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Postby marie3 » Sat Sep 04, 2004 11:05 pm

Happy Day by Book of Love
B52's Summer of Love
A Celebration by U2[:)][:)][:)][:)][:)]
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Postby nowhere girl » Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:30 am

These songs always make me feel happy:"Free Yourself" by the Untouchables,"Party from Out of Bounds,""She Breaks for Rainbows" by the B-52s, "Punk Rock Girl" by the Dead Milkmen, "Rock and Roll High School" by the Ramones, "Move Out" by Yaz, and "Sometime
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Postby oneno » Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:34 am

Help me lift you up-This Mortal Coil
Let the happiness in-David Sylvian
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Postby phillyidol » Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:48 am

Hey Mama by the black eyed peas! It may not be new wave, but everybody moves!
New wave? B52's- roam
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Postby ExRat » Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:36 am

Also,

"Big 'A' Little 'A'" - Crass
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Postby Quite Life » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:16 pm

[:)]


Japan--European Son [:)]
B52's--Strobelight [:)]


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Postby beatschool » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:57 pm

[quote]Originally posted by Jimbo
[br]"Wings of a Dove" by Madness

I don't know how ANYBODY could hear that song and not be put i
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Postby troutbreath » Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:54 am

Lots of good songs so far let me ad:

B-52's - Love Shack (ok, just about anything by B-52's fits.
Madness - Our House
Howard Jones - Things can only get better

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Postby devildog » Wed Sep 08, 2004 4:17 am

I forgot this one:

Spread A Little Sunshine - The Truth

What a positive track!!
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Postby scramjet » Wed Sep 08, 2004 6:18 am

The ultimate has to be "Pulled Up" by the Talking Heads from TH '77. I haven't decided if the song's supposed to be ironic like Devo's not-so-subtle "Beautiful World" but if you want happy & uplifting give this one a listen and take it at face value.
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Postby Cheetos » Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:23 am

How could I forget, The Bluebells - Young At Heart [:0]
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Postby Quite Life » Fri Sep 10, 2004 5:01 am

More Good Feeling Songs.


Blondie--Dreaming [:)]
The Jam--Beat Surrender [:)]
The Jam--Boy About Town [:)]
The Jam--Move on Up (origanaly Curtis Mayfield) [:)]
Japan--Life in Tokyo [:)]
The English Beat--Hands off She's Mine [:)]
Duran Duran--Ne
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Postby Quite Life » Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:35 am

Thanks for great imput on these happy songs. I have been inspired to make a play list with songs that were mentioned on this wonderful thread.


The Police--Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic [:)]
Fake--Another Brick [:)]


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