Song suggestions required: 'Upbeat / Happy / etc'

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OrangeOne

Legend
Ok - last time I posted a thread like this looking for songs it was a riotous success.

This time I need songs that are upbeat, happy, rocking, etc etc. I have quite a few dozen but I want to expand both number and genre. It's for music to go behind an outdoor event, attended by all-ages (songs need to be pretty-language-free). No specific style, but in general, these should be very well known, the sort that singers/bands open or close gigs with, the sort that you hear on the radio and drive a bit faster / happier, etc etc.

They need not be old or young, but the older they are the better known they need to be. Any suggestions at all appreciated!

Songs like:
- Elevation (U2)
- Beautiful Day (U2)
- Let me entertain you (Robbie Williams)
- Allstar (Smashmouth)
- Famous Last Words (My Chemical Romance)
- Jump (Van Halen)
- I write sings not tragedies (Panic at the Disco)
- Blinded by the light (Manfred Mann's Earth Band)
 
Duzza

Duzza

Legend
Why is Famous Last Words in there? That song creeps me out :p

I can't think of any, except for my favourite Can I Get Get Get by Junior Senior
 
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Freedom

Professional
You're looking for all-ages language-appropriate music, yet you have "I write sins, not tragedies" by Panic! At the Disco...maybe you should rethink that one...
 
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OrangeOne

Legend
Freedom said:
You're looking for all-ages language-appropriate music, yet you have "I write sins, not tragedies" by Panic! At the Disco...maybe you should rethink that one...
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Well picked :) It's right on the edge of what's (un)acceptable, and probably depending on the time of day, and maybe even then. God-damn is ok, the W-word is a bit far.
 
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croatian sensation

Professional
Ok..on top of my head...

Sweet Escape- Gwen Stefani
Walking on sunshine- Katrina and the Waves
You make me feel- Sylvester
Que sera mi vida- Gibson brothers
Proud mary- Tina Turner
Esena mono (summer remix)- Keti Garbi (a Greek song...a must if you want to go more "oriental")
In too deep- Sum 41
For what it's worth- The Cardigans
Hot fudge- Robbie Williams
Black or White- Michael Jackson (I'm a fan..shhh :))
If you could read my mind- Stars on 54
I bet you look good on the dancefloor- Arctic Monkeys

That's it for now...most of it isn't the style of music you suggested..but they are upbeat and happy
 
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Vision84

Hall of Fame
To go along with Tennis Heavy Metal star try these
AC/DC - Thunderstruck.
Metallica - Enter Sandman.
Alice Cooper - Poison
Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train
 
ElSuegro

ElSuegro

Rookie
Don't Stop by Fleetwood Mac
You're my Best Friend by Queen
Hollywood Nights by Bob Seger
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
Shine by Collective Soul
With Arms Wide Open by Creed
 
Andres

Andres

G.O.A.T.
croatian sensation said:
Black or White- Michael Jackson (I'm a fan..shhh :))
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Are you!!?? Haha, didn't know that! MJ rocks!
Some another upbeat tunes by MJ: 2000 watts, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, Another Part of Me, but of course Black or White is Michael's best upbeat song and one of the most popular tunes in the 90s.

I'll add Don't Stop me Now by Queen and The Smallprint by Muse ;)
 
Craig Sheppard

Craig Sheppard

Hall of Fame
Light & Day/Reach for the Sun - The Polyphonic Spree
Elephant Stone - The Stone Roses
Pounding - Doves
Read My Mind - The Killers
Rocky Mountain High - John Denver
Surfin' USA - The Beach Boys
Surfin Safari - The Beach Boys
High - The Cure
Mint Car - The Cure
Live Forever - Oasis
Stay Young - Oasis
For Once In My Life - Stevie Wonder
Happy - Travis
Happy Jack - Monaco
 
soyizgood

soyizgood

G.O.A.T.
Kiss the Rain - Billie Myers
Take On Me - Ah-Ha
Talking in Your Sleep - The Romantics

Just whatever came to mind in 1 minute.
 
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little_e

Semi-Pro
Jimmy Buffet
Leon Redbone
Harry Connick Jr.
Bob Marley
Duke Tumatoe
Keb Moe
The Ramones
 
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tricky

Hall of Fame
crue - girls girls girls
motley crue - dr feelgood
kiss - love gun
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Yup. For happy, sexy time, ye gotta reach for the hair metal --

Motley Crue -- Girl Don't Go Away Mad, SOS
Guns and Roses -- I Used to Love Her, Paradise City
Warrant -- Cherry Pie
Bon Jovi -- Bad Medicine, Living on a Prayer
Aerosmith -- Dude Looks Like a Lady
Quiet Riot -- Cum on Feel the Noize
Twisted Sister -- We're Not Gonna Take It
 
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ShooterMcMarco

ShooterMcMarco

Hall of Fame
Its a beautiful day - U2
Church of hot addiction - Cobra Starship
Mixed Tape - Jack's Mannequin
Put your body in motion - Wiseguys
Bend and not break - Dashboard Confessional
Chain me free - The Matches
September - Earth Wind and Fire
PYT - Michael Jackson
Come go with me - Beach Boys
Wouldn't it be nice? - Beach Boys
 
DueSouth

DueSouth

Semi-Pro
Lol i accidently deleted all my iTunes:sad: but this is a selection from what i have managed to recover so far:
She Moves in Her Own Way - Kooks
Hard to Beat - Hard-Fi
No Tomorrow - Orson
New Shoes - Paulo Nutini
She's a Rebel - Green Day
Wonderful World - James Morrison
Town Called Malice - The Jam
See the World - The Kooks
Not Coming Home - Maroon 5
The View From the Afternoon - Arctic Monkeys
Mardy Bum - Arctic Monkeys
Dont Stop me Now - Queen
Suzie - Boy Kill Boy
Brimful of Asha - Cornershop
A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley
You're All I Have - Snow Patrol
 
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OrangeOne

Legend
DueSouth said:
Lol i accidently deleted all my iTunes:sad: but this is a selection from what i have managed to recover so far:
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I can empathise Due, I accidentally deleted all of mine as well. I mean, I kept the music, but lost all of my playlists / ratings / etc in one press-of-a-button. If only I'd researched how to backup...

I was a little mad that day!

To you and everyone else: Thanks for all of the suggestions so far, they've been great! The event isn't for another week, so keep them coming if you're so inclined!
 
zapvor

zapvor

G.O.A.T.
Spoon-the way we get by
the Rapture-house of jealous lovers, the devil, dont gon do it, whoo alright uh huh
Hot Hot Heat-you owe me an IOU
The Libertines-cant stand me now
The Killers-when you were young
Franz Ferdinand-The Fallen
Mars Volta-Viscera eyes (very very good)
and Mariah Carey;)
 
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OrangeOne

Legend
Thanks everyone for the suggestions, the event's on this weekend and a bunch of this music has added to what I already had and will be great!
 
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