I decided to wait until last night, which was the birthday party, to play Underworld's birthday greeting for Stepho. I recorded it and put it on my iPhone and asked everyone to be quiet while I plugged it into the stereo system and played it for everybody to hear.
All the Underworld fans there -- many in my circle -- were jaw-droppingly stunned. Stepho loved it of course. It was just a fantastic birthday surprise.
Here's Stepho and some Underworld materials:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andykhouri/3125117843/
I can't think Rick & Karl enough for this lovely gift. It's especially gratifying for me, a devoted fan for more than a decade now, to have experienced that level of interaction with my favourite band.
(Also, it just made me look very impressive to my girlfriend.)
THANKS UNDERWORLD!!!