Music that just makes you happy

[Dana5140]

Oh, I forgot Glass Hammer!

[Digital_Man]

Here's another one with the word "young" in it that is one of my favorites that qualifies:

[veteranof1000psychicwars]

My pick would be "Long Tall Glasses" by Leo Sayer. Has always been a blast to sing along with to make sure my brain still works. It hasn't become difficult yet but it will.

[MudShark22]

For me - only playing music live makes me reach my 'happy' place.

But for listening to music that makes me feel Alive.

- Beethoven's 5th, 2nd Movement - Bernstein / Vienna Philharmonic

- Stone Temple Pilots - Atlanta

- Yes - Awaken

- and this tune
https://youtu.be/B92iagLJDFE?si=vN04RKoH6-nEqEdK

[hippypants]

Bands I grew up with:

Beatles
Beach Boys
Jame Taylor
Cat Stevens, etc.

[walt]

[Camelogue]

Empty Pages - Traffic
Open Fire - Montrose
School Days - Stanley Clarke

[noisynoise]

Stereolab, especially Dots and Loops


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[Dave (in MA)]

[Rarebird]

Walking on sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

[Sturgeon's Lawyer]

Thanks for all the great suggestions!

Here's another one... It may be a bit technopop for some, but...

[Bake 2]

[Dana5140]

Oh, man, Diana Ankudinova, singing Wicked Game- mind-boggling and I can listen to this over and over:

[SteveSly]

Walking on sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

Good one!

[Digital_Man]

Good one!

I always found it interesting that the same Katrina sang on Rick Wakeman's Return to the Center of the Earth.

[Rarebird]

I always found it interesting that the same Katrina sang on Rick Wakeman's Return to the Center of the Earth.

Well, he had all kinds of vocalists on that album, like Bonny Tyler and Ozzy Osbourne.

[Rarebird]

I remember a psychologist once asked me if I had ever dreamed of being a princess when I was a kid.
Now I would probably have dreamed of being Elsa.

[Mike D]

Paul McCartney's music. Probably mostly the 70s stuff. I would say every era, but not every song. There is something about Paul McCartney's energy that can give you a real boost when you need it.

[Digital_Man]

Well, he had all kinds of vocalists on that album, like Bonny Tyler and Ozzy Osbourne.

Bonnie was on there too? If so I forgot about that. She also sang on Mike Oldfield's Islands album. Come to think of it Mike had all kinds of vocalists on his albums as well. Anyway, Trevor Rabin also sang on that RW album.

[ronmac]

Wow, all these comments, yet not one mention of Harry Nilsson. (Unless I missed it.)

For shame.

Harry's uncanny knack for happy melodies always brings a smile. Yet, when you listen, most of his songs are actually quite sad.

[mozo-pg]

Your Song - Elton John

[Digital_Man]

Wow, all these comments, yet not one mention of Harry Nilsson. (Unless I missed it.)

For shame.

Harry's uncanny knack for happy melodies always brings a smile. Yet, when you listen, most of his songs are actually quite sad.

Actually, I was seriously thinking of posting this one but probably because it has the word "happy" in the lyrics:

[Rarebird]

Bonnie was on there too? If so I forgot about that. She also sang on Mike Oldfield's Islands album. Come to think of it Mike had all kinds of vocalists on his albums as well. Anyway, Trevor Rabin also sang on that RW album.

And on 1984 Rick Wakeman had Chaka Kahn I think.

[Unfrankie Valli]

Paul McCartney's music. Probably mostly the 70s stuff. I would say every era, but not every song. There is something about Paul McCartney's energy that can give you a real boost when you need it.

Totally agree - and stupidly maligned by so many idiots for a long, long time.

There's no doubt in my mind that he's given more pleasure and happiness to the greatest number of people than anyone else alive today.

[TheLoony]

I went looking for a live video of Helloween doing We Got The Right. Didn't find one but came across this band Soulspell doing it. It's more of a project as they have many multiples of singers and different musicians in different songs. I find them really cool but most of the songs they have up I've never heard. There's Maiden, Aces High and Savatage's Strait Of Magellan. Aces High is all chicks singing. I can dig it.