What are you favorite 'feel good' pop songs?

[Deltadrummer]

Some great pop tunes that make you feel goOOood:

The Music Machine: Talk Talk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJR_KGZO4U0
The Grass Roots: Midnight Confession
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCdGqed6Ajg&feature=related
The Bee Gees; Jive Talkin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEgr0gQoRSI&feature=related
Survivor: Eye of the Tiger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJxTneNuWuM
TLC Waterfalls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-n-jZJhpT4
Green Day Holiday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijtPhz8RnPw

[Disco Stu]

The Bee Gees; Jive Talkin
Disco Stu loves that song, oh yeah!

Some other faves:

"My Sharona" - The Knack
"I'm A Believer" - Monkees
"I Want You Back" - Jackson 5
"Don't Leave Me This Way" - Thelma Houston
"Ain't No Other Man" - Christina Aguilera
"Let My Love Open The Door" - Pete Townsend
"Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" - Eels
"Good Times" - Chic
"September" - Earth, Wind & Fire
"Don't Stop Til You Get Enough" - Michael Jackson

[tbmills]

mmmbop - hanson
groove is in the heart - dee-lite
solsbury hill - peter gabriel

[crdirtRider856]

Tool- Ticks and Leeches

The Mars Volta- Cassandra Gemini

Porcupine Tree- Jupiter Island

Primus- Anti-Pop
























Sorry : )

[volume_3]

Man i love me some Girls Aloud, Bassment Jaxx, Foals, Simian Mobile Disco, Madonna, Alphabeat, Patrick Wolf, Lily Allen, Justice, N*E*R*D

[That Guy]

solsbury hill - peter gabriel Thats my #1 choice!

"Barely Breathing" - Duncan Sheik

"Crush" - Dave Matthews Band

"One Week" - Bare Naked Ladies

"God Shuffled His Feet" - "Swimming In Your Ocean" - Crash Test Dummies

"Desert Moon" - Dennis DeYoung

[spleen]

"Veronica" by Elvis Costello (Jerry Marotta on drums) - lyrics aren't necessarily "feel good" but a great pop song, IMO.

"Brown Eyed Girl" by Van Morrison (Gary Chester on drums)

"Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" by US3 (Features samples from Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island" which has Tony on drums)

spleen

[GRUNTERSDAD]

"Sir Duke" Stevie Wonder.....et. al.

[Steamer]

I've always liked this one :} :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67OtAM-SPjg

[Drifter in the Dark]

"Good Vibrations" by the Beach Boys. . . The name says it all!

[Baddstuff]

not sure if they qualify as pop songs but here goes-

hush- deep purple, the way jon lord comes in with his hammond organ for his lead is awesome!
california dreamin'- mamas & the papas, the vocals always get me
50 ways to leave your lover- paul simon, typically sweet Gadd groove
conga- miami sound machine- infectious groove
it's too late- carole king, a beautiful song with a great vocal
september- earth, wind & fire, just a feel good song
dream come true- brand new heavies, sweet piece of funk
pick up the pieces- average white band, love robbie macintosh's groove
suavecito- malo, still brings back memories
sweetheart- franke & the knockouts, great song with killer vocals
lowdown- boz scaggs, nice funky pop with great players
through the fire- chaka khan, killer vocal by chaka
sara smile- hall & oates, just lovely
i want you back- jackson 5, love the bass line
turn the beat around- vickie sue robinson, nobody has done this song better
wishing well- terence trent darby, deliciously funky
vehicle- ides of march, just a great song
good lovin'- the rascals, who doesn't like this?
bed's too big- the police, for me it's one of their best

[Rockingfreakapotamus]

HALFWAY HOME - NERINA PALLOT

Deepest groove ever

[Muckster]

Get what you give - New Radicals
More today than yesterday - Spiral Staircase
She Blinded me with science - Thomas Dolby
Standing on top of the world - Van Halen

[Ian Williams]

Hello, All.

Amy Winehouse -> Rehab.

Chuck Berry -> School girl, Roll over Beethoven, Sweet little sixteen.

Cheers,

[tbmills]

mmmbop - hanson
groove is in the heart - dee-lite
solsbury hill - peter gabriel

and...
how bizarre - omc
fly - sugar ray
allstar - smashmouth
ill be - edwin mccain
collide - howie day

i think im just coming up with the most ridiculous stuff i can think of now (discounting peter gabriel... he is actually the bomb)...

[jay norem]

"Good Vibrations" - Beach Boys

[Crusto 62]

What I like about you. - Romantics
Walkin' on Sunshine. - Katrina and the Waves
Here Comes the sun. - The Beatles
Bohemian Like you. - Dandy Warhols

[mattsdrums]

"Good Vibrations" - Beach Boys

We agree once again Jay!

I would add almost anything from the genius of Brian Wilson - the whole of PET SOUNDS for one .... In fact, I'm going to listen to it right now!

nice one

[Drumsword]

Hush- Deep purple
Leah- Donnie Iris
Too Much- Dave Matthews band
Cinamon girl- (The type O Negative version)
Hip to be Square- Huey Lewis and the News
Dig-Incubus
December, gel and shine-Collective soul

[stasz]

Sunshine (Go Away Today)- Jonathan Edwards http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JisMKpAP6E

She'd Rather Be With Me- The Turtles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CGhCfgY90s

Happy Together- The Turtles
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkVM-jGNn04

I don't know if this is a feel good song but it makes me feel good. Sex & Candy- Marcy Playground http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDAXltfj8-Y

Dancing In The Street- The Mamas & The Papas (or the other many versions) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD0HbcE0KLk

The Happening- The Supremes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A53t5rM3N8

Lump- The Presidents of the USA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sj_U6vObUA

No Matter What- Badfinger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ1DontrSi0&feature=related

Day After Day- Badfinger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dclISza-DJ0

Baby Blue- Badfinger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaQoX2gNDZU

So many Beatles songs so I'll name some- I Call Your Name, I Want To Hold Your Hand, Please Please Me, Do You Want To Know A Secret, Another Girl, The Night Before, The Ballad Of John And Yoko... and anything else they recorded

[Mediocrefunkybeat]

'Pigs (Three Different Ones)' by Pink Floyd. I don't care what you say, it makes me feel good.

[Ian Williams]

AC/DC -> Hard as a Rock from Ballbreaker album.

[michael drums]

Uhh...


Here's 3 I can think of right off the top of my head:

"Feelin' Groovy"(The 59th Street Bridge Song) - Simon & Garfunkel
"Don't Worry, Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin
"Shine" - Collective Soul

[jay norem]

Oh, I forgot:

"Strawberry Fields Forever" - The Beatles

The greatest pop song ever written.

Edit: I just had to put this up. Brilliant writing, brilliant playing, brilliant production. The most creative use of recording technology I've ever heard. The greatest pop song ever. Still light years ahead of anyone else:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywg-PdeGVL0

[That Guy]

Wow, there are alot of songs on this thread that I didn't think of that I completely agree with.

[Ironcobra]

ABBA - Dancing Queen
The Beatles - Hey Jude (the na na na part)
MJ - Billie Jean

Yes, all famous but they were the first to my head.

[yjb63]

The "Happy Days" theme song.

[drummerchick435]

Anything by the JONAS BROTHERS!!!! They rock!!!

Don't make fun of me. I'm still a woman, and I'm entranced by their music.

[Citizen Insane]

The Cure - Just Like Heaven

Train in Vain - The Clash

Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash

Park Life - Blur

Thats the only ones I could think of right now.

[michael drums]

Oops...


How could I forget? Probably THE best "feel good" pop song ever...

"Joy To The World", by Three Dog Night.


Oh, and how 'bout...

"The Loco-Motion", by Grand Funk Railroad. ;-)

[m1ck]

"Shiny Happy People" by R.E.M.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqJAhQJdPeg

[MykeyInChains]

*deep breath* Here goes...

Wham "Wake Me Up Before You Go"

Michael Jackson "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough"

and, of course,

Gwen Stefani "Holla Back Girl"

[Guz2]

Depeche Mode-I just can't get enough
And usually I hate pop.

Or Oogladee, ooglada by the Beatles

[michael drums]

Depeche Mode-I just can't get enough
And usually I hate pop.

Or Oogladee, ooglada by the Beatles

That would be...


"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", by the Beatles. Off of The White Album.


That is, of course, if you were being sarcastic and I missed that. ;-)

[aydee]

That would be..."Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", by the Beatles.

"Glad" you clarified, Michael.

[Drumsword]

"Shiny Happy People" by R.E.M.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqJAhQJdPeg

I love that song..............

[zzdrummer]

I love that song..............

Seconded the loving of that song.
New Radicals- Get What You give, think it was already mentioned, my first cassette tape ever back in the day.
Lily Allen-Smile
Regina Spektor- Fidelity
Pretty much anything by Sugar Ray
And I dunno if you can call them pop
A tribe Called Quest- Can I Kick it? Probably not pop.
Jack Johnson-Bubble Toes

[michael drums]

"Glad" you clarified, Michael.

Thanks, aydee! ;-)


Ohh...

"Back In The High Life Again", by Steve Winwood.

[jay norem]

Okay, this is going to sound really stupid, but I always enjoyed being in a bar when over the house system would come "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" by (cough) Elton John.
Other guilty pleasures:
"Time of the Season" - The Zombies, I think.
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" - The Righteous Brothers
"Summer in the City" - The Lovin' Spoonful
"Good Lovin" - Young Rascals
(That's three lovin's in a row.)
And almost any Frank Sinatra (particularly the Nelson Riddle stuff.)
And almost anything by the Beatles.
And many others, all feel good pop music.
Hell yeah I'm an old fart! You young guys go write songs like that! It ain't easy, you know...except maybe for the Elton John one.

[stasz]

Other guilty pleasures:
"Time of the Season" - The Zombies, I think.

Hey, what's wrong with the Zombies?? I forgot this song too, I love it.

"Summer in the City" - The Lovin' Spoonful

Ahh the lovin' spoonful! I knew I missed someone else.

[jay norem]

Ahh the lovin' spoonful! I knew I missed someone else.

Hey dig, not only did I see the Lovin' Spoonful when I was a kid, I snuck backstage and hung out with them. Really nice guys. I think their guitar player was named Zack.

[aydee]

I'm a believer- Monkees

A taste of Honey - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass ( !st time a trumpet sounded good to me )

Black is Black - Los Bravos

Dizzy - Tommy Roe

Norwegian Wood - Beatles

Sugar Sugar - Archies ( ah, school dances )

Evil Ways - Santana ( The 1st tune I ever played with a band )

In memory of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Bros. (Memories of great bike rides )

Lodi - Creedence Clearwater Revival ( Kickbutt song )

Horse with no Name - Neil Young

Sunshine of your love - Cream ( tada dada dada - da-da-da..yeah )

Wont get fooled again - Who ( My first exposure to power chords )

Layla - Derek & the Dominos ( memories of chemicals )

Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix ( ditto )

Tea in the Sahara - Police ( what a great tune ..)

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits ( Never before or after has has a guitar sounded " sweeter" )

[jay norem]

"Woolly Bully" - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHF558u6Q_8)

[doorstilend]

lets have a party- the rivieras
california sun- the rivieras
surfin bird-the trashmen

[mattsdrums]

Hey dig, not only did I see the Lovin' Spoonful when I was a kid, I snuck backstage and hung out with them. Really nice guys. I think their guitar player was named Zack.

Oh man - The Spoonful! John Sebastian was a great songwriter and early on the guitar player was Zal Yanowsky not Zack ... i think he left & was replaced before they split right? Top band ... my fave Feel Good Songs from the Lovin' Spoonful (could start a whole thread here!):

Do You Believe in Magic?
Daydream
You Didn't Have to be so Nice
Rain on the Roof (I know, I know, it's a little twee ....)
She's Still a Mystery
Did you Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?
Darlin' Be Home Soon ......

Oh what the hell - I LIKE THEM ALL!! lol!