happy and sad songs

[anxietyelf]

I've been making a lot of cd mixes for the past, i guess 5 years or so.

And I want to try to make ones full of songs others find happy and others find sad.

So, if you could, write down songs that make you happy and songs that make you sad, feel free to tell me reasons :)

And if you would like a copy of the cds, PM me :lol:

- Nettie
My personal webpage (http://dog.vectorstar.net)

[candeekn]

The best song for this post has got to be:

Morcheeba - Fear and Love
First it makes you sad because of the melody and the tone of what's being said, but if you have love it makes you happy because you know how much it can help you overcome life's trials.

But if you don't want a song that plays on all of your emotions and just want to be happy listen to:

BIF - Tango Shoes
It makes any girl who's ever been crapped on feel empowered.

[kyrasantae]

Hm..a happy song comes straight to mind, but sad songs might take a while to sift through because I've got a lot of them...

Acda en de Munnik - "Het regent zonnestralen" ("It's raining sunbeams")
It's a Dutch song, it's about a man who's really depressed but suddenly a twist of fate gives him another chance in life. The song's so upbeat it gets me out of bed every morning :)

[wealhtheow]

Happy songs! here are a few of my faves:
Anything off the When I Woke album by Rusted Root
32 flavors (however cliche) by Ani Difranco
Immigrant Song by Led Zepellin
Grandma Flutter from the Bear in the Big Blue House CD :-)
Sad songs.... El Paso by Marty Robbins (how do I even know this?)
Freshmen... by... ummm, I'm not sure
just about anything by drunken sheep. uh, I mean Duncan Sheik.
:D

[bluecrayon]

Peace Piece by Bill Evans is still one of the most quietly sad songs I've heard.
cb. :)

[ViveLaVie]

Happy Songs:

Playboy Playgirl by Pizzicato Five (a very catchy, poppy Japanese song)
If I Had $1000000 by BNL (It's charming and folky, with a few funny parts... if you can get the live version from their album Rock Spectacle, there are more funnies :P)

Sad Songs:

The Scientist by Coldplay (It doesn't speak to me as much as it does other people, but I like the melody)

[cyph0r]

Happy - Love Song by the Cure [well it is the happiest cure song really but personally it just reminds me of my fiance]

Sad - Duvet (the accoustic version) by Boa [i listen to this alot when i feel down] Note: it has to be the accoustic version :P

[Christine_0701]

Originally posted by wealhtheow@Aug 9 2003, 06:38 PM

Sad songs.... El Paso by Marty Robbins (how do I even know this?)

that is a sad song!! Two other sad ones by Marty are the Teddy Bear songs...i think they're Teddy Bear and Teddy Bear Rides Again. they're soooo sad!!!

Another song I like, it's kinda a mixed song, is Hurt by Johnny Cash.

[Qwerty]

Happy: In Particular - Blonde Redhead

Sad: Hey! - The Pixies

[vintagecherry]

:) "sunday under glass" beulah
:( "cowboys lost at sea" for stars

(i heart beulah!)

[mpurr]

Happy:

Anything by The Toy Dolls, especially; Nellie the Elephant and Florence is deaf (but theres no need to shout), Nina Simone: My Baby Cares for Me., Marilyn Manson's The Beautiful People., Tom Wait's Chocolate Jesus. That's Gay, by the Macc Lads.

Sad:

Joy Division, New Dawn Fades and Atmosphere., XTC's Dear God. Princes' Purple Rain., Radiohead's Karma Police., Azre Ray's Rise., NICK Caves' Death is not the end.

[fiore_957]

Happy:
Big Me by Foo Fighters
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (the Shonen Knife version)

Sad:
Luv by Travis
Sour Times by Portishead (not really sad but kinda low-key and moody)

I just thought of more...
Sad:
Two Little Boys by Rolf Harris (my parents used to sing me to sleep with it... no wonder I'm so messed up)
The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables from Les Miserables
Walking in the Air from The Snowman (because every time that damn snowman melts I'm destroyed for the rest of the day)

[venus28976]

:P Happy Girl (country song but artist escapes me)
:( Concrete Angel (Martina McBride....the video made me ball)
:( Holes in the Floor of Heaven (Steve Wariner...everytime I hear it I think of my Grandma)

[kittymao]

:) probably anything by Bloodhound Gang. They've very odd.

:( ha. Coldplay makes me want to commit suicide.

[hammerquill]

Off the top of my head,

happy:
- Can't Help Falling in Love - as covered by Lick the Tins (the theme song of the movie The Snapper). Just thinking about it, I had to line it up on the ol' Winamp. Of course, this makes it a little hard to think of other songs.
- A New England - Billy Bragg
- Every Day - Buddy Holly
- Beethoven's Ninth Symphony...

sad:
- Gone to America - Steeleye Span
- My Love - Steeleye Span (both on their best album, Sails of Silver)
- Simon and Garfunkle (not quite everything, but a lot)
- The Queen and the Soldier - Suzanne Vega

happy or sad depending on current attached/single status
- Only You - Yaz (known as Yazoo in their native Britain)

[mysundown15]

:D "HWC" (Hot White *ahem*) by Liz Phair - always puts a smile on my face
:( "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails - always makes me want to do bad things

[itsnikki!]

:D Anything super-hella upbeat. I love love No Doubt. (Tragic Kingdom) Maybe Spiderwebs or Just a Girl

:( The Baby (or something like that) by Blake Shelton. Sad. Sad. Sad. And Concrete Angel by Martina Mcbride.

Ummm... I don't know. I don't know what you listen to, and I listen to alot of different stuff, but I honestly don't know, because most songs seem to get different emotions out of me at different times...

[Cuilanië]

:) "Mr. Jones", Counting Crows
"Friday I'm In Love", the Cure
"It's the End of the World As We Know It", REM
"No Rain", Blind Melon

:( "Baker Baker", Tori Amos - makes me cry every time, the lyrics are so sad
"Ciao!", Lust - vicious after-break-up lyrics
"Twisted", Velvet Jones
"Creep", Radiohead

I could go on and on... :D
- Eve

[acousticgroupie]

:) songs
i'll do anything by jason mraz

:( songs
hold on by mary beth

[Ylayali]

"Angie" by Rolling Stones is the saddest song for me... As it's about two people who want to be together but feel they should not...

[Curlita]

Oh, James, PLEASE turn off the new Liz Phair album and go listen to her old stuff! I like a few of the things on her new album, but I just can't share your affections for HWC. Maybe it's a guy/gal thing...

:) songs: Feelin' groovy by Simon & Garfunkel, Good Day Sunshine by the Beatles. These songs remind me of my childhood.

:( songs: Don't Fade on Me by Tom Petty (remind me of a relationship that faded against my wishes), and Northeaster by James McMurtry (a man reflects on the state of his life, insisting, "I'm all alone, it's alright, isn't gonna wound my pride, if anyone can claim they're alright... so can I"). And almost everything off the Cowboy Junkies' Lay It Down.

[VeronicasLovebug]

Happy- Del Amitri-Roll to Me...i like drivin and listenin to that song, Tracy Chapman- The Promise, The Turtles- So Happy Together :D Elvis Costello- Veronica, Trina-Pull Over That Ass Too Fat...i once saw a drag queen perform a kick ass routine to this song lol


Sad- Evanescence- My Immortal, Tony Rich Project-Nobody Knows it But Me


that's all i got for now :)

[nymphette]

happy song(s):
honky tonk women- stones (dunno why, but this song ALWAYS lifts my spirits)
fairytale of new york- the pogues (because it makes me laugh)

sad song(s):
bad timing- blue rodeo (because it defines my 4 year relationship with a friend that should-have-been-more-than-a-friend, which we both agree...)
insensitive- jann arden (because... men...)

robyn

[bingsy]

Okay, now that my brain is working again.

A truly sad song is "The Rainbow Connection" by Willie Nelson...or by Kermit :) .
Also:

"Bird Stealing Bread" by Iron and Wine
"Minneapolis" by Lucinda Williams
I do know that I am often moved to tears every time I hear California Stars by Billy Bragg, but it is not a sad song per se.
"Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead
"Kansas City" by Okkervil River


Sad songs are my favorite...

Most ska songs are happy.

[theShining]

"happy" songs:

* "cigarrettes and alcohol" - Oasis ' Definitely maybe'
* " hip shake" - The rolling stones ' exile on main street'
* " movin' on up" - Primal scream ' Screamadelica'
* "Jumbo" - Underworld ' Beaucoup Fish'

"sad" songs:

* "Names" - Cat Power ' You are free'
* " History" - The Verve ' A northern Soul'
* "number 2" - The Pernice Brothers ' Yours, mine, and ours'
* "unsatisfied" - The Replacements ' Let it be'
* "La Cienga just smiled" - Ryan Adams 'Gold'
* "So it goes" - The Verve ' a Northern Soul'
* "Simple twist of fate" - Bob Dylan ' Blood on the tracks'
* "more than this" - Roxy Music ' Avalon'
* "Sweet lil'gal" - Ryan Adams ' Heartbreaker'
* "All of my tears" - Spiritualized ' Pure Phase'
* "Hurt" - Johnny Cash's version here
* "Love's in vain" - Jimmie Spheeris ' The dragon is dancing'
* the theme song at the end of the film ' Donnie Darko'

peace all............B(and i recommend all of these albums very highly if you've yet to hear them)
*

[janeboston]

the song cocoon by bjork always makes me sad. it's not really a sad song though.

[girl-who-loves-sharks]

A truly sad song is "The Rainbow Connection" by Willie Nelson...or by Kermit .

Interesting... I think that's a really inspiring song! It doesn't make me sad at all. In fact, Chris and I plan to use it as our wedding song, when the time comes.