,Deepu & Johnywalker + anonymous ji
Arey, I thought I would try a shot in the dark and wish you a Happy Birthday as well, but decided to take the safe route.
I was the anonymous one.
Happy Birthday to Captain as well ! good question in this occasion !