# Songs that never fail to put you in a bouncy mood **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 23, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438 "2001-01-23T19:29:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/41 "2001-01-24T07:50:49Z")
I have 643 songs that, for the most part, never fail to put me in a bouncy mood. Details available upon request 🙂 Robin ---
**Author:** ![RocknRoll\_Killing\_Machine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5daacb/32.png) [@RocknRoll\_Killing\_Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RocknRoll_Killing_Machine)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/42 "2001-01-24T08:20:59Z")
Sound system by Operation Ivy ---
**Author:** ![hypergirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hypergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hypergirl)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/43 "2001-01-24T13:25:18Z")
“Flagpole Sitta” by Harvey Danger. ---
**Author:** ![flikker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8baadc/32.png) [@flikker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flikker)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/44 "2001-01-24T14:06:10Z")
“Strawberry Deluxe” by Skulker “Violet” by Hole “Sir Psycho Sexy” Red Hot Chilli Peppers ---
**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/45 "2001-01-24T14:21:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Nacho4Sara \* > > **In Your Eyes** , Peter Gabriel > > \*\* I’m with you on that one, Sara. And I’m probably worse than anyone on this count…I just have to think or hear one line of certain songs and I’m bouncy for hours. “Why do you build me up, Buttercup baby, just to let me down? And mess me around…” “Just give me some kind of sign now, yeah m’baby, to show me that you’re mine now, oh yeah…” “We’re so sorry, Uncle Albert…” Yeah, I’m a lost case. ---
**Author:** ![struuter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@struuter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/struuter)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/46 "2001-01-24T14:31:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by struuter \* > > Yeah, I’m a lost case. \*\* _sigh_ Sheesh. That would be a lost \*cause.[i/] Truer words were never spoken. ---
**Author:** ![don\_Jaime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b4bc9f/32.png) [@don\_Jaime](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_Jaime)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/47 "2001-01-24T15:31:33Z")
“Itchycoo Park” by the Small Faces (It’s all too beautiful…) “Rainy Day Woman #13 and 52” (whatever! His only song I can stand.) by Bob Dylan (Everybody must get stoned!) “Fight for Your Right To Party”, “Sabotage”, and “Body Movin’” by the Beastie Boys. “Sweet City Woman” by…somebody. (She feeds me love and tenderness and macaroons.) “Sir Duke”, “Superstition”, “Isn’t She Lovely”, and “Never Had a Dream Come True” by Stevie Wonder (Get that last one! God knows why it hasn’t become better known.) “Daydream” by the Lovin’ Spoonful. “All Star” by Smash Mouth. (Don’t know why I like this.) “Pretty Fly for a White Guy” and “Why Don’t You Get a Job?” by the Offspring. (Ditto.) Since there’s about a billion of these, I’ll skip to the best, the king of them all, “In The Summertime” by Mungo Jerry. Hunted for years to get this. It was worth it. ---
**Author:** ![Elkman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Elkman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elkman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/48 "2001-01-24T17:56:44Z")
Depends on my mood at the time; all the following work for me. “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” – Bobby McFerrin “Beautiful Day” – Beach Boys (Americathon soundtrack) “Axel F” – Harold Faltmeyer(?) “Party All Night” – Quiet Riot “Boys Are Back In Town” – Thin Lizzy “Roadrunner” – The Gnats “South of the Border” – Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass Any polka by Weird Al Yankovic A strange and eclectic mix, but effective nonetheless. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/49 "2001-01-24T20:26:10Z")
Great list so far. Really good songs. These are the ones that popped up in my mind when I first read it River of Dreams- Billy Joel Love in an Elevator- Aerosmith So What- Metallica Stray Cat Strut- Stray Cats Great Balls of Fire- Jerry Lee Lewis Cottoneye Joe- Rednex (I don’t know why. It makes me happy) That’s all I can think of right now. The stuff I’ve read has been good stuff that also works. I’m sure others will post things that I’ll say… “OOOH yeah!” ---
**Author:** ![Winnowill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@Winnowill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnowill)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/50 "2001-01-24T21:02:18Z")
> [@](#): > > - originally posted by OrcaChow\* > > \*\*"[You Know You Make Me Want to] Shout" by… grrrr… it was in _Animal House_. > \*\* Isn’t that one by the Isley Brothers, too? My #1 all time bouncy song: “I’m All Right” by Kenny Loggins. You know - the Caddyshack song. Never fails to put me in a good mood. Then there’s “Jet City Woman” by Queensryche… ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/51 "2001-01-24T21:23:18Z")
Here’s a few that haven’t been listed yet: Some soul standards (this is _real_ soul music, guys, not that modern crap): **Hold On** by Sam & Dave **In the Midnight Hour** by Wilson Pickett **Get Ready** by a whole bunch of people; my favorite is the 21-minute version by Rare Earth. And the ultimate, all-time feel-good song: **Good Lovin’** by the Young Rascals. ---
**Author:** ![non-native](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@non-native](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/non-native)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/52 "2001-01-24T22:38:27Z")
For some reason music could NEVER change the mood I’m in. I usually listen to music that reflects my mood. I listen to these songs when I’m feeling bouncy. **Don’t Worry Be Happy** -Bobby Mcferrin **Megalomaniac** -KMFDM **I Miss You** -Bjork **Istanbul (Not Constantinople)** -They Might Giants (a lot more energy than the Four Lads version) **N 2gether Now** -Limp Bizkit + Method Man **Double Trouble** -The Roots + Mos Def \*\*Popcorn \*\* -Aphex Twin (Hot Butter cover) \*\*So What \*\* -Metallica (I think it’s a cover though) ---
**Author:** ![non-native](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@non-native](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/non-native)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2001, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/53 "2001-01-25T00:42:28Z")
They Might **Be** Giants, I mean. Oops. ---
**Author:** ![poohpah\_chalupa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@poohpah\_chalupa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/poohpah_chalupa)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2001, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/54 "2001-01-25T02:44:14Z")
Stuff by **the Go-Go’s** , particularly “Vacation,” “Head Over Heels,” “Tonight,” and “Lust To Love.” Great question! ---
**Author:** ![dave99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/45deac/32.png) [@dave99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dave99)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2001, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/55 "2001-01-25T08:59:07Z")
Break on Through - The Doors Helter Skelter - The Beatles I’m Looking Through You - The Beatles Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf Susie Q - CCR Crosstown Traffic - Jimmy Hendrix Cruel to be Kind - Spacehog The Impression that I Get - Mighty Mighty Bosstones Motherless Children - Eric Clapton and to really light the fire under me: Satisfaction - Rolling Stones “Flowers on the Wall” btw, is by the Stadler Brothers. ---
**Author:** ![TripleAnt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e19adc/32.png) [@TripleAnt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TripleAnt)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2001, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/56 "2001-01-25T17:59:32Z")
What Goes On - The Beatles Drive My Car - The Beatles Hey Bulldog - The Beatles I Am The Walrus - The Beatles Crossroads - Cream Steppin’ - World Saxophone Quartet Lump - Presidents of United States of America Around The World - Red Hot Chili Peppers Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/57 "2001-01-25T18:22:01Z")
Feelin’ Groovy (The 59th Street Bridge Song) by Simon and Garfunkel. Love to sing along with their harmonies and it never fails to put a smile on my face. ---
**Author:** ![Jekeira](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@Jekeira](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jekeira)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2001, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438/58 "2001-01-25T18:48:12Z")
For real bounciness, I like dance music and substanceless bubblegum pop. 1. “Push It” by Salt n’ Pepa 2. “Daydream Believer” by the Monkees 3. “Sugar Sugar” by the Archies 4. “Where the Streets Have No Name,” Pet Shop Boys version only, please 5. “Waterloo” by Abba 6. “Stronger” by Britney Spears (please don’t hate me) 7. “Here I am, Baby” by Al Greene (don’t give me none of that UB40) And so on. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-that-never-fail-to-put-you-in-a-bouncy-mood/51438.md?page=2)