A cheerful tune or two?
December 30, 2011 9:15 AM Subscribe
Suggestions for peppy, happy, instrumental music, similar to Shugo Tokumaru's - The Mop and Dave Richmond's Movin' Along?
Looking for the songs that make you smile, even on your worst day, without words, but simply through the exuberance inherent in their tempo and tenor.
Shugo Tokumaru - the Mop
Dave Richmond - Movin' Along
Looking for the songs that make you smile, even on your worst day, without words, but simply through the exuberance inherent in their tempo and tenor.
Shugo Tokumaru - the Mop
Dave Richmond - Movin' Along
Some--but not all--the tracks on Pell Mell's Interstate may fit the bill.
Like this one.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 9:47 AM on December 30, 2011
Like this one.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 9:47 AM on December 30, 2011
I've mentioned his one before, but Girl Unit's "Wut" has that effect on me.
posted by raihan_ at 10:02 AM on December 30, 2011
posted by raihan_ at 10:02 AM on December 30, 2011
Some of Unicorn Kid's music has words and some doesn't, but all of it is incredibly upbeat. Try Chrome Lion.
posted by sea change at 10:07 AM on December 30, 2011
posted by sea change at 10:07 AM on December 30, 2011
Everything by the band 33.3. I'm on my phone and can't link but I think it's what you're looking for.
posted by princelyfox at 10:54 AM on December 30, 2011
posted by princelyfox at 10:54 AM on December 30, 2011
This tune by Michael Nyman.
Anything by this person, who is more or less brilliant.
posted by kengraham at 11:04 AM on December 30, 2011
Anything by this person, who is more or less brilliant.
posted by kengraham at 11:04 AM on December 30, 2011
Two from the B-52s:
Work That Skirt [Fair warning: linked video is lots of young women in short skirts, but I couldn't find another]
Follow Your Bliss
Hot Butter had a hit in the 70s with a cover of Popcorn. I had no idea until just now that this was not the original recording of this song.
posted by chazlarson at 11:28 AM on December 30, 2011
Work That Skirt [Fair warning: linked video is lots of young women in short skirts, but I couldn't find another]
Follow Your Bliss
Hot Butter had a hit in the 70s with a cover of Popcorn. I had no idea until just now that this was not the original recording of this song.
posted by chazlarson at 11:28 AM on December 30, 2011
Wow, here's a totally smile-inducing acoustic cover of Popcorn. Really, I dare you not to grin. ;)
posted by chazlarson at 11:35 AM on December 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by chazlarson at 11:35 AM on December 30, 2011 [1 favorite]
Most of this record, particularly matching that modern bluegrass feel. Sorry it's not on You Tube, but here are the artists showing you what it's like.
posted by The Bellman at 1:16 PM on December 30, 2011
posted by The Bellman at 1:16 PM on December 30, 2011
There are some really marvelous 60's/70's European instrumental artists that fit your description for me.
Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Moorhouse, David Snell, Francis Lai, George Martin, James Clarke, John Cameron, John Gregory, Keith Mansfield, Laurie Johnson, Neil Richardson, The Noveltones, The Simon Park Orchestra, and Syd Dale, to name a few.
posted by heatvision at 7:27 AM on December 31, 2011
Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Moorhouse, David Snell, Francis Lai, George Martin, James Clarke, John Cameron, John Gregory, Keith Mansfield, Laurie Johnson, Neil Richardson, The Noveltones, The Simon Park Orchestra, and Syd Dale, to name a few.
posted by heatvision at 7:27 AM on December 31, 2011
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Also, it should be noted that your second link features an album cover that can be decidedly NSWF.
posted by BevosAngryGhost at 9:37 AM on December 30, 2011