What's the Happiest Song You've Listened to?

[kristiang85]

Brimful of Asha is my go to happy song.

 

[DynamicSpirit]

As numerous posts have indicated, I am totally incapable of doing a link. The mods have are probably going off their rockers after sending me instructions of how to do a link and seeing no result. I don’t know if it is my incompetence or because my iPad is the most basic model.

Haha, that's fair enough. If it makes a difference, I recently discovered that YouTube links are much easier than other links - you basically just paste in the URL, and the railforums site seems to recognise it's YouTube and automatically embeds the video for you. Other links are tougher and fiddly to include though.

 

[32475]

Or the tribute version by Bombskare.

And on a similar theme, the theme from 'The Good the Bad and the Ugly' played by the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain:

 

[GS250]

For pure uplifting....I've always liked the Show must go on by Queen..

 

[alxndr]

Happy Bus - Mad Dog Mcrea

 

[Busaholic]

As numerous posts have indicated, I am totally incapable of doing a link. The mods have are probably going off their rockers after sending me instructions of how to do a link and seeing no result. I don’t know if it is my incompetence or because my iPad is the most basic model.

Glad I'm not the only one! Not really due to age either, in my case at least. I'm an analogue person in a digital world.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Brimful of Asha is my go to happy song.

I'll go along with that, as long as it's the original version, rather than the remix by Fatboy Slim when he was in his "just put weird repetitive noises everywhere" phase.

 

[Bevan Price]

Three Dog Night - "Joy To The World"

 

[D6968]

For pure uplifting....I've always liked the Show must go on by Queen..

Isn’t that all about Freddie and AIDS killing him though?
Please I’m not knocking you but it’s not something I’d put on my ‘happy’ play list.

 

[kristiang85]

I'll go along with that, as long as it's the original version, rather than the remix by Fatboy Slim when he was in his "just put weird repetitive noises everywhere" phase.

I don't think I've even heard his one, than heavens.

 

[Basil Jet]

I don't think I've even heard his one, than heavens.

Are you sure? The Fatboy Slim remix of Brimful Of Asha is the only version that most people have ever heard.

 

[D6968]

Are you sure? The Fatboy Slim remix of Brimful Of Asha is the only version that most people have ever heard.

True, same as Tequila by Terrovision, most folks have only heard the remix by Mint Royale

 

[kristiang85]

Are you sure? The Fatboy Slim remix of Brimful Of Asha is the only version that most people have ever heard.

Oh wow I just YouTubed them and... mind blown. I never knew he did the version I liked.

Maybe a Mandela effect there.

 

[nlogax]

I think maybe Halcyon + On + On by Orbital. Never fails to change my mood.

 

[Loppylugs]

Love Shack by the B-52's.

 

[GS250]

Isn’t that all about Freddie and AIDS killing him though?
Please I’m not knocking you but it’s not something I’d put on my ‘happy’ play list.

To me....this song is about carrying on through adversity. When all seems lost...you carry on and reach happiness. That's how I see. Triumph from adversity.

I guess we all see things differently. For me too many 'happy' songs are about the veil of emotions and pretending everything is great when it isn't.

Yours...an old cynic.

 

[MotCO]

'Happy' by Pharrell Williams is pretty good.

'Get Lucky' by Pharrell/Daft Punk is another upbeat one.

'Happy' was the ring tone of a colleague at work - it always put a smile on my face.

I also enjoy 'Kingston Town' by UB40. It is such a laid back song, that you can easily picture yourself relaxing in the Caribbean.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

ABBA Dancing Queen puts me in a good mood at all times

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Love Shack by the B-52's.

I know this is meant to be a happy thread, but the B-52s (not sure if there should be an apostrophe) are another band who lost a member to HIV/AIDS.

Agree it's a great "happy song" as is their earlier hit, Rock Lobster. Love Shack is one of only a handful of songs that I'll dance to without having to be too drunk to stand!

I also enjoy 'Kingston Town' by UB40. It is such a laid back song, that you can easily picture yourself relaxing in the Caribbean.

Objection! The weird cod-reggae trend of the 1980s just makes me cringe.

 

[OuterDistant]

Friday I’m In Love by the Cure

I can't let you post that without posting this!

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Oh wow I just YouTubed them and... mind blown. I never knew he did the version I liked.

Maybe a Mandela effect there.

The sitar riff, which is more subtle in the original but cranked up to 11 in the remix, just makes it sound like an advert for a jar of curry sauce. The original is a much better fusion of traditional Indian musical motifs and 90s indie.

Mr. Cook has made some great songs, but some of his biggest hits, in particular that one that goes "Funk Soul Brotha" until you want to rip your ears off and stick them where the sun doesn't shine, are so horrendous they probably break the Geneva convention. The remix of Brimful of Asha is only slightly less bad.

In my opinion, of course!

 

[Busaholic]

ABBA Dancing Queen puts me in a good mood at all times

If only it were speeded up slightly!

 

[D6968]

To me....this song is about carrying on through adversity. When all seems lost...you carry on and reach happiness. That's how I see. Triumph from adversity.

I guess we all see things differently. For me too many 'happy' songs are about the veil of emotions and pretending everything is great when it isn't.

Yours...an old cynic.

Each to their own my friend, I’m not knocking your choice or taste, as you say many songs about being happy are about fronting it out and covering up your feelings inside.

 

[johnnychips]

I vote for Taio Cruz with ‘Dynamite’. It never fails to put me in a good mood.

 

[Trackman]

Obvious one, Mr. Blue Sky, ELO

Yep, has my vote too.
Have you heard this version?

 

[Tracked]

Yep, has my vote too.
Have you heard this version?

liked The Delgados' version:

 

[Harvester]

Sugar Sugar; - a catchy happy pop song.

 

[Jamesrob637]

You Give Love A Bad Name

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

Plus Darude - Sandstorm

 

[Gostav]

Young Train Driver

On the railway tinged by the glow of gawn, there is an young train driver.
Sounding the whistle, driving the train.
That brave young pushed through the powder smoke.
Even in those austere days of war, he still going forward.
Yearningly looking back at his beloved home.
Always fierce taking the railway as a battlefield.
Fulfilling the call for vengeance of the fallen comrades.
In his warm heart, he hardened the oath.
Thousands miles of blood road, and even have another thousands miles.
Fight for the oath to the leader.

This song inspired me to work hard to finish my university courses during the COVID-19 pandemic and no slackening even in those austere days. When I actually started getting into the video game industry, I wouldn't forget the promises I made.

 

[satisnek]

Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining. The ultimate Saturday song, and for those of us who work Monday-Friday (and before that went to school Monday-Friday), Saturday is the best day of the week!