Pick me up (with music)
January 1, 2014 8:43 PM Subscribe
Some songs really give me a lift. Examples are:
Here comes the sun - The Beatles
I can see clearly now - Johnny Nash
(Your love keeps lifting me) Higher and higher - Jackie Wilson
Perhaps there's an element of contrast in the lyrics that appeals to me, maybe it's just the tune. I don't know, to be honest.
So, Hivemind, songs in a similar vein? What do you recommend?
Level up by Vienna Teng does the same sort of thing for me.
posted by Gilgongo at 9:11 PM on January 1, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Gilgongo at 9:11 PM on January 1, 2014 [1 favorite]
Mr Blue Sky - ELO
Into Giants - Patrick Watson
Great Day - Paul McCartney
Slice of Heaven - Dave Dobbyn
It's a Good Day - Peggy Lee
Classical bonus: The Wasps - Ralph Vaughan Williams
posted by Naanwhal at 9:14 PM on January 1, 2014
Into Giants - Patrick Watson
Great Day - Paul McCartney
Slice of Heaven - Dave Dobbyn
It's a Good Day - Peggy Lee
Classical bonus: The Wasps - Ralph Vaughan Williams
posted by Naanwhal at 9:14 PM on January 1, 2014
I love those songs! Others that scratch the same itch for me are Bad Bad Leroy Brown by Jim Croce, Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen (lots of Queen, really -- Friends Will Be Friends is another possibility), and Cat Stevens' Morning Has Broken.
posted by katemonster at 9:17 PM on January 1, 2014
posted by katemonster at 9:17 PM on January 1, 2014
Solsbury Hill
posted by Random Person at 9:28 PM on January 1, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by Random Person at 9:28 PM on January 1, 2014 [2 favorites]
Funked Up And Freaked Out by Kava Kava
Perfect Day by Hoku
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 9:32 PM on January 1, 2014
Jump in the Line and Jump Down, Spin Around by Harry Belafonte. In perverse moods, the Merry Minuet by the Kingston Trio and No Children by The Mountain Goats. Almost any of the versions of Throw Your Arms around me originally performed by Hunters and Collectors but better known for Crowded House and Pearl Jam versions. Home by Edwarde Sharpe.
posted by Candleman at 9:43 PM on January 1, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Candleman at 9:43 PM on January 1, 2014 [1 favorite]
Get Up Offa That Thing by James Brown always does it for me. (Or anything James Brown, really). Also Ain't Got No... I've Got Life by Nina Simone strikes the same chord, but in a different way.
posted by sevenofspades at 9:43 PM on January 1, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by sevenofspades at 9:43 PM on January 1, 2014 [2 favorites]
Stevie Wonder.
posted by whoiam at 9:47 PM on January 1, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by whoiam at 9:47 PM on January 1, 2014 [3 favorites]
I'm a big fan of Cecilia by Simon and Garfunkel. Not sure the lyrics are uplifting but it's the most uplifting tune I've ever run to. I get a good sprint at the end out of it, for sure. And it makes housework and driving a lot funnerer too.
posted by taff at 9:50 PM on January 1, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by taff at 9:50 PM on January 1, 2014 [1 favorite]
Annie's Song - John Denver
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
Sister Golden Hair - America
Do You Love Me - Guster
Nine In The Afternoon - Panic At The Disco
posted by dotgirl at 9:58 PM on January 1, 2014
My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
Sister Golden Hair - America
Do You Love Me - Guster
Nine In The Afternoon - Panic At The Disco
posted by dotgirl at 9:58 PM on January 1, 2014
You Gotta Be by Des'ree
posted by radioamy at 10:01 PM on January 1, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by radioamy at 10:01 PM on January 1, 2014 [1 favorite]
Seconding Polyphonic Spree (seriously - check them out) and adding Poi Dog Pondering.
posted by she's not there at 10:56 PM on January 1, 2014
posted by she's not there at 10:56 PM on January 1, 2014
So many They Might Be Giants Songs!
The Bells are Ringing
The Mesopotamians
Damn Good Music
posted by LarryC at 12:03 AM on January 2, 2014
The Bells are Ringing
The Mesopotamians
Damn Good Music
posted by LarryC at 12:03 AM on January 2, 2014
Shiny Happy People by REM does it for me.
Also Good As Gold by the Beautiful South. It's got a very happy video as well.
posted by Too-Ticky at 12:18 AM on January 2, 2014
Also Good As Gold by the Beautiful South. It's got a very happy video as well.
posted by Too-Ticky at 12:18 AM on January 2, 2014
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Got to Give it Up (Part 1) - Marvin Gaye
posted by Area Man at 1:53 AM on January 2, 2014
Got to Give it Up (Part 1) - Marvin Gaye
posted by Area Man at 1:53 AM on January 2, 2014
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
posted by Area Man at 2:02 AM on January 2, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by Area Man at 2:02 AM on January 2, 2014 [2 favorites]
The Way You Do The Things You Do - The Temptations
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
posted by Martha My Dear Prudence at 2:22 AM on January 2, 2014
Lovely Day - Bill Withers
posted by Martha My Dear Prudence at 2:22 AM on January 2, 2014
Everybody's Talkin harry nilsson
Just Like Heaven the cure
Lookin For The Magic dwight twilley band
posted by artdrectr at 3:00 AM on January 2, 2014
Just Like Heaven the cure
Lookin For The Magic dwight twilley band
posted by artdrectr at 3:00 AM on January 2, 2014
Beastie Boys.
posted by oceanjesse at 3:26 AM on January 2, 2014
posted by oceanjesse at 3:26 AM on January 2, 2014
I have twice in the past asked this question to Twitter, and they helped me crowdsource two Spotify playlists of this very kind, so I invite you (if you have Spotify) to try this one and this one.
posted by Linda_Holmes at 6:02 AM on January 2, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by Linda_Holmes at 6:02 AM on January 2, 2014 [2 favorites]
My favorite song: Led Zeppelin - "Thank You"
Cat Stevens - "Tea For The Tillerman"
Elton John - "Harmony"
Queen - "Best Friend"
Stevie Wonder - "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
Little Jackie - "The Stoop"
In a slightly different vein:
Johnthan Coulton's "I Feel Fantastic"
Randy Newman - "I Love L.A."
maybe it's just the tune. I don't know, to be honest.
I'm not musical in any way, but is there a crescendo thing happening in a lot of these songs?
posted by Room 641-A at 6:15 AM on January 2, 2014
Cat Stevens - "Tea For The Tillerman"
Elton John - "Harmony"
Queen - "Best Friend"
Stevie Wonder - "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
Little Jackie - "The Stoop"
In a slightly different vein:
Johnthan Coulton's "I Feel Fantastic"
Randy Newman - "I Love L.A."
maybe it's just the tune. I don't know, to be honest.
I'm not musical in any way, but is there a crescendo thing happening in a lot of these songs?
posted by Room 641-A at 6:15 AM on January 2, 2014
Coming Up by Wings
All Lickety Split by Solex
Save It For Later - The [English] Beat
and pretty much any ska/2-Tone.
posted by mippy at 6:49 AM on January 2, 2014
All Lickety Split by Solex
Save It For Later - The [English] Beat
and pretty much any ska/2-Tone.
posted by mippy at 6:49 AM on January 2, 2014
Stoned Love by the Supremes
Who Cares If You're Happy or Not by Edwyn Starr
Happy by Velvet Hammer
That's Enough by Rosco Robinson
posted by pH Indicating Socks at 6:52 AM on January 2, 2014
Who Cares If You're Happy or Not by Edwyn Starr
Happy by Velvet Hammer
That's Enough by Rosco Robinson
posted by pH Indicating Socks at 6:52 AM on January 2, 2014
No idea if this is going to fit, but The Perfect Life by Moby.
posted by cnc at 11:01 AM on January 2, 2014
posted by cnc at 11:01 AM on January 2, 2014
Daylight-- Matt and Kim
Africa-- Toto
Speedy Marie-- Frank Black
Wouldn't It Be Nice-- Beach Boys
Googly Eyes-- Caspar Babypants
Cast Your Fate to the Wind-- Vince Guaraldi
Lovely Day-- Bill Withers (no link!)
Can't Believe-- fIREHOSE
posted by oflinkey at 11:15 AM on January 2, 2014
Africa-- Toto
Speedy Marie-- Frank Black
Wouldn't It Be Nice-- Beach Boys
Googly Eyes-- Caspar Babypants
Cast Your Fate to the Wind-- Vince Guaraldi
Lovely Day-- Bill Withers (no link!)
Can't Believe-- fIREHOSE
posted by oflinkey at 11:15 AM on January 2, 2014
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