What Are Your Favourite "Happy" Songs?

[Amy]

Hi.

I'm feeling a bit down atm, a teacher in my college died recently of cancer at 36 we had a tribute to her, and played "Sing" by Travis. It's just sort of sunk in for me how sad that song actually is.. I used to think it was quite happy.

Anyways, now everytime I hear "Sing" or "Driftwood" I just start bawling like a baby, so I was wondering if any of you could suggest antidote songs? E.g. happy songs, songs that make you feel good when you listen to them, regardless of if they're cheesy or anything.

I'm loving -

Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys
Waterloo Sunset - The Kinks
Once And Never Again - The Long Blondes
Feeling Good - Nina Simone
Do You Love Me - The Contours

 

[Amy]

Oh, and special mention to "Disco 2000" by Pulp

 

[TrueToYou]

The Knack - My Sharona.

 

[the judge]

Sleep Alone - The Electric Soft Parade
Don't Stop Me Now - Queen, (lots of Queen stuff actually, I get carried away).
Et cetera.

 

[thewarroom]

I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits
Shiny Happy People - REM
Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others (really)

 

[chica]

My all time favourite: The Jam - Happy Together

It's hard not to start jumping around when I hear it

edit: The same goes for The Von Bondies - C'mon C'mon

 

[slum mum 1974]

My Chemical Romance - Teenagers Top tune......

 

[Dave]

Holiday, Lucky Star, Get Into The Groove - Madonna
Work It, Get Ya Freak On - Missy Elliott
Hate It Or Love It - The Game and 50 Cent
Rock Me Amadeus, Der Kommissar - Falco/After The Fire
Can You Forgive Her, I'm With Stupid, many more - Pet Shop Boys

Some of this music is not the most substantial or intellectually stimulating, but it all makes me smile or laugh when I hear it.

 

[chica]

awww Dave, what a lovely avatar!

 

[slum mum 1974]

awww Dave, what a lovely avatar!

Isn't it...I think so too

 

[hatfull]

Lucky Star, Get into the Grove, Open your Heart to Me: Madonna (cleaning music!)

Wham: Freedom

Beach Boys: God Only Knows

Paint a Vulgar Picture

The Real Damage: Frank Turner

Motley Crue: Girls Girls Girls

 

[hatfull]

awww Dave, what a lovely avatar!

I agree! hello Chica, how are you?

 

[chica]

Hewwo Hattie, I'm.... average But will be better in the future Are you ready for that lecture about reproduction?

 

[slum mum 1974]

Never be lonely-The Feeling

 

[in_a_loveless_world]

Nothing-Depeche mode

 

[hatfull]

Hewwo Hattie, I'm.... average But will be better in the future Are you ready for that lecture about reproduction?

Oh God...plants mainly, how seeds spread etc. i'm just glad it's not human reproduction!

 

[Kewpie]

Teenage Kicks - The Undertones

Oblivious - Aztec Camera

The King of Rock 'n' Roll - Prefab Sprout

First Picture of You - Lotus Eaters

Love Plus One - Haircut 100

Young At Heart - The Bluebells

Molly's Lips - The Vaselines

Thinking of You - The Colour Field

 

[sonof77]

Thats life - Ol' blue eyes

 

[bikubesong]

Nirvana- Rape Me

 

[El Manzo]

'Eh Cumpari' · Julius LaRosa.
An hilarious novelty song in sicilian dialect.