June 22, 200521 yr We all know Coldplay make great songs which have definite emotive qualities. However, I don't think anyone could describe them as particularly uplifting. David Gray's "Babylon" is one tune that definitely is, and here is a list of other "singalong" songs which fall in the same category: 1. Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree 2. The Colourfield - Thinking Of You 3. Jimmy Cliff - I Can See Clearly Now 4. UB40 - Kingston Town 5. Men At Work - Down Under 6. Abba - Take A Chance On Me 7. Erasure - Victim of Love 8. Madonna - Cherish 9. Janet Jackson - Whoops Now! 10. Diana Ross - Chain Reaction 11. The Four Tops - Loco In Acapulco 12. Mental As Anything - Live It Up 13. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough 14. The Lightning Seeds - Pure 15. OMD - Secret 16. Human League - Don't You Want Me 17. M People - How Can I Love You More 18. Erasure - Blue Savannah 19. Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing My Way 20. Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams 21. Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid 22. OMD - Enola Gay 23. Aha - Take On Me 24. Elton John - I'm Still Standing 25. Supergrass - Alright 26. Kirsty MacColl - A New England Anybody like to suggest some others??
June 22, 200521 yr lol is that your own list ... Jimmy Cliff - Wild World is pretty uplifting if you're splitting from you're girl ... i'll think of some more in a min
June 22, 200521 yr Author Wild World certainly falls into that category. Definitely one with a catchy chorus.
June 22, 200521 yr The Killers - All These Things That I've Done Keane - This Is The Last Time Keane - Bend & Break (a little uplifting) Travis - Sing Travis - Love Will Come Through Dido - Thankyou Muse - Butterfiles & Hurricanes and i'd be tempted to say Coldplay - Clocks is uplifting as well just for the piano in it
June 22, 200521 yr Daylight and God put a smile - Coldplay Sun hits the sky - Supergrass Dancing Queen - Abba The Bitter End - Placebo Modern Love - David Bowie those are all I could think of...
June 22, 200521 yr Author The Killers - All These Things That I've Done (don't know it) Keane - This Is The Last Time Fantastic! My favourite single of last year!! Saw them a couple of months back, too! Keane - Bend & Break (a little uplifting) Travis - Sing Yup, although I think "Side" is even more so. Travis - Love Will Come Through Dido - Thankyou I love Dido, but I wouldn't have said that tune was uplifting!! :) It's very mellow. However, "Sand In My Shoes" is!! Muse - Butterfiles & Hurricanes Will have to check that one out. and i'd be tempted to say Coldplay - Clocks is uplifting as well just for the piano in it *Well the housey mixes definitely are!! Possibly the only Coldplay song that makes the grade in that department.
June 22, 200521 yr Modern Love - David Bowie And "Let's Dance"!! Yeah ! I would choose anything by him !!! Rebel Rebel too ! this is the best !
June 22, 200521 yr well i did try to think ... yeah loads of people think Keane are imitations of Coldplay but nahh, Keane are great, its a very good debut album :)
June 22, 200521 yr remember the Lighthouse Family? there pretty uplifting - can't remember any of the titles of their songs though
June 22, 200521 yr Author Yeah ! I would choose anything by him !!! Even "The Laughing Gnome" and "Absolute Beginners"?
June 23, 200521 yr Modern Love - David Bowie Definitely! This song always puts me in a good mood. That and New Order's Bizarre Love Triangle.
June 23, 200521 yr Travis - Side Oasis - Wonderwall Red Hot Chili Peppers - Road Trippin Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge Sublime - What I Got Sublime - Get Out The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize? Bright Eyes - Bowl Of Oranges The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get Travis - Driftwood Travis - Follow The Light Wilco - Jesus, etc.
June 23, 200521 yr Yeah ! I would choose anything by him !!! Even "The Laughing Gnome" and "Absolute Beginners"? yup !! Absolute Beginners is one of my fave Bowie tracks !
June 23, 200521 yr 1. Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree you're riiiiight! :lol: :lol: The song's got the powah, it makes me dance even, scary enough :lol: :idea2: :stunned:
June 23, 200521 yr Don't Panic & We Never Change - Coldplay You're Just Too Good To Be True - Andy Williams (covered by a whole lot of others)... Might be best known as the beer ad (Heineken?) :D Porcelain - Moby Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve Semicharmed Live - Third Eye Blind Grey Sky Morning (Best I Ever Had) - Vertical Horizon Here With Me - Dido (Roswell version) :D Any jangly Beatles song e.g. Hard Day's Night, She Loves You, Day Tripper, Ticket To Ride etc :P
June 23, 200521 yr Author Travis - Side Oasis - Wonderwall Red Hot Chili Peppers - Road Trippin Red Hot Chili Peppers - Under The Bridge Sublime - What I Got Sublime - Get Out The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize? Bright Eyes - Bowl Of Oranges The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get Travis - Driftwood Travis - Follow The Light Wilco - Jesus, etc. I don't know ALL the songs here, but I don't think you're quite getting the idea. "Wonderwall" and "Driftwood" are great songs, but they are melancholic - not uplifting - much like many of Coldplay's tunes. I'm talking about "happy" tunes!!
June 23, 200521 yr Author remember the Lighthouse Family? there pretty uplifting - can't remember any of the titles of their songs though Their most "uplifting" song was "High"......................used to play it in the club quite a lot - it was extremely popular when it came out, as was Desree's "Life" (same time). Used to go very well together, in fact! :)
June 23, 200521 yr Author Don't laugh but Lighthouse Family and "Lifting"... Think you mean LIFTED!! Yeah, that was pretty upLIFTing!! :P
June 23, 200521 yr Author 1. Fool's Garden - Lemon Tree you're riiiiight! :lol: :lol: The song's got the powah, it makes me dance even, scary enough :lol: :idea2: :stunned: I'm surprised you know it, as it wasn't a big hit in the U.K. It emanated from Germany!!
June 23, 200521 yr Author What a wonderful world by Loius Armstrong' date=' it always lifts my spirits[/quote'] Perhaps - good tune again - but VERY melancholic. Not what I had in mind.
June 23, 200521 yr Author Don't Panic & We Never Change - Coldplay You're Just Too Good To Be True - Andy Williams (covered by a whole lot of others)... Might be best known as the beer ad (Heineken?) :D Porcelain - Moby Bittersweet Symphony - The Verve Semicharmed Live - Third Eye Blind Grey Sky Morning (Best I Ever Had) - Vertical Horizon Here With Me - Dido (Roswell version) :D Any jangly Beatles song e.g. Hard Day's Night, She Loves You, Day Tripper, Ticket To Ride etc :P Ditto most of these, other than The Beatles ones. Most of their uptempo numbers make the grade.
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