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#4605834 - 08/12/22 08:52 PM Uplifting songs...  
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What are your go to's ? Godsmack one of my go to bands these days.



#4605835 - 08/12/22 08:55 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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Some times an angry song can be cathartic. If you know what FML means, you know it's NSFW. Great song though.


#4605939 - 08/14/22 05:19 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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I’ve always found this song to be very uplifting.



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#4605951 - 08/14/22 06:47 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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Good song NH2112. I never heard it before.

Babe was probably my first slow dance in Jr. Highschool. My " Wonder Years" period.
It's funny, for fast songs, we had to dance in parallel lines about 10 feet apart. But we could slow dance.
Heaven for a 12 yr old boy haha.

#4605952 - 08/14/22 06:48 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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^ Pieces of Eight is such a masterpiece.

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My ultimate uplifting song...

Kool & The Gang - Celebration


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M



The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
#4605956 - 08/14/22 07:13 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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Hard to be bummed out when Celebration is playing.

My favorite Styx song is Crystal Ball. Love when it kicks in at 1:45.



#4606013 - 08/15/22 11:47 AM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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Crystal Ball is indeed a great song. I'm still amazed and puzzled how Styx (minus Dennis DeYoung) is still putting out new albums.


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4606022 - 08/15/22 01:34 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Crystal Ball is indeed a great song. I'm still amazed and puzzled how Styx (minus Dennis DeYoung) is still putting out new albums.


Just wanted to point out that my comment "^ Pieces of Eight is such a masterpiece" should be pointing to NH2112's post, not WangoTango's who snuck in some Conerstone a second before I posted). smile

Love "Crystal Ball" the song but could never get into the album. It just didn't have the same impact to me as Equinox, Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight, Cornerstone or Paradise Theater (Kilroy Was Here was just ok, not in the same league as their 70's/early-80's). Much like Foreigner, their best stuff was released in the era of 8-track tapes (aka the 70's). I purchased Styx's Mission album (2017) but I seldom listen to it. IMO, Styx proper ends with Paradise (1981).



The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
#4606024 - 08/15/22 01:43 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: MarkG]  
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Originally Posted by MarkG
I purchased Styx's Mission album (2017) but I seldom listen to it.


The same thing happened to me with "Clockwork Angels" by Rush. It's one of those albums that is ok while I'm listening to it but then a couple days later I can barely remember what I listened to.


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4606059 - 08/15/22 10:23 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: MarkG]  
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Originally Posted by MarkG
Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Crystal Ball is indeed a great song. I'm still amazed and puzzled how Styx (minus Dennis DeYoung) is still putting out new albums.


Just wanted to point out that my comment "^ Pieces of Eight is such a masterpiece" should be pointing to NH2112's post, not WangoTango's who snuck in some Conerstone a second before I posted). smile

Love "Crystal Ball" the song but could never get into the album. It just didn't have the same impact to me as Equinox, Grand Illusion, Pieces of Eight, Cornerstone or Paradise Theater (Kilroy Was Here was just ok, not in the same league as their 70's/early-80's). Much like Foreigner, their best stuff was released in the era of 8-track tapes (aka the 70's). I purchased Styx's Mission album (2017) but I seldom listen to it. IMO, Styx proper ends with Paradise (1981).


You should really give a listen to “The Wooden Nickel Records”, aka Styx, Styx II, The Serpent Is Rising, and Man Of Miracles. Standouts:

Movement For The Common Man
What Has Come Between Us
A Day
Little Fugue In G/Father OSA
Earl Of Roseland
Young Man
Jonas Psalter
Krakatoa/Hallelujah Chorus
Song For Suzanne
Man Of Miracles

Dennis DeYoung thinks The Serpent Is Rising is one of the worst albums ever released. I think it’s pretty darn good.


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#4606077 - 08/16/22 09:22 AM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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As it get's another life from a commericial over here, I checked out some details on this song:


Now, you 'murricans might actually not know that song - not at all, or not from this artist, despite it being rather big in other parts of the world in the late 80ies. If you happen to know it, it's more likely the version from Heart, which was at best a marginal success in the USA...

Interestingly enough, I heard/read people saying that it's an uplifting song, and based on their opinion, it fits here smile - I would have considered it more of a wake-up call or some such instead, but well...

It's certainly a very crowd-compatible song, with that chorous...

Now, if there was an Aussie here, he could tell us about the status of the song (a kind of unofficial anthem), and the artist John Farnham, who had an Australian #1 hit in five decades since the 60ies....

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#4606114 - 08/16/22 05:54 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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Is this song uplifting or just pure cheese?




“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
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^ Pure cheese. R.E.M. made some really good music, then Michael Stipe just got too weird.

I have to say that my upbeat song would be Mr. Blue Sky by ELO.


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Mr. Blue Sky is a classic.


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I'll add this one too.


#4606130 - 08/16/22 07:24 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Is this song uplifting or just pure cheese?



I assumed, coming from REM, it was just more 90's cynicism with over-the-top faux happiness, like the big-smiling people in this video (although the song itself sounds much darker)...

Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mbBbFH9fAg

++++++++++

REM's follow-up "Automatic for the People"...what a fantastic album!

Including what some would consider the ultimate uplifting (if not happy) tune when dealing with depression...

R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts (Official Music Video)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOiW_xY-kc

Of course, the 90's had lots of these type songs which I don't mind revisiting for their melody as much as their message.



The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
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The two chicks playing outside are good. thumbsup

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I've got one that's dated ("date" being the key word here, because Friday evenings have been our 'date night' since high school).

I remember driving home after work or to the Marta train station to pick up my wife, winding through the gears of my new CRX Si when this came on 96Rock every Friday afternoon to kick off the weekend...

<EDIT: After the ~1 min. intro, the medley starts again at 3:28.>

96Rock WKLS Atlanta Friday Five O Clock Whistle - FULL VERSION


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0BFn6UP0c4


And here's an uplifting single from that compilation...

Glenn Frey - Party Town...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54NWWRGLPA4


EDIT: If I didn't catch the "Friday 5 o'clock Whistle" in real time, I had it on cassette (but with a shorter version of the first song).

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The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in
Gives way and suddenly it’s day again
The sun is in the east
Even though the day is done
Two suns in the sunset, hmph
Could be the human race is run
#4606184 - 08/17/22 12:04 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: WangoTango]  
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The last classic rock station in the Miami area went away sometime in the first decade of the 2000's. Truth be told though, I have not listened to any broadcast radio station for several years now. All my music comes from Youtube or my ripped CD's on my iPhone.


“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
#4606210 - 08/17/22 06:21 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Is this song uplifting or just pure cheese?






The only thing good about that song is Kate Pierson. I love her voice. Underrated.

She did a decent duet with Iggy Pop. She takes the song to the next level IMO.

#4606211 - 08/17/22 06:28 PM Re: Uplifting songs... [Re: MarkG]  
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Originally Posted by MarkG
The two chicks playing outside are good. thumbsup

++++++++++

I've got one that's dated ("date" being the key word here, because Friday evenings have been our 'date night' since high school).

I remember driving home after work or to the Marta train station to pick up my wife, winding through the gears of my new CRX Si when this came on 96Rock every Friday afternoon to kick off the weekend...

<EDIT: After the ~1 min. intro, the medley starts again at 3:28.>

96Rock WKLS Atlanta Friday Five O Clock Whistle - FULL VERSION


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0BFn6UP0c4


And here's an uplifting single from that compilation...

Glenn Frey - Party Town...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54NWWRGLPA4


EDIT: If I didn't catch the "Friday 5 o'clock Whistle" in real time, I had it on cassette (but with a shorter version of the first song).

CRX Si, nice. I had an 87 CRX, not an Si though.5 speed, fun to drive. Only having 2 seats actually came in handy, I couldn't be the designated driver biggrin

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