The Happiest Music in the World

[joannajewsom]

Because that other thread is really bumming me out, man.

The She & Him album always puts me in a sunny mood. Even the songs that are supposed to be sad just sound so damn cute!




***And, please, no one mention "Don't Worry, Be Happy." The excessive optimism in the song actually just makes me angry.

[RFNAPLES]

“The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA” by Donna Fargo (1972)
“Bang the Drum All Day” by Todd Rundgren (1983)
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin (1988)
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[RFNAPLES]

A more complete happy list:

Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
Because I Got High – Afroman
Do Wah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Good Day Sunshine – Beatles
Good Vibrations - Beach Boys
Happy Together - The Turtles
I Feel Pretty - Maria (West Side Story)
I Had The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
I'm Into Something Good - Herman's Hermits
Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
My Guy - Mary Wells
Oh! What A Beautiful Morning! - From Oklahoma!
Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland
The Happiest Girl in the Whole USA - Donna Fargo
Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
What A Feeling (Flashdance) - Irene Cara
What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
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[CellarDoor]

"WOULDN'T IT BE NICE" by The Beach Boys !!!!!!

From the first few notes I'm euphoric

[Charicature]

Because I Got High?!? The song's all about what a screw up he's been because he smoked pot...that's the whole point of the song. I wouldn't bill that as happy.

Seriously, where are you getting that list,RFN? I'd dispute a few other songs there, too.

Let me think of some songs I can't stand to add to this list Okay, I like some of them...going for songs that aren't melancholy, are joyful, have positive sentiments, etc.

So Emotional - Mariah Carey
Save The Best For Last - Vanessa Williams (I actually like this one)
I'm Free - Soup Dragons
Pleasure - Soup Dragons
Good Vibrations - Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
On Top Of The World - The Carpenters
Groovy Train - The Farm
Sailing - Christopher Cross
Blissed - Jesus Jones

and I'd even include Princes of the Universe by Queen
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[RFNAPLES]

"Because I Got High" is about how cannabis use is degrading the quality of the singer's life, but the song's comical novelty nature makes me smile each time I hear it. Makes me happy.
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[telefunker]

the beach boys - good vibrations
the beach boys - wouldn't it be nice
animal collective - summertime clothes
animal collective - my girls
mariah carey - dreamlover
michael jackson - human nature
michael jackson - rock with you
michael jackson - blame it on the boogie
michael jackson - don't stop till you get enough
oasis - some might say
oasis - slide away
the cure - just like heaven
boston - more than a feeling
milton nascimento - o trem azul
milton nascimento - saidas e banderas
snoop dogg/nate dogg/kurupt - ain't no fun
snoop dogg - what's my name?
dr dre/snoop dogg - nuthin' but a g thang
dr dre/snoop dogg - just dippin'
dj quik - we still party
daz dillinger - in california
ice cube - it was a good day
sergio mendes - mas que nada
bob marley - waiting in vain
bob marley - no woman, no cry
lauryn hill - doo wop (that thing)
the jackson 5 - abc
the jackson 5 - i want you back
sonic youth - teenage riot
led zeppelin - fool in the rain
paul simon - call me al
paul simon - the obvious child
jefferson airplane - my best friend
r.e.m - the sidewinder sleeps tonite
guns n roses - sweet child 'o mine
smashing pumpkins - muzzle
queen - you're my best friend
fun lovin criminals - scooby snacks
fun lovin criminals - loco
ll cool j - loungin (remix)
tlc - creep
2pac - unconditional love
2pac - i ain't mad at cha
big star - in the street
buena vista social club - de camino a la vereda
manu negra - casa babylon
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[telefunker]

fuck, just get a motown compilation.. gotta be as good as a couple of prozac at least..
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[1234567890]

Frank sinatras, "songs for swinging lovers" album.

[Elston]

Most Paul McCartney songs are great. Got to love "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", a joyful song about something quite horrific.