The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #115491 Message #2832881
Posted By: GUEST,crazy little woman
08-Feb-10 - 10:43 AM
Thread Name: Feel-good Cheer-up Songs
Subject: RE: Feel-good Cheer-up Songs
Maybe it's because I'm American, or maybe it's just my personality, but I hate it when people give me orders. Thus, when somebody writes a song telling me to cheer up, I resent the song and will never sing it.
Somebody mentioned 'Put on a Happy Face.' That's a good example - didactic words, irritating tune. That would never cheer ME up.
That's why my selections (upthread) are songs about beautiful things, rather than about human attitudes.