One of the songs that I always find myself singing when things get tough is Lullaby by Shawn Mullins. It's because of the chorus. There's something I find reassuring about hearing it. There have been days I've had this song on repeat indefinitely.
Some of the songs are on the list because of the upbeat tempo. Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart, Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant, Run, Run Away by Slade to name some of those.
A few of my more off-beat choices are Sunshine Day by the Brady Bunch kids, Walk the Dinosaur by Was (Not Was), and I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coelo. I love novelty songs.
I also enjoy songs with positive lyrics, like The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades by Timbuk 3. I know they said the song was about nuclear war, but I refuse to accept that. :-) To me, it will always be about an awesome future coming some day. I also include I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing by The New Seekers, Good to be Me by Uncle Kracker (with Kid Rock :-/), Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves, I'm Good by the Mowgli's, and of course Happy by Pharrell Williams.
Come over to my Facebook and share your happy songs there. The blog posts over there every time it goes up. I'm looking to add more to my playlist. I think we all are.
