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post #1 of 53
1/4/08 at 12:09pm
Thread Starter 
What are your favorite songs to help get out of a funk? (non-sappy stuff) lol
post #2 of 53
1/4/08 at 12:34pm
oh Carolina by shaggy. It's impossible to not wiggle your hips.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZsNtV7gwk8
post #3 of 53
1/4/08 at 12:34pm
80's dance pop & early 90s house: Prince, Cyndi Lauper, the Go-Go's, Erasure (they work every time!), Deee-Lite/Lady Kier, RuPaul
post #4 of 53
1/4/08 at 12:40pm
The Pretenders, Precious.
post #5 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:06pm
I second Erasure!

Also http://youtube.com/watch?v=iknEJf9cPeY&feature=related
post #6 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:06pm
Yup the good 'ole 80's music. Prince, Madonna, stuff like that.
post #7 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:08pm
Either !!!, Le Savy Fav or The Rapture.



Or Rhapsody. Its Italian fantasy metal and its amazing.
post #8 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:10pm
I put on an oldie-ish rock station, since both my DC love "rock and roll," and watching them dance and wiggle *always* picks me right back up.

That's what I need to do right now!
post #9 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:14pm
Thinking more on this... I think music from a time in your life when everything is great is the best thing to listen to when you are down.
post #10 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:16pm
Ben Lee's "Catch My Disease"

I was very very sick two years ago, and this was one of the few things that consistently brighted my day.
post #11 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:34pm
Personally, I like a good wallow -- the Smiths and Joy Division. The tempo gets me up, but the lyrics bring me down. My ideal state.
post #12 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:41pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by Iris' Mom View Post
Personally, I like a good wallow -- the Smiths
Me too!

First I put on the Smiths, and cry my heart out.

Then I put on something fun and upbeat, like Erasure or Dee-lite or The B-52s.

But the one song that always, ALWAYS makes me happy is They Might Be Giant's Birdhouse in your Soul : How can you listen to that song and not dance and smile?
post #13 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:48pm
Anything that's old that I know all the words to - Beatles, Carole King... I sing as loudly as I can.

That or I listen to songs DH wrote. It's not as sappy as it sounds - The ones about me are "Just What I Wanted" (sappy -ish) and "Are You Taking Your Pants Off?" (Not sappy) They're both upbeat.
post #14 of 53
1/4/08 at 1:58pm
Thread Starter 
LOL! This is great mamas! Thanks so much!

I just went digging in dh's computer for some tunes, he has a lot more in his iTunes than I do. I stumbled on Arrested Development's "United Front"...

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The great depression everyone is in depression
No one knows exactly what's their role
totally confused, depressed cuz of the news
Watch TV, more bad is what U see
Everyone's lost & were looking for a savior
Everyone's blind & were looking for a leader
We've lost our faith so we need someone to guide us
Right now it's so easy to be deceived
I'm climbing my soul to reach to newer levels
Reach the mountain top so I can better see
step back and see the whole mighty picture
Gain control of my destiny
I'm climbing my soul so I can picture a solution
cuz once I picture this it can be
I cannot leave my life within this uncertainty
I call on the red, & the black and green,
& the black and the green!

United we stand United we fall
United we plan as a United front.

I walk the streets and try to pass energy
Put the gun down black man give me apound
Save those rounds for a real confrontation
undersstand who U R as a man
Everyone's lost & were looking for a savior
Everyone's blind & were looking for a leader
We've lost our faith so we need someone to guide us
Right now it's so easy to be deceived
I'm climbing my soul to reach to newer levels
Reach the mountain top so I can better see
step back and see the whole mighty picture
Gain control of my destiny
I'm climbing my soul so I can picture a solution
cuz once I picture this it can be
I cannot leave my life within this uncertainty
I call on the red, & the black and green,
& the black and the green!

Push yo hands up push yo soul up!
:

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Couldn't find the vid on youtube, though, bummer!
post #15 of 53
1/4/08 at 2:00pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LittleRockstar View Post
That or I listen to songs DH wrote. It's not as sappy as it sounds - The ones about me are "Just What I Wanted" (sappy -ish) and "Are You Taking Your Pants Off?" (Not sappy) They're both upbeat.
Your dh is a musician? So is mine! What sort of music does he do?

Here is my dh's: http://www.myspace.com/yohosame
He does new age, world type music.

Thanks jokerama, for the link! Listening now!

How about Parliment, anyone, anyone? Atomic Dog?
post #16 of 53
1/4/08 at 2:02pm
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oops, I made a dup post. Sorry! Ignore this post.
post #17 of 53
1/4/08 at 2:31pm
Anything Bob Marley
post #18 of 53
1/4/08 at 2:32pm
Thread Starter 
Amen, to Bob Marley!
post #19 of 53
1/4/08 at 2:37pm
to wallow i listen to Bruce Cockburn's song Strange Waters or Loreena McKennitt, my dh know i'm feeling melancholy or a bit depressed when i am listening to Loreena McKennitt.

to get me moving, The Tragically Hip, Dar Williams, a Putumayo kids album.
post #20 of 53
1/4/08 at 2:42pm
I wanted to add, Motown music always puts me in a good mood!!
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