Overwhelmingly joyful tunes

[andysays]

Prince - 1999
Ruff Sqwad - Sound Man / Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie
Stereolab - Cybele's Reverie

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And I reckon even..

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[Diggedy Derek]

It's hard to top Cornell Campbell's "Dance In A Greenwich Town" - essentially a song about getting to a great party, find all your mates there (who happen to be King Tubby and a bunch of friendly dreads) and hanging out and smoking spliff.

It also features, in the deejay version, the nonsensical but infectiously, overflowingly joyous lyric "there was dreadlocks, dread, natty congo dread and natty roots everywhere"


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[matt b]

What's the song that establishes the greatest distance between instrumental joy and lyrical despair (without it being done solely for superficially ironic effect)?

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[Diggedy Derek]

The Jackson 5 has got to be a good shout in this thread. And obviously that ecstatic, streamlined feeling carried through to Michael Jackson solo tunes like "Rock With You" and "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" (they do what they say on the tin)

 

[Diggedy Derek]

What's the song that establishes the greatest distance between instrumental joy and lyrical despair (without it being done solely for superficially ironic effect)?

Steve Harley and The Cockney Rebel's "Come Up And See Me (Make Me Smile)", Marvin Gaye's "Here My Dear"... lots of choices...

 

[matt b]

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[matt b]

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[Tentative Andy]

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Also most songs that use the Joyride riddim (clue's in the name I guess).

 

[muser]

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tippa irie's is probably my fav but not on there.

 

[Itchy & Scratchy]

Any track made by The Go! Team
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[hucks]

Any track made by The Go! Team

This too true. I saw them once at a festival and felt a little exploited.

The synth solos at the end of Computer Love by Kraftwerk, especially when the main melody comes back in.

 

[David_M]

I like this!

ok, a few joyful and totally random tunes of my choice too

Chezidek - Leave the trees

Redlight - Coca Cola Bottle Shape

French Kiss - Mischief

UR - Jupiter Jazz

Inner City - Let It Reign (Altern 8 Know The Score Mix)

Steve Gurley - I'm Happy

Brotherhood - Spirit Remix

Nasty Crew - N.A.S.T.Y.

Orien - Mexican Wave

Dynamix II - Don't Touch That Dial

Mophono - Live Human Being

Eero Johannes - Finnrexin

Line47 - Idle Ruins

 

[4linehaiku]

also Drexciya has always sounded joyous to me in just the way baboon described but some people may disagree

Certainly does it for me.

 

[baboon2004]

Anyone who doesn't like this is just wrong.

 

[routes]

\o/...

and this

 

[matmustard]

Game Over

 

[michael]

The Jackson 5 has got to be a good shout in this thread. And obviously that ecstatic, streamlined feeling carried through to Michael Jackson solo tunes like "Rock With You" and "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" (they do what they say on the tin)

Jackson Five made me think of 'It's Your Thing'. I think The Isleys' original is pretty ruling on the joy front.

The Meters' 'Just Kissed My Baby' is one of those tunes that always makes me smile. Holy shit. Maybe should put that in the favourite song of all time thread too...

 

[Pestario]

This is perfect for walking down the street on a summer's day.

 

[hamarplazt]

Am I the only one who is tired of every single thread on dissensus degenerating to a lazy youtube dump?

Eventually, even though I like a lot of the stuff presentet here, it's such a predictable display of tasteful and 'nuumologically correct stuff. If you want music that is...

bursting with optimism and joy at the sheer beauty of life

...then why not go all the way. Certainly not a "cool" record, but absolutely wonderful nevertheless.

 

[Tentative Andy]

Am I the only one who is tired of every single thread on dissensus degenerating to a lazy youtube dump?

Eventually, even though I like a lot of the stuff presentet here, it's such a predictable display of tasteful and 'nuumologically correct stuff.

Oh bugger off.