Happy Tunes

[SG]

I`m helping out a cool gal on AG with some songs to play on her radio show for an upcoming fundraiser show,she`s looking for upbeat uptempo happy tunes,any suggestions?here`s what I sent her so far:

Yo La Tengo-Little Honda
Buffalo Tom-Velvet Roof
Spinanes-Noel Jonah And Me
Hellacopters-Heaven
Hydromatics-No Justice In Rock And Roll
Sparklehorse-Happy Man
Eleventh Dream Day-Dream Of A Sleeping Sheep
Silkworm-Quicksand
Pixies-Here Comes Your Man

Going to send soon:
Dinosaur Jr-The Wagon
Flat Duo Jets-Frog Went A Courtin

[irishwhip]

What about:

J Mascis – Take a run at the sun

I don’t know if it’s uptempo, but it’s it’s absolutely a happy song!

[AGAP]

Happy Happy Joy Joy by Ren & Stimpy
Don’t Worry About Me Joey Ramone
Thrill Hydromatics
Open Your Heart Rationals
Another Girl Another Planet The Only Ones
The Two Of Us Freeheat
Burt Ward Law Nick Royale

Any J song would do… <img> But See It As Always is sweet <img>

Allison

[SG]

Allison-cool choices,when I sent the Hellacopters the other day she sent me a message back saying she liked them <img> Joey Ramone is a good choice,Freeheat as well.
I sent Back Before You Go by J and The Fog yesterday,hope she likes it <img>

[SG]

IW-good choice <img>

[AGAP]

Gotta love a Hellacopters conversion <img> All excited about catching a show… <img> <img> <img>

Allison

[buckingham rabbit]

-animal farm by the kinks
-coach station reunion by the field mice
-sunday morning or anything else by margo guryan
-anything by beat happening
-anything by heavenly
-love goes on! by the go-betweens
-center of gravity by YLT
-friday i’m in love by the cure–just kidding!
-rollers show by nick lowe
-i can’t hide by the flamin’ groovies
-it’s love by chris knox

sure is easier to pick melancholy songs. <img>

[SG]

BR-thanks for the suggestions <img>

[tom]

Flaming Lips-Race For the Prize, or When You Smile
Teenage Fanclub-Sparkys Dream
Ash- Oh Yeah
Material Issue-Valerie Loves Me
Stereophonics- Have A Nice Day
Rollling Stones-Happy
Remy Zero-Save Me
Grandaddy-Hewlitts Daughter

[SG]

Tom-Sparky`s Dream is a good suggestion;should have thought it up myself,Grandaddy`s Hewlitt`s Daughter is a good choice as well <img>

[Robert]

Debris slide -Pavement
Blister in the sun -Violent Femmes
KKK took my baby away -Ramones
Sugarcube -YLT
Dark Center of the universe -Modest Mouse
Stereo -Pavement

[Javro]

Troubbble – Malkmus
Hit – Sugarcubes
Summertime – Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince
900 Number – Mark the 45 King
Girlfriend in a coma – Smiths (how I wished it were true)
Falling in Love – Murray Torkildsen
Scenic Pastures – Archers of Loaf
Changes – Sugar
Aim – Ned’s Atomic Dustbin
Buddy Holly – Wheezer
Teenage Kicks – Undertones (Feargal, where ya been?)
Can’t Buy me Love – Beatles

[SG]

Robert and Javro-cool suggestions,Pavement is a good choice,Sugar`s Changes and AOL`s Scenic Pastures are good picks <img>

[Rooster]

How about:

Primal Scream – Movin On Up
My Bloody Valentine – Blown a Wish
Pixies – Head On
Flaming Lips – This Here Giraffe
The Smiths – There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
The Stone Roses – She Bangs a Drum

[SG]

I don`t think of MBV`s Blown A Wish as being happy but you might think so,When You Sleep is a good happy MBV tune.The Pixies cover of Head On I agree on,great song <img>

[Author]

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