# Mellow, but happy songs **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 26, 2010, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510 "2010-02-26T12:59:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/41 "2011-05-06T21:20:12Z")
[Content](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiU486oYXuM&playnext=1&list=PL7B79185F5209CEF1) by Pete Townshend The whole album, “Who Came First” should qualify…except for “There’s A Heartache Following Me” I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/42 "2011-05-06T21:20:59Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I came in here to suggest nearly _anything_ by Jack Johnson. He did the soundtrack to the “Curious George” movie, and although I have less than no tolerance for kiddie stuff, that soundtrack is terrific. > > Probably the right mood for the OP. Jack Johnson’s a good choice. When I describe his music to other people, I usually use the word ‘wistful’. Some of it can be pretty sad, though. _Breakdown_ is very good at breaking me down when I’m in a low mood. Other than that, though, In Between Dreams is an utterly fantastic album for easy, peaceful, interesting music. ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/43 "2011-05-06T22:22:58Z")
> [@Hello\_Again](#): > > “I’m Yours” by Jason Mraz. I’m not his hugest fan but this song is just adorable. [Straight No Chaser made it better](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYdZvQBl6sk). It’s pretty much impossible to be depressed when a cappella group is singing. I’m just sayin.’ – To be fair, they pretty much make everything better. [Toto cries itself to sleep every night.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiamOFrrBJA) ---
**Author:** ![hamwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/0ea827/32.png) [@hamwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hamwater)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/44 "2011-05-08T00:58:36Z")
“Sex and Candy” by Marcy Playground and “No Rain” by Blind Melon are both sort of mellow songs that always make me smile when I hear them. (Go Bee Girl!) ---
**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/45 "2011-05-08T02:27:12Z")
[Island in the Sun](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3zgYW_FAM) - Weezer ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/46 "2011-05-08T02:58:37Z")
[watching the rive run](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uovFeeTvG0) ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/47 "2011-05-08T04:23:01Z")
This one always brings a smile to my face: [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H38x2zFg6QI) ---
**Author:** ![Blisters](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Blisters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blisters)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/48 "2011-05-08T04:40:06Z")
> [@Oakminster](#): > > Pretty much anything by the _Grateful Dead_. This is what I was going to say. Uncle John’s Band never fails to put me in a good mood. Tom Petty is good too. ---
**Author:** ![Promethea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Promethea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Promethea)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2011, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510/49 "2011-05-08T05:57:07Z")
[Tea For The Tillerman](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghoS6iJTrYc)by Cat Stevens is both mellow but uplifting, I think. If you’ve ever seen Extras, you’ll recognise it as the theme tune. [Blackbird](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5CUHHGlQg0) and [Mother Nature’s Son](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg2kSqxDEKg) by The Beatles from The White Album both feature Paul in mellow mood. [Big Jumps](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CF7sER73TY)by Emiliana Torrini [English Rose](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8Y_yTJKxsw)by The Jam. [Sweet Georgia Brown](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b15F-_3bdj0) is extremely jaunty whilst still remaining cool and mellow. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mellow-but-happy-songs/530510.md?page=2)