Songs that are (almost always, maybe) guaranteed to make you happy

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"Teenage Dirtbag," by Wheatus - I didn't start loving this song til last night. Maybe it's cuz I took some pills, but I played it over and over really loud on my shitty stereo.

― Nowell, Friday, 17 September 2004 20:34 (twenty-one years ago)

"Punk Rock Girl" by the Dead Milkmen.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 17 September 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

It makes me do a little frug.

― n/a (Nick A.), Friday, 17 September 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

funky kingston

― autovac (autovac), Friday, 17 September 2004 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)

"Check Your Bucket" - Eddie Bo

ALWAYS puts a smile on my face.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Friday, 17 September 2004 20:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Rolling Stones "She's A Rainbow"
The Beatles "It's All Too Much"

― Ian c=====8 (orion), Friday, 17 September 2004 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Connie Smith - Once a day
New Radicals - You get what you give
Black Flag - TV party

― Bidfurd, Friday, 17 September 2004 20:55 (twenty-one years ago)

"It Must Be Love," Eddie Bo
"Strange Love," Slim Harpo

― rumple, Friday, 17 September 2004 20:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Stevie Wonder - "Ten zillion light years away"
The Beach Boys - "Darlin'"
Todd Edwards - more or less everything he's done but if i had to choose it'd be "Shut the door (healed from within dub)"

― Etienne Menu (Etienne), Friday, 17 September 2004 20:57 (twenty-one years ago)

steely dan - big black cow

― Ian c=====8 (orion), Friday, 17 September 2004 20:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"Do the Tighten Up (Pts. 1 & 2)"
"Grazin' in the Grass"
Idjah Hadidjah, "Tonggeret"
Minutemen, "Corona"
Grace Jones, "Slave to the Rhythm" (I always think of the video)
Miles Davis, "Black Satin"

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Friday, 17 September 2004 21:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Todd Edwards - more or less everything he's done

His mix of Phoenix's "If I Ever Feel Better" (my God, did I ever miss the boat on these guys) definitely goes on my "instant smile" list.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Friday, 17 September 2004 21:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Killer.

― Nowell, Saturday, 18 September 2004 02:10 (twenty-one years ago)

'Twist Barbie' by Shonen Knife
A TON of songs by the Pixies

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Saturday, 18 September 2004 02:15 (twenty-one years ago)

"Gigantic" always makes me smile.

― Nowell, Saturday, 18 September 2004 02:16 (twenty-one years ago)

"Here Comes Your Man", too.

See, my problem is that I never have anything interesting or intelligent to say!

― Nowell, Saturday, 18 September 2004 02:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Negativland

― Bimble (bimble), Saturday, 18 September 2004 02:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Is an artist that will very likely make me happy if all else fails.

― Bimble (bimble), Saturday, 18 September 2004 02:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I mean artists, there's more than one of course.

― Bimble (bimble), Saturday, 18 September 2004 02:33 (twenty-one years ago)

"Judy and the Dream of Horses" always makes me smile. Which is odd, because I don't really like Belle & Sebastian much. And "Golden Boy" by the Mountain Goats, which no longer makes me laugh out loud, but still makes me happy.

― Salmon Pink (Salmon Pink), Saturday, 18 September 2004 03:21 (twenty-one years ago)

Bob Seger, "Persecution Smith"
Styx, "Sing For The Day"
Starland Vocal Band, "Afternoon Delight"
The Royal Guardsmen, "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron"
Men Without Hats, "Safety Dance"

(I challenge anybody to choose four equally insipid songs as the bottom last are)

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Saturday, 18 September 2004 04:08 (twenty-one years ago)

"go your own way"

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Saturday, 18 September 2004 04:14 (twenty-one years ago)

the music but also a personal association

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Saturday, 18 September 2004 04:14 (twenty-one years ago)

the flaming lips - the spiderbite song

― 6335, Saturday, 18 September 2004 04:30 (twenty-one years ago)

But the Spiderbite song is really sad and touching.

How about Do You Believe In Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful. In fact ANYTHING by the Spoonful. Also Darlin' Companion.
I'll second Corona - such an inspiring anthem.

― Stewart S, Saturday, 18 September 2004 09:21 (twenty-one years ago)

"anticipating" by britney spears

― J.D. (Justyn Dillingham), Saturday, 18 September 2004 09:23 (twenty-one years ago)

ask for jill by the dB's

― youn, Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:00 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Bars," Black Flag. The drum fill in the beginning makes me gasp, every single time.
"Comfort Eagle," Cake.
"Rock 'n' Roll Never Forgets," Bob Seger.

― pdf (Phil Freeman), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:05 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sweet Like Chocolate" - Shanks and Bigfoot
"Take On Me" - A-Ha
"Don't Stop Me Now" - Queen

I'm a cheesy bastard at heart.

― Wooden (Wooden), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:08 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sparky's Dream", Teenage Fanclub

― Ranking Rupert (Ranking Rupert), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:15 (twenty-one years ago)

ODB's "Got Your Money".

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:24 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sweet Like Chocolate" - Shanks and Bigfoot

YAY!!!

See also: "Straight From The Heart" - Doolally

Styx, "Sing For The Day"
Starland Vocal Band, "Afternoon Delight"
The Royal Guardsmen, "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron"
Men Without Hats, "Safety Dance"

(I challenge anybody to choose four equally insipid songs as the bottom last are)

You're on!

"Magic Carpet Ride" - Bardeaux (NOT the Steppenwolf tune)
"Stutter Rap" - Morris Minor & The Majors
"I've Told Every Little Star" - Linda Scott
"Wired For Sound" - Cliff Richard

... and I Iove each and every one of these!

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:31 (twenty-one years ago)

NERD - Wonderful Place
Underworld - Two Months Off
MF Doom - Doomsday

― Cheek0 (Cheek0), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:45 (twenty-one years ago)

"This is a Call" Foo Fighters

I think it might be that whole fingernails thing, or the fact that the song doesn't make much sense.

― Aja (aja), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:47 (twenty-one years ago)

The Beatles "Here Comes the Sun"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Saturday, 18 September 2004 15:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Kiss "Firehouse"
Rush "Cygnus X-1"
AWK "Party Hard"
ODB "I Can't Wait"
Dr. Dre "Fuck Wit Dre Day"

― Chris O., Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:17 (twenty-one years ago)

haha i forgot about rush! pretty much any good rush song will make me happy.

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:40 (twenty-one years ago)

The Beatles "Here Comes the Sun"

The George Benson cover is gorgeous, too.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:46 (twenty-one years ago)

"Sugar, Sugar" - The Archies
"I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar" - Jonathan Richman
"Ignition (Remix)" - R. Kelly
"Rosalita" - Bruce Springsteen
"This Beat Goes On / Switchin' to Glide" - The Kings
"Freedom" - George Michael
"Jerry Lewis in France" - Ben Vaughn Combo
"Jacking the Ball" - Sea & Cake
"She's a Rainbow" - Rolling Stones
"Two of Us" - Beatles
"Just Play Music" - Big Audio Dynamite

the list goes on and on and on...

― frankE (frankE), Saturday, 18 September 2004 16:50 (twenty-one years ago)

haha i forgot about rush! pretty much any good rush song will make me happy.

Actually, "Necromancer" is better for the shits and giggles ...

― Chris O., Saturday, 18 September 2004 17:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Life Is A Rock - Reunion
Sunshine, Lollipops & Rainbows - Leslie Gore
The Shoop Shoop Song - Betty Everett / Cher
The Boy From New York City - ? / Manhattan Transfer

― jim wentworth (wench), Sunday, 19 September 2004 02:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Ribbon in the Sky (Live) - Stevie Wonder

― Forksclovetofu (Forksclovetofu), Sunday, 19 September 2004 02:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Archie Bell and the Drells - Tighten up

― David Allen (David Allen), Sunday, 19 September 2004 02:09 (twenty-one years ago)

I totally forgot 'Ring My Bell'. How could I?

― Wooden (Wooden), Sunday, 19 September 2004 02:12 (twenty-one years ago)

HEAVENLY, "C IS THE HEAVENLY OPTION"

― Sonny, Ah!!1, Sunday, 19 September 2004 02:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Archie Bell and the Drells - Tighten up

-- David Allen (Davidalle...), September 19th, 2004. (later)

Sounds familar...

― Rock Hardy (Rock Hardy), Sunday, 19 September 2004 02:41 (twenty-one years ago)

"My Girl Bill" by Jim Stafford- there are some jokes that just never get old

― Applepie Baseball, Sunday, 19 September 2004 02:59 (twenty-one years ago)

"there will never be any peace (until god is sitting at the conference table)"

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Sunday, 19 September 2004 03:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Funkadelic - I got a thing,you got a thing ,everybody's got a thing

― Black Arkestra (Black Arkestra), Sunday, 19 September 2004 03:02 (twenty-one years ago)

Madness to thread.

― Wooden (Wooden), Sunday, 19 September 2004 03:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Baby Elephant Walk, and Turning Japanese.

― Kevin Gilchrist (Mr Fusion), Sunday, 19 September 2004 03:06 (twenty-one years ago)

Curtis Mayfield - "We Gotta Have Peace"

― Bimble (bimble), Sunday, 19 September 2004 03:06 (twenty-one years ago)

mayfield's songs often depress me a bit because i'm always gauging the distance b/t his rhetoric and the problems that need fixing

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Sunday, 19 September 2004 03:08 (twenty-one years ago)

If we're talking Curtis, the horn part on Move On Up is hella uplifting.

― Wooden (Wooden), Sunday, 19 September 2004 03:16 (twenty-one years ago)

"move on up" is one of the greatest records i know, but my reaction to it is more complex than sheer joy...there's something almost mournful about it too.

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Sunday, 19 September 2004 04:13 (twenty-one years ago)

also that horn part always sounds vaguely warlike to me (a fanfare?)--not to say it's not uplifting, but in a steely sort of way, you know?

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Sunday, 19 September 2004 04:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Dream Attack - New Order

― biznotic, Sunday, 19 September 2004 04:16 (twenty-one years ago)

"Maybe" Emma Bunton
"Reach" S Club 7
"Some Girls" Rachel Stevens
"Mmmbop" Hanson
"Sound of the Underground" Girls Aloud

I'm on a teenypop vibe today.

And "Yes" by McAlmont and Butler as well, on a slightly less "Smash Hits" note.

― ailsa (ailsa), Sunday, 19 September 2004 09:52 (twenty-one years ago)

Recently: Los Brinos – ‘The Train’

― Orange, Sunday, 19 September 2004 10:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"Stayin Alive" for today

― Atnevon (Atnevon), Sunday, 19 September 2004 20:34 (twenty-one years ago)

"Eighties" for today

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 19 September 2004 20:35 (twenty-one years ago)

On "Teenage Dirtbag": The first thing that drew me to the song was that the guy is singing about a girl named Noel. This is kinda embarassing, but I like to pretend that it's about me. ;)

― Nowell, Sunday, 19 September 2004 20:36 (twenty-one years ago)

chris o otm about awk and odb. all of i get wet, and the first half of nigga please are two of the most euphoria-inducing experiences in my life.

― peter smith (plsmith), Sunday, 19 September 2004 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)

The beginning of 50 Cent and Lil' Kim's "Magic Stick" - the guys voice going "AAH!" - is wonderful.

― Nowell, Sunday, 19 September 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

"Suffragette City" David Bowie

I giggle sometimes too

― Aja (aja), Sunday, 19 September 2004 20:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Gonzales - "Cum On You"

― noodle vague (noodle vague), Sunday, 19 September 2004 21:17 (twenty-one years ago)

Stevie Wonder: Take up a course in happiness
Boo Radleys: It's Lulu
Black Science Orchestra: New Jersey Deep
Rapture: House of Jealous Lovers (mostly cos my wife insists on singing "House of Chinese lovers"
Jay-Z: Hard Knock Life
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke

― paulhw (paulhw), Sunday, 19 September 2004 23:06 (twenty-one years ago)

basement jaxx "romeo"

― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Sunday, 19 September 2004 23:07 (twenty-one years ago)

badfinger "day after day"

― the surface noise (slight return) (electricsound), Monday, 20 September 2004 00:26 (twenty-one years ago)

But the Spiderbite song is really sad and touching.

-- Stewart S (stewfsmit...), September 18th, 2004.

it might be sad if he had died, but he came out ok.. anyway, it always makes me happy. it's about as close to a guarantee as i can think of

― 6335, Monday, 20 September 2004 01:13 (twenty-one years ago)

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