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03-15-2005, 05:39 PM
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I was thinking about it today, I can't think of any happy "thinkinz manz" music. All happy music either seems to be a bit dumb in the new wavey sense, or in the rock n' roll sense, oh baby pretty baby yeah baby rizafizanizabow. Because a friend of mine listens to nothing but Tool and APC, I bought an APC album and listened to it all the way through at work, and I was just about crippled with depression. It's so, down sounding. Very well thought out, but yeah, off topic...
Anyways, are there any happyish bands you don't become offeneded by reading the lyrics. Also, I'm talking about the musical mood, not lyrics, I've heard ska songs about murder that were happy as any ska song.
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03-15-2005, 05:41 PM
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03-15-2005, 05:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Edinboro, PA | | | For my own submission, XTC is really off and on, some songs are up and fairly well thought out, others are just idiotic pop.
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03-15-2005, 05:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Decatur, GA | | I've found Paul Gilbert (of Racer X and Mr Big fame/infamy) to have some happy damn solo albums. Before you discount his solo stuff, you should really check it out. It's a cross between Cheap Trick, Jellyfish, and Japanese pop music--with some shreddin' guitar. He certainly sounds like he's having a blast.
And, besides--where else are you going to find a love song called "I am Satan?" 
As for XTC, those guys are demented geniuses. Pure, and simple. Nothing idiotic there.
Steely Dan might qualify as "happy music" if your idea of "happy" is mocking everyone and everything around you. |
03-15-2005, 05:50 PM
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03-15-2005, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bassmonkeee As for XTC, those guys are demented geniuses. Pure, and simple. Nothing idiotic there. |
I'm pretty sure I could submit the entire Oranges And Lemons album to the lyrics that piss me off thread.
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03-15-2005, 06:04 PM
| | | | Rush comes to mind. Most of their songs are pretty energetic and have a positive vibe to them. Well, except for the Grace Under Pressure album, that one's a little dark. |
03-15-2005, 06:15 PM
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03-15-2005, 06:19 PM
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03-15-2005, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Kurt Berglund Rush comes to mind. Most of their songs are pretty energetic and have a positive vibe to them. Well, except for the Grace Under Pressure album, that one's a little dark. | +1 Actually, I think a lot of Rush's stuff has a dark edge, but they do the happy thing pretty cool. Which is hard to do -- I like this thread idea, because I've often thought it's more challenging to write cool happy music.
I'll put a vote in for the Beatles, too. Killer songwriting, lots of major key stuff that is not annoying (to me, anyway).
Also, I think a lot of Jaco's stuff is very positive. "John And Mary" is one of my all time favorite happy riffs.  |
03-15-2005, 07:20 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: footballscannotbekickediguess | | | I've always loved the Smithereens. Catchy, poppy songs about really sad stuff. Besides Mike Mesaros kicks all the ass.
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03-15-2005, 07:24 PM
|  | Mayday! Moderator | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Jackson, MS | | How about Traffic? They wrote some happy songs and could play the finish off their instruments all while keeping it tasteful.
Most of the jam band music is overly "happy" for my liking. I think most of their happiness is chemically motivated though.
Bands/Artists I would avoid would be: Sade, Morphine, NIN, Mudvayne, Neil Young, Johnny Cash, Isis, and Black Sabbath. None ever had much of a penchant for writing "happy" songs. |
03-15-2005, 07:27 PM
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03-15-2005, 07:29 PM
| | | | Despite some saddening lyrics here and there, Flogging Molly is very upbeat. i listen to it every friday on my way to happy hour! |
03-15-2005, 07:39 PM
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+1 for Flogging Molly, too.
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03-15-2005, 07:40 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ohio | | | Well, if you get into Jam band stuff there are a lot happy songs... or songs that the lyrics make no sense at all...
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03-15-2005, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Perfect-Tommy Well, if you get into Jam band stuff there are a lot happy songs... or songs that the lyrics make no sense at all... |
I think jam band lyrics would drive Matt to get a high powered rifle and a bell tower.  |
03-15-2005, 09:25 PM
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03-15-2005, 10:37 PM
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The Slackers
Hepcat
Desmond Dekker & the Aces
The Chinkees
The Specials,
The Toasters
Most Motown will put anyone in a good mood, as will Sam Cooke.
The ****ing Champs sound like metal meets Daft Punk (to me at least), or maybe like the Advantage.
Jonathan Richman, Jaga Jazzist, Some Lester Young, The Meters, The Polysics, The Pillows, Shonen Knife, The Buzzcocks, Zebda....
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