Happiest songs
Apr 13, 2008 at 3:25 AM Post #16 of 38
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Originally Posted by Uncle Erik /img/forum/go_quote.gif
"Shiny Happy People," R.E.M.


haha, beat me to it. How bout,

"Dancin on the Ceiling" - Lionel Richie
 
Apr 13, 2008 at 3:26 AM Post #17 of 38
"ABC" - The Jackson 5

"Shining Star" - Earth, Wind & Fire

"Let's Go" and "Good Times Roll" - The Cars

"Dancing in the Streets" - Martha and the Vandellas or Van Halen, take your pick

"Having A Party" - Sam Cooke

"A Lot Of Livin' To Do" - Sammy Davis Jr.

'Now's The Time" - Charlie Parker

"On the Sunny Side of the Street" - Louis Armstrong, Nat Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, etc, etc.
 
Apr 13, 2008 at 4:04 AM Post #18 of 38
Found a few...

New York Groove, Ace Frehley
Oh Yeah, Johnny A.
School's Out, Alice Cooper
Miles and Miles of Texas, Asleep at the Wheel
All Summer Long, The Beach Boys
We Were Always Sweethearts, Boz Scaggs
Born to Run, Springsteen
Put Your Records On, Corinne Bailey Rae
I'm So Glad, Cream (live)
Such a Night, Dr. John
Peaceful, Easy Feeling, The Eagles
Build Me Up, Buttercup, The Foundations
Damn It Feels Good to be a Gansta, Geto Boys
At the River, Groove Armada
Better Together, Jack Johnson
I Got You, James Brown
Haven't We Met, Kenny Rankin
Heaven, Los Lonely Boys
So Damn Happy, Loudon Wainwright III
She Makes Me Feel Good, Lyle Lovett
All the Way to Memphis, Mott the Hoople
Hella Good, No Doubt
Still the One, Orleans (Live)
Chaiyya Chaiyya Bollywood Joint, Panjabi MC (from Inside Man soundtrack)
With a Little Luck, Wings
Street Where you Live, Rickie Lee Jones
Remind Me, Royksopp
Jet Song, West Side Story soundtrack
Late In the Evening (Simon & Garfunkel, Love in Central Park)
Whole Lotta Things, Southern Culture on the Skids
I'll Take You There, Staple Singers
I Got The News, Steely Dan
Living in the USA, Steve Miller
Back in the High Life Again, Steve Winwood
My Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder
Petaluma Afternoons, Susan Werner
Since I Found You, Sweethearts of the Rodeo
Fishin' Blues, Taj Mahal
Get Ready, The Temptations
Glad, Traffic
Happy Together, The Turtles
Moondance, Van Morrison
Jackie Wilson Said, Van Morrison
Going Mobile, The Who
Get Together, The Youngbloods
 
Apr 13, 2008 at 5:21 AM Post #20 of 38
The Candy Man and Mr. Bogangles - Sammy Davis Jr

What A Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong

I'll Never Find Another You & I'd Love To Teach The World To Sing- The New Seekers

Puff The Magic Dragon- Peter, Paul & Mary

Sunshine On My Shoulders- John Denver

Crystal Blue Persuation- Tommy James & The Shondells

Low Rider- War

Watching Scotty Grow- Bobby Goldsboro

Wildwood Flower- Jim Stafford

All I Wanta Do- Sheryl Crow

I Love- Tom T Hall

Peanuts Theme- Schroeder http://www.snoopy.com/comics/peanuts...roeder_big.gif

Too many TV theme songs to list
 
Apr 13, 2008 at 12:56 PM Post #24 of 38
Although there are many many traditional celtic tunes that are quite joyous, one of the happiest tunes I've ever heard is the version of Si Beag, Si Mor performed by Deiseal on the CD "The Long, Long Note." For those unaware of the tune and the band, "Si Beag, Si Mor is said to the be the first composition of the legendary blind Irish harper, Turlough O'carolan. It's been covered by countless bands over the years and I've heard dozens of versions of it. But thanks to the excellent low flute playing of Deiseal's Cormac Breatnach on the CD mentioned above, I have never heard a happier, more energetic version of this tune.

The Long Long Note may be difficult to find these days, but as it turns out, Deiseal licensed the tune to Narada and it is included on the more widely available CD Celtic Legacy.

You can see a version of this tune being played by Cormac at this url, but the version on the CD is played with much more energy, and with different accompaniment:
YouTube - Cormac Breatnach - With Micheal O Suileabhain (Full)

And if you like this kind of thing, here is Cormac playing with Deiseal:
YouTube - Cormac Breatnach - Deiseal
 
Apr 13, 2008 at 2:01 PM Post #25 of 38
Songs that bring a smile to my face (in no particular order)...

Roadrunner/Government Center/I Was Dancing In A Lesbian Bar (bunch of other silly songs) - Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Buggin' - Flaming Lips
Let's Dance - Ramones
Step Right Up - Tom Waits
Scarlet Begonias - Grateful Dead
Rocky Raccoon/Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - Beatles
Sweet Jane - Lou Reed/VU (also Mott the Hoople cover)
Stir It Up - Bob Marley (also Jerry Garcia cover)


happy songs FTW
 
Apr 13, 2008 at 2:17 PM Post #26 of 38
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Goldfrapp - Happiness


Was going to say the same thing, yeah it's happy alright, sometimes too happy almost, almost gay happy. but anyways it's feel good music and it's great.
 
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