Happy Songs! (1 song at a time; w/ link)

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The Hollies — Long, Cool Woman in a Black Dress (1972)

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The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel

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Yakety Sax - Boots Randolph (The original version is a tad long, so here’s 10 straight hours of it.)

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The soundtrack to The Adventures of Don Juan. Always puts me in a good mood.

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Röyksopp - Happy Up Here https://youtu.be/51Bpx63wkbA

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Easy Lover - Philip Bailey, Phil Collins

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“S’wonderful” by George and Ira Gershwin; Ella Fitzgerald’s version

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“Please, Kind Sir” by P.D.Q. Bach, performed by Serious Options

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I used to play this one in the car, with the young’uns, over and over and over and…

California Dreamin’ — The Mamas and the Papas (1965):


California dreamin’ on such a winter’s day
California dreamin’ on such a winter’s day
California dreamin’ on such a winter’s day
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Break My Stride, Matthew Wilder

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Earth Wind and Fire - Sing A Song

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Spirit In The Sky, Norman Greenbaum

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Score one more for Queen, You’re My Best Friend.

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“Sing”
Originally written for Sesame Street; here’s the Carpenters cover

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R.E.M., Shiny Happy People: R.E.M. - Shiny Happy People (Official Music Video) - YouTube

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Lines Upon A Tranquil Brow - Songs of the Pogo

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Madness - Wings of a Dove

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I used to play this one in the car, with the young’uns, over and over and over and…

California Dreamin’ — The Mamas and the Papas (1965):

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:confused: The link is to the Beach Boys doing “Good Vibrations”—which is a happier song than the melancholy “California Dreamin’.”

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That’s weird. I had the correct page but my iPad copied a previous page’s link — Railer13’s link from post #12. I just tried it again and the iPad did the same thing. Finally, the 3rd time was the charm, here it is:

It can be a melancholy song but I like it and it makes me happy!

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Sound of Sunshine, Michael Franti and Spearhead

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The Happy Wanderer

Cheerful even in monotone!