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41 responses to “Open Thread Continues: What Songs Make You Happy?”

1. I’ve had so many songs that inspired me or made me happy in different situations. They’re very different though – from The Beatles to Madonna or Lady Gaga. The one that cheers me up now is Raymix, Paulina Rubio – Tú Y Yo (I’m listening to it here https://f3mp3.com/playlist/25/track/586/ and you can find and download the whole playlist there too). It’s such a light and energetic track – exactly the thing that can lift your spirit.

   Reply to Jane

2. I love so many songs that inspired me over the years. Beatles, Donovan, Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Vivaldi, Marvin Gaye, Gr Dead, The Sound of Music, Hendrix, Simon&Garfunkel, Well done trad Celtic tunes, Aretha Franklin, specifically recordings from Muscle Shoals, backed by The Swampers. On n on n on Clapton & Steve Winwood

   Reply to Lorraine sykes

3. Rise up , by Andra Day

   Reply to Sandra M

4. Pandora radio- enjoy Leonard Cohen , Enya and Classical radio station. I choose the music depending on how I feel at the moment.

   Reply to Maureen Carruthers

5. Nina Simone’s Feeling Good…oh my!

   Reply to Isabelle

6. Pop/Rock: Just about anything by ELO (Electric Light Orchestra), the BeeGees, CCR (Credence Clearwater Revival), Chicago, Bon Jovi

   Classical/Romantic: Symphonies of Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony; Stravinsky’s Firebird; operas from Gluck to Wagner; Piano concertos of Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff;

   Renaissance Music of Praetorius and Schutz.

   Folk music of Ireland and Greece.

   I just love music!

   Reply to Rose Marie Wilson

7. Music of the Romantic period like Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Liszt. Yet, Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman also resonate. On my I-tunes I have music from almost 1,000 years ago by Hildegard Von Bingen up to Brule and Blue Man Group.

   Reply to Keith Pratt

8. La Marseillaise, French National Anthem (Fr/En). I am not French, but this always a stirring and happy song.
   And, “A Kiss to Build a Dream On” by Satchmo

   Reply to Hal

9. Louis Armstrong, ‘What a Wonderful World ‘

   Reply to Verna

   1. You are the sunshine of my life

      Reply to Rachel

10. IZ – “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” ; “Best of Bonnie Raitt” and the “Pointer Sisters Greatest Hits!”

    Reply to Elizabeth L. Strzok

11. Still love High Hopes by Frank Sinatra to keep me going…something about the ant and the rubber plant! Amazing Grace for peace and calm..favortie version in Cherokee Native American.

    Reply to Diane

12. Yo yo Ma , Bach Cello Suite #1 = peace for your mind

    Reply to daniel campbell

13. It isn’t a song, but it is music and it makes me happy (and gets me going!). Please Google “Top 5 Boogie Woogie Piano Performances!” YouTube.

    Reply to John Frame

14. My favorite ones now are Sona Joharteh Gambia Plays Live in Gambia, Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, Frankie Beverly Before I Let You Go and Manu Dibango Soul Makousa. All definitely lift my spirits and get my body moving.

    Reply to Joy

    1. Are you an Afro-pop fan? I don’t know anyone besides myself.

       Reply to June Lazerus

       1. Hey June
          I love Afro House Music. Themba, Black Coffee, Black Motion are the best!

15. Today’s playlist: Earl Klugh-“Move” , “Aretha Sings the Blues”, Bonnie Rait- “Nick of Time”, Eagles-“Long Road out of Eden”, Randy Travis- “Passing Through. You name it…I probable have it. Enjoy. Be well…Be Safe.

    Reply to DW

16. Hallelujah – Pentatonix
    Desperado – Linda Ronstadt
    Layla – Eric Clapton
    Sugar Magnolia – Grateful Dead
    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band
    Southern Cross – Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Reply to Judy

17. The sign of the times “Harry Styles”
    What’s going on “ 4 Non Blondes” A

    Reply to Sandra

18. Happy Together (The Turtles)

    Reply to Wendl K

19. Mo-Town, Bowie, Eurythmics, Roxie Music, Beatles, Phil Collins, 60’s – 70’s dance music, and relaxing mind music by Yellow Brick Cinema, Meditative Mind, and others.
    What I listen to depends on my moods, naturally. There’s some good bondage music like that on Bondage Music Radio – Edition 200 mixed by Pornbugs’
    Yeah, crazy title, but interesting back ground music when writing, meditating, or doing the wild thing with your love, which I’m sure most folks are doing now that we’re “Locked Down”. I’d like to thank everyone who’ve posted and turned me on to new music, groups, I haven’t listened to before. You’re wonderful.
    Thanks again;
    Richard

    Reply to Richard

20. Listening to “The Body Guard” Soundtrack album-Whitney Houston. I surround myself with music ever day when not watching TV. It energizes, motivates and sooths me according to the mood I am in during any given day.

    Reply to DW

21. Peace Piece – Bill Evans on Everybody Digs Bill Evans.

    Reply to Peter

22. Most any song by John Denver (aka Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.), especially Rocky Mountain High.
    https://youtu.be/eOB4VdlkzO4

    Greetings to our Colorado friends!

    Reply to Fred

23. Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder and Ain’t too Proud to Beg by the Temptations!

    Reply to Kim Ziegler

24. Anything by David Byrne and with or without the Talking Heads.

    Reply to Alexandra Bassil

    1. Stop making sense!!!

       Reply to Virge

       1. Never knew his real name. I’m guessing you remember or at least know his early performing stint, when he replaced in the Mitchell Trio. I heard him maybe 1964 at Tanglewood (I think). I searched years later for his rendition of “The Bells of Rhymney”. When I found it, wasn’t as spectacular as I remembered, but what the hell.

       2. Sorry. Was trying to say, I agreed about Stop Making Sense. Would have loved to see the Broadway show but I’m cheap (or poor).

    2. Never knew his real name. I’m guessing you remember or at least know his early performing stint, when he replaced in the Mitchell Trio. I heard him maybe 1964 at Tanglewood (I think). I searched years later for his rendition of “The Bells of Rhymney”. When I found it, wasn’t as spectacular as I remembered, but what the hell.

       Reply to June Lazerus

25. Anything disco that I can dance to….brings me back to the Studio 54 and Danceteria days!

    Reply to Jen

26. The tried and true happiness anthem is James Brown’s “I Feel Good.” Always an immediate mood boost!

    Reply to Terrie Phoenix

    1. Let’s Get Loud – Jennifer Lopez

       Reply to Beatrice

27. How about two different songs with the same title?
    Sunflower by Vampire Weekend
    Sunflower by Post Malone & Swae Lee

    Reply to Sean

28. To Be there to watch Eric Clapton ! OMG

    we be there again. when this is all over ,,, it will be better than ever. MADE IN THE U.S.A.

    Reply to Francesca

29. “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.

    “Girls Just Want To Have Fun” Cindy Lauper.

    “All you need is Love” The Beatles.

    Reply to Francesca

    1. Thanks for liking my best songs too. I also love the Bee Gees, Earth, Wind and Fire, 70’s are the best, anytime.

       Reply to Patricia Levee

    2. nice trio! “Happy: is irresistible

       Reply to Kathleen

30. This high steppin whistler always puts a smile on my face
    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=RDdL9Qbm31Q6M&feature=share&playnext=1

    Reply to Gail

31. Rain or Shine with B.B. King and Eric Clapton was our wedding song and is still a favorite. Who knew the rain would include a pandemic quarantine? Gratefully there is so much more shine. Be safe everyone!

    Reply to Khristine Rogers