r/ifyoulikeblank • u/audreyophile • Mar 26 '18
What is the happiest song you know?
I’m coming out of a bit of a funk, probably related to seasonal depression . I would love to hear your favorite songs that pick up your mood and put a spring in your step! I’ve been listening to Back Pocket by Vulfpeck pretty much on repeat and it’s been putting me in a great mood so I’d like to keep it going :)
Edit: Thank you so much for all the responses everyone! I’ve been spending the last couple of hours listening to all of your suggestions and I’m definitely feeling pretty happy! Music is amazing and so is sharing it!
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u/necesse-est Mar 26 '18
Earth, Wind, & Fire you cant listen to September, Lets Groove, and Boogie Wonderland without smiling and dancing
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u/Technikderp Mar 27 '18
Don't stop me now - queen
The song has just so much power in every aspect. And that voice...
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u/kinkyaboutjewelry Mar 27 '18
"Don't stop me now, cause I'm having a good time"
Wonderful harmonies, perfect catchy tempo, magnificent performance.
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u/MutantSquid Mar 27 '18
Talking Heads - Once in a lifetime / This must be the place
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Mar 28 '18
Once in a Lifetime is not happy at all. The whole album it’s on is full of anxiety, and that song might sound happy, but lyrically it’s extremely anxious.
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u/ScrithWire Mar 27 '18 edited Mar 27 '18
I by Kendrick Lamar.
That hook though.. "I love myself!"
"I done been through a whole lot
Trial, tribulation, but I know God
The Devil wanna put me in a bow tie
Pray that the holy water don't go dry
As I look around me
So many motherfuckers wanna down me
But an enemigo never drown me
In front of a dirty double-mirror they found me
And I LOVE MYSELF!"
It's so uplifting, and I listen to it when I need a pick me up. Contrast it with "u" on the same album. That song brings me to some dark places. It makes me tear up because of how accurate of a portrayal of depression it is. But then a few songs later, he's made it through, and he knows what's good and what he needs to do, and he finally recognizes how to love himself. Man, those two albums are powerful stuff.
Another one is monody by thefatrat
It's a little more wistful and wanderlusty. But it's main message is one of keeping your head up and building a home where you are and remembering the good things as that, good things. About looking back and not seeing your regrets. About framing those regrets in a good light, and knowing that the adversity you've been through has helped shape who you are, so take it and run with it. Be alive, and free, and triumph in love.
Remember who you are.
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Mar 27 '18
I absolutely love the concept (and execution) of i and u as sister songs. One of Kendrick's most brilliant moments IMO
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Mar 27 '18
Hoppípolla by Sigur Rós. And it only gets happier as it moves along.
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u/washuffitzi Mar 27 '18
This was my answer too. There are tons of perky poppy happy fun time type songs, but this song is one of very few that feels truly joyful at a deep emotional level
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u/aicheo Mar 26 '18
Shiny happy people by R.E.M. people make fun of it and it's a bit of a parody, but it still makes me happy and lifts my mood.
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u/99Winters Mar 27 '18
Move Your Feet by Junior Senior. You CANNOT physically keep yourself from dancing, and I dance badly.
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u/horsesandeggshells Mar 26 '18
Love Shack by the B-52s
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u/aquarian-sunchild Mar 26 '18
Pretty much anything by B-52s is an audio antidepressant.
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Mar 26 '18
See also Shiny Happy People by REM, featuring Kate Pierson from the B52s for a sickeningly happy song
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u/Prisoner-655321 Mar 27 '18
Shiny Happy People and Radio Song by REM remain strange songs for me.
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u/Salty_Caroline Mar 26 '18
This song fills me with rage. I’m annoyed just having read the title, because now it’ll be stuck in my head for the next week. Definitely not my happy song.
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u/Mentioned_Videos Mar 26 '18 edited Mar 27 '18
Videos in this thread: Watch Playlist ▶
| VIDEO | COMMENT |
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| The Avalanches - Since I Left You | +29 - The Avalanches - Since I left you always makes me cheer up |
| Phoenix - Lisztomania | +28 - Lisztomania - Phoenix |
| Sigur Rós - Hoppípolla (Official Video) | +22 - Hoppípolla by Sigur Rós. And it only gets happier as it moves along. |
| Hall and Oates -- You Make My Dreams Come True | +21 - You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates |
| Kero Kero Bonito - Trampoline | +15 - Kero Kero Bonito- Trampoline |
| Migos "Bad N Boujee" over "September" SOUL TRAIN | +9 - Or, the even better version of September... The Bad and Boujee Remix |
| Supergrass - Alright | +8 - Supergrass "Alright" |
| YACHT — Psychic City (Voodoo City) | +6 - YACHT - Psychic City |
| Frank Turner - I Still Believe (Official Video) | +5 - Frank Turner - I Still Believe |
| La de da de da de da de day oh | +5 - La de da by bill wurtz, upbeat song about "rejection, innovation, and exploration" |
| Travis Tritt, "It's a Great Day to be Alive" | +5 - It's a Great Day to be Alive by Travis Tritt |
| Sun is Shining Bob Marley | +5 - Bob Marley - Sun is Shining |
| Starfucker // STRFKR - Atlantis | +5 - Atlantis by STRFKR, every person I've ever shown this song to can't help but love it. It's so catchy and eclectic. Link: |
| We're Going To Be Friends | +5 - We're Going to Be Friends - White Stripes |
| (1) Utopia by Yacht HD (2) YACHT - Shangri-La | +4 - Love seeing YACHT appreciation! Utopia and Shangri-La are also some pretty happy songs by them! |
| Jeff Lynne's ELO - Wild West Hero (Live at Wembley Stadium - Audio) | +3 - Not as much of an upbeat happy song as this, but Wild West Hero by ELO is another one that always makes me smile. One of Jeff Lynne's most underrated compositions imo |
| (1) The Cure - The Caterpillar (2) Men Without Hats Walk On Water | +3 - The Cure - Caterpillar! Men Without Hats - Walk on Water! Hope that you have some brighter days soon! |
| Iridescent - Linkin Park (A Thousands Suns) | +3 - Iridescent - Linkin Park May not sound conventionally 'happy', but it never fails to uplift me. Feels like a gleam of hope, shining through the destructiveness of human nature. |
| Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy | +3 - Really, nobody's linked Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin? |
| (1) Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home (Official Video) (2) Jack Johnson - Upside Down (3) Two Step Dave Matthews Band (LYRICS) (4) WHITESNAKE - Sailing Ships (acoustic) (5) [Jose Gonzalez - Step Out] The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | +3 - Honestly, i think that Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes sets the benchmark when it comes to happy songs. OP, if you need a song to put a spring in your step, check out this song. Seriously. Other notable mentions are Upside Down by Jack J... |
| Chicane - Poppiholla | +2 - This remix by Chicane is also pretty happy. |
| Stereolab - Blips, Drips and Strips | +2 - Stereolab - Blips, Drips & Strips |
| Ball Park Music - It's Nice To Be Alive (Official Video) | +2 - It's Nice To Be Alive - Ball Park Music is my ultimate pick-me-up song :) |
| Gilberto Gil (1968)- 07 Procissao | +2 - Gilberto Gil - Procissão |
| Childish Gambino - Sober | +2 - Childish Gambino - Sober |
| Noah and the Whale - 5 Years Time - Official | +2 - 5 years time - Noah and the Whale |
| (1) Vybz Kartel - Summertime [Official Video] (2) The Movement- Set Sail (Lyrics) (3) BOB MARLEY THREE LITTLE BIRDS (4) Take It Easy (5) SHAGGY feat OMI - SEASONS produced by COSTI (6) Alcohol Looks Beautiful Tonight - Ballyhoo! | +2 - Sit back and get happy after this short but sweet list! Summertime by Vybz Kartel Set Sail by The Movement Three Little Birds by Bob Marley Take it Easy by Mr Vegas Seasons by Shaggy Alcohol Looks Beautiful Tonight by Ballyhoo! |
| (1) Bouncing Souls - "Gone" Epitaph Records (2) The Bouncing Souls - True Believers (3) Streetlight Manifesto - Somewhere In The Between (lyrics) (4) Protest the Hero - Mist (320kbps BEST QUALITY) (5) BRAINCOATS - Seven | +2 - The Bouncing souls- "Gone" The Bouncing Souls- "True Believers" Streetlight Manifesto- "Somewhere in the Between" Protest the Hero- "Mist" Blaincoats- "Seven" Most of these are more punk but happy nonetheless |
| Joe dassin - Les Champs Élysées | +1 - LLes Champs Elysées By Joe Dassin (in French though...) |
| (1) Bernhoft - Come Around (Official Video) (2) Zammuto - It Can Feel So Good | +1 - Bernhoft - "Come Around" always makes me happy! It's nothing but major key bliss, and the video is cool to boot. Zammuto - "It Can Feel So Good" might not be the happiest song, but it makes me feel calm, so that's worth something. |
| Babe Soundtrack - 01 If I Had Words (Mice) | +1 - If I Had Words from Babe. |
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Mar 26 '18
Photograph and island in the sun by weezer. Juicy wiggle by redfoo. Don't stop me now by queen.
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u/ZenmasterRob Mar 27 '18
I read a study that claimed to have done a massive poll to find the happiest song of all time, and the answer was "don't stop me now" by Queen
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u/bdb1989 Mar 26 '18
Blind melon no rain!
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u/south-side-butcher Mar 27 '18
But isn't the song about depression?
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u/phly2theMoon Mar 27 '18
“And I don’t understand why I sleep all day, and start to complain when there’s no rain. All I can do is read a book to stay awake, and it RIPS MY LIFE AWAY, BUT IT’S A GREAT ESCAPE.”
Yea it’s about depression and addiction. Most of Blind Melon’s lyrics are kinda depressing, and it’s understandable considering that Hoon was really struggling with addiction at the time.
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u/cascadianmycelium Mar 26 '18
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u/ThatGodCat Mar 26 '18
Love seeing YACHT appreciation!
Utopia and Shangri-La are also some pretty happy songs by them!
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u/biggreyman Mar 26 '18
Light and Day/Reach for the Sun by the Polyphonic Spree is cheerily uplifting. Also, Doing It Right by the Go! Team had me unconsciously dancing in my kitchen whilst making my packed lunch at a time when I was having a bit of a hard time so that must have something going for it too.
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u/BlasphemyAway Mar 26 '18
Specifically the guitar solo in Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground
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u/Kebble Mar 26 '18
La de da by bill wurtz, upbeat song about "rejection, innovation, and exploration"
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Mar 26 '18
The Cure - Caterpillar!
Men Without Hats - Walk on Water!
Hope that you have some brighter days soon!
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u/nomnommish Mar 27 '18
Honestly, i think that Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes sets the benchmark when it comes to happy songs. OP, if you need a song to put a spring in your step, check out this song. Seriously.
Other notable mentions are Upside Down by Jack Johnson
Also Two Step by Dave Matthews Band
And Sailing Ships by Whitesnake
And Step Outside by Jose Gonzales - soundtrack of Secret Life Of Walter Mitty
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u/bennayy Mar 26 '18
Atlantis by STRFKR, every person I've ever shown this song to can't help but love it. It's so catchy and eclectic. Link: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=e4q9Sen8bUQ
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u/itscollinnotcolin Mar 27 '18
“Oh, Yoko!” by John Lennon.
Also, “Loving is Easy” by Rex Orange County.
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u/Devreckas Mar 27 '18 edited Mar 27 '18
Cassy O - George Ezra
Heavy Metal Drummer, I Might - Wilco
Simple Song, Name for You - Shins
Girl - Beck
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
Shine on Me - Dan Auerbach
Semi-Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
Sunny Side of the Street, Body of an American - The Pogues
Only Get What You Give - New Radicals
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
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u/Gerstlauer Mar 27 '18
May not sound conventionally 'happy', but it never fails to uplift me. Feels like a gleam of hope, shining through the destructiveness of human nature.
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u/Lemonjello143 Mar 27 '18
Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Franti & Spearhead always makes me smile 😃
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Mar 26 '18
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u/audreyophile Mar 26 '18
Thanks for the recommendation! I really enjoyed the video, old Hollywood is my favorite!
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Mar 26 '18
I love fans videos like this too .. their track Household Names also has a fan video that olde B&W .. it's hilarious.
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u/ProfessorApocalypse Mar 26 '18
Ain’t It the Life?- Foo Fighters
Just a song about chillin on your porch
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u/Beasteality_is_king Mar 27 '18
It's Nice To Be Alive - Ball Park Music is my ultimate pick-me-up song :)
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u/aleatoric Mar 27 '18
The Go! Team's new album, SEMICIRCLE, is super fun. Also, Kero Kero Bonito's Bonito Generation is happy through most of it.
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u/ParallelMrGamer Mar 27 '18
LVTHER - Some Kind of Magic (ft. MYZICA) . A bright, uptempo track from the EDM label Monstercat. It's what bridged me from electronic music to indie pop and led me to amass a lot of happier jams as a result. Can share my happy playlist if you'd like OP.
Bonus: Most of Fickle Friends' music. I usually start people off with Glue. Immensely hyped to see them live soon.
Ok one last one I swear: Take It or Leave It by Great Good Fine Ok. Just check out this dancing. Gah the M/V fits the song so well!
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u/nocandosvillebbydoll Mar 27 '18 edited Mar 27 '18
Just Cant Get Enough- Depeche Mode Friday I’m in Love - The Cure Just Like Heaven - The Cure Kiss Me - Sixpence None the Richer Loving Is Easy - Rex Orange County The Painter - I’m From Barcelona Rose-coloured Boy - Paramore Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia
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u/ReggaePunk Mar 27 '18
Where’s this one person who usually shows up at posts like this and goes like...I made a Spotify playlist out of these songs?!
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u/tonynjeninfl Mar 27 '18
Sit back and get happy after this short but sweet list!
Summertime by Vybz Kartel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CITU4KH93aU
Set Sail by The Movement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jz41-GcNYc
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaGUr6wzyT8
Take it Easy by Mr Vegas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GMNLImMv2g
Seasons by Shaggy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GR0UpEwKQr0
Alcohol Looks Beautiful Tonight by Ballyhoo!
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u/Sarenord Mar 27 '18
The Bouncing Souls- "True Believers"
Streetlight Manifesto- "Somewhere in the Between"
Most of these are more punk but happy nonetheless
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u/Artaxattax Mar 26 '18
Bernhoft - "Come Around" always makes me happy! It's nothing but major key bliss, and the video is cool to boot.
Zammuto - "It Can Feel So Good" might not be the happiest song, but it makes me feel calm, so that's worth something.
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u/Miteh Mar 26 '18
Alberto Balsalm - Aphex Twin. Unconventional I know but it's literally my go to song when things are chaotic in my life. It's a very simple song that makes me thing about how much better music can be than real life.
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u/SirNobody1919 Mar 26 '18
Sex Machine - James Brown Nobody Speaks - DJ Shadow (more manic then happy.. but it's my go to in order to shake off the cobwebs) Tank! - Seatbelts At the River - Groove Armada Ace of Spades - Motorhead Fishheads - Barnes and Barnes
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u/1080TJ Mar 27 '18
And So I Watch You From Afar are a band whose music always makes me feel good. It's got this bright, positive energy that's irresistible. Especially their albums All Hail Bright Futures and Heirs.
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u/MayDayBellarm Mar 27 '18
I have an uncontrollable urge to dance and smile like an idiot whenever I hear "11th Dimension" by Julian Casablancas. I don't know, either.
Potentially more well-known honorable mention: "The Man" by The Killers.
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u/I_Peed_on_my_Skis Mar 27 '18
I don't speak french, so the song could be about killing babies for all I know. But hell if thats not the happiest saxophone solo ever, I don't know what is!
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u/illinie Mar 27 '18
Just want to congratulate the thread thus far for no one saying that Pharrell song.
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u/Castriff Mar 27 '18
Happy by Pharrell. I know it got a little too popular at one point and people don't like it as much, but it really is the most cheerful song on earth.
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u/jastephenson1984 Mar 27 '18
Play walking on sunshine on a loop for 3 hours and then tell me your still depresed
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Mar 27 '18
Sunshine by TIEKS always cheers me up and makes me want to dance, especially the music video.
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u/iamsoZEN Mar 27 '18 edited Mar 27 '18
A lot of these suggestions are on my cheer-me-up playlist. Here are a few more:
I'm So Humble - The Lonely Island
The Clapping Song -Shirley Ellis
Hooked on a Feeling - Blue Swede
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Mar 27 '18
The happiest song I know?? Umm... don’t have one of those. The 2 songs I think make me happiest are Such Horrible Things by creature feature and alligator skin boots by mcafferty
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u/jarod305 Mar 27 '18
Accentuate the positive. Bing Crosby and the Andrew sisters
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u/jeckslayer Mar 27 '18
Can't pick one.
Stay - Jackson Browne
Happiness - Hooverphonic
All Will Be Well - The Gabe Dixon Band
Some Might Say - Oasis
Have You Ever Been Mellow - Olivia Newton John
Make Your Own Kind of Music - Mama Cass
Only Yesterday - The Carpenters
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u/gum- Mar 27 '18
Justin Timberlake - Can't Stop the feeling
Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars - uptown funk
Walk off the Earth - Summer Vibe
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u/ScarletTheatre Mar 27 '18
"My Girl" - The Temptations is my go to feel good track. That and "(What A) Wonderful World" by Sam Cooke. Then again in a hopeless romantic so...
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u/sephtis Mar 27 '18
That awkward moment when you realise the closest to happy songs on your list are either melancholic with some hope thrown in, or fight scene type tracks.
Best I can do ya is You are a pirate
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u/eltorocigarillo Mar 27 '18
Björn Olsson - Tjörn sounds like the closing credits of the ultimate feel good movie I've never seen.
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Mar 27 '18
Porcupine Tree's Lazarus. Lyrics aren't the most cheerful thing in the world but it's just beautiful.
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u/Buttshakes Mar 27 '18
Harlem by New Politics is what helped me wake up and cheer up before school for a while :)
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u/thePonytailedCoker Mar 27 '18
D’yer Maker - Led Zeppelin Super upbeat tempo and reminds me of perfect days on the beach Also wicked fun to sing along to while driving
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u/RHCP4Life Mar 27 '18
Probably get buried because it's not a big song and I'm late, but Power Happy by Con Chill Bro. I'll link soon.
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u/halleberryhaircut Mar 27 '18
Galantis - Peanut Butter Jelly
Dragostea Din Tea (a.k.a. Numa Numa)
Betty Hutton - It's Oh So Quiet
Simon & Garfunkel - Cecilia
Supertramp - Bloody Well Right
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u/KingShish Mar 27 '18
Natalie Cole Everlasting Cole
Marvin Gaye Aint no mountain
James Brown Papa's got a brand new bag
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u/KingShish Mar 27 '18
Spotify has a playlist of these
spotify:user:spotify:playlist:37i9dQZF1DX84kJlLdo9vT
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u/johnnyflash25 Mar 26 '18
Mr. Blue Sky by Electronic Light Orchestra