The Happy Happy Playlist
Before you think I’ve gone absolutely barmy and jumped off a cliff with my Suicide Playlist, I think I ought to start soliciting contributions for happier times!
I’m compiling songs that are cheerful and that will lift your spirits. I want songs that will put a smile on your face, shine in your eyes, a skip in your steps and a glow in your heart. Songs that are light and bright and that remind you of nothing but good times the moment you hear the first few notes. I want songs that are happy, happy, happy…
Here’s what I’ve got on my list:
* ABBA: Super Trouper
* Anya Singleton: I’ve Got a Crush on You
* Christine Andreas: On a Clear Day (You Can See Forever)
* McAlmont & Butler: Yes
* One True Voice: Sacred Trust
* Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Murder on the Dance Floor
* Vanessa Carlton: 1000 Miles
* Will Young: Light My Fire
Why is it so much easier to come up with a soundtrack to kill yourself than it is to think of songs that will cheer you up? This is as far as I got and even then, a couple of songs on this list are suspect… Maybe people sing more often because of bad times than good and therefore there are more “suicide” songs than “happy” ones? Or maybe it’s just my very skewed collection?!!??
I’m sure you can do better?!
Posted on January 8th, 2004 by jl
Filed under: Other Notable Stuff
The Strokes - Last Nite
The Strokes - 12:51
R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People
R.E.M. - Stand
Travis - Flowers In The Window
Travis - Follow The Light
Travis - Why Does It Always Rain On Me? (pay no attention to the lyrics)
Radiohead - The Bends
Nena - 99 Luftballons
Basement Jaxx - Jump ‘N Shout
Coldplay - Clocks
Garbage - When I Grow Up
Oasis - Roll With It
Oasis - She’s Electric
Queens Of The Stone Age - Feel Good Hit of the Summer
Queens Of The Stone Age - Everybody’s Gonna Be Happy
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine (this is for the High Fidelity fans)
i can’t resist; i love writing lists! my picks are:
ain’t no mountain high enough - marvin and kim
ants marching - dave matthews band
blame it on the boogie - jackson 5
power of two - indigo girls
signed sealed delivered - stevie wonder (without blue, that is.)
Ain’t No Mountain - that is a good one. Must find! I never thought Dave Matthews could be “happy” but this “Ants” one is indeed quite funky.
JIM - aiyo… another long list to go through. Streamyx so slow somemore… But THANKS! Oh yes, “Clocks” very nice.
Now… will my fave Mr Jones make this list, for its upbeat feel, even if the lyrics are quite the opposite?
Yes, darling, YES! Happy now?!?!!!
The Cure - Friday I’m In Love
I can’t tinkof a list now… my head is fried from too much coding.
Doves - Catch The Sun
Doves - Rise
and some Flaming Lips if you like…
Hi, here’s just my humble suggestion:
1. It’s a Beautiful Life - Ace of Base
2. Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader ( A Walk
to Remember OST)
3. Sugar sugar - The Archies
Gosh, these r such corny tunes! But I like playing these songs full blast and croak myself out!
Supergrass - Alright
Pulp - Disco 2000
Frente! - Accidently Kelly Street
Frente! - Ordinary Angels
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
The Smiths - Panic
The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop
The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
The Ramones - What I Like About You
Travis - U16 Girls (can’t believe I missed this earlier)
Tommy Roe - Dizzy
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
Andrew W.K - Party Hard
Barenaked Ladies - If I Had A Million Dollars
Beautiful South - Rotterdam
Buggles - Video killed the radio star
Feeder - Imsomnia
Lovin’ Spoonful - Daydream
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The impression that I get
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Rascal
Sugar Ray - Fly
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Weezer - Island In The Sun
jambalaya by carpenters.
more later!
The More You Ignore Me - Morrissey
It’s Not Unusual - Tom Jones
What’s New Pussycat - Tom Jones
Walk Like A Man - Four Seasons
Standing On A Corner - Four Aces
Crazy Love - Aaron Neville
Americanos - Holly Johnson
Afternoons & Cofeespoons - Crash Test Dummies
Sad Songs (say so much) - elton john
Sad Songs Say So Much?!?
Oi! This is the Happy Happy Playlist lah! Not the suicide one!!! *grin*
Jim Kevorkian - Radiohead, Travis & Coldplay - as jikon said, this is the Happy Playlist. anyway, here’s my list:
Blur - Song 2
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
Queen - Don’t stop me now
Muse - Feeling Good
The Kinks - Everybodys gonna be happy
REM - Shiny happy people
U2 - Beautiful Day
Queen - Seaside Rendezvous
Supergrass - Alright
Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo
Levellers - Beautiful Day
Travis - Happy (ok, so they did write a happy song!)
The Supernaturals - Smile
Me First & the gimme gimmes - walking on sunshine
Weezer - Island in the sun
Presidents of the USA - peaches
They Might Be Giants - birdhouse in your soul
Divine Comedy - National Express
Blue Swede - Hooked on a feeling
bob marley - three little birds
bob marley - one love/people get ready
finley quaye - sunday shining
louis armstrong - wonderful world
so many songs… so many… if only k*z** could catch up…!
Okay, it doesn’t matter how depressed I’m feeling, if I listen to this song I feel at least 90 percent better… Stuck in a Moment by U2.
What else…
The Stranglers- 96 Tears
The Cure- Just Like Heaven
The Ataris- I Won’t Spend Another Night Alone
Also, it kind of sounds like he’s singing about suicide but, for some reason, “Can’t Hardly Wait” by the Replacements always puts me in a good mood.
mine only has six songs on it, more than enough.
earth wind and fire - september
the postal service - such great heights
lawsuit - picturebook pretty
five iron frenzy - solidarity
flogging molly - the black friday rule
nickel creek - the house of tom bombadill
ok, so, i was searching the web and found this site, its pretty cool, anywho here is my list;;;
What I Got - Sublime
Be Yourself - Audioslave
I Wish You Were Here - Incubus
We Will Become Sillouettes - Postal Service
City Lights - Lucky Boys Confusion
Crimson and Clovers - Jimmy Eat World
LAST CALL - MAE
Don’t Panic - Coldplay
Soul Meets Body - Deathcab For Cutie
Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
Likewise with the searching internet and foudn this….was tired of listening to music that made me feel crap…..here’s my additions
Boston - Augustana
Collide - Howie Day
Good Time - Leroy
Hands Down - Dashboard Confessional (the newer version, not acoustic)
Play That Funky Music White Boy - James Brown
She’s a Bad Mamajama - Kool & The Gang
Teenage Dirtbag - Wheetus
Chocolate - Snow Patrol
You’re All I Have - Snow Patrol
Where’s Your Head At - Basement Jaxx
Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks and Bigfoot
No Rain - Blind Melon
There are more but unfortunately i’m heading out now so that’ll have to do for now