Pharrell’s “Happy” in Sign Language

Beautiful American Sign Language interpretation of Pharrell Williams’s “Happy.”

An expression of music in ASL composed by Rosa Lee Timm and Azora Telford. The video was produced by a team of Deaf campers & staff from Deaf Film Camp 2014 at Camp Mark Seven.

CAST

Rosa Lee Timm
Azora Telford

— Campers —

(coming soon)

— Teachers —

Bellamie Bachleda
Braam Jordaan
Bim Ajadi
Sophia Ballester
Tate Tullier
Wayne Betts Jr

— Counselors —

(coming soon)

— Interpreter —

Drisana Levitzke-Gray

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (VIDEO)
Convo

VIDEO PRODUCER
Stacy Lawrence
Sophie Sok

EDITOR
Bim Ajadi

CINEMATOGRAPHER/CO-EDITOR
Wayne Betts, Jr.

VISUAL EFFECTS
Braam Jordaan

MAKEUP ARTIST
Sophia Ballester

VIDEO PRODUCTION CREW

— Key Grip / Mentor for Campers —

Bim Ajadi
Braam Jordaan
Bellamie Bachleda
Tate Tullier
Hunter Luther
Zhara Chauhan
Darren Drolsbaugh

— Crew —

Drisana Levitzke-Gray

— Lifeguards —

Erika Helm – Buckman
Eudore Robert Muhlbauer

VERY SPECIAL THANKS
Jarrod Musano
Lisa Dallos
Convo
Del Mar Interactives
National Technology Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
Gallaudet University
Gear Head Rentals
High10media
International Deaf Emergency
The Hollywood Reporter
The Utica Observer – Dispatch
Charmaine Hlibok & CM7 Board

© 2014 Mark Seven Deaf Foundation, Inc.

Transcript “Happy”
“Happy”

[Verse 1:] It might seem crazy what I’m about to say
Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
With the air, like I don’t care baby by the way

{Uh}

[Chorus:] Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you
Because I’m happy
Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do

[Verse 2:] Here come bad news talking this and that, yeah,
Well, give me all you got, and don’t hold it back, yeah,
Well, I should probably warn you I’ll be just fine, yeah,
No offense to you, don’t waste your time
Here’s why

[Chorus]

{Hey
Go
Uh}

[Bridge:] (Happy)
Bring me down
Can’t nothing
Bring me down
My level’s too high
Bring me down
Can’t nothing
Bring me down
I said (let me tell you now)
Bring me down
Can’t nothing
Bring me down
My level’s too high
Bring me down
Can’t nothing
Bring me down
I said

Chorus x2

Hey Go Uh

(Happy) [repeats
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down… my level’s too high…
Bring me down… can’t nothing…
Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now)

[Chorus x2]

{Hey
C’mon}