― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 11:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 11:41 (nineteen years ago) link
― sibsi (sibsi), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 11:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Lairy Hair (hullcity), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 12:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:02 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:03 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jim M (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:06 (nineteen years ago) link
― woolfboy, Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:20 (nineteen years ago) link
50. Wish I Was Danny Kaye - Miracle Legion
― dave225 (Dave225), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:24 (nineteen years ago) link
― Charlie Rose (Charlie Rose), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:26 (nineteen years ago) link
― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:27 (nineteen years ago) link
― Charlie Rose (Charlie Rose), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 13:41 (nineteen years ago) link
i can see how "holiday" could make you happy as a listener. it makes me happy. but the first word of the song -- "if" -- gives away the fact that the singer may not be coming from a place of happiness herself. i think this song is more about wanting to be happy, or trying to be happy, rather than actually being happy. for whatever that's worth.
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:36 (nineteen years ago) link
― LSTD (answer) (sexyDancer), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:38 (nineteen years ago) link
― Ken L (Ken L), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:41 (nineteen years ago) link
much of their work yes, but not that one
factcheckingcuz - it's not just about the lyrics tho is it, it's such a groovy feelgood production. anyway 'if' suggests hope and the whole thing at least alludes to happiness, so that'll do for me. i was actually going to pick 'Borderline' for the same reason.
36. The Boo Radleys 'Wake Up Boo' (despite 'death of Summer' bits)
35. Prince 'Raspberry Beret'
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:45 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:46 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:47 (nineteen years ago) link
true enough. then again, you could make that argument for every upbeat pop and rock song ever.
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 16:51 (nineteen years ago) link
― keith m (keithmcl), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 21:39 (nineteen years ago) link
― o. nate (onate), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 21:44 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 21:47 (nineteen years ago) link
25. Spanky & Our Gang, "Lazy Day"
BTW, what would it take for someone to compile as many of these as possible onto a mix CD? The more I read, the more I like ... especially to know that there's someone else out there thrilled by Barry Manilow's "Daybreak."
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 21:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― paulhw (paulhw), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 22:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 22:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― W i l l (common_person), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 22:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― martin m. (mushrush), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 22:48 (nineteen years ago) link
33. They Might Be Giants "Don't Let's Start"
Cause, um, it's not a very happy song at all if you count lyrics.
― martin m. (mushrush), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 22:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 22:53 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 22:58 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 22:59 (nineteen years ago) link
Actually, Lizzy Mercier Descloux owns this thread.
― Ian Moraine (Eastern Mantra), Thursday, 23 December 2004 00:35 (nineteen years ago) link
― Randy Reiss (undeadsinatra), Thursday, 23 December 2004 01:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― rob lotek, Thursday, 23 December 2004 03:28 (nineteen years ago) link
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 23 December 2004 05:48 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dante, Der Führer (Sean3), Thursday, 23 December 2004 05:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 23 December 2004 05:59 (nineteen years ago) link
8. bjork "violently happy"
― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Thursday, 23 December 2004 06:38 (nineteen years ago) link
7. The Archies - "Sugar Sugar"6. Magnetic Fields - "You and Me and the Moon"5. Justus Kohncke/Freiland - "Hot Love"
― phil-two (phil-two), Thursday, 23 December 2004 07:49 (nineteen years ago) link
― Dr. Annabel Lies (Michael Kelly), Thursday, 23 December 2004 07:56 (nineteen years ago) link
― Jez (Jez), Thursday, 23 December 2004 08:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Thursday, 23 December 2004 08:52 (nineteen years ago) link
― Frankenstein On Ice (blueski), Thursday, 23 December 2004 10:17 (nineteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro, Thursday, 23 December 2004 12:56 (nineteen years ago) link
― erklie (erklie), Thursday, 2 March 2006 03:22 (eighteen years ago) link
― jimnaseum (jimnaseum), Thursday, 2 March 2006 03:23 (eighteen years ago) link
― jimnaseum (jimnaseum), Thursday, 2 March 2006 03:25 (eighteen years ago) link
― Joe (Joe), Thursday, 2 March 2006 03:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― Bobby Peru (Bobby Peru), Thursday, 2 March 2006 05:05 (eighteen years ago) link
― Vigo the Carpathian, Thursday, 2 March 2006 05:16 (eighteen years ago) link
― Cameron Octigan (Cameron Octigan), Thursday, 2 March 2006 05:32 (eighteen years ago) link
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 2 March 2006 05:35 (eighteen years ago) link
― retrokid, Thursday, 2 March 2006 11:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Thursday, 2 March 2006 13:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― Joe (Joe), Thursday, 2 March 2006 14:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― geeta (geeta), Thursday, 2 March 2006 14:58 (eighteen years ago) link
27. sonz of a da loop da loop era - peace and loveism
― geeta (geeta), Thursday, 2 March 2006 15:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― John Jacob, Friday, 3 March 2006 02:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― piscesboy, Friday, 3 March 2006 14:41 (eighteen years ago) link
Bobby Brown, "On Our Own" (and, more to the point, "Every Little Step")
― Eric H. (Eric H.), Saturday, 4 March 2006 03:18 (eighteen years ago) link
― billstevejim (billstevejim), Saturday, 4 March 2006 08:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― Chantilly Bass (ChantillyBass), Saturday, 4 March 2006 08:49 (eighteen years ago) link
35. Move on Up by Curtis Mayfield
― dr x o'skeleton, Tuesday, 14 March 2006 13:45 (eighteen years ago) link