Here’s a playlist of 20 songs that I put together to put me in my happy place.
- Beautiful Day – U2
- No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley
- Feelin’ This – Blink 182
- Come Sail Away – Styx
- Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds
- A Small Victory – Faith No More
- Party Hard – Andrew W.K.
- Top of the World – Carpenters
- Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
- I’ll Tumble 4 Ya – Boy George & Culture Club
- Feeling Good – Muse
- American Pie – Don McLean
- Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z Ft. Alicia Keys
- Could You Be Loved – Bob Marley
- I’m A Believer – The Monkees
- Walking on Sunshine – Katrina & the Waves
- Do You Realize? – The Flaming Lips
- I Can See Clearly Now – Jimmy Cliff
- A Beautiful Morning – The Rascals
- Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Yes, I realize many of them have significant cheese factor, but hey, they work for me. And yes, there are three songs from Bob up there, but that’s how I roll. What’s in your list of pick-me-up songs?
Here are just a few, among many others…
There Are Places I Remember – The Beatles
September – Earth Wind & Fire
Move your Feet (D-D-Don’t Don’t Stop the Beat) – Junior Senior
Do you Want to – Franz Ferdinand
Kamera – Wilco
Bohemian Like you – The Dandy Warhols
Praise You – Fatboy Slim
Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z Ft. Alicia Keys
Forever Young – Bob Dylan
How Deep Is your Love – The Bee Gees
Every day is Like Sunday – Morrissey
My feel good songs (in no particular order):
Hey Ya! – Andre 3000
The Funeral – Band of Horses
Hell Yes – Beck
Keep Me – The Black Keys
No Rain – Blind Melon
What’s My Age Again? – Blink-182
Redemption Song – Bob Marley
Good Morning – Chamillionaire
Friday I’m in Love – The Cure
Rise – Eddie Vedder
Times Like These – Foo Fighters
Jump Around – House of Pain
All These Things That I’ve Done – The Killers
United States of Whatever – Liam Lynch
Superstar – Lupe Fiasco
Float On – Modest Mouse
Everything is Alright – Motion City Soundtrack
This Town – O.A.R.
Little Secrets – Passion Pit
Message in a Bottle – The Police
Africa – Straight No Chaser
I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petter & The Heartbreakers
City of Blinding Lights – U2
Up All Night – Unwritten Law