Music that never fails to cheer you up

[theboyfold]

I'm on the hunt for music that never fails to raise a smile, totally pure happy music. To start the ball rolling my two faves would be:

Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life
The Lightning Seeds - Pure

I've been looking for stuff in a similar vain and love these 2 tracks, so it'll be interesting to hear what the PH masses think.

[Young-one]

'there she goes' - the La's
'You and me song' - the wannadies

two classic never-fail-to-make-you-smile songs

[V8mate]

Music.

Never fails to cheer me up.

The elixir of life.

[AB]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WRN3YG6Hyk

A bit sad, but it was the tune that seemed to be on everywhere when I went on holiday with my mates last week. I put it on a CD and when it's just one of those that brings a smile to your face when you turn it on.

[Meeja]

For starters......

James Brown - I Got You

Lionel Ritchie - Dancing on the Ceiling

Pele - Megalomania

One2Many - Downtown (Love the piano solo!)


Slightly self-indulgent, but I gigged with this lot a couple of lifetimes ago Popinjays - Monster Mouth (Doesn't sound too dis-similar to Lightening Seeds "Life of Riley")

[carmadgaz]

Bat out of Hell - never fails to raise a smile when I'm driving and that comes on, just crank it up and sing along

[theboyfold]

Meeja said:

Lionel Ritchie - Dancing on the Ceiling

I always thought of you as a man of taste

[Meeja]

theboyfold said:

Meeja said:

Lionel Ritchie - Dancing on the Ceiling

I always thought of you as a man of taste

I am - Questionable taste!

PS I haven't forgotten about the Elbow instrumental - have had a few negative responses, and am still waiting for a couple - although I heard/saw a promo on BBC1 a few nights ago, that used the full instrumental...... Tap up your contacts at Auntie if you have any.... my BBC TV contacts have drawn a blank so far, but am waiting for a producer mate at Radio 1 to get back to me.

[theboyfold]

Meeja said:

theboyfold said:

Meeja said:

Lionel Ritchie - Dancing on the Ceiling

I always thought of you as a man of taste

I am - Questionable taste!

PS I haven't forgotten about the Elbow instrumental - have had a few negative responses, and am still waiting for a couple - although I heard/saw a promo on BBC1 a few nights ago, that used the full instrumental...... Tap up your contacts at Auntie if you have any.... my BBC TV contacts have drawn a blank so far, but am waiting for a producer mate at Radio 1 to get back to me.

I'll get on to him now and see what he says, I have another contact at Sky who might be able to help me. He's one of my ushers so he needs to learn he's my bh!

[Mr Heathen]

Sesame Street/Pointer Sisters - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZshZp-cxKg

B52's - Planet Claire - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWqI_a7YHvM

Luke Vibert & B J Cole - Swing Lite - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAEwmn8ME3Q

Johnny Guitar Watson - Booty Ooty (Couldn't find it on youtube so have 'Ain't That A bh' instead) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKtWMqW4ICM


Not exactly happy music in the tradition sense, but I find little as uplifting & life affirming as a big fat slice of good old hardcore

Helmet - Exactly What You Wanted - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHmCjX-rvX0

Doom - Police bd - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0YpGQQGUaU (NSFW)

The Exploited - Let's Start A War - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqha26w29jw

+

Anything by Peter & The Test Tube Babies.

Anything by Primus.

[PaulHogan]

Katrina & The Waves - Walking On Sunshine

[Young-one]

good call paul!

'high' - feeder
'Dakota' - stereophonics
~ both great for singing along to really loud

[SaliMali]

Floote and Grey Cells Green by Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Not Now James by PWEI
Live intro plus Blackout in the Red room by Love Hate
Crazy Train live with Zakk Wylde on lead guitar

[NiceCupOfTea]

theboyfold said:

Meeja said:

Lionel Ritchie - Dancing on the Ceiling

I always thought of you as a man of taste

Get out! I came in here to post the exact same track!

In the same vein:

Steve Winwood - Valerie

Roachford - Cuddly Toy

Van Halen - Jump

Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke

Must be an 80s thing!

In't music BRILLIANT!?

[Meeja]

NiceCupOfTea said:

theboyfold said:

Meeja said:

Lionel Ritchie - Dancing on the Ceiling

I always thought of you as a man of taste

Get out! I came in here to post the exact same track!

In the same vein:

Roachford - Cuddly Toy

Absolutely fooking brilliant.

I now need to go and dig out my "Best of Roachford" CD - I'd forgotten how good he was (is)

[theboyfold]

SaliMali said:

Floote and Grey Cells Green by Ned's Atomic Dustbin
Not Now James by PWEI

Ohhh, I loved Floote but 'Are You Normal' was always the fave in my eyes. Have you heard 'Live at Weird's Bar & Grill' by PWEI? Stonking stuff!

NiceCupOfTea said:

Van Halen - Jump

Maybe the finest example of 'Hair Rock' ever!

[Kinky]

Stevie Wonders - Hotter Than July
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Deep Purple - Child in time
The Beatles Let it Be
Led Zeppelin - Kashmir
Bob Dylan - Sara
Motley Crue - Looks that kill
U2 - Party Girl
UB40 - Sardonicus
Van Halen - Panama
W.A.S.P. - Wild Child
Pink Floyd - Echoes

[ShadownINja]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcBGLUfmtdg

Quite motivational.

Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 5th September 22:27

[NiceCupOfTea]

ShadownINja said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcBGLUfmtdg

Quite motivational.

Edited by ShadownINja on Saturday 5th September 22:27

Arrggghhhh! Bloody Morrisons!

[kiteless]

Free: Alright Now
James Brown: Get Up
ELO: Mr Blue Sky
ELO: Sweet Talkin Woman
Stardust: Music Sounds Better