Spin-Off: Favorite Happy Songs
 

Taking a cue from Tracye's thread, what are your favorite happy songs?

My biggest one is Carly Simon's Let the River Run. :laugh: I *love* that song, always have. Another one that puts a huge grin on my face is Sparkling Diamonds from Moulin Rouge.

Brown Eyed Girl makes me happy !

"Hold Me" always makes me happy.

Also, "AM Radio" by Everclear, "Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo" by Tracy Byrd, and most anything by the Beach Boys.

Some of my favorite "Happy Songs"....

"Don't Stop"
"Say You Will"
"If Anyone Falls"
"Love Will Show Us How"
"Got A Hold On Me"
"You Make Loving Fun"
"Holiday Road"
"At Last"
"Happy Together" - The Turtles
"Break Every Rule" - Tina Turner
"Whatever You Need" - Tina
"When You Say Nothing At All" - Alison Krauss
"The More I See You" - Nancy Sinatra
"Mad About You" - Belinda Carlisle
"Maybe I'm Amazed" - Paul McCartney

(I've been into a lot of "silly love songs" lately. :o )

Say You Will... Fleetwood Mac
Something's Gotta Give... Etta James (I think that's who sings it?)

Her new album is faaaaaaabulous. :nod:

I think her whole "Live Your Life Be Free" album ranks as being one of the happiest, silliest albums ever. I Plead Insanity, especially. :laugh:

Anything by Abba... Water Loo, Dancing Queen, Mama Mia!

Most of the songs people have posted and:
The Entire Cosmic Thing album - B-52's
Baby Got Back
Shoop
We Got the Beat
Millions of Gwen songs
Temporary One
Angel
She Was - Talking Heads
Psycho Killer - Ditto
Atomic
Call Me
Rapture
way too many more Blondie songs to mention
The Graceland album
aw, ****, most of the songs I listen to!
I Need a Hero
It's a Jungle Out There
More Than a Feeling...
Rebel Yell
okay, better stop.

Anything by Erasure makes me happy. :thumbsup:

Omigod! I forgot about Erasure! I still have one of their tapes. They're the only Europop fag (no offense intended, of course) band I ever liked!!!! I'll have to bust that out... :xoxo:

They're freaking awesome! And I was immediately offended when you wrote Europop fag. So, I'm glad you clarified! :mad: :lol: :lol: :lol: See, the laughing guy means I was kidding! Made sure I clarified!

Love to Hate You, Blue Savannah, Star, A Little Respect. The list goes on and on! They are so great! Apparently Andy Bell (singer) is dying of AIDS though. Super sad. Their new album is very reflective. Apparently he's pretty sick now. Sigh... A world without Andy Bell is a sad, sad world!

Oh, no!!! That is sad. Yeah, I liked them because they were all fast and fun, not depressive and drony like the other ones I can think of. You know how everyone likes the Cure, and Morissey, and the Smiths, and, uh, whoever else? I don't like them. (well, I like a few songs by the Smiths for a brief period, but I was just trying to be cool)
Oh, another one I like is Bronski Beat.

run away, turn away, run away, turn away, run away! I totally sing that as I walk down the stairs to the pool. remember the video where Jimmy Sommerville has a boner for that swimmer guy! Well, that's me! So many cute swimmers. So few towels to cover my crotch! :lol:

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God, this one message every sixty seconds thing really ruins my flow. I could be up to 20,000 posts by now! :laugh:

So, what happens when you hit 20,000? Does a giant spider come eat you? :lol:

I think so. that, or I have to eat a giant spider. The rules on that are pretty confusing...:shrug:

okay, seriously. i gotta go to bed. I was up until 4:00 last night. Went to The Killers show here. They were okay. Flavor of the month but like six months ago. So, not that great. Anyway, then I came back home and drank some gin and played some cards. Then went out to a bar and stayed there 'til it closed. Then came home at 3:00 and watched Live at Red Rocks until 4:00. Yep, woke up pretty, pretty, pretty hung over. But it was all worth it! :thumbsup:

sounds fun. Have a great night. :wavey:

Yeah, as you can see, I'm still up! Can't seem to make myself go to bed! When you're on here, I just chase you around waiting to pee my pants laughing! :xoxo:

:lol: :laugh: Me, too, the difference is, last night I didn't do anything fun, I went to class. And tonight I just got back from class, and won't be doing anything fun again. Except recording myself singing. Laugh worthy, but not as good as going out. :xoxo: A lot cheaper, though.

I'd like to add -
Bette Davis Eyes
It's not a happy song, in and of itself, but it makes me very, very happy. I don't know why I love this song, and it's 5 notes, so much, but I sure do. I just think it's so beautiful. Sure, it pays homage to my favorite actress, but I think I'd love it anyway. Those five notes are just sublime. :laugh: doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo. Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo. :lol:
Not to mention Kim Carnes's vocal quality. :nod: yummy sexy.

This is, without a doubt, one of my fave tunes EVER! I adore it. I want to marry it. :angel:

um

Hellog Goodbye- The Beatles
anything off the White Album by the Beatles :laugh:
Lets go to Bed- The Cure
Walking with a Ghost- Tegan and Sara
Equus- Blonde redhead
Nothing Better- Postal Service
Hold me- Fleetwood Mac
Happy Phantom- Tori Amos
Holiday Song- The Pixies
Naive Melody- Talking Heads
Burning Up- Madonna :lol:
I will tihnk of some more

One of my recent favorites is What Happens Tommorrow by Duran Duran. :) In fact, that whole CD is pretty happy.

I love anthemic songs!

Now don't laugh but I really love "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey. I know it's cheesy, please forgive, but for some reason that song just lifts me up. And now every time I hear it I think about the skating rink scene in the movie Monster. Great movie, btw.

These are great picks. "Maybe I'm Amazed" has a tinge of sadness though, don't you think? I think the great love songs always do. ;)

Oh my god. I love Monster

but I really dig Be My Wife by David Bowie as a happy song, even tohugh the lyrics are sort-of sad

I forgot one: add "Honey Hi," "Think About It," and "Angel" to the list.

Um, the happiest song in the world is "Just Like Heaven" by the Cure.

"Dream Baby"- Roy Orbison
"Sweetest Thing"- U2
"Hey Jealousy"- Gin Blossoms
"Solsbury Hill"- Peter Gabriel
"Heavy Metal Drummer"- Wilco
"Heroes," "Modern Love"- David Bowie
"D'yer Maker"- Led Zeppelin
"Know Your Onion!"- The Shins
"It's All Right"- Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions
"Frankly Mr. Shankly"- The Smiths
"Brown Eyed Girl"- Van Morrison
"Hurts So Good," "Pink Houses," and "Cherry Bomb"- John Mellencamp

OH, I forgot Just Like Heaven. That song is so happy and just full of love..I got my first kiss to it lol

Yeah, David doesn't have a lot of "happy" songs in his catalogue. The man was not a happy camper for many years. If I had to pick Bowie songs I'd pick "Changes," "Days," "Watch that Man (LOVE THIS SONG!!)," "Hold on to Yourself," "Modern Love" and "Suffragette City."

"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves


WHHOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA - AND ITS TIME TO FEEL GOOD HEEEYYY AAALALLLLLLLLLLLLL RRRIGHT NOW

"Take on Me" by Ah Ha is a close second :cool:

Yeah, that was during his Trilogy stage and he didnt seem really happy, but then again it wasnt Mr. Thin White Duke. Modern Love is a good bowie song it makes me dance

I hate this song. :sorry:

It's TOO bouncy. Sorry, I need a little bitter mixed with my sweet! :laugh:

Well it asked for HAPPY songs :laugh: But, yes, it is sachrine (sp.?) :laugh:

I'm listening to Let's Get Ready to Rumble from the Jock Jams CD and it makes me happy... -dances-

I also just wanna jump up and dance with "Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats!

FRANCAIS :eek:

ALso, Abba and Erasure and tres happpy as well.

There ya go. This is a great one!

I also love "Take a Chance on Me" by Abba.

happy songs
 

Before I name one-I have to ask Lux why he is using Munch's "The Scream" as his avator??? Are you just a little stressed

Anyway Happy songs...
Goofy but happy-
"Don't worry be happy..." obvious choice, but I haven't seen it yet
the "Ma na ma na, da da da da da, ma na ma na...." song from the Muppets :blob1: :blob1: :blob1: (just try and tell me that reference didn't make you smile!)
and last but not least....."when you wish apon a star" my fav. rendition is by Kate Bush, but it is so Peter Pan and happy, could be sung by anyone ;)

anyway,
on to the sad question :rolleyes:
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