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Optimism in Music.

I'm not a big fan of those "worst of threads." I like to concentrate more on the positive. That brings to mind a couple of songs that just make me feel good with their lyrics and melody. First is Bob Dylan's song New Morning. The lyrics sing of just that. It's a great song that never fials to put a smile on my face. Another of my favorites is a song by Cameo called I like the World. The words are truly inspiring. I must play that at least four or five times a week. Any songs come to mind that just make you feel good or that you play when you need to just feel good?
dreadhead
zaikesman
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"Red Rubber Ball" -- Paul Simon (performed by The Cyrkle)
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launche
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"Lovely Day" by Bill Withers

There are just so many for me, I don't even want to get my mind going too much.

I mean C'mon... Love Shack by The B-52's : )
hartwerger
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What's so Funny About Peace Love and Understanding, by Elvis Costello, of course. Written by Nick Lowe, I think.
zaikesman
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Yes, written by Nick Lowe. Great song, fantastic performance -- in sum a classic gem, and as I suggested above one of those depressing songs that's nonetheless capable of making you feel good when you hear it -- but "optimistic"? Hey, there are some (what I consider to be) off-the-mark picks in this thread, in different ways, but to me this one -- a lucid and searingly angry indictment of the world we've made and our attitudes about it, that offers no hope of change even as it acknowledges and sympathizes with our potential to see the problems -- represents the absolute antithesis of optimism. Not that there's anything wrong with that :-)
jaybo
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zaikesman..check out 'jesus was a crossmaker' by julee sills....the song that inspired lowe...the hollies covered it....just killer
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