# Favorite serene or "mellow" songs :) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 27, 2000, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707 "2000-05-27T23:43:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/21 "2014-09-11T17:49:04Z")
> [@simster](#): > > Got any mellow songs about Zombies? “She’s Not There.” Oh, wait. You meant _about_ zombies. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/22 "2014-09-11T17:50:01Z")
The Flamingos “I Only Have yes for You” (chi-bomp chi-bomp) ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/23 "2014-09-11T18:13:27Z")
Plenty of them, but for now I’ll just mention “A Pillow of Winds” by Pink Floyd, “Evening Star” by Fripp & Eno, and “Flying” by the Beatles. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/24 "2014-09-11T20:11:47Z")
Since this thread was opened, we now have a better place for music-related threads. Off to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![SUZ\_MAC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@SUZ\_MAC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SUZ_MAC)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/25 "2014-09-11T20:41:30Z")
“Feels So Good” by Chuck Mangione. Although it’s bittersweet for me now since it was the song that was playing on the CD in my car when I left my mom after she died. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/26 "2014-09-12T01:18:49Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > “She’s Not There.” > > Oh, wait. You meant _about_ zombies. :smack: Cochrane! Were you referring to songs BY zombies?! I doubt any of THOSE would be serene… :eek: ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/27 "2014-09-12T01:37:08Z")
\*Sitting on the Dock of the Bay \*- Otis Redding ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/28 "2014-09-12T01:39:22Z")
_Remember (Christmas)_ - Harry Nilsson ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/29 "2014-09-12T01:57:35Z")
[“Chills” by Grey Eye Glances](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOGvat7ulnY) Something about it just squeezes my heart; I think it’s lovely. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/30 "2014-09-12T03:13:54Z")
“Silent Lucidity” is one of my favorite Queensrÿche songs; it doesn’t deserve the hate. Well, okay… maybe it _does_ deserve the hate. But either way, it’s a beautiful song. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/31 "2014-09-12T03:32:39Z")
[Planet Caravan](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW3pZjmS3rg). My absolute favorite mellow song. ---
**Author:** ![SeldomSeen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@SeldomSeen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeldomSeen)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/32 "2014-09-12T03:51:11Z")
_[Wrecking Ball](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9N5MGRPV0I)_ - Emmylou Harris _[Misguided Angel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP_llect3fI)_ - Cowboy Junkies ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/33 "2014-09-12T03:56:50Z")
[Blue](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgM1ViMtFvw) - Lucinda Williams ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/34 "2014-09-12T05:03:20Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > “She’s Not There.” > > Oh, wait. You meant _about_ zombies. :smack: _She’s Not There_ is not very mellow, but _Time of the Season_ might qualify. ---
**Author:** ![njtt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@njtt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/njtt)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/35 "2014-09-12T05:04:40Z")
Anything by J.J. Cale, the king of “laid back”. ---
**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/36 "2014-09-12T05:24:04Z")
When I really need to chill, it’s either Crosby Stills & Nash, or James Taylor. It’s not just about music that is mellow in and of itself; it also has to be music that I am so familiar with that it doesn’t demand any attention from me; it is like an old, comfortable pair of butter-soft jeans. They just do their job and let me focus on my need to chiiiiiiiiiiill the fuck out. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/37 "2014-09-12T07:20:58Z")
Human Racing by Nik Kershaw No One Is To Blame by Howard Jones Yes, shameless 80s music fan. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/39 "2014-09-12T15:30:55Z")
> [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](#): > > When I really need to chill, it’s either Crosby Stills & Nash, or James Taylor. > > It’s not just about music that is mellow in and of itself; it also has to be music that I am so familiar with that it doesn’t demand any attention from me; it is like an old, comfortable pair of butter-soft jeans. They just do their job and let me focus on my need to chiiiiiiiiiiill the fuck out. Crosby, Stills and Nash? Does “Marrakesh Express” qualify? ---
**Author:** ![Sitnam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/40 "2014-09-12T15:38:53Z")
Sarah Mclachlan - Angel Though now I can’t listen to it without picturing starving animals thanks to that commercial. JEM and Bjork performing [Leaving on a Jet Plane](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyJnyshM7ZA) is also awesome. ---
**Author:** ![jerseymule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jerseymule/32/3155_2.png) [@jerseymule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jerseymule)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2014, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-serene-or-mellow-songs/20707/41 "2014-09-12T15:55:56Z")
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