h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Any particular music (as embarrassing as it may be) that is an instant prozac for y'all?

For me, I'd say 'Down Under' by Men at Work, 'Shining Star,' by Earth, Wing, and Fire, the Kingdom Hearts mix of 'Hikari' by Utada Hikaru, 'Ride my Seesaw' by the Moody Blues, 'Bus Stop' by the Hollies (?), Spirit in the Sky 'Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 'Missippi Queen' Mountain, 'El Paso' Marty Robbins, 'Atomic Dog' George Clinton, 'Brown Eyed Girl'..ok, this is getting longer than i expected..anyway. your turn

So, we're just talking about stuff that makes you feel better here?

Ooh, well, pretty much anything by Kula Shaker cheers me up, and the whole of "Introducing the Hardline" by Terence Trent Derby, also, "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves", "Paradise City" by Guns 'n' Roses, "Stayin' Alive" by the BeeGees, "Town called Malice" by The Jam, "She's Electric" by Oasis, "Gotta Get Thru This" by Daniel Beddingfield (do I have eclectic taste? I think so) and for a really cheesy finale "Breakaway" by Tracey Ullman.

Liz
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Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix
The Dancer by Stanley Clarke

Having listend to some very old, cheesy tapes at the weekend, here are a few more 'feel good' songs;

"Shout" by Lulu
"Reet Petitie" by Jackie Wilson
"Pearl in the Shell" by Howard Jones

Liz
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Some songs which kind of get me out of a funk:

Working In a coalmine- lee dorsey
rescue me- fontella bass
say hello wave goodbye- soft cell
cowboys- ian dury and the blockheads
romeo and juliet- dire straits
tweeter and the monkeyman- traveling wilburys
for crying out loud- meat loaf
born to run- springsteen

Some for when I want to relax into a reflective mood:

prettiest eyes- beautiful south
to ramona- bob dylan
hurt- johnny cash
forever young- dylan

Some choices there, Egon. Oooh, yes, "Rescue Me" by Fontella Bass, I'd forgotten about that one. That's definitely a turn it up and dance around the kitchen track.

And another one you have reminded me of, in a roundabout way, is "Hit me with your Rythm Stick" by Ian Dury and the Blockheads.

Liz
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Rhythm stick I love for a party- I got the original 7" second hand for 25 p a couple of years back- classy B-side on it, "there Ain't Half Been some clever bastards"

I was watching TOTP2 last night and was reminded what a fine and uplifting track "Love Action" by the Human League is.

I could probably come up with a differend 'happy' song every day if I thought about it for long enough.

Music to work to, housework and stuff - Mamas and Papas at relatively high volume; Eurythmics.

another one to get anyone up and dancing round the kitchen table is What Do I Have To Do (To Prove My Love To You) by Marva Whitney.

...my foots tapping away just thinking of the song.

ing off to find it

Oh, for dancing round the kitchen you need "it Ain't What You Do It's Thye Way That You Do It" by Bananarama and the Fun Boy Three.

followed by Message To You, Rudy by The Specials

Hmm, either that or "Too Much Too Young"

Yeah but if you really want to get the people downstairs complaining as you boogie round the kitchen, then slap on The Power And The Passion, by Midnight Oil.

can't leave out Superstition, Stevie Wonder