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Songs that Make You Glad to Be Alive

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 3:00 am
by thedisavowed
I'll start -

Van Morrison - Astral Weeks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ech6pZoBJ4

Video or audio is appreciated!

PS -> Is it a sign that I'm a true nerd that I experience actual (albeit low-level) trepidation about starting a topic that might bomb? I mean, what will that do for my forum rep? :wink:

Nah, we're music nerds. We'll make lists till the day we die (AND BE PROUD OF IT).

Anyways - I'm interested to hear your answers.

Also - Sufjan Steven's "That Dress Looks Nice on You"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OkX_r032PM

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 4:47 am
by paranoiaagent

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:44 am
by Numerator
seven forty seven by that weird scottish band who wear beanies
the name escapes me
something to do with alaska?
nah, it'll come to me...

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:49 am
by s7409651
Cheesy, but 'Hard Sun' by Eddie Vedder (off the INTO THE WILD OST) can always make me feel pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvYLZ-aLSXE&feature=related

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 8:50 am
by Dissolved
On my own by Ulrich Schnaus.

The video is an experimental montage by myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMsJ4AAIJV8


This cover of BBR's 'Start as you mean to go' by Katsen.
I just loved the energy and raw melody/vocal mix in it,
made me very happy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DdA6mG4UsE&playnext_from=TL&videos=NHNVKK1iFiQ

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 12:29 pm
by (parenthesis)
Anything by Plone.

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 1:49 pm
by Aserine

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:24 pm
by 88marquis
s7409651 wrote:Cheesy, but 'Hard Sun' by Eddie Vedder (off the INTO THE WILD OST) can always make me feel pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvYLZ-aLSXE&feature=related


YES! I absolutaly love this one, along with Rise - short but amazing. you should hear the original by Indio just in case you didn't know, its a remake. =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5KXozi_HM

Original is cool as hell!

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:53 pm
by turquoise70
88marquis wrote:
s7409651 wrote:Cheesy, but 'Hard Sun' by Eddie Vedder (off the INTO THE WILD OST) can always make me feel pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvYLZ-aLSXE&feature=related


YES! I absolutaly love this one, along with Rise - short but amazing. you should hear the original by Indio just in case you didn't know, its a remake. =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5KXozi_HM

Original is cool as hell!


I wasn't sure what to think the first time this got played to me, but I think I have to agree with you guys on this one.

Also........... for me, it's this:

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

beautiful beautiful beautiful. Disney movies lost a lot when they went the way of the Broadway musical, with all the characters dancing around and wailing like idiots. This is way better.

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 2:54 pm
by Synthestesia
turquoise70 wrote:
88marquis wrote:
s7409651 wrote:Cheesy, but 'Hard Sun' by Eddie Vedder (off the INTO THE WILD OST) can always make me feel pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvYLZ-aLSXE&feature=related


YES! I absolutaly love this one, along with Rise - short but amazing. you should hear the original by Indio just in case you didn't know, its a remake. =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5KXozi_HM

Original is cool as hell!


I wasn't sure what to think the first time this got played to me, but I think I have to agree with you guys on this one.

Also........... for me, it's this:

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

Dude. I absolutely loved that movie whaen I was a kid. SSOO NOSTALGIC....

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 3:11 pm
by s7409651
Thanks for the link to the original Hard Sun - i had heard it was aremake but had never heard the original.. great!

The Rescuers.. hot damn. I feel sorry for kids who grow up today with all the ADD shows & movies. The oldies are just fantastic. I also loved Robin Hood :P

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 3:41 pm
by TEARZ
man i'm sitting on my front porch this morning enjoying the wicked sunny weather and listening to the birds. i had my ipod on shuffle and 'a ridge between mountains' came on, which i haven't heard since last summer....shit is perfect music for sunny days.

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 7:10 pm
by jonnyjj74
Seven Forty Seven
Pearl Jam - Strangest Tribe (A little known b-side gem from Lost Dogs that is really personal for me)
Mika Vainio - Raatelu (Noise taken to the most emotionally impactful level I've ever come across)

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:43 pm
by Numerator
Synthestesia wrote:
turquoise70 wrote:
88marquis wrote:
s7409651 wrote:Cheesy, but 'Hard Sun' by Eddie Vedder (off the INTO THE WILD OST) can always make me feel pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvYLZ-aLSXE&feature=related


YES! I absolutaly love this one, along with Rise - short but amazing. you should hear the original by Indio just in case you didn't know, its a remake. =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5KXozi_HM

Original is cool as hell!


I wasn't sure what to think the first time this got played to me, but I think I have to agree with you guys on this one.

Also........... for me, it's this:

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

Dude. I absolutely loved that movie whaen I was a kid. SSOO NOSTALGIC....


wow, you too?
:shock: :D

Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 9:56 pm
by turquoise70
Numerator wrote:
Synthestesia wrote:
turquoise70 wrote:
88marquis wrote:
s7409651 wrote:Cheesy, but 'Hard Sun' by Eddie Vedder (off the INTO THE WILD OST) can always make me feel pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvYLZ-aLSXE&feature=related


YES! I absolutaly love this one, along with Rise - short but amazing. you should hear the original by Indio just in case you didn't know, its a remake. =)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5KXozi_HM

Original is cool as hell!


I wasn't sure what to think the first time this got played to me, but I think I have to agree with you guys on this one.

Also........... for me, it's this:

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

Dude. I absolutely loved that movie whaen I was a kid. SSOO NOSTALGIC....


wow, you too?
:shock: :D


I still love it. And I just ordered Down Under on DVD :D

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 2:19 pm
by Joebot Kill
i love the original rescuers.
here are a couple of songs that make me happy to be alive:
girls - hellhold ratrace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcqwfFKagH4
something about bleak helplessness of our generation that really resonates with me. "some times you just gotta make it for yourself"

dom - living in america http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdA2SAdSgc0
this guys one of my friends from highschool. hes blowing up and getting reviewed on pitchfork. makes me happy to know that SOMEONE around me is actually making it! plus the songs super catchy.

the black dog - 3/4 heart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skdAlYG9WcE
autechre - bike http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE_P5S1Hb6I
these early nineties electronica tracks remind me of a time when electronic music was new and crazy to me. they predict a hyper-civilized future with flying cars and cyberspace. since we're never gonna get to see that, i listen to this.

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 7:05 pm
by observation
Isi by Neu
Public Image by PIL
Most Flight of the Conchords songs
Guns of Navarone by Skatalites
Another Girl Another Planet by the Only Ones
Dancing Queen by Abba
Singing in the Rain, performed by Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke Taylor on the kazoo and swannee whistle

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:10 pm
by Phasen
dayvan cowboy

and the odd nosdam remix...

lovely

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 9:58 pm
by Infinite E
wmg are bastards

Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:30 am
by (parenthesis)
Kincaid by VHS head, reminds me a lot of some childhood summers

The old Autechre songs from the incunabula era, basscadet is so damn FUNKY