"its great to be alive"

[twosteppin]

What songs make you happy to be alive? why??

my list....
Float On~ Modest Mouse, "we'll all float on ok......."
What a wonderful world~ no idea (??)
Its a great day to be alive~ Travis Tritt, (oviously)
once in a lifetime~ Talking Heads
I love this Bar~ Toby Keith
Dancing in the moonlight~ Toploader (cover)
One sweet World~ DMB
Two Step~ DMB


your turn........

 

[nadroj1985]

once in a lifetime~ Talking Heads

That's an odd one for a list like this
The first two that come to mind for me are Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" and the Smashing Pumpkins' "Muzzle."

 

[twosteppin]

That's an odd one for a list like this
The first two that come to mind for me are Neutral Milk Hotel's "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" and the Smashing Pumpkins' "Muzzle."

I think its the overall "feel" to the song that gets me upbeat, lol
"and you may ask yourself......."
I actually was really curious about "in a aeroplane over the sea, cause I saw you post it a lot in the "what are you listening to thread" so I downloaded it, I rather like it

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Totally One Sweet World. That is such a great to be alive song.
Humm what else is out there.... let me think about it.
Good thread though

 

[nadroj1985]

I think its the overall "feel" to the song that gets me upbeat, lol
"and you may ask yourself......."

"My God! What have I done?!?" Yeah, I always thought it was a kind of depressing song, actually. A great one, though.

I actually was really curious about "in a aeroplane over the sea, cause I saw you post it a lot in the "what are you listening to thread" so I downloaded it, I rather like it

Cool! That's one of my favorite songs of all time. If you like it, you really should check out their album.

 

[twosteppin]

thanks for that link Jordan, I've been looking around there for the past 10 minutes or so. It was neat giving a little listen to NMH, and the list of "what people who bought this album also bought"
I forgot how much I love the Shins. I'm going back and actually buying some of the albums I have now. (downloaded) I think I will buy "....inverted world", That is, if I can get past New Slang without listening to it 200 times in a row. lol. NMH sounds sweet, I'm definently going to buy in the aeroplane over the sea.

So in a sad, kind of depressing way, "new slang" kind of makes me happy to be alive.,,I guess....
I swear, im not a sadist.

 

[blackwasp]

I was just talking with a friend the other day about what a great song "Float On" is. (And the entire Good News... album) There is nothing as good as a song that can put you in a good mood.

I'll probably get that NMH cd eventually...I really like some of the songs. I listen to "Two Headed Boy" quite a bit, but some of the other ones are just a little out there.

 

[twosteppin]

I was just talking with a friend the other day about what a great song "Float On" is. (And the entire Good News... album) There is nothing as good as a song that can put you in a good mood.

agreed The song is addicting It gets you so excited, kind of like Bad 80's power songs, except, its actually good!!

My dad was the one that told me I just had to listen to "Float On", he said that he loves the song so much, he can never get past it to listen to the rest of the album. gotta love great singles.
The whole album is great.

 

[onlythundergivesmerest]

Any song by Half Handed Cloud

 

[Arwen Undomiel]

"Age of Consent" - New Order

My list is likely to be mostly British!

 

[DJ B.K.]

The Hives-"Walk, Idiot Walk"
Mars ILL-"Breathe Slow"
Talib Kweli-"Get By"
Jurassic 5-"The Influence"
Modest Mouse-"Ocean Breathes Salty"

 

[ps139]

Good thread . My list will be coming up after work.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

I dont know why I cant think of anything
My brain has totally stopped functioning. Its great

 

[twosteppin]

great songs everyone!

I thought of some more...

Never ending Math Equation~ Modest Mouse (only because it is fun to sing the Chorus..)
Sing~ travis the invisible band (because of the Chorus.,,"singgg" lol)
Margaritaville~ Jimmy Buffet
Bananas and Blow~ Ween (NOT FOR THE LYRICS OR THE TITLE!!! lol, just the music)
what would you say~ DMB
Grace and Love~Kutless ( Probably the best Christian themed song EVER. really touches the heart.)

 

[DMBfanLongliveStrongBad!]

you never know -dmb
two step -dmb
one sweet world -dmb

 

[twosteppin]

you never know -dmb

I have never heard that song before. What album is it on?

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

I have never heard that song before. What album is it on?

Humm your right, I havent heared it either.

 

[stormgade4]

No matter how bad my life gets, once I listen to "More Than A Feeling" by Boston, I know everything is going to be alright.

 

[KristianJ]

I dont know why I cant think of anything
My brain has totally stopped functioning. Its great

Ah, the bliss of not being able to think!!

You Never Know...It's on the Gorge 2 CD set (track 4, Disc 1)...but I do love the lyrics to One Sweet World. Also there's "Alive" by POD that really gets me going!

 

[wgjones3]

My Hero -- Foo Fighters
Hold On -- Good Charlotte
Click, Click, Boom, Pride -- Saliva
When I'm Gone, Away from the Sun, The Road I'm On, Kryptonite, Be Like That, Better Life -- 3 Doors Down
Different Kind of Free -- ZOEgirl
The Last Song, Say I'm Sorry -- Theory of a Deadman
Peaceful Easy Feeling -- The Eagles
Meant to Live, On Fire -- Switchfoot
Jesus Freak -- D.C. Talk
Your Woman Misses Her Man, Shut Up and Drive, Emma Jean's Guitar, What if We Could Fly, Wouldn't it be Cool, Love Didn't Listen, Heart Shaped World, Alligater Purse, Some Kind of Somethin', Nobody but a Fool -- Chely Wright
Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble -- Delerious
You Are There, Your Saving Grace -- Ashley Cleavland
Somewhere I Belong -- Linkin Park
Song About Nothing, Supernatural Girl, Wonderland -- London Calling
Simple Man, Mississippi Kid -- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Whiskey in the Jar -- Metallica
Lift My Eyes -- Miss Angie
God, You're the Voice, Pray, Hold Me Jesus, Reborn, One, Don't Worry -- Rebecca St. James
Worth it All -- Rita Springer
Street Fightin' Man, Gimmie Shelter, Paint it Black, Start Me UP -- The Rolling Stones
Alien, Have Mercy, Still Listening, Holy Spirit -- Third Day

And what I couldn't include on this list is the smokey jazz I listen to at night--there's just too much of it. But by and large, this is all stuff I listen to when my depression kicks in, and it makes me glad to be alive. It makes me happier, anyway.