Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul

Subject: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: Spider Tom
Date: 24 May 00 - 04:49 AM

Don't you just LOVE happy jolly songs?,br. Are they not pure medicine for the soul?
Don't they just make you want to take a long bus ride with a troupe of singing tourists rocking and reeling in mind numbing singalongs.
Oh! the delight of it all!
Till the bus hits a wall.
Oh well, such is life!
Spider Tom

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 24 May 00 - 08:43 AM

A man after my own heart.

As Chesterton (or rather Father Brown) once said "If ever I murdered someone, I dare say it might be an Optimist."

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: Midchuck
Date: 24 May 00 - 08:47 AM

I like songs with jolly happy tunes and utterly miserable, self-pitying lyrics. There's something that appeals to me about the contradiction.

Which is, of course, why I'm inclined towards bluegrass and classic country music.

Peter.

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: GUEST,bbc
Date: 24 May 00 - 11:26 AM

Rubber Blubber Whale--John McCutcheon

bbc

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: Mbo
Date: 24 May 00 - 11:30 AM

Sing a happy happy happy happy happy happy song! Oooh, I been watching WAY to much Rugrats! Dummi Bears, y'know! I love jolly songs, one's that have such a huge positive feel that it's hard to sit still. Ever hear "Shiny Happy People" by R.E.M? Now that's one of my favorite songs---yeah yeah! It's a happy happy happy happy happy happy song...

--Mbo

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: catspaw49
Date: 24 May 00 - 11:34 AM

I think the opposite is great to Midchuck, but there are damn few of those...Which is why I like putting really gross limericks (only need a few mods in the phrasing) to "Ashoken Farewell."

Oh there once was a maiden
A lass named McNair.
Who was had by a fellow, all covered with hair.
Then she took off his hat,
and she realized that
She'd truly been fucked, by Smokey the Bear.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 24 May 00 - 03:46 PM

Therte was this fella who'd heard about singing telegrams (that dates the story a bit I). Anyway he never gets a telegram in his life. Then at last, it's his birthday, and there's a ring on the door, and it's the telegram boy.

"A singing telegram" he thinks. And he throws wide the door - "Come on, sing my telegram for me".

And the boy hesitates - it's not really a singing telgram. "Come on now - it's my birthday, you can do it."

And the boy nods, and strikes a pose, rips open the telegram, and to the tune of Happy Birthday to You he sings:

"You have not paid your rent,
and this notice is sent,
So at the end of this week
you'll be out on the street."

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: GUEST,mary g
Date: 25 May 00 - 01:28 AM

I like happy songs to0..and sad songs with happy tunes...I will be seeing Jiggery Poker, the band, at Folklife this weekend..I heartily recommend them..they are the jolliest sounding music I have heard..

mg

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: Gypsy
Date: 25 May 00 - 01:29 AM

Ummm....gotta be Lannigans Ball, when Craig Broers sings it! Wow!

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: Spider Tom
Date: 25 May 00 - 04:49 AM

I'll sing to you my happy song,
My happy, happy jolly song,
If you want just sing along,
To my happy happy, jolly jolly,
Happy jolly song.

Keep it up, ya' doing fine,
Vinager wont turn to wine.

The happy spider, Tom.

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: GUEST,Pete Peterson
Date: 25 May 00 - 09:20 AM

Lots to be said for the Happy Rolling Cowboy: Nowhere to go, nothing to do, I'm a Happy Rolling Cowboy
Herding the dark clouds out of the sky, Keeping the heavens blue
I know it from the Holy Modal Rounders and think the original was the Sons of the Pioneers. . . it's not in the DT! (maybe I need to Do Something about That)

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 25 May 00 - 11:12 AM

Hey Spidey, did you catch the verse about Anansi in the Old Time Religion stuff? Anyway, one of the most mindless happy happy songs is Was A Sunny Day, by Simon without Garfunkel. What a hoot. I sing that, and Oh What A Beautiful Morning, kind of over and over again, when filled with joy. I also whistle Ode to Joy a lot, with the English words in mind (...Speed the slow, remind the eager, Help the weak and guide the strong, None shall push aside another, None shall let another fall, Work beside me O my brother All for one and One for All) rather than the more stern German original. Also, for some unkown reason, Weathercock by Jethro Tull. I just love the imagery in Do you simply reflect changes in the patterns of the sky / Or is it true to say the weather heeds the twinkle in your eye / Do you fight the rush of winter and hold snowflakes at bay / Do you lift the dark (something something)and help it on its way? Good morning, Weathercock, make this day bright...

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 25 May 00 - 01:51 PM

And forgot, till it burst into my head on a ray of sunshine, the old standbies Don't Worry, Be Happy and Don't Worry ('Bout A Thing).

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: Megan L
Date: 25 May 00 - 02:11 PM

Bah humbug Give me three choruses of worms in the garden or The Old Barn Door Was the Table we Had, or best of all No body loves me every body hates me I'm gonna go'n eat worms.

Now there were songs to make you feel better, it always works, at least if everyone around looks misserable nobody nottices you scowl.

Subject: RE: Happy jolly songs, medicine for the soul
From: Spider Tom
Date: 26 May 00 - 03:34 AM

Max, I have Always said there is a cloud beneath every silver lining,
I believe punkys delema has a twist within it as well.
Mudcat is a happy place,I always prefer the more introspective of Paul Simons stuff, the trich is as with the blues to sing with a dry smile not a whiny grin.
Spider Tom.
Hanging an the thread.