Comments on yes and yes: The Optimist Song Book

"The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World is defin...

2009-12-14T19:01:42.550-06:00

"The Middle" by Jimmy Eat World is definitely my go to feel-good song!

"What Are You Waiting For" by My Favorit...

2009-12-10T11:17:21.003-06:00

"What Are You Waiting For" by My Favorite Highway

Make sure you download 'Vitriol' by Blueju...

2009-12-10T03:38:47.402-06:00

Make sure you download 'Vitriol' by Bluejuice. All of their music is amazing, but that in particular is one of the most feelgood songs I have ever encountered. Awesome.

LOve this post! Two of my playlists are (1) songs ...

2009-12-09T17:02:34.876-06:00

LOve this post! Two of my playlists are (1) songs for a crappy day and (2) cheer up buttercup.

Music is such a great way to shake your booty and get that funk off!
-b-

What a fabulous post. One of my go-to songs is Ord...

2009-12-09T09:34:04.577-06:00

What a fabulous post. One of my go-to songs is Ordinary Day by Great Big Sea:

I’ve got a smile on my face, I’ve got four walls around me
The sun in the sky, the water surrounds me
I’ll win now but sometimes I’ll lose
I’ve been battered, but I’ll never bruise, it’s not so bad

And I say way-hey-hey, it’s just an ordinary day
And it’s all your state of mind
At the end of the day, you’ve just got to say
It’s all right.

I have a playlist called 'happy sh*t'. I p...

2009-12-09T03:22:44.817-06:00

I have a playlist called 'happy sh*t'. I play it every time I need a joly of energy, as I can't listen to it without jumping around.

Key happy tracks:

1. Deceptacon, Le Tigre
2. Mushaboom, Feist
3. Be My Baby, Ronettes
4. LDN, Lily Allen

I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas Crack the S...

2009-12-09T01:25:32.820-06:00

I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas

Crack the Shutters - Snow Patrol

Tiny Dancer - Elton John

Roses are Red - Aqua

Born to Run - Springsteen

Rebel Rebel - David Bowie

I also have a very very soft spot for the versions of Hey Jude and I've Just Seen a Face in Across the Universe.

Also in some serious agreement with the New Radicals and Queen!

I really like Hall and Oates "You Make My Dre...

2009-12-09T01:08:11.957-06:00

I really like Hall and Oates "You Make My Dreams Come True". I always dare myself not to let me be happy when I hear it but it is super contagious.

I LOVE your blog!! This is wonderful!

2009-12-08T23:02:33.175-06:00

I LOVE your blog!! This is wonderful!

AH That's "Milk" at least that's...

2009-12-08T19:41:48.265-06:00

AH That's "Milk" at least that's her artist name...I love her artwork..so much going on but cool.

Aww I love this, Give it up to me by Shaki...

2009-12-08T18:53:00.472-06:00

Aww I love this, Give it up to me by Shakira and Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield are my favourites from your list.

Right now I'm stuck on:

Swing Tree by Discovery
I Am Not a Robot by Marina & the Diamonds.
Tik Tok by Kesha &
Don't Upset the Rhythm by the Noisettes

A couple of my all time favourite feel good songs are: The Party by Justice & Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa by Vampire Weekend.

=]

Unwritten and The Middle are two of my favourites....

2009-12-08T17:52:29.809-06:00

Unwritten and The Middle are two of my favourites..
But I'd have to add 'Steer' by Missy Higgins & 'Breathe' by Michelle Branch into the mix.

Btw, I love my new calendar. My birthday is in August which coincides with the 'Things I want for my birthday' list. Hehe :)

Keep doing good things xx

Oh! No Regrets by Aesop Rock. OMG. Yes.

2009-12-08T17:02:58.631-06:00

Oh! No Regrets by Aesop Rock. OMG. Yes.

At the risk of sounding 2000 years old, Dan Fogelb...

2009-12-08T16:23:07.054-06:00

At the risk of sounding 2000 years old, Dan Fogelberg's "She Don't Look Back" works for me. I'm not a real heartbreaker, I just play one in my head.

i love these! i was only familiar with the last tw...

2009-12-08T15:38:20.358-06:00

i love these! i was only familiar with the last two--so thanks for sharing the rest. :)

Two songs that never fail to make me want to move-...

2009-12-08T14:34:32.788-06:00

Two songs that never fail to make me want to move---Blinded by the Light by Manfred Mann and Jesse's Girl by Rick Springfield. :)

"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen!

2009-12-08T13:19:30.820-06:00

"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen!

"make you feel that way," by blackalicio...

2009-12-08T12:05:55.805-06:00

"make you feel that way," by blackalicious -

sample lyrics :

Christmas day when your mamma got your first bike... How your team felt winning championship games
Celebrate in a huddle dancing in this rain
Have a thought see a shooting star cross your screen
Put in hard work finally your living your dream
Deaf man get his hearing now in come vibes
Blind man get sight see his first sunrise
Dumb man speaking out, now he's load and clear
Earth through your chout smile so proud ya wear...
Making music that'll bump for a thousand years
Eating right feeling conscience like health is first
Said a prayer that's sincere and you felt it work
Times I feel I wanna shout, man it's real that way
When I'm thinking things that make you feel that way

always makes me smile :-)

here's the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMbYOkU7LyI

Neopolitan dreams by Lisa Mitchell. Ta da da da da...

2009-12-08T11:28:11.841-06:00

Neopolitan dreams by Lisa Mitchell.
Ta da da da da da da!
One of the sweetest and happiest songs I've heard.

I just nick my mum's motown albums and twist a...

2009-12-08T11:11:24.007-06:00

I just nick my mum's motown albums and twist about to some Isley Brothers for a while. Never fails!

Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Frente is v. good...

2009-12-08T10:30:39.109-06:00

Say Hey (I Love You) by Michael Frente is v. good for dancing. And almost everything on 311's Uplift album is feel-good (the title is apt).

Swim by Jack's Mannequin. Amazing.

2009-12-08T10:23:29.128-06:00

Swim by Jack's Mannequin. Amazing.

HAHAHA! Yes! Music is the best thing ever. Some hi...

2009-12-08T10:12:58.846-06:00

HAHAHA! Yes! Music is the best thing ever. Some hilarious songs to break it down to are;

High Voltage by The Electric Six

Short Skirt/Long Jacket by Cake

Dog Days Are Over by Florence + The Machine

Ecstasy or Send Me On My Way by Rusted Root

When You Gonna Learn by Jamiroquai

Starz In Their Eyes by Just Jack

and of course...

Weekapaug Groove by Phish!

ha ha have a groove out session with these tunes!

Great list! I too picture myself in a dace-off whe...

2009-12-08T09:26:36.934-06:00

Great list! I too picture myself in a dace-off when I hear Hung Up!!!

Jade! Same! It almost makes me feel weepy I love...

2009-12-08T09:00:08.632-06:00

Jade! Same! It almost makes me feel weepy I love it so hard. :)