I listen to upbeat pop music, usually from the 80s. How can you stay depressed when listening to songs like:
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves Kyrie - Mr. Mister Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde I've Got My Mind Set On You & When We Was Fab - George Harrison Down Under & Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work Africa & Rosanna - Toto Magic - The Cars
Or some of these gems from the 70s:
Life's Been Good to Me - Joe Walsh Mr. Blue Sky - ELO Don't Look Back - Boston Magic - Pilot Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb Peace Train & Wild World by Cat Stevens Show Me the Way be Peter Frampton and just about anything by the Steve Miller Band.
The 1st group that comes to mind is The Lovin' Spoonful. Songs like Do You Believe In Magic, Daydream, and You Didn't Have To Be So Nice always put a smile on my face.
Oh and there's some really good Queen stuff too of course... How can anyone not smile when listening to stuff like Somebody to Love, Fat Bottomed Girls, I Want It All, I Want to Break Free, and A Kind of Magic?
A friend of mine once gave me a mix tape he made called "Bright Songs for Dark Mornings." It was a tape he played when he was down. i expected it to be all upbeat, but most of it was mopey. It told me a lot about him.
A few that come to mind for me:
"Here Comes the Sun" - Beatles "Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves "Beautiful Day" - U2 "I'm Alive" - Circle Jerks "Rock You Like a Hurricane" - Scorpions "Do You Remember Rock n Roll Radio" - Ramones
The Rocky Horror soundtracks put a smile on my face too, especially the Roxy cast one. It's so kitschy and 50's rock 'n roll.
Songs that get me jumping on the furniture are Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin, Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young and probably more than any other song Easy Rider by Jimmy Hendrix. I defy you to sit still while that song is playing!
OK, I know I am very predictable, BUT... Allman Brothers, Eat A Peach, Mountain Jam... the way the song builds and crescendo's and then comes down and does it again and again...the interplay of guitars, Duane's slide making the bird chirping sounds...it impacts me emotionally and when it is done, I feel all the pain that had been inside has flowed out of my body...
Well that or the theme from Barney ... THAT was a joke!
Bond, Beautiful Day is number one on my list of happy songs :) So Bob, are you saying you ARE like your friend???
Angie, great songs. I readily admit I could not sit still for any of those songs. Its hard to dance while driving, but it IS possible when the radio plays certain tunes.
Perplex, great Queens songs. Fat-Bottomed Girls always makes me smile as does U2's "Big Girls are Best", there's a lot to be said for being voluptuous :)
Bond .... the truth comes out...I love you, you love me, we're a great big family....
I listen to upbeat pop music, usually from the 80s. How can you stay depressed when listening to songs like:
ReplyDeleteWalking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
I've Got My Mind Set On You & When We Was Fab - George Harrison
Down Under & Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work
Africa & Rosanna - Toto
Magic - The Cars
Or some of these gems from the 70s:
Life's Been Good to Me - Joe Walsh
Mr. Blue Sky - ELO
Don't Look Back - Boston
Magic - Pilot
Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
I Just Want to Be Your Everything - Andy Gibb
Peace Train & Wild World by Cat Stevens
Show Me the Way be Peter Frampton
and just about anything by the Steve Miller Band.
I just gotta get back on down to the islands with Jimmy Buffett.......
ReplyDeleteThe 1st group that comes to mind is The Lovin' Spoonful. Songs like Do You Believe In Magic, Daydream, and You Didn't Have To Be So Nice always put a smile on my face.
ReplyDeleteTom Petty - "King's Highway"
ReplyDeleteOh and there's some really good Queen stuff too of course... How can anyone not smile when listening to stuff like Somebody to Love, Fat Bottomed Girls, I Want It All, I Want to Break Free, and A Kind of Magic?
ReplyDeleteA friend of mine once gave me a mix tape he made called "Bright Songs for Dark Mornings." It was a tape he played when he was down. i expected it to be all upbeat, but most of it was mopey. It told me a lot about him.
ReplyDeleteA few that come to mind for me:
"Here Comes the Sun" - Beatles
"Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves
"Beautiful Day" - U2
"I'm Alive" - Circle Jerks
"Rock You Like a Hurricane" - Scorpions
"Do You Remember Rock n Roll Radio" - Ramones
Actually, I listen to those when I'm already happy. When I'm sad, I listen to stuff to make me more profoundly sad!
ReplyDeleteUsually, something heavy and loud.
ReplyDeleteABBA! You have to admit they do a great pop song.
ReplyDeleteThe Rocky Horror soundtracks put a smile on my face too, especially the Roxy cast one. It's so kitschy and 50's rock 'n roll.
Songs that get me jumping on the furniture are Misty Mountain Hop by Led Zeppelin, Cinnamon Girl by Neil Young and probably more than any other song Easy Rider by Jimmy Hendrix. I defy you to sit still while that song is playing!
OK, I know I am very predictable, BUT... Allman Brothers, Eat A Peach, Mountain Jam... the way the song builds and crescendo's and then comes down and does it again and again...the interplay of guitars, Duane's slide making the bird chirping sounds...it impacts me emotionally and when it is done, I feel all the pain that had been inside has flowed out of my body...
ReplyDeleteWell that or the theme from Barney ... THAT was a joke!
Perplex, you have guts admitting to Andy Gibb :)
ReplyDeleteGoober, I am suddenly craving a margarita
Malcolm - ohhhhh great choices I smiled reading it.
Chez, Tom has some great ones for sure.
ReplyDeleteBond, Beautiful Day is number one on my list of happy songs :) So Bob, are you saying you ARE like your friend???
Angie, great songs. I readily admit I could not sit still for any of those songs. Its hard to dance while driving, but it IS possible when the radio plays certain tunes.
Perplex, great Queens songs. Fat-Bottomed Girls always makes me smile as does U2's "Big Girls are Best", there's a lot to be said for being voluptuous :)
Bond .... the truth comes out...I love you, you love me, we're a great big family....