Songs that help you stay positive

[rugster]

I am just looking for songs that can help me stay optimistic, and persevere through down times. Any help for a mix would be great!

I don't know if this has been discussed before if it has I'm sorry.

[bastard_of_ness]

Float On by MM is the modern Don't Worry Be Happy. It should be on your mix.

[hitormiss92]

Go with Washington Square Park by the Wonder Years

[_Ambience_]

Don't Give Up - Eagle-Eye Cherry
Generator - The Holloways
4:12 - Switchfoot
Paloma - Carbon Leaf
Wake Up (Shipwreck) - The Classic Crime
The Cure for Pain - Jon Foreman
Comes and Goes (In Waves) - Greg Laswell
Don't Panic - Coldplay
Closer Than You Think - Fiction Family
All At Once - Jack Johnson
Lullaby - Priscilla Ahn
One More Time With Feeling - Regina Spektor

Well, that's a mixed tape right there...

[rugster]

Thanks guys!

[rugster]

omg that wonder years song is just amazing

[hitormiss92]

glad you like it. the new CD drops 1/26, and their old EP and full-length are just as good :D

[bastard_of_ness]

Zion I - Coastin'

[bastard_of_ness]

Better Things by The Kinks (I also love the Bouncing Souls version)

[rugster]

thanks keep em coming

[Cøltøn]

ANYTHING by The Wonder Years. Also Four Year Strong and Set Your Goals. Say Anything's self titled.

[Deadbolt23]

The Dear Hunter - Smiling Swine.

Happiest song ever.

[SassyPhalanges]

Anthony Green- Baby Girl

[HelloxAlone]

Queen - Bicycle Race
I think that's the one song that always makes me smile.

[therealapowers]

The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
The Go! Team - Huddle Formation
La Quiete - Musica Per Un Giardino Segreto #4
Muscles - Hey Muscles, I Love You
Bruce Hornsby - Gonna Be Some Changes Made (Live)
Bright Eyes - First Day of My Life

Eh, the La Quiete one is instrumental, but it still makes me really happy-feeling. :)

[xjacjac]

i just do - dear and the headlights

or anything by set your goals or fun.

[voncorn]

fun. - At Least I'm Not As Sad (As I Used To Be)
fun. - Barlights

I could probably be on the brink of suicide and these two songs will put a smile on my face.

[rugster]

I absolutely love fun. and Stay Positive by The Hold Steady. I'll check out dear and the headlights I love their song I'm Bored, Your Amorous

[CelticFrost]

"Two of us" from the Beatles "Let it Be"... Just a beautiful tune...

[will_to_burn]

Swim by Jack's Mannequin. Also Matt Costa's Sunshine is always a mood lightener. Stay in there man.

[HoodieMonster]

Perfect In My Mind by Gold Motel is a great upper song. And I Don't Feel Like Dancin' by the Scissor Sisters always makes me happy. Really, anything by the Scissor Sisters. Birds by Kate Nash is a sweet little song, always makes me feel light and carefree.

[hitormiss92]

most anything by fun.

[-karla]

jimmy eat world - 'the middle'
hundred reasons - 'i'll find you'
hell is for heroes - 'i can climb mountains'
deftones - 'minerva'
everclear - 'AM radio'

and pretty much anything by new found glory.

[rhombuspresents]

all my friends by LCD soundsystem
calm by Maritime

i heart both those songs, they help keep me posi.

[suplina]

Go with Washington Square Park by the Wonder Years

came to say this, but I was beaten, darn.

[blissfulrain]

"My Friends Over You" by New Found Glory

[Pencey Prep]

Everything by Mates of State

[SLoT]

all of Andrew WK's debut CD.
also, Thin Lizzy stuff like:
"Anything You Want To Do"
"Dancing in the Moonlight"
"Bad Reputation"
"Boys are Backin Town"
great band.
and finally:
a lot of zebrahead, journey.

[darkjak22]

You, Me, And Everyone We Know - Colorful Language
The Color Fred - If I Surrender
City and Colour - Against The Grain (Slow but the lyrics do it for me.)
Zebrahead - Anthem
Someday - Tegan and Sara
Chelsea Dagger - The Fratellis
Stupid Kid - Alkaline Trio
Mr. Chainsaw - Alkaline Trio
Dysentery Gary - blink-182
Story of A Lonely Guy - blink-182
Reckless Abandon - blink-182
21 - The Starting Line
The Best of Me - The Starting Line
Shimmy Shimmy Quarter Turn (Take It Back To Square One) - Hellogoodbye
When We First Met - Hellogoodbye
Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
Everything's Magic - Angels & Airwaves
Cliffdiving - +44
Greener - Tally Hall
Slow Down - Reel Big Fish
That Green Gentlemen (Things Have Changed) - Panic! At The Disco
Argh... I'm A Pirate - Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer
Moment - Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer
The Way It Goes - Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer

[CaryGrant]

SUNBEARS! - "Little Baby Pines"
+ anything off Jalopy Go Far by Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer

[Nimby]

Alive With the Glory of Love - Say Anything
Anything by the Apples in Stereo, Can You Feel It? Is particularly happy, avoid if you hate bubblegum pop though.
Seventy Times 7 - Brand New, well, if you want to stay positive because you hate everyone else, that is.
I back up Float On and fun. I love Be Calm.
Innocent Vigilant Ordinary - The Appleseed Cast.
Well Thought Out Twinkles - Silversun Pickups.

[Jake Denning]

alot of Kanye/Terror/The Ghost Inside.

[introduction]

Lisztomania - Phoenix

[amo.]

stay positive - the streets

[413punkguy]

bouncing souls-true believers

[kylejoshuacox]

http://www.noisetrade.com/kylecox

great solo artist with positive tunes

[PengusNiugnep]

That Green Gentlemen (Things Have Changed) - Panic! At The Disco
I was going to post this. Great song.
Also, "Daylight" by Matt & Kim is pretty positive.

[cinematize]

The Coolest Dude At The Lake - Again, For The Win

I recently discovered them thanks to someone on the forum today.
I think you download it off their myspace too.
myspace.com/againforthewin
(i think thats the right link...)

[catherinexhimel]

Tale of the Runaways - Maylene and the Sons of Disaster.



For some reason, that song brings me infinite peace.

[allaboutadam]

Good Clean Fun - Anthem Of Positivity

[brokenmixtape]

Millencolin - Right About Now

[TERRABITHIA]

The Bouncing Souls- Lean On Sheena

[bleach]

Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard - Paul Simon
Downtown - Petula Clark

and basically anything by Phoenix.

[aradiantsunrise]

Nearly anything by The Rocket Summer. Bryce is all about staying positive.

[BornUnderPunches]

all of Dude Ranch
and all of Enema of the State (except adam's song)
those albums always make me think of summer and put me in a better mood no matter what.

[ripkarson]

Swim by Jack's Mannequin.
I was going to say I'm Ready by Jack's Mannequin, but this song works too! :]

[will_to_burn]

I was going to say I'm Ready by Jack's Mannequin, but this song works too! :]

Don't forget La La Lie!! I feel like a lot of TGP gives that feeling too, it's for the most part optimistic. Sleazy Wednesday is my favorite. =P

[ripkarson]

Don't forget La La Lie!! I feel like a lot of TGP gives that feeling too, it's for the most part optimistic. Sleazy Wednesday is my favorite. =P
You like Something Corporate?

[will_to_burn]

You like Something Corporate?

Yes!! I wish they would come around to more shows beside Bamboozle. What's your favorite song?

[ripkarson]

Yes!! I wish they would come around to more shows beside Bamboozle. What's your favorite song?
i love Me and The Moon, and I woke up in a car.

[will_to_burn]

i love Me and The Moon, and I woke up in a car.

I can play Me and the Moon on piano!! Those songs are so good..

[ripkarson]

I can play Me and the Moon on piano!! Those songs are so good..
im so jealous!!

[schenksta]

H2O- Nothing to Prove. The entire album.

[will_to_burn]

im so jealous!!

It's fun, but really challenging to sing it at the same time. I want TGP to be written for piano too!

[FueledByRock]

Four Year Strong and The Rocket Summer.

[Andy Biddulph]

Obvious but... Say Anything - Alive With The Glory Of Love