# Happy Songs! (1 song at a time; w/ link) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 15, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651 "2018-08-15T13:47:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/41 "2018-08-18T20:22:39Z")
Clannad, Rince Philib a’Choeil: [Clannad Rince Philib a'Cheoil - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbiRI65gaYU) ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/42 "2018-08-18T21:39:30Z")
Feist sings 1,2,3,4 Sesame Street Version [https://youtu.be/fZ9WiuJPnNA](https://youtu.be/fZ9WiuJPnNA) ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/43 "2018-08-18T21:53:43Z")
[Saturday in the Park - Chicago](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cab_XlnJZjc) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/44 "2018-08-18T22:53:01Z")
Our House - Crosby Stills Nash & Young I’ve liked this song since the 70s and just found out that Graham Nash wrote the song about the time he was living with Joni Mitchell ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/45 "2018-08-19T15:07:29Z")
All You Need Is Love - Beatles Shown here from the animated feature film _Yellow Submarine_: [https://vimeo.com/267720148](https://vimeo.com/267720148) ---
**Author:** ![Crafter\_Man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crafter_man/32/458_2.png) [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/46 "2018-08-19T15:45:35Z")
[_Happy Together_ by The Turtles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRCe5L1imxg). ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/47 "2018-08-19T16:58:15Z")
Good thread. This one, by Paul Simon, is like swallowing a happy pill. I especially love the gospel-ness of it: [Gone At Last](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zfEmxLoQuc) mmm ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/48 "2018-08-19T17:19:50Z")
Groovin’ (On a Sunday Afternoon) [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-ft8WLX9G1I/hqdefault.jpg "THE RASCALS - GROOVIN ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON.wmv") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ft8WLX9G1I) **Oly** , the monotone in that version of The Happy Wanderer is just one issue; another is that the singer can’t stay in tune and keeps changing key! Here’s a cute Muppets version, but don’t listen if you don’t want to get earwormed 😉 **Crafter man** , one of my faves 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/49 "2018-08-19T17:35:01Z")
[Don’t Worry, Be Happy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU), Bobby McFerrin Bonus: Robin Williams in the video. ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/50 "2018-08-19T18:36:30Z")
[Itchycoo Park - Small Faces](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14ViwvgtvbA) ---
**Author:** ![CharmaChameleon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@CharmaChameleon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CharmaChameleon)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/51 "2018-08-19T22:50:53Z")
30000 Pounds of Bananas (Harry Chapin)–I’m not going to say why I think it’s a happy song: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGldNpngDws](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGldNpngDws) ---
**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:** [August 20, 2018, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/52 "2018-08-20T00:16:01Z")
> [@CharmaChameleon](#): > > 30000 Pounds of Bananas (Harry Chapin)–I’m not going to say why I think it’s a happy song: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGldNpngDws](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGldNpngDws) [Coconut](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsSuueEGQSM) - Harry Nilsson ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/53 "2018-08-20T00:34:26Z")
[Who Will Find Me - DJ Shah feat. Adrina Thorpe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aKUGsSFYOI) ---
**Author:** ![Aquadementia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aquadementia/32/555_2.png) [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/54 "2018-08-20T01:49:52Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > [Coconut](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsSuueEGQSM) - Harry Nilsson I’m not drinking that even if trapped [On a Coconut Island](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfgNwopir7A). (Louis Armstrong with The Polynesians) Actually, now I’m curious as to what it tastes like. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/55 "2018-08-20T02:22:10Z")
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-[Bayou Jubilee.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzFU1cQk5Pk) ---
**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:** [August 20, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/56 "2018-08-20T02:50:55Z")
> [@Aquadementia](#): > > I’m not drinking that even if trapped [On a Coconut Island](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfgNwopir7A). (Louis Armstrong with The Polynesians) > Actually, now I’m curious as to what it tastes like. I love it! Thanks for sharing! You’re such a silly woman. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/57 "2018-08-20T13:59:53Z")
Sly and the Family Stone, “You Can Make It If You Try” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/l8sz_7TPWE0/hqdefault.jpg "Sly & Family Stone - You Can Make It If You Try") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8sz_7TPWE0) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/58 "2018-08-20T19:28:34Z")
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (1931) Foxy & Roxy in a Warner Brothers cartoon here: [Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (1931) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R78jw_Sk7hs) ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/59 "2018-08-20T20:16:13Z")
George Harrison - What Is Life [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8eEQ4J6Lnrs/maxresdefault.jpg "George Harrison - What is life (lyrics)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eEQ4J6Lnrs) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651/60 "2018-08-20T20:56:08Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > [Don’t Worry, Be Happy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU), Bobby McFerrin > > Bonus: Robin Williams in the video. A classic, happy song. McFerrin lived in San Francisco in the late 1980s and his kids played in the same soccer league as mine did. So I’ve seen him on the soccer fields, but I never went up to him to say hello. Great song. _In every life we have some trouble But when you worry you make it double Don’t worry, be happy_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-songs-1-song-at-a-time-w-link/819651.md?page=4)