What Song...........

lifts your spirits instantly and takes you right back to good places and good memories - regardless of whatever mood you're in?

I'm not talking New Order here.

Mine is Rock The Casbah by The Clash. No matter what mood I am in and no matter what shit is happening in my life, when I hear this song I am instantly lifted and buzzing! It reminds me of all my footy mates - not just Arsenal, but from footy dos we've had where this comes on and even my most hardened of mates are up and dancing. Well no - not dancing, but jumping up and down screaming loudly, standing on bars and chairs. Also was played at my best mates funeral 2 years ago - this came on, and those in attendance went mental at the post funeral drinks dancing and jumping around. She'd have loved it. Just reminds me of really good and happy times and all my mates.

Just been driving in my car with it in my Cd player - sun shining, Joe and me singing at the top of our voices. How can that not bring a smile to anyone's face?

Who the fuck are Liverpool anyway?

So.............what one song takes you back and brings you the best memories and lifts your mood?

Milk and Sugar - Higher and Higher Deni Heines - Alright Lisa Stansfield/Coldcut - People Hold On

I've got millions, those are the 3 that spring to mind

Anything off 'The Wall' by Pink Floyd,

we grew up listening (and puffing) to it, but Ive lost 3 of my best mates since they days, so the memories of being with them always brings a smile to my face.

Star 6&789 by The Orb, also LFC.

The Box, Orbital.

Chemical Beats (a live version is like 2KV accross my party terminals).

And anything by Barry Gray.

EDIT: OI, Jarvis, NOOOOOOOO! Lose the clown, nobody likes them.

so it is you then?

Bonzette wrote: lifts your spirits instantly and takes you right back to good places and good memories - regardless of whatever mood you're in?

I'm not talking New Order here.

YNWA does it for me

LeggyD wrote:

Bonzette wrote: lifts your spirits instantly and takes you right back to good places and good memories - regardless of whatever mood you're in?

I'm not talking New Order here.

YNWA does it for me

One less Christmas card to send this year!

El Jarvo wrote:

Shug wrote: Nevermind that, who are the birds in yer avatar?

Ha ha ha. I'm glad someone else asked that.

I just know I'm gonna 'poke' that one on the left on Facebook when I'm roaring drunk one night. Even though she looks like a dwarf in that picture. Very nice.

It's great being mates with Bonz and Jem on Facebook - you can just sit and drool over pics of all their mates!

EDIT: To answer the actual question - "Magical Dream" 808 State "Loops of Fury" Chemicals "Getting Up" Pigbag "LFO" LFO "Al Naafyish" Hashim "Meet Sue Be She" Miss Kittin ... and loads of others that'll come to me.

You saying me and Jems are ugly?

Edit - to answer the question, they are my girly mates who I have known since way, way back in the day!

for me:

She Sells Sanctuary - The Cult and Dancing With Tears in my Eyes - Ultravox

I remember one of the best times of my life

Impossible question.Hundreds of different songs.

Although i've take some sort of perverse pleasure of late from some old Tina Arena song - 'Sorrento Moon' if it ever comes on the radio.Seems to evoke some good memories form around 1996 that i can't quite put my finger on Yes , what godawful radio station do i listen to?

Or 'I Wouldn't Normally Do This Kind Of Thing' by PSB.Good memories of hanging out in Eilat by the Red Sea late 1993/94

'september' by earth, wind and fire. it reminds me of driving with the windows open and the sun shining.

'margaritaville' by jimmy buffett reminds me of one of my best mates and her 21st birthday party in greenwich village; she's a parrothead and we had the singer do some buffett songs for her. lots of fun and lots of goldschlager!

Oh and 'The Way(Put Your Hand In My Hand)' by Divine Inspiration

Or Don Henley ' Boys Of Summer' .Again , another rather naff song but great memoroes of being 16/17, not long left school , young and carefree and not having to care about fuck all. And good times , adventures ahead

And Goldfrapp 'No.1' .Reminds me of great memories of New Order at Brixton Academy Nov 10th 2005

House Of Love 'In A Room' .Great song to drive to, early 90s "I can't slow down/No i can't slow down!"

Chase me Jeffrey! , Chase me!

Much of the stuff from the early 90's dance scene: Rhythm on the Loose, Urban Cookie Collective, Havana ..and er.. M People :\ohwell:

Rain Drop Keep Falling on My Head.... had a toy wind up transitor radio when I was three with this on it. Everytime I hear it, it reminds me a simpler time when everyone was nice and everything was new and happy.

Anything by the Carpenters reminds me when my family was very close.... miss those days.

Bonzette wrote: Mine is Rock The Casbah by The Clash.

This cover always brings me positive energy :

True Faith ....

some classic reggae from back in the day, the ultra slack dancehall stuff isn't quite as memorable I find.

Book Of Rules by The Heptones....thoughtful lyrics, lovely harmonies, killer bass...what else do you need?

you cross my path by the charlatans lately

i will sail into your kingdombe the sound of the abysscould be the sound of your own voicebe the sound of your first kiss i am the sound of iraqi am the sound of the red seai am the force of the almighty i am the sound of your own dreams

pulp "common people " glasto '95 true faith how soon is now

anything from the smashing pumpkins album siamese dream, the breeders last splash,the amps...

Vanashing point,wanna be buried to this one......

Belle & Sebastian - Get Me Away From Here I'm Dying... Frustration and optimism in tough times...

Snorri xxx

Shite, I kinda need this thread. Just attended a friend's mom's funeral. Bloody glum, time to soar through my iPod...

Sorry, I can't narrow it down to one, so I'm going for 20.

Songs that bring me back to... well, me...

"Don't Change" - INXS "Trans-Europe Express" - Kraftwerk [gets me going every time] "Young Folks" - Peter Bjorn and John "Cheapskate" - Supergrass "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" - The Clash "Whip It" - Devo [*crack that whip!!*] "Oh L'amour" - Erasure [cheesy happy sing-along] "Shiny Happy People" - R.E.M. [kinda cliche'd, i know, but i still love it] "A Message To You Rudy" - The Specials "Don't Let's Start" - They Might Be Giants "Just Fine" - Mary J. Blige [that's been a favorite song these past couple of weeks] "Life's What You Make It" - Talk Talk [probably my life anthem...?] "In A Big Country" - Big Country "Rejoice" - U2 "Something About You" - Level 42 [reminds me of my boyfriend, not sure why though] "Under Pressure" - Queen and David Bowie "Christmas Time Is Here" - Vince Guaraldi Trio [from a charlie brown christmas *squee*] "A-Punk" - Vampire Weekend "The Last Of The Famous International Playboys" - Morrissey [...yes, seriously...] "Little Thoughts" - Bloc Party

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