What are you favorite 'feel good' pop songs?

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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
 
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
 
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"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
 
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
 
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
 
Hello, All.

Amy Winehouse -> Rehab.

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

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