music 🎶

[So_It_Goes]

I’m making a playlist to listen to when I’m feeling down… looking for upbeat songs that are about struggling- like Kelly Clarkson “people like us”.

Getting a pretty decent list together- suggestions always welcome 🎤

[mrmonk]

"Get Better" by Frank Turner helped me through a really rough time in my life:

youtu.be/tB4Avdlz3lk?si=VqP...(Not working as expected?)

[So_It_Goes in reply to mrmonk]

Love this!!!! Thank you!

[mrmonk in reply to So_It_Goes]

You're welcome! Another song that I turn to when I'm struggling is "Plea from a Cat Named Virtute" by The Weakerthans (which, incidentally, has been covered acoustically by the aforementioned Frank Turner):

youtu.be/pmkNPOBWdGs?si=eJS...(Not working as expected?)

[cashew78]

Music has always been a refuge; don't care what the gendre is, just as long as it does something for me. This may not well fit with the theme you're after, but I always find it uplifting: Nina Simone - Feeling Good

[So_It_Goes in reply to cashew78]

Love that song- will def add it!

[Sunrisetabby]

Paul Simon, Can't Run But. We Saw Lions, Better World. Zac Brown, Quiet Mind. Please share your list!

[BlueAgave]

Foo Fighters Walk

[Shnookie]

here are some feel good songs that will get up and dancing.

California Jubilee - Let’s Twist Again you tube

Santana - Oye Como Va - Live - You Tube

Morris Day and the Time - Tribute to Prince - soul Train Special - You Tube

[Pitt12345]

Fight Song - Rachel Platten

This is Me ( greatest Showman)

[manoa]

A twofer from Boston Peace of Mind and Foreplay/longtime

[Willow2022]

Oooo I have songs that generally bring me out of my funk. Maybe not inspirational but they get me moving and determined. Here you go:

Walk - Pantera

Groove is in the Heart - Dee-Lite

Boogie Shoes (Can’t remember who sings it)

All time favorite:

Break my Stride - Matthew Wilder

[punkster in reply to Willow2022]

I believe the Boogie Shoes you are talking about is KC and The Sunshine Band.

[Shnookie in reply to punkster]

You R correct ! And KC and the Sunshine Band That’s the way on like. If they have see the soul train version on you tube

[Willow2022 in reply to punkster]

Yes! Thank you

[sunshinefan]

I love this

Music is very healing

[Shnookie in reply to sunshinefan]

I have 3 PM - Midnight shifts as a Concierge/Receptionist at a Senior Living Community. Music helps me so much get thru my shifts.

[AnAppleADay49]

move along by All American Rejects

has always been a go to song that moves and motivates me through the toughest of times

hope this recommendation helps you as well

Would love to see your finished playlist

🎶

[punkster]

I'm older, so my selection is mostly from classic rock music. "I can see clearly now" by Johnny Nash, "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield, "Beautiful Day" by U2, "Don't Stop Believing" by Journey, "On Top of the World" by Imagine Dragons, "Red Rubber Ball" (an oldie) by the Cyrkle, "Roar" by Katy Perry, and probably my favorite song of all time "My Girl" by The Temptations. There are so many more songs that I could list.

[BlueAgave in reply to punkster]

I love all your songs too!

[Shnookie in reply to punkster]

Great playlist. Check out on you tube a Four Tops and Temptations video.

[catsrock]

"Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen always cheers me.

[Willow2022 in reply to catsrock]

Me too. I was mad when that song was used in a commercial. Too many people singing it and thinking it was a short jingle instead of knowing it was from Queen. Why I got all possessive over a song I will never know lol

[So_It_Goes]

wow love all the responses! Okay… now the work begins lol- will share once I have something put together! Feel free to keep leaving suggestions!

[Shnookie]

Earth, Wind and Fire - Boogie Wonderland: James Brown - Living in America and of course - Gloria Gaynor - I will Survive

[MadBunny]

Listen To the Music- Doobie Brothers

[Sillysausage234]

youtu.be/RuuPXGy5ohw?si=TOB...(Not working as expected?)

[EnnuiLeTharge]

Fighter by Christina Aguilera.

[So_It_Goes]

so working on one playlist has morphed into multiple by genre lol.

Here are some of the ones I had on the original list:

WILD- pretty much all there songs are uplifting and chill (esp “here we go”, “it only gets better”

Andy Grammer- “don’t give up on me”

Zayde Wolf- “live life”

Walk to Earth- “I’ll be there”

Shawn Mendes- “there’s holding me back”

Motion city soundtrack- “everything is alright”

Modest Mouse- “float on”

Taylor swift- “shake it off”

Gavin degraw- “best i ever had”

Ben rector- “brand new”

American authors- “pocket full of gold”

pink- “walk me home”

The starting line- “best of me”

Travie McCoy- “rough waters”

Florence and the machines- “shake it off”*

Matt Nathanson- “faster”

Ruelle- “where we come alive”

[So_It_Goes in reply to So_It_Goes]

Also- for some reason, almost anything Vitamin String Quartet (they’re instrumental covers of popular songs- highly suggest if your in the mood for upbeat music without words)

[Cookie2217]

The Show Must Go On, Queen, Walking on Sunshine, Katrina and the Waves.