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Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen) - Baz Luhrmann
Spoken word done right. It may seem odd to you at first, but it’s absolutely worth listening to.
(Plays: 16)
10/20/2009
10/16/2009
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Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly and the Crickets
I adore Buddy Holly beyond belief and this song is so cute and delightfully upbeat. This is the first song I taught myself on guitar (not really that crazy of a feat… it’s extremely easy!) because it is an instant mood-lifter. Since I learned it, I have plated it many times to boost moods and it works really well. I love the Rolling Stones version as well, sure, but there’s just some magical flair about Buddy Holly and his Crickets singing it. It’s playful, simple, and light. If the Holly hiccup doesn’t bring you joy, surely the bouncy background ‘crickets’ will make you smile.
Click here to see the cute lyrics so you can bop along with Buddy.
(Plays: 41)
10/15/2009
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Here Comes The Sun -The Beatles
This simple, optimistic song reminds us that, no matter how hard things get, the potential for happiness is always there if you take the chance and start anew. We can’t dwell on mistakes and regrets are a waste of time. Things will get better. Always.
Dear Tumblr,
Why do you hate me? I haven’t been able to upload a song to stream for a couple of days. Oh well! All seems to be fine now.
(Plays: 18)
10/13/2009
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Dancin’ in the Moonlight - King Harvest
This is one of the songs I immediately thought of upon creating this Tumblr. It’s a must on everyone’s “Get Happy” playlists, as far as I am concerned. It encompasses the passion I and so many others in the world hold for music, describing music as an experience, a “supernatural delight.” That’s truly what it is to listen to, sing along to, and dance to great music. There is an element of magic to this song’s light electric piano runs that ease your pain instantly. It’s soothing yet exhilarating. Enjoy—and smile!
(Plays: 60)
10/12/2009
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I’ve Got the World on a String - Frank Sinatra
Okay okay, I know that isn’t the original recording, but it’s my absolute favorite recording of this song. (Sorry, Bing, baby.) The meaning is self-evident and the happy feeling that listening to Frank’s smooth vocals brings on is undeniable.
Bad news regarding my hard drive: nothing can be retrieved. It’s fried too badly. Unfortunately, that means it’s got to be YouTube videos for a while until I am able to get my music onto this computer somehow. What an absolute pain.
(Plays: 7)
10/11/2009
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Uptight (Everything’s Alright) - Stevie Wonder
Okay. I adore this song. I sneak it onto every playlist I make “for my mother.” Those are what we listen to during road trips we take together. I do make them for her, but it is nice that I like 99% of the music that is on them anyway. They’re always filled with such amazing motown and R&B and soul. In fact, I’ll have to review the track listings of some of those CDs so I can be sure to get all the songs on this website!
Sorry. I digress. I just really do adore this song. Anyway! I think this is one of the happiest songs you’ll be able to dig up from just about anywhere. The melody is fun, quick, and cheery and the upbeat lyrics perfectly match the tone set by explosive drum beat, driving bass line, and enthusiastic trumpet playing. Some songs are timeless and I think, even more than forty years later, this is one of them. It is always a joy to hear this song. Good luck not moving around in your seat when this is playing—the song essentially has arms that force your feet to move around.
(Plays: 7)
10/10/2009
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Celebration - Kool and the Gang
This song is another straightforward one. It’s about having fun and making great memories. Appropriate for a Saturday, I’d say! Enjoy yourselves and be safe!
(Plays: 24)
10/09/2009
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Magic Moments - Perry Como
As soon as I hear the peppy, staccato whistles that precede the entrance of Perry Como’s smooth-as-silk voice, a smile spreads across my face. The playful beat and endearing, reflective lyrics create a perfectly happy picture. I love the robust swell of Perry Como’s voice and the effortless transition to a beautiful, legato chorus as he and his backup singers croon that these happy memories will last forever. Hopefully, when you listen to this song, your best memories will come flooding into your mind and you, too, can be thankful and glad that, no matter what hardships you face, you will always remember these magic moments.
(Plays: 33)
10/08/2009
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I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
I dare you to try and be unhappy while listening to this song. You can’t. I don’t care who you are or what type of music you generally listen to, it’s a classic “get happy” song. If you are in a public place, I guarantee that you could sit there blasting this and no one would get mad at you. In fact, I’d wager that everyone would take it one step further than smiling to themselves and would spontaneously start singing along. The lyrics are so cute without being quite as cloying as the title may suggest and, when paired with the fun and oh-so-recognizable tune, you can’t help yourself (Get it? It’s a HILARIOUS and creative pun.) but smile.
(Plays: 46)
10/07/2009
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Friends - Led Zeppelin
I hate the look of these video boxes and, now that I have the majority of my music back, I am going to go back in time and re-upload the past entries as new ones. I will just be too irritated otherwise! Unfortunately, you can only upload one streaming audio file per day, so this will be a long and arduous process. It will look so much better, though, so bear with me!
Anyway, the song today, as mentioned above, is “Friends” by the great Led Zeppelin. I chose this song specifically because I feel that it embodies the exact reason why I created this Tumblr in the first place. I have heard a lot of silly people complain about the fact that Led Zeppelin songs were all either inappropriate, meaningless, or evil. This song should be used as one to prove these people wrong with. The message is evident: be there for other people. You know what it’s like to be in a slump, so help someone out of one every chance you get. I am a firm believer that there is very little in the world that has as much value as a true friend. Beyond that, spreading joy even a little self-serving. After all, when you know that you have been there for someone, you feel pretty great about yourself. It’s a win-win situation. Try to smile at each and every person you walk by today.
(Plays: 72)
