I get very happy indeed when I hear Jackie Wilson’s Higher and Higher. I also jump for joy when I hear Katrina and the Waves’ Walking on Sunshine. There are lots more – what are they?
Happy Together by the Turtles.
Hmmm, I actually think this is a kinda creepy, stalker-ish song.
“I’m so Glad”, recorded by Cream but I think originally by Son House
“Don’t worry, be happy” (aaagh!!) Bobby McFerrin
Well, you have to see a bunch of muppets singing it. Then it seems real happy.
Mr. Blue Sky by ELO ranks up there.
“Paloma Blanca” - George Baker Selection
“Sugar Sugar” by The Archies
Neutron Dance by the Pointer Sisters
Off the top of my head:
“Summerhead” by the Cocteau Twins
“Pink Thing” by XTC
“Just Like Heaven” by the Cure
“Chester’s Wig” by Edsel
“Watch the Fat Man Swing” by Skeleton Key
“Here Comes Your Man” by the Pixies
“Night Swimming” by REM (blissful)
The one song that makes me so happy I could shit daisies is
The Pogues “Sunny Side of the Street”
Beatles: “Good Day Sunshine”, “Here Comes the Sun”
Bob Dylan: “New Morning”
Mike Oldfield: “In Dulci Jubilo”
Jonathan Richman. Ice Cream Man.
So happy it’s painful.
‘walking on Sunshine’ by Katrina and the waves
‘Sit on the Porch and Pick on My Old Guitar’ by Johnny Cash
‘Our House’ by Madness
Happy Birthday To You
1st song I thought of when I saw this thread:
“Shiny Happy People” by REM
Also the Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love”, although maybe it just seems really happy in comparison to their usual gloomy dirges.
“Believer” - the Monkees version AND the Smashmouth version
“Extraordinary” - Better Than Ezra
I’ll second “Sugar Sugar” by the Archies
Ever? Ever? EVER? Do you mean the happiest song EVER??? Like from the very beginnings of time?
EVER as in FOREVER??? EVER and EVER??
Well if I have to pick the happiest song EVER it would have to be:
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head by B.J. Thomas
Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head
and just like the guy who’s feet are too big for his bed.
Nothin’ seems to fit,
Those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep fallin.
So I just did me some talkin’ to the Sun
and I said I didnt like the way he got things done,
Sleepin’ on the job,
Those raindrops keep falling on my head they keep fallin’.
But there’s one thing I know,
The blues they sent to meet me, wont defeat me,
It wont be long till happiness steps up to greet me.
Raindrops keep fallin on my head
But that doesnt mean my eyes will soon be turning red,
Cryin’s not for me
Cause, I’m never gonna stop the rain by complaining
Because I’m free eee eeee eeeee eeeeee
Nothings worryin’ me eeee eee eee eee eeeeeee.
Jump in the Line by Harry Belafonte
Hot Hot Hot by Buster Poindexter
¡Feliz Navidad! by José Feliciano
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“José Feliciano-- Ya got no complaints.”
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“Singin’ in the Rain” – Gene Kelly version
“Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” ("You say po-tay-to and I say pa-tah-to . . . ")
“We’re in the Money.”
“Brush Up Your Shakespeare”
Two great upbeat fun happy songs to search out:**
Cut Your Hair by Pavement
Secret of the Sea by Wilco
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No one with human DNA can resist these gems!