Best all time feel good songs?

buzz55 · 20-03-2009 10:21am #1

Hi,

I was listening to the radio whilst driving in to work this morning & heard James Browne's 'I feel good'.....got me smiling

Also put me thinking about feel good songs in general - the kind that you just can't help smiling when you hear them or toe tapping along to. Its more the tune that gets me more than the lyrics.

So here's a few that I have, would love if people could all their own:

1. Sex Bomb - Tom Jones
2. Waterloo - Abba
3. Turn on, Tune in, Cop out - Freakpower
4. Walking on sunshine
5. Working on the highway - Bruce Springsteen

What else is out there? Would love to do a compilation for those mornings I'm grumpy - TBH, that's most mornings!

Insect Overlord · 20-03-2009 6:13pm

She's Electric - Oasis
Gay bar - Electric 6
Don't Stop me Now - Queen

norwegianwood · 21-03-2009 1:47am

Journey- Don't stop Believing

abcdggs · 21-03-2009 1:49am

mr. blue sky - ELO
goddamn right it's a beautiful day - the eels

Nightwish · 21-03-2009 2:17pm

abcdggs wrote: »

mr. blue sky - ELO

+1 :cool:

Kold · 21-03-2009 3:51pm

Polyphonic Spree - Light & Day

liah · 21-03-2009 4:12pm

Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
Bob Dylan - The Mighty Quinn
Prozzak - Omobolasire
Journey - Any Way You Want It
XTC - Statue of Liberty
Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl
Daft Punk - Digital Love
Sigur Ros - Gobbledigook
Sigur Ros - Inni mer syngur vitleysingur
The View - Same Jeans
The Wombats - Let's Dance to Joy Division
Barenaked Ladies - Get In Line
Sweet - Little Willy

More I can't remember, but those always make me happy.

sillyputty · 21-03-2009 5:04pm

5 Years Time - Noah & the Whale
Just Like Heaven - The Cure
Town Called Malice - The Jam

krustywanksock · 21-03-2009 5:07pm

Shirley bassey-This is my life(heineken AD)

Affable · 21-03-2009 6:15pm

Last Christmas-Wham
And the beat goes on/Everlasting, whatever it's called by whoever.
Going loco down in Acapulco.

Anto McC · 21-03-2009 6:28pm

One day like this - Elbow

BlackMirror · 21-03-2009 6:37pm

Angry punk makes me feel good.

Anything by Operation Ivy or Green Day
"I remember you" by the Ramones.

dolliemix · 21-03-2009 6:48pm

Holiday - Madonna
Time is My Everything - Ian Brown
Big Fun - Inna City
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Days Like This - Van Morrison
Island in the Sun - Weezer

dogdig · 21-03-2009 6:54pm

Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing

Andy Williams - Moon River

dolliemix · 21-03-2009 7:00pm

Put 'em Pressure (with Jack Charlton in the background goin 'we've got a game to win') always reminds me of good times.

Not sure who the artist is or if that's even the right name

irish_bob · 21-03-2009 9:29pm

wake up boo - boo radleys
i can see clearly - jimmy cliff
summertime - jazzy jeff and the fresh prince
dancing queen - abba
i love your smile - shanice

tech77 · 22-03-2009 1:10am

dolliemix wrote: »

Holiday - Madonna
Time is My Everything - Ian Brown
Big Fun - Inna City
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Days Like This - Van Morrison
Island in the Sun - Weezer

+1 for Island in the sun by Weezer.
Video is equally feelgood.

Also Build me up, buttercup by The Foundations.

Kevster · 22-03-2009 1:20am

dolliemix wrote: »

Put 'em Pressure (with Jack Charlton in the background goin 'we've got a game to win') always reminds me of good times.

Not sure who the artist is or if that's even the right name

That's Put 'Em Under Pressure by Larry Mullen (of U2 fame)

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

Kevster · 22-03-2009 1:22am

Dire Straits - Walk of Life
Zoe - Sunshine On A Rainy Day
Urban Cookie Collective - The Key, The Secret
Simone White - The Beep Beep Song
Stan Freberg - Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)
Sheena Easton - My Baby Takes The Morning Train

... ...and the best one:

Cat Stevens (Youssef Islam) - Morning Has Broken

phatkev · 22-03-2009 11:54am

the ghostbusters theme

yerayeah · 22-03-2009 1:55pm

Can't believe no mention of feelin good by Nina Simone/Muse yet!!

dolliemix · 22-03-2009 2:30pm

Kevster wrote: »

That's Put 'Em Under Pressure by Larry Mullen (of U2 fame)

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

thanks for letting me know that larry mullen is in U2. :eek:

Busi_Girl08 · 22-03-2009 8:19pm

Any Way You Want It-Journey

af_thefragile · 22-03-2009 8:40pm

This song surprisingly makes you feel good!!
Although i really don't the lyrics are anything close to positive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O4mwL2C60c

Its NIN, but its from Trent's very first demo cd so its nothing like the angsty NIN you're picturing in your mind (another reason why this song is surprising!!).

buzz55 · 23-03-2009 9:08pm

These lists are great, thanks everyone - I'll be beaming going in to work in no time

Nailz · 24-03-2009 1:59pm

Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro

benjyboo · 24-03-2009 2:14pm

The Doobie Brothers - Listen to the music
Pixies - Here comes your man
The Shins - New Slang/Phantom Limb

bad2theboneB · 24-03-2009 3:15pm

OMC - How Bizarre
Foreigner - I want to know what love is
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
Boston - More Than A Feeling
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
Chicago - Can`t Fight This Feeling Anymore
John Farnham - You`re The Voice
Len - Steal My Sunshine
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Billy Joel - We Didn`t Start The Fire
Will Smith - Miami
Annie Lennox - Walkin on Broken Glass
N-Trance feat. Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I`m Sexy
Van Halen - Jump
Bruce Springstein - Dancing In The Dark
Bob Marley - Could You Be Loved
Sugar Ray - Every Morning
Lenny Kravitz - It Ain`t Over Till Its Over
Haddaway - What Is Love
Hanson - Mmmbop
Van Morrison - Crazy Love
Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
Angels And Airwaves - The Adventure
Arcade Fire - Rebellion
Blink 182 - Whats My Age Again
ELO - Mr Blue Sky
The Delays - Hideaway
Mgmt - Time To Pretend
Mundy - July (Has to be one of the best)
Incubus - Wish You Were Here
Isley Brothers - Shout
Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On
Phil Lynott - Old Town
Powderfinger - My Happiness
Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Vampire Weekend - A-Punk
Weezer - Island In The Sun

I find it very hard to be in a bad mood listening to these songs, although most of them remind me of stuff.