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102. Celebration - Kool & The Gang

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Sat Aug 10, 2024, 05:49 PM

Aug 10

No happy or joy in the title or lyrics, but this song just always makes me happy. Ler's dance!!

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Post a song that has joy/joyful or happy/happiness or glad in the title or lyrics. I feel joy and happiness when I [View all] debm55 Aug 9 OP

Ode to Joy. diane in sf Aug 9 #1

Thank you diane in sf. Beautiful song. debm55 Aug 9 #2

I love this one, too! HeartsCanHope Aug 10 #73

Happy Dave in VA Aug 9 #3

Love that song. Thank you, Dave in VA debm55 Aug 9 #7

Thanks - John Lewis! GreatAuntK Aug 10 #76

Always glad to make someone smile! Dave in VA Aug 10 #83

Thank you. I loved John Lewis and the song. It makes me happy. debm55 Aug 11 #142

Happy Birthday! Bayard Aug 9 #4

Thank you Bayard. debm55 Aug 9 #13

8th mobeau69 Aug 9 #5

Ty mobeau69. Excellent. debm55 Aug 9 #9

Joy, by Apollo 100 RazorbackExpat Aug 9 #6

Thank You RazorbackExpat. Wonderful. debm55 Aug 9 #10

Happy Together. nocoincidences Aug 9 #8

Thank you nocoincidences. I remember that song from way back. debm55 Aug 9 #11

I Want To Be Happy geojazz Aug 9 #12

Thank you geojazz. And I am happy. debm55 Aug 9 #14

Oh Happy Day, 1967 Polly Hennessey Aug 9 #15

Great choice, and thank you Polly Hennessey. debm55 Aug 9 #22

Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye livetohike Aug 9 #16

Great song, great singer. Thank you livetohike. debm55 Aug 9 #23

Or Stevie Ray ProfessorGAC Aug 9 #29

I'm Happy Just To Dance With You - The Beatles Mad_Dem_X Aug 9 #17

Thank you, Mad_Dem_X. I want to put on my dancing shoes now. debm55 Aug 9 #24

How about "Glad?" DJ Synikus Makisimus Aug 9 #18

I edited my OP and added glad. Ty for the sond. It is one of my favorits by one of my favorite bands. debm55 Aug 9 #20

Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin Alpeduez21 Aug 9 #19

Thank you very much, Alpeduez21. Great song to be singing now. debm55 Aug 9 #21

Glad All Over 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 9 #25

Thank you 50 Shades Of Blue. Great choice. debm55 Aug 9 #27

Seasons in the Sun TlalocW Aug 9 #26

This song absolutely has the word "joy" in the lyrics Niagara Aug 9 #47

Thank you Niagara. debm55 Aug 9 #48

Absolutely, Debbie! I'm a fan of Terry Jacks :) Niagara Aug 9 #58

I know it does TlalocW Aug 9 #65

It's all good, TlalocW! Niagara Aug 10 #97

God, I hate that song. rogerashton Aug 10 #127

I don't give a fuck if you hate that song or not Niagara Aug 10 #131

Sea of Joy Cartoonist Aug 9 #28

Thank you. I really like Steve Winwood. Great song and another great group. Didn;t Cream do a song called "I'm So Glad" debm55 Aug 9 #33

I'm So Glad Cartoonist Aug 9 #42

I am sorry, but I am an old fart. What is DU's copy link???? TY debm55 Aug 9 #46

Thank you. I am a little old lady. Can you please post for me.??????? debm55 Aug 9 #49

I'm so glad WestMichRad Aug 9 #69

Thank you very much WestMichRad, debm55 Aug 10 #74

Three Dog Night - Joy To The World ProfessorGAC Aug 9 #30

Thank you ProfessorGAC It was mine too. debm55 Aug 9 #36

This one Oppaloopa Aug 9 #40

We Got To See Them ProfessorGAC Aug 9 #41

I saw them at the local mall for free. Local mall always had groups playing. Maybe that is why local mall is no longer debm55 Aug 9 #45

Mariah Carey BlueKota Aug 9 #59

Thank you, BlueKota. I will have to look it up on YouTube. debm55 Aug 9 #61

Shambala - Doesn't have the word joy, but emanates joy (and sort of rhymes with Kamala!) marzipanni Aug 9 #68

Thank you marzipanni. I remember the song, It was a happy song. debm55 Aug 10 #92

Happy Happy Joy Joy disambiguation Aug 9 #31

Thank you disambigulation. Used to watch with my son long ago. debm55 Aug 9 #37

Love Can Make You Happy... malthaussen Aug 9 #32

Thank you, Mal. 1969, OMG I remember that song. Time flies by. debm55 Aug 9 #38

Put on a Happy Face Wicked Blue Aug 9 #34

Thank you Wicked Blue. Loved the song and love Dick Van Dyke. debm55 Aug 9 #39

Happy Days Are Here Again Jeebo Aug 9 #35

thank you Jeebo. I remember listing to that as a kid watching the convention. They could play a version of it as the debm55 Aug 9 #43

Barbara S her version and I'll bet she lets us use it gladly Oppaloopa Aug 9 #44

The Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland duet is one of my favorites Raven123 Aug 10 #77

Love Peace and Happiness The Chambers Brothers NBachers Aug 9 #50

Thank you so much, NBachers. Love the title. Love, Peace, and Happiness. debm55 Aug 9 #51

Happy by The Rolling Stones Niagara Aug 9 #52

Thank You, Niagara. debm55 Aug 9 #54

Nancy Wilson "How Glad I Am) Mponti Aug 9 #53

Thank you, Mponti. Nancy Wilson"s voice is so mellow and touches the soul debm55 Aug 9 #57

If you're happy and you know it BlueKota Aug 9 #55

Thank you, BlueKota. debm55 Aug 9 #60

Or in the original Japanese version, Shiawase nara te wo tatakou RazorbackExpat Aug 10 #132

Wouldn't it be nice? nocoincidences Aug 9 #56

Thank you nocoincidences. And a great summer song too. debm55 Aug 9 #62

Al Green: Love and Happiness happybird Aug 9 #63

Thank you , happybird. Al Green's voice was so mellow and his songs were lovely. debm55 Aug 9 #64

In my top 10 favorites of all time. Bitbit Aug 10 #81

Let's live for today by Grass Roots JMCKUSICK Aug 9 #66

Thank you very much, JMCKUSICK. debm55 Aug 10 #75

Won't that be a happy time PedroXimenez Aug 9 #67

Thank you, PedroXimenez. Thank you also for opening my heart to new music. debm55 Aug 10 #91

"This Waiting Heart", by Chris de Burgh. I call it my happy music. Aristus Aug 9 #70

Thank you very Aristus, Music does bring joy to our hearts. debm55 Aug 10 #90

I hope you have a chance to listen to it. Aristus Aug 10 #100

I'm So Happy I Could Cry (1965) - Frank Zappa JoseBalow Aug 10 #71

thank you very much, JoseBalow, Loved Zappa. debm55 Aug 10 #89

The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez NBachers Aug 10 #72

Thank you very much , NBachers. debm55 Aug 10 #88

"Sad Happy" by Circa Waves mockmonkey Aug 10 #78

thank you very much, mockmonkey. debm55 Aug 10 #87

In the lyrics of The Cowsills' The Rain, The Park, and Other Things spooky3 Aug 10 #79

Thanks spooky3. I remember that song. debm55 Aug 10 #86

Do you have happy memories of that time? Nt spooky3 Aug 10 #93

Yes, I did. there music made me happy in a dismal, abusive childhood. Music and art saved me. debm55 Aug 10 #94

Happy, happy, joy, joy... MiHale Aug 10 #80

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you MiHale. debm55 Aug 10 #82

Joyful, Joyful - Sister Act II Bitbit Aug 10 #84

Thank you very much, BitBit. debm55 Aug 10 #85

Makes you want to shout No-Respect-In-TN Aug 10 #95

Thank you, No-Respect-In-TN. That song makes me want to get up and dance. debm55 Aug 10 #96

The one that has been in my head for days. Codifer Aug 10 #98

Thank you very much, Codifer. debm55 Aug 10 #99

Happiness - Billy Lawrence Brainfodder Aug 10 #101

Thank you, Brainfodder. What a sweet voice and song. debm55 Aug 10 #122

Yup, I have that full CD, discovered her via some video compilation from back then on VHS! Brainfodder Aug 11 #138

Celebration - Kool & The Gang AmBlue Aug 10 #102

OMG. LOVE IT, Thank you, AmBlue. I have happy memories dancing to this song. debm55 Aug 10 #123

And don'tcha just love those white shoes? AmBlue Aug 10 #125

Happy Birthday - Altered Images Coventina Aug 10 #103

Happy House - Siouxsie & the Banshees Coventina Aug 10 #104

Rec IcyPeas Aug 10 #114

Happy Place - Jesus and March Chain Coventina Aug 10 #105

Rejoice and be Happy - Violent Femmes Coventina Aug 10 #106

Shiny Happy People - REM Coventina Aug 10 #107

Happy When It Rains - Jesus and Mary Chain Coventina Aug 10 #108

I Just Want to See the Boy Happy - Morrissey Coventina Aug 10 #109

Jacky's Only Happy When She's Up on the Stage - Morrissey Coventina Aug 10 #110

Only Happy When It Rains - Garbage Coventina Aug 10 #111

Donovan - Happiness Runs IcyPeas Aug 10 #112

Violently Happy - Bjork Coventina Aug 10 #113

Joy - The Sundays Coventina Aug 10 #115

More Joy! - Duran Duran Coventina Aug 10 #116

Thank you, Coventina. You are the best for finding just the right music. debm55 Aug 10 #124

Thank you! Coventina Aug 11 #135

The Cure - Lovecats IcyPeas Aug 10 #117

Slave to Love - Roxy Music IcyPeas Aug 10 #118

Thank you, IcyPeas. for all your choices. debm55 Aug 10 #121

Addicted to Love IcyPeas Aug 10 #119

Thank you, IcyPeas. I always liked this song. debm55 Aug 10 #120

You've made me so very happy Keepthesoulalive Aug 10 #126

Thank you Keepthesoulalive. I remember the Blood, Sweat and Tears version. debm55 Aug 10 #129

Feelin' Groovy rogerashton Aug 10 #128

Thank you rogerashton. I remember singing this song when it first out. Very Grovey debm55 Aug 10 #130

Kajiura Yuki - A Bit of Happiness sakabatou Aug 10 #133

Thank you very much, sakafatou. debm55 Aug 11 #139

Bach - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring sakabatou Aug 10 #134

Thank you, sakabatou. Beautiful song. debm55 Aug 11 #140

Sunshine Pop from the Polyphonic Spree LudwigPastorius Aug 11 #136

Thank you LudwigPastorius. Great song. debm55 Aug 11 #141

Two come to mind right off-- lastlib Aug 11 #137

thank you, lastlib. Good choices. debm55 Aug 11 #143