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What are the happiest or most funky songs you know?

post #1 of 22
8/21/10 at 1:51pm
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I am trying to make home a happier place so i want to have good music playing more often. What are the happy songs you know? I also love indie,trip hop type music. really, i like most music. What are your thoughts?
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post #2 of 22
8/21/10 at 4:43pm
my favorite fun happy song is stick shifts and safety belts by cake
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post #3 of 22
8/21/10 at 8:22pm
my favorite classic - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley (also as performed by Elizabeth Mitchell)
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post #4 of 22
8/21/10 at 8:30pm
I like all-star by smashmouth
I'm yours by Jason Mraz
I'm sure there are others can't I can't seem torember them at the moment. I guess its kind of personal preferences too because what will make one person happy might not have the same effect on others.
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post #5 of 22
8/21/10 at 8:37pm
Just about any song from this:
http://www.buy.com/prod/vol-1-pure-f.../60390455.html

or this:
http://www.buy.com/prod/vol-2-pure-f.../60297269.html


I defy anyone to listen to funk and be able to stay still or frown. Any time I need energy or to be happy, I just play one of these CDs.

In fact, methinks it's time to pull up the funk playlist for background while I work for the next 4 hours tonight!
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post #6 of 22
8/21/10 at 8:58pm
Red Beans and Rice- Michael Franti & Spearhead
Say Hey (I Love You)- Michael Franti & Spearhead
Fear Not of Man- Mos Def
Baby Love Child- Pizzicato Five
This Too Shall Pass- OK Go
No One- Alicia Keys
Jeepster- T Rex
Light and Day- The Polyphonic Spree
My Love Is Your Love- Whitney Houston
Present/Infant- Ani DiFranco

I was going for "happy" moreso than "funky"
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post #7 of 22
8/21/10 at 9:04pm
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I was going for "happy" moreso than "funky"
I kill 2 birds with one stone cause funk makes me happy.
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post #8 of 22
8/21/10 at 10:30pm
How old are you? I have some songs that I find really happy but I think someone older or younger than me might find them kind of "eh."
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post #9 of 22
8/21/10 at 11:09pm
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Originally Posted by seventy View Post
my favorite classic - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley (also as performed by Elizabeth Mitchell)
THIS! We sing this to our babies when they are upset and it seems always to make *everyone* feel better.

I'd amend this to add that Bob Marley--and reggae in general!--always make me really happy.

Also, off the top of my head:
Stereolab: Ping Pong and Jenny Ondioline (and lots of other songs of theirs, actually!)

Air Miami: Airplane Rider (soooo fun and happy! But maybe I'm showing my age/preferences; this was a classic of a 90s indie rock!)

Camaron de la Isla: Volando Voy Volando Vengo (a flamenco classic that I ADORE)

Gal Costa anything, in fact there is a ton of beautiful happy Brazilian music that I would recommend...

Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings if you like soul/funk--they are incredible!

God, there is so much beautiful happy music that really I don't know where to begin! Awesome thread!
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post #10 of 22
8/22/10 at 5:15pm
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How old are you? I have some songs that I find really happy but I think someone older or younger than me might find them kind of "eh."
in my 30s. i do not care for 80s anything, i hate it in fact, especially "born to be wild" type music. everything else is pretty chill tho
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post #11 of 22
8/22/10 at 5:17pm
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I plan on listening to all of these songs. Thank you for your suggestions. One song that makes me happy is "Better way" by Ben Harper, he's magic you know
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post #12 of 22
8/22/10 at 5:34pm
Home (or something like that) by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes, and lots by the Polyphonic Spree
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post #13 of 22
8/22/10 at 7:31pm
"Dream Big" by Ryan Shupe and the Rubber Band.
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post #14 of 22
8/22/10 at 9:12pm
Like lots of the other suggestions,

also Walkin on Sunshine - always makes me smile
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post #15 of 22
8/22/10 at 10:07pm
See the World by Gomez
Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show
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post #16 of 22
8/22/10 at 10:15pm
Ooh, I just though of another artist. Dan Zanes - he does the "kid" music genre, but it's actually awesome folk music that you will love, too and makes you smile. Great, talented band. We have Family Dance and House Party.
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post #17 of 22
8/22/10 at 10:18pm
STEVIE WONDER! Especially "Don't You Worry Bout a Thing".
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post #18 of 22
8/22/10 at 10:22pm
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STEVIE WONDER! Especially "Don't You Worry Bout a Thing".
Ooooh, or Superstition.
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post #19 of 22
8/22/10 at 10:32pm
I'm also a triphop lover, but my dp loves folk. One of the hapiest songs I know of is a folk song and it turns out to be a fantastic song for kids too. And really, how can you not smirk and be happy with a little interlude like this, which is a spoof of the actual song.

My vote: Donovan's I love my shirt.

Actually, Donovan just takes the cake: Happiness runs.
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post #20 of 22
8/22/10 at 10:46pm
Are we talking about songs that have a good beat and make you want to move, or songs that have uplifting messages?
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