FabSwingers.com forum: Feel good songs

By *eeky goodness OP Man
over a year ago

Worcester

Hey y’all

What song do you go to when you are feeling down?

Or the song that never fails to make you smile?

Or one you can’t help but sing along to or you have to get up and have dance?

I’d love some good recommendations to have a listen too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ultimate feel good song has got to be "Mr Blue Sky". That whole song is just bursting with joy.

"Ballroom Blitz" by the Sweet or Prince's "Raspberry Beret" always make me giggle with delight. I'll think of loads more I'm sure but as for one you just can't keep still to.. Scissor Sisters "I Don't Feel Like Dancing" Great title for a song that just makes you want to get up and shake that booty like it ain't no thing!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Outkast ~ hey ya

Stereophonics ~ Dakota

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bang your Head - Quiet Riot

Honestly. It works.

If not, discover Postmodern Jukebox, and anything with Sad Clown singing is awsome. (They take well loved songs and redo them in swing or retro era so fantastically that you become fixated. Try tubing "all the small things" with sad clown.)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Outkast ~ hey ya

Stereophonics ~ Dakota"

I haven't heard Dakota in years. Adding it to my play list now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I go to Frankie Valli and the four seasons - oh what a night when I'm down. Picks me up in fact I usually dance, dance and dance some more.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Dance type of stuff from the 90's mostly x

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

Love shack - B52’s can’t help but sing along

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

“Might as well smile” Beth Hart. Always makes me smile as I blast it out and sing along xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

where did i go where did i come from, jorga smith omg love this tune

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Every day is like sunday by king morrissey!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Welcome to the jungle

Carry on wayward son

Immigrant song

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Movin on up - primal scream

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There she gos my beautiful world - Nick cave and the bad seeds

Some kind of wonderful - soul brothers six

Jesus doesn't want me for a sunbeam (live version) - nirvana

Our velocity - Maximo park

Lets shake hands - the white stripes

Not typical feel good songs but they make me feel great

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By *ocusMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

Wise Up - Aimee Mann.

Sounds like the total opposite to a feel good song especially if you watch the video featuring clips from the movie Magnolia (Aimee Mann did the entire soundtrack) but if you listen to the lyrics it really is....well I think it is anyway.

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By *hyguy187Man
over a year ago

Maybe near to you!

Changes by xxxtentacion...... Give it a listen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon

Pharrell - Happy

Jackie Wilson - Higher and Higher

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Electric Dreams - Oakley and Meroder.

Girl Afraid - The Smiths (Guitar Riff at the Start)

Yes - Maclmont and Butler

Aviation- The Last Shadow Puppets

Do I wanna know - Artic Monkeys

Just a few for now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sweet child of mine - Guns and Roses

Bitch - Meredith Brooks

Thunder - Imagine Dragons

We will rock you - Queen

My songs know what you did in the dark - Fall

Out boy

Pretty much anything by Nickleback

S x

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By *r GLTMan
over a year ago

Richmond Upon Thames

Afternoon Delight

Dancing Queen

Life on Mars

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I go to Frankie Valli and the four seasons - oh what a night when I'm down. Picks me up in fact I usually dance, dance and dance some more. "

Oh hell, just so much yes! That's a stone cold classic

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Walking on Sunshine

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By *wesomepearWoman
over a year ago

Northamptonshire

I have to second Mr blue sky one of my all-time favourites.

Also like a bit of A great big world- cheer up or Everyone is gay both make me smile.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Electric Dreams - Oakley and Meroder.

Girl Afraid - The Smiths (Guitar Riff at the Start)

Yes - Maclmont and Butler

Aviation- The Last Shadow Puppets

Do I wanna know - Artic Monkeys

Just a few for now "

Yes, I do feel better

Yes, I do, I feel alright

I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you've got to offer

That's going on right now.

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By *ocusMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

"Electric Dreams - Oakley and Meroder.

Girl Afraid - The Smiths (Guitar Riff at the Start)

Yes - Maclmont and Butler

Aviation- The Last Shadow Puppets

Do I wanna know - Artic Monkeys

Just a few for now

Yes, I do feel better

Yes, I do, I feel alright

I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you've got to offer

That's going on right now. "

Oh I’d forgotten about that song. Adding it to my queue right now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Elton John "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance", move that muscle and shake that fat you funky fabbers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Friday I'm in love by the cure

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By *ocusMan
over a year ago

Cambridge

Yes, I do feel better

Yes, I do, I feel alright

I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you've got to offer

On now. Actually sobbing with joy and release. Thank you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Home for a rest - Spirit of the West

Pretty much every Skinny Lister song they've ever recorded

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes, I do feel better

Yes, I do, I feel alright

I feel well enough to tell you what you can do with what you've got to offer

On now. Actually sobbing with joy and release. Thank you!"

It wasn't my suggestion but it's one I haven't heard for a long time. In my twenties I had a lover who was related to two members of Suede. That one helped me get over it plus its just an incredible piece of music.

My brother bought me a copy of Strangeways Here We Come for my birthday when I was a new mother in a failing marriage, too far from home and very isolated and anxious. Two minutes into "Paint a Vulgar Picture" and I was sobbing just like you are now. This stuff goes real deep with some of us

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By *atchusplay1000Couple
over a year ago

Sutton Coldfield

'Tie a yellow ribbon round the old oak tree'. Corny I know, but the last line always makes me emotional.

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By *hubbycheckerMan
over a year ago

Porstmouth

I can hear music- the beech boys

Mr Brightside- the killers

When the sun goes down- Artic monkeys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can hear music- the beech boys

Mr Brightside- the killers

When the sun goes down- Artic monkeys

I Can Hear Music is just wonderful.

I've always liked "Mardy Bum" and "Fluorescent Adolescent".

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By *ncemoreroundthesunCouple
over a year ago

on the move

Friday I'm in love ~ the cure

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By *hubbycheckerMan
over a year ago

Porstmouth

I can hear music- the beech boys

Mr Brightside- the killers

When the sun goes down- Artic monkeys

I Can Hear Music is just wonderful.

I've always liked "Mardy Bum" and "Fluorescent Adolescent".

Beech boys by far my favourite band of all time!! "I bet you look good on the dance floor" another great track!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I can hear music- the beech boys

Mr Brightside- the killers

When the sun goes down- Artic monkeys

I Can Hear Music is just wonderful.

I've always liked "Mardy Bum" and "Fluorescent Adolescent".

Beech boys by far my favourite band of all time!! "I bet you look good on the dance floor" another great track!"

When I hear the Beach Boys singing harmonies I think that that's how angels sound. It's just absolutely magical. Plus it makes me think of me dad

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By *hubbycheckerMan
over a year ago

Porstmouth

I can hear music- the beech boys

Mr Brightside- the killers

When the sun goes down- Artic monkeys

I Can Hear Music is just wonderful.

I've always liked "Mardy Bum" and "Fluorescent Adolescent".

Beech boys by far my favourite band of all time!! "I bet you look good on the dance floor" another great track!

When I hear the Beach Boys singing harmonies I think that that's how angels sound. It's just absolutely magical. Plus it makes me think of me dad

Same here!! Although Jan and Dean were equally as good, not sure if you've heard their more recent single yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The ultimate feel good song has got to be "Mr Blue Sky". That whole song is just bursting with joy.

Love Mr Blue Sky but it was played at my Nan's funeral so I struggle to listen to it.

S x

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

One of the reasons I love music so much is the range of emotions it can create and play into - so many songs that lift the spirit that I really couldn't name them all, but a recent experience to relate...

...I have a playlist on my iPod which is 1500 songs long, all songs I know I won't want to switch off if they come on - I stick it on shuffle as a go to when there's nothing specific I want to listen to...anyway a month or so back I was going through a particularly difficult time when the following three songs were played t random one after the other:

Mr Blue Sky - ELO

Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps - The Simmertones (yes the Doris Day song)

One Step Beyond - Madness

My mood was considerably brighter for the rest of that day

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By *r GLTMan
over a year ago

Richmond Upon Thames

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By *r GLTMan
over a year ago

Richmond Upon Thames

Sylvester 'Make Me Feel Might Real'

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prince, The Everlasting Now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pinball Wizard.... But make sure its the Elton John version. I love Roger Daltrey like a favourite Uncle but Elton does a much better "SURE PLAYS MEAN PINBALL!"

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

H.A.P.P.Y Radio by the late great Edwin Starr is another that never fails to make me smile when it comes on

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scissor Sisters - I don’t feel like dancing

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

SL2 - on a ragga tip

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By *eeky goodness OP Man
over a year ago

Worcester

Thank you all for the recommendations and your favourites

I will have to have a catch up and go through and listen to them

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By *dam1971Man
over a year ago

Bedford

Hold My Hand - Jess Glynne

Believe - Cher

Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys

Who’s Johnny - El DeBarge (from Short Circuit)

Everybody - Hear’Say

Black Magic - Little Mix

Rainbow Veins - Owl City

Your street cred will go through the floor but you’ll be smiling

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Earth, wind and fire - September

Daryl hall and John Oates - you make my dreams

Diana Ross - I’m coming out

Cheryl Lynn - got to be real

Billy ocean - love really hurts without you

I’ve got a boss playlist of all my happy bangers! A must for walks to and from university.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What’s Up - 4 Non Blondes always lifts me

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Sweetest Feeling - Jackie Wilson

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

Two can play that game-Bobby Brown

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By *aughty_builder87Man
over a year ago

Keston

Three little birds - Bob Marley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Queen's Don't Stop Me Now is a favourite of mine. I always have to sing along.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Solange - Sandcastle Disco

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stereophonics .. Dakota

Paolo Nutini .. Candy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Coldplay .. Yellow

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Musicals! I have a feelgood driving playlist and it's mainly musical numbers.

Turning My Life Around - Anna and The Apocalypse.

Helpless - Hamilton

Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me - The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wake up Boo - the Boo Radleys

And, slightly sadly,

Air Guitar by McBusted.

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By *orksRockerMan
over a year ago

Bradford

Hmmm where to start...

Up and up - Coldplay

Weather with you - Crowded House

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

Baba O'Riley - The Who

Just a day - Feeder

You get what you give - New Radicals

Bohemian like you - Dandy Worhols

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bohemian Like You.... I know I opened at least one radio show with that. It segueways beautifully with Brown Sugar. Great song

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By *urbsMan
over a year ago

Colchester/Ipswich

Sweet caroline Neil Diamond

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Sweet caroline Neil Diamond "

Makes me think of boxing, "Can't Stop" by the Chilli Peppers always perks me up cos it was Wladimir Klitschko's ringwalk music

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By *uicy jonesMan
over a year ago

near a big hill in s/ shropshire NOT in

Titanium , David guetta ,

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Billy Butler - Right Track.

The Human Beinz - Nobody but me.

Slade - Far Far Away.

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

The Spinners - I’ll be around

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