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The Embarrassing Artists thread got me thinking, after I was a bit reluctant to admit that I have "Groove Is In The Heart" on my MP3 , and realising that many people actually really like this song and it puts them in a good mood.

I find a number of songs always put me in a happy mood when hearing them (despite what their subject matter may be), such as "To Her Door" (Paul Kelly), "Don't Stop (Fleetwood Mac) , "Run To Paradise" (Choirboys) and most of Australian Crawl's music (always makes me feel like its a warm summer day, driving down the Esplanade, with the sun twinkling off the sea).

On the other hand, some songs seem to bring about the opposite. I'm not sure why, but Men At Work's "Overkill" always saddens me, and the same for Hootie And The Blowfish "Let Her Cry" (being aware of the subject matter).

What songs send you to both ends of the spectrum?

80s keyboard pop always puts me in a good mood.

'Bright Eyes' still gets me to this day.

Hazel's not dead...

kiki d and elton john dont go breakin my heart is my alarm ringtone.

How can you have a bad day waking up to that song.

Most new crap puts me in a bad mood

All the music I listen to always puts me in a good mood. Wouldn't listen to it if it didn't!

Agreed with Drop Bear on the new stuff, hearing all day everyday day annoys the living sh!t out of me! Adelaide radio.

When I am in a "reflective" or even a "down" mood, I love listening to the whole "Singles" Soundtrack. 90's grunge at it's absolute best.

"Smile" by Lily Allen makes me laugh, yet "Shiny Happy People" by REM makes me want to punch people in the face.

Saltwater by Julian Lennon makes me sad.

Songs that give me goose bumps and make me sad every time I hear them;

I was only 19 - Redgum
Sailing - Rod Stewart
These Days - Powderfinger
Everybody hurts - REM
True Blue - John Williamson (played at a good friends funeral)

Years ago,when I was in a not so happy place,Steve Winwood showed me a little light at the end of the tunnel---

"I'll be back in the high life again,
all the doors I closed one time will open up again.
And I'll be back in the high life again,
all the eyes that watched me once will smile and take me in."

Sad songs for me
Godspeed - Dixie chicks
Beautiful Boy - John Lennon

Happy songs
Shiny happy people - REM
Check It Out - John Cougar Mellencamp

Ween- Your Party always gets me in the mood for a sesh

Great mood -
All The Small Things: Blink 182
Boys Of Summer: Don Henley
I Want It All - Queen

Sad mood -

Magpiespower, agreed - "Bright Eyes" was the first song that made me cry when it was first released (I WAS six years old)

Tears In Heaven (I know, but....)

Hurt - Johnny Cash (this is one of the finest, and I mean this absolutely as a compliment - watch it if you haven't seen the video on Youtube to see what I mean - examples of a song that can bring tears to your eyes. A lovely, yet haunting example of Cash at his finest, covering the Nine Inch Nails song, in one of his final videos.

This is one of my favourite tunes, very underated IMO (esp the brilliant sax solo), makes me feel a bit sad as it was around the time this tune came out I split from a a fairly long term relationship, being a teenager at the time I though it was the end of the world!

Agreed, it's an awesome song Dutchy, probably my favourite Icehouse track. As mentioned in a previous thread I do like Icehouse but they can tend to be cold and emotionless (much like Bowie who Iva Davies seems to have morphed into at various stages of his career), which is actually the opposite of this track. My favourite lineup too, with a young Guy Pratt on bass. The Whitlams do an OK job of this too.

Back on topic, The Beatles' 'A Day in the Life' makes me happy and sad at the same time.

SAD
- Caught in the Crowd - Kate Miller-Heidke
- Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
- The Flame - Cheap Trick
- Greatest love of all - Whitney Houston

HAPPY
- Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
- True - Spandau Ballet
- Kiss on my List - Hall & Oates
- Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

Happy:

I Want your Love - Transvision Vamp
I don't Care - Transvision Vamp
Onion Skin - Boom Crash Opera
Groove is in the Heart - DeeLite
What you Need - INXS
Rythym is a Dancer -SNAP



Sad:

The Day you went Away - Wendy Matthews
Never Ever - All Saints
Because of You - Kelly Clarkson

Sad, for similar reasons as Dutchy

Gilbert O'Sullivan's Alone Again, Naturally is dead set tragic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho

Hurt - Johnny Cash

Jeff Buckley - Last Goodbye. This song makes me feel happy and sad all at once. It reminds me of a dearly departed from my life and the sorrow that goes with losing someone close, but also makes me feel happy that I had the opportunity to feel as close to that person as I did and share the goods times we did.

Songs that make me happy might not be happy songs, but more than likely I have fond memories of seeing it played live or a time in my life when I was super happy or content with my lot in life.

Happy :
Grinspoon - DC3X
Living End - Uncle Harry
Metallica - Hero of the Day
Van Halen - Jump
Powderfinger - Sunsets
59 Times the Pain - Got it all in sight
Rancid - Ruby Soho
Greenday - American Idiot, Time of my life.

Sad :
Anything by REM, Smashing Pumpkins, Massive Attack etc etc.