Wow, I got a lot of responses to my request for suggestions for songs for my You Can't Possibly Be Unhappy Listening To This CD CD. Thanks, readers!
The song list is:
- Amsterdam (Meow Mix) -- Guster
- She Loves You -- The Beatles
- Love Will Keep Us Together -- Captain and Tenille
- Accidentally in Love -- Counting Crows
- Freedom -- Wham!
- Crazy Remix Version -- Britney Spears
- Take It Off -- The Donnas
- I Want You To Want Me -- Cheap Trick
- The One That You Want -- The Get Up Kids
- Just What I Need -- Rufus King
- Dancing With Myself -- Billy Idol
- Crazy in Love -- Beyonce Knowles Ft Jay-Z
- Work It -- Nelly & Justin Timberlake
- Here Comes Your Man -- The Pixies
- Buddy Holly -- Weezer
- Stacy's Mom -- Fountains Of Wayne
- California -- Phantom Planet
- Big Sur -- The Thrills
- That Thing You Do! -- The Wonders ["I wonder what happened to the Oneders."]
- I Want To Hold Your Hand -- The Beatles
- Have a Little Faith in Me -- Mandy Moore
- Beyond the Sea -- Bobby Darin
I think I might do a version two, so keep 'em coming!
How about Blister in the Sun, by Violent Femmes, Up by Shania Twain, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, by the Police, Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet, or It's The End of the World as We Know It, by REM?
Posted by: gretchen | November 10, 2004 at 08:41 AM
I seriously can't sit still when I hear "Pump It Up" by Elvis Costello. It helps that I always think of Ben Affleck badly dancing to it in "200 Cigarettes."
Posted by: Amy | November 10, 2004 at 08:51 AM
The "Oneders" became Fountains Of Wayne.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117887/trivia
Posted by: Brian | November 10, 2004 at 09:50 AM
Ok, went a little nuts with the recs, but here are some songs I throw on to get happy. :D
Que Sera, Sera - Doris Day
Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda Carlisle
Free man in Paris - Joni Mitchell
Rock me - Liz Phair
California - Rufus Wainwright
Brown-eyed girl - Van Morrison
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Cherish/Who's that girl - Madonna
Veronica - Elvis Costello
Volcano Girls - Veruca Salt
Raspberry Beret - Prince
Downtown - Petula Clark
Strong Enough - Cher
Do you believe in magic - Lovin Spoonful
I want you back/ABC - Jackson 5
Zak and Sara - Ben Folds
London rain - Heather Nova
I believe in a thing called love - The Darkness
Flowers in the window - Travis
Wake me up before you go-go - Wham!
Bright future in sales - Fountains of Wayne
*TV theme - Mary Tyler Moore
Posted by: Lisa | November 10, 2004 at 09:55 AM
Brian, thanks -- I actually knew that the Wonders "became" Fountains of Wayne. "I wonder what happened to the Oneders," is my favorite line from That Thing You Do!
Posted by: Jessica | November 10, 2004 at 10:39 AM
I dare you to be unhappy while listening to Junior Senior's "Move Your Feet."
See? You can't do it!!
Posted by: Jamie | November 10, 2004 at 10:56 AM
At least I can get in on Round 2.
She Will Have Her Way - Neil Finn Truthfully - Lisa Loeb
Slave - David Garza
Our Love - Rhett Miller
Let My Love Open the Door - Pete Townshend
Sweet Happy Life - Peggy Lee
You can see me for all but that last one.
Posted by: hsw | November 10, 2004 at 02:17 PM
Baby Got Back by Sir Mix Alot.
When ever I hear this song, I have to shake my rump.
Posted by: Phil | November 10, 2004 at 09:33 PM
Aaaa! I sure hope I get that iPod for my birthday because I gots lots of downloading to do.
Here's my two cents for future volumes of "You Can't Possibly Be Unhappy Listening To This CD ":
1. Roll to Me -- Del Amitri
2. Hooch -- Everything
3. Rodeo Clowns -- G. Love & Special Sauce
4. Into the Great Wide Open -- Tom Petty, et al.
5. I Want You -- Savage Garden
6. Save Tonight -- Eagle Eye Cherry
7. Musicology -- Prince
8. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For -- U2 (Live Version)
9. Cowboy -- Kid Rock
Posted by: Jenn | November 11, 2004 at 09:36 AM
Glad All Over - Dave Clark Five
Posted by: Barb | November 11, 2004 at 04:00 PM
"Love Foolosophy" or "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai
"Night Fever" (Saturday Night Fever soundtrack) by the Bee Gees
"U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer
anything by Will Smith
"Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon
"Beautiful Day" by U2
"Once In A Lifetime" by Talking Heads
"Send Your Love" (remix) by Sting
bouncy happy music :)
Posted by: Lilith | November 12, 2004 at 01:19 PM
Wow, some of you get happy listening to kind of downer songs.
I like:
Something So Strong - Crowded House
Groove is in the Heart - Deeelite
Is There Something I Should Know? - Duran Duran
Girls Like Me - Bonnie Hayes & the Wild Combo (can be found on volume 2 of the Valley Girl soundtrack, which is a happy compilation CD all on its own)
Posted by: Marlys | November 12, 2004 at 01:29 PM
I don't understand how an X-Phile could find "Beyond the Sea" anything but terrifying. :)
Posted by: Marissa | November 12, 2004 at 03:18 PM
90's trivial pusuit last night.
Question: blah blah blah ...Who won something with the song "Buddy Holly" in 199x?
Answer: Weezer.
I never knew Weezer's Buddy Holly song was so ingrained with American culture...I'll have to listen to it someday.
Posted by: bigipps | November 13, 2004 at 12:55 PM
I started my day this morning with:
Sexxlaws - Beck
New York City - They Might Be Giants
Common People - Pulp
Lifted my mood perfectly for a Monday morning. Also, this guy on Australian Idol sang The Glory of Love last night. It's not really a track you can dance to, but bloody hell it makes you giggle.
Posted by: jelena | November 14, 2004 at 06:16 PM