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Happy Music?
Fizban140
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So the majority of my music seems to be...emo and it is getting a little depressing to hear only that all the time. Anyone have any suggestions on bands with less depressing lyrics, nothing too crazy though. Anything from indie rock to progressive metal is fine by me.
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Some of my favorites,
http://www.myspace.com/theergs - "trouble in river city", "every romance language"
http://www.myspace.com/descendents - "i'm the one"
http://www.myspace.com/greenday - dookie album
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Beautiful day, U2
Three little birds, Bob Marley (the emo kid cheer up song)
Dont worry be happy, I cant remember the artist.
Don't bring me down, Electric light orchestra
Lovely day, Bill withers
Let the good times roll, Louis Jordan and his Tympany five
La danse, Gigi d'agostino
Radar love, golden earring
Those songs always cheer me up. Make a mix tape. Feel better.
Architecture in Helsinki
Ok Go
Cansei de Ser Sexy
Regina Spektor
http://www.myspace.com/bishopallen
They Might Be Giants
Jonathan Coulton
Flight of the Conchords
Also, the Pixies
Pretty much required listening, both of them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzW3mc-Ac58
:^: to all these recommendations. I'm going through my Jonathan Coulton collection as I type this, and TMBG are one of my long-time favorites.
I'm gonna throw Queen out here--they have a fair number of upbeat songs throughout their discography. If I had to recommend one album along those lines, I'd say Jazz is a good choice.
Also, check out Electric Six--they rock pretty hard and don't take themselves very seriously.
Bishop Allen (Especially the album The Broken String)
Cansei de Ser Sexy
Regina Spektor (Not all of her music though..)
Jimmy Eat World
Some suggestions from me..
The Submarines
The Russian Futurists
Albert Hammond Jr.
Vampire Weekend
Mystery Jets
The Aquabats!
Tullycraft
Los Campesinos!
I really need to make a 'happy' playlist for myself out of some favourite songs.
For someone wanting to get into ELO and Electric Six, where should I start?
Its awesome.
also, +1 to:
aquabats
Johnathon Coulton (seriously, go to his site right now and listen to Re: Your Brains)
They Might Be Giants
I've never listened to a Cloud Cult album but I do have ~ 2 songs on my PC and they're awesome. Also, if you're looking to find a nice mix of music much of which could be listened to as 'happy' music there is a guy who puts out a monthly playlist of Indie/Rock which is full of awesomeness (On my Zune out of most months at least three quarters have been marked with the heart which indicates I like it) -- it's not completely legal though unless of course you simply read the list.
I'll also add more..
The Hives (Okay, it's a different type of happy)
The Hoosiers
The Zutons
Also, whoever said Big Casino is correct. The first time I heard that song, I felt like I had already heard it before, and had been listening to it my entire youth, in a good way.
For Electric Six, check out their album Fire.
A thousand times yes! They were on an episode of Scrubs for god's sake!
They have a DVD of their performance at Austin City Limits several years ago and it is amazing. It was during their colored robe phase. They put on such a great show.
Bobby McFerrin baby. Though I'm not sure I spelled it right.
I like to listen to Ozma. A lot of their lyrics are kind of sad, but their music makes me happy...
2nd Jonathan Coulton and They Might Be Giants.
That's The Diskettes. Absurdly happy.
I'd also suggest:
Beulah
Minus the Bear
Of Montreal
Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin
Certain Ben Folds songs are happy, but be careful, some of his stuff is depressing, too. Go for Steven's Last Night in Town, Army, Philosophy, and Kate.
More recent Bellle & Sebastian (Dear Catastrope Waitress or The Life Pursuit)
The Strokes
I guess that last one makes me lose my precious indie-cred, though.
The title track always makes me smile for some reason. I think it's the backing vocals of "Eeeeeviiilllll rooooobots".
"Kate" never fails to put me in a good mood. Also "Underground", "Jackson Cannery", and "Hiro's Song", though the last is ben solo and difficult as hell to find.
+1 to OK Go. Especially the videos for "Million Ways" and "Here It Goes Again"
Cat Empire - Ska infulenced happy music from AU. Can't beat it.
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the aquabats
they might be giants
tenacious d
the might mighty bosstones
flight of the conchords
For a single track though I defy you to listen to Island in the Sun by Weezer and not smile.
Weird Al Yankovic
+1/2 to The Flaming Lips: Yoshimi is generally upbeat, but they can be mellow, and even sad, at times.
I'd recommend:
The Concretes. Swedish pop music. Doesn't really get better than that.
Feist. The Reminder, not Let It Die, which is a lot slower.
The Go! Team. If not always strictly happy, they're bursting with energy.
Mates of State. Happy good times music, for sure.
The Pipettes. Like The Supremes, only happier and British.
Shonen Knife. I can't help buy smile when I hear them. They may be somewhat of an acquired taste, but if you can appreciate fun, punk, and songs about absolutely nothing (and everything) then you may fall in love.
That ought to do.
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and raise you one Save Ferris cover:
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