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Gang, it's a sunny saturday[well here it is]so, here's the question of the day- what songs put you in a good mood every time you hear em? For me a few are...it' s hard but it's fair[five royales]- te ta te ta ta[ernie k doe]- prison break[the coasters]- barefootin[robert parker]-twistin postman[the marvelettes]- that's my desire[clyde mcphatter]- isn't she pretty[the temptations]- roadrunner[jr.walker& the allstars]..what puts a smile on your face musically?
Good question r&b, I’d go with The Contours' "First I Look At The Purse", always a good one :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YHDmH8r5l7Y
Hey kid,how are ya? Yep that contours record is a good one!
There's a lot of songs that do that for me, Jai. I could list them, but I'll just drop them as they come to mind. Probably one of the best examples for me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjYrski71II
And this noteworthy cover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxXZF60EPdM
Far too many to name, but here are a few: Bless You; Ain't Too Proud to Beg; Heaven Must Have Sent You; Got Myself a Good Man; Don't Mess With Bill; Needle in a Haystack. Those are of course my Motown favorites. As for non-Motown stuff, just about anything by Dionne Warwick, Denise LaSalle or Phyllis Hyman will do the trick. Yes even Phyllis can put me in a good mood, despite how sad most of her songs were.
Last but not least, the E G Kight song "Sugar Daddies" is a hoot and always fun to play.
Here's another one. The rhythms and harmonies that Tavares blend in this song always make me feel good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J123lM0RvzM
I'm late to the party but....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3bksUSPB4c
gets me every time;)
Oh, wow. I guess it goes without saying on a Soulful Detroit forum, but there are so many Motown songs that put me back as an elementary school-aged kid listening to those songs on Mom and Dad's console stereo. Plus, almost every Atlantic Soul and Stax song that I can think of. Music was just better back then.
Yes, indeed, ms_m. My family recently lost a cousin, and one of my brothers' fondest memories is of that cousin blasting it out of his hooptie in the '60s.Quote:
Originally Posted by ms_m
My condolences to you and your family sansradio and your cousin definitely had good taste.
I agree Jerry Oz. I realize each generation thinks their music was the best but let's face it, you simply can't compare music from back in the day to most of today's tunes.
On a side note, I don't even know any of today's tunes. Err now and then I listen to Spotify or Pandora but even then I'm listening to the oldies stations or Jazz or smooth jazz but prefer listening to my own music collection and since I haven't purchased anything new in the last 10 years or so, don't have a clue what the hits of today are.
Condolences to you on the loss of your cousin, Sans.:[[
Thanks, ms_m and moe.