Happy Playlist is Happy!

I'd never really used playlists while listening to music before. Mostly just listened to albums, genres, artists, etc. on shuffle. Recently, though, I've gone on a bit of a kick as far as making playlists for certain moods, activities, and the like. Perhaps my favorite is the "Happy Songs for Happy People" playlist, containing all my favorite upbeat, bright, cheerful songs. Mostly I'm concerned with melodies and structure, as far as what I consider "happy," as I've never been much of a stickler for lyrics. They might not be the most complex musical arrangements, but they make for excellent listening while walking to class on a sunny morning. Here's what I've got in there right now:

• Hoppipolla - Sigur Ros
• Baba O'Riley - The Who
• Steal My Sunshine - LEN
• Concrete Schoolyard - Jurassic 5
• Ooh La La - Faces
• She's Electric - Oasis
• Superman - Goldfinger
• Mother, We Just Can't Get Enough - The New Radicals
• I Wanna Know Girls - Portastatic
• Do You Love Me? - The Explorers Club
• Stay (Wasting Time) - Dave Matthews Band
• No Rain - Blind Melon
• Black or White - Michael Jackson
• Sun Lotion - Steadman

Incidentally, Hoppipolla gets my vote for "Happiest Song Ever Written." I linked the music video in my last post. I dare you to watch it without smiling. If you want to check any others out, go to Playlist.com and search 'em. It's a decent song database and lets you listen to full songs. If you're clever, you can even download them for free in an only-slightly-illegal way!