Songs that make you happy

[mauve]

So you've just had a shitty day. You're driving home from work, feeling terrible about everything, playing your iPod/mp3 player/mixtape?/cd of choice for the ride home... and then you hear it. That one song that makes everything better.

Life is suddenly awesome again.

Everyone has them: Those songs in your playlist that automatically make you happy, no matter how terrible your day has been. Songs that make it almost IMPOSSIBLE not to smile when you hear them. Even if the rest of the world thinks your happy-song is terrible--who cares?! IT IS YOUR HAPPY SONG DAMMIT.

This is the thread to share those songs and talk about why you love them.

Here are some of mine:

CARAVAN PALACE: CLASHCARAVAN PALACE: CLASH
As soon as the male lead vocal starts up, it's impossible for me not to grin. This song is bubbly yet classy, and sounds like it needs a movie to go along with it.



THE AQUABATS!: SUPER RAD!THE AQUABATS!: SUPER RAD!
Yes, yes, it's incredibly nineties-sounding. And it's one of those songs that you probably won't like the first time you hear it, but slowly takes over your brain the next few times you inevitably listen to it until you love it. But I dare you to sing along and NOT feel better about everything when the song ends. Also the official music video is pretty WTF/Hilarious.



ASH: TRUE LOVE 1980ASH: TRUE LOVE 1980
This is one of those songs that I can't really describe why I like it so much. It's not like the greatest song in the world or anything. But it's also one of those songs that I'm compelled to sing out loud at the top of my lungs in the car whenever it comes up on my iTunes playlist, and it makes me smile. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO DIS-COV-ER, SOMETHING THAAAAAAT WILL LAST FOR-EV-ER!




ASH: ARCADIAASH: ARCADIA
Another one I can't really explain why I like. My sister once said that it's physically impossible for a human being to dislike this song, even if they hate everything else Ash has ever done. I'm sure someone here will prove her wrong, but the theory has held up pretty well with everyone she's introduced the song to.