Songs of pure unadulterated joy

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Today, I have been listening to the Father Ted song "My Lovely Horse" by Divine Comedy... It's as naff as heck but it's just so happy one can't help but want to skip around on listneing to it. What other songs do this for you?

― dog latin, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

extra points for explicit cheekiness :-)

― dog latin, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Lulu - The Boat that I Row
The Turtles - You Baby
Mr Bloe - Groovin' With...

― Jez, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"La La Love Makes The World Go Round" by the Powerpuff Girls.

― Dom Passantino, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Beach Boys - "Darlin'"
XTC - "River of Orchids"
Stones - "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Isley Bros - "It's Your Thing"
Stevie Wonder - "I Was Made to Love Her"
Police - "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" - believe it!
Sly & the Family Stone - "Dance to the Music"
Jackie Gleason Orch. - "Tenderness"

― dleone, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Heehee... dleone if you're going for a Wild Honey tip, I'd suggest "Country Air" or "Aren't You Glad" instead of "I was made to love her" and "Darling" (though they are still good choices).

― dog latin, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, but I was going for the Stevie Wonder version of the "I Was Made to Love Her". I love "Country Air" more than my own mother, but it's more of a somber, peaceful thing for me, than unadulterated joy.

― dleone, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Magnetic Fields - Desert Island
Rheostatics - Ballad of Wendel Clark (You might have to be a Leaf fan for this one)
Piggy - Shes Stepping Out
Have all made me bounce around the room, ohh and The Vaselines - Think Your A Man

― Mr Noodles, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

sombre? I dunno, I must hear it differently. I kinda see what you're getting at. Oh yeah, what about - actually the majority of "friends" would be good in this list. Lovely, pastoral, at peace with one's mind and celebratory.

― dog latin, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"god only knows" by the beach boys..that incredibly perfect coda...

― francesco, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Higher & Higher" - Jackie Wilson

― briania, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

i'm walking on sunshine waaaaoooh!

― dyson, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Recently

"Happy Feet" by Baz Luhrmann (frm Strictly Ballroom soundtrack, a 30s jazzy thing remixed with adrum machine beat. Jive Bunny but so much better.)

"Os Trem do Juventude" by Paralamas Do Successo

Anything by Spanish group Los Cucas

"King of the Bongo" by Mano Chao

"Le regle de jeu" by Pizzicato 5

― phil, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Saint Etienne: "He's on the Phone"
Perrey and Kingsley: "The Savers"
The Ronettes: "Be My Baby"
Unrest: "Make Out Club"
Club 8: "Missing You" - this song should've been an international #1 hit, but alas.
and, of course, "Sugar Sugar" by the Archies.

― Ernest, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

a few more...
The Wedding Present: "Dan Dare"
Talulah Gosh: "In Love for the Very First Time" - ba da da da duh daaaah, whoaaaaaaa!
Black Tambourine: "Throw Aggi off the Bridge" - has there been a happier song about a murder request?
"Dr. Goldfoot and His Bikini Machine" as covered by the Delmonas
Belle and Sebastian: "Legal Man" and "Judy Is a Dick Slap" (their two happiest songs, back-to-back = unbeatable combo).

― Ernest, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Previously on ILM

― Graham, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Cocteaus - Ivo (In fact, all of Treasure)
Plaid - Shackbu (In fact, almost all of RPC)
Trail of the dead - Days of Being Wild

― Leee, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

What's that Zombies song where the girlfriend gets out of jail?

― Andy, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Late '50s Louis Prima. Early Little Richard. Esquerita on the piano. All ecstasy in music.

― Martin Skidmore, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

andy - "Care of Cell 44", pure glory!

― J Blount, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

"Roam" by the B 52s.
"You Little Trustmaker" by the Tymes
"Love Power" by the Sand Pebbles

― Arthur, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I think one of the most joyous songs to be released in the past year or two is "Fathom The Nine Fruits Pie" by the Danielson Famile. It's very strange, but pure and beautiful, celebrating life, kindness, and peace. It's wonderful.

― f = r, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

My cheeky answer is Sing by Travis, which is excellent 8 AM driving music. And not really music (well, maybe), the little growly noises that my dog makes when he rolls around on the floor scratching his back each evening. That's the sound of pure unadulterated joy.

― lyra in seattle, Wednesday, 29 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Jackson 5 own this category.

― J Blount, Thursday, 30 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

DIFFERENT DRUM!

Fills me so full of smile I wanna pop!

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― misterjones, Thursday, 30 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Giant Steps - John Coltrane

Always cheers me up!

A lot of Jazz can be very joyful.

― Geoffrey Balasoglou, Thursday, 30 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

bla bla ya cant beat: Brown eyed girl, Van Morrison and Mr Jones, Counting Crows, for a bit of a boogie

― , Thursday, 30 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

QFX's "Freedom". 2Pac and Dr Dre's "California Love". Missy Elliot's "Get Ur Freak On". Conway's "Lisa's Got Hives".

― Tom, Thursday, 30 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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