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What song makes you smile?
I need a smile...

I would say that mine is a 'dance' song titled "Pumping"
by an artist called Pumping David (who looks suspiciously like David Arquette)

― Not Doing My Essay, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:25 (twenty-one years ago)

"If the whole world stopped loving" by Val Doonican.

― mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:26 (twenty-one years ago)

"Little Demon" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

― Dr Benway (dr benway), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Gotta go power ballad for this one, not only do they make me smile, but make me feel ready for anything

― lukey (Lukey G), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 09:29 (twenty-one years ago)

it worked this morning: Caetano Veloso - "Tropicália"

― willem (willem), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic?

― Derridadaismus (Dada), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:37 (twenty-one years ago)

LFO - "Summer Girls"

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:39 (twenty-one years ago)

"Glokenpop" by Spiderbait. Pure bubblegum bliss.

― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 10:55 (twenty-one years ago)

And also any spinal tap recordings - Big Bottom, Sex Farm, STONEHENGE - are they not the greatest ever?
They get me happy too...

― Kallista.F, Tuesday, 12 October 2004 11:06 (twenty-one years ago)

There are countless songs that make me very happy but that aren't in themselves categorically happy songs. But, in terms of songs that are happy that do likewise make me happy, I'd have to say....

"When You're Near Me I Have Difficulty" by XTC
"Love Her All I Can" by Kiss
Several tracks by the Cocteau Twins whose titles ultimately tell you nothing.
"Don't Talk Just Kiss" by the Wedding Present
"The Curese of Millhaven" by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (not so much happy as malevolently jolly).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 11:34 (twenty-one years ago)

"Uncontrollable Urge", "Praying Hands" and "Jocko Homo" by Devo NEVER fail to raise my spirits significantly.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 11:35 (twenty-one years ago)

"Heavenly Pop Hit" by The Chills.

I haven't heard and hadn't thought of this song in years, but it popped into my head the second I read the thread title.

― Rick Massimo (Rick Massimo), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 12:58 (twenty-one years ago)

The Montanas, "You've Got to Be Loved"

The Cowsills, "The Rain, the Park, and Other Things"

Left Banke, "And Suddenly"

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"Set You Free" N-Trance.

― Wooden (Wooden), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 13:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"The Peppermint Twist" as done by Caterina Valente

― mottdeterre (mottdeterre), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:36 (twenty-one years ago)

"You Can Get It If You Really Want," by Jimmy Cliff.

― Nemo (JND), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:39 (twenty-one years ago)

'That's the Joint!' by The Funky 4 + 1

― manuel (manuel), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:41 (twenty-one years ago)

not that it's my favorite happy song, but my candidate for "happiest song of all time" is "ca plane pour moi."

― Germany's Fun-Loving Beer (Jody Beth Rosen), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 15:51 (twenty-one years ago)

"I'm Walking On Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves (I R Lame). Mostly because it was used in one of Letterman's best skits, Dave and Paul's Gay Vacation, and that's what makes me happy.

― nickn (nickn), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Try "The Curly Shuffle"!

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)

"Stand on the Word" - Joubert Singers/Larry Levan, without a shadow of a doubt.

― jed_ (jed), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 16:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Sl2 - "On a Ragga Tip"
Sean Paul - "Like Glue"
Wilco - "Outta Site (Outta Mind)" and "Outta Mind (Outta Site)"

― The Good Dr. Bill (Andrew Unterberger), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 17:18 (twenty-one years ago)

Blackalicious "Make You Feel That Way"

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 17:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh oh TCQ "Award Tour" too!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 17:23 (twenty-one years ago)

Nickalicious is OTM with both of those.

Mine is "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire.

― Talent Explosion (Talent Explosion), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 19:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Queen - Flash's Theme

― 57 7th (calstars), Tuesday, 12 October 2004 20:38 (twenty-one years ago)

any of these'll get me grinning:

Blue Oyster Cult, "Godzilla"
Dick Curless, "Tater Raisin' Man"
Finntroll "Trollhammaren"
Poi Dog Pondering, "U Li La Lu"
Ridgel's Fountain Citians, "Baby Call Your Dog Off"

how to pick only one:
jug bands!
Spike Jones!
Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant!

― max davenport (axehead), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 02:24 (twenty-one years ago)

Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
Todd Rundgren - Bang On The Drum All Day
Kinks - Sunny Afternoon
Asleep At The Wheel - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
Flo & Eddie - Keep It Warm

― jim wentworth (wench), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 02:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Parliament - "Flash Light"

― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 02:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Smokey Robinson- "Tears of a Clown"
Foundations- "Build Me Up Buttercup"
Stevie Wonder- "Uptight"

― Dave Segal (Da ve Segal), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 02:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Jeb Loy Nichols - "Heaven Right Here"

― max davenport (axehead), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 03:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Teenage Fanclub - Sparky's Dream

― Melson (ArchCarrier), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 05:39 (twenty-one years ago)

die doraus und die marinas - fred vom jupiter
wall of voodoo - mexican radio
cnut - dancing dancing

― frenchbloke (frenchbloke), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 06:21 (twenty-one years ago)

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