happy love songs

[anonamys]

I am seeking suggestions for happy love songs. Not sappy, not ironic. All types of music are fine--swing, rock, classical, alternative, "oldies", rockabilly, etc.

It's actually harder than I thought it would be to think of some! I am fond of Fats Waller "I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby" and want more in that vein! Please share any thoughts you have. :)

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[tungsten]

Good Day Sunshine - The Beatles
Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFeron
Istanbul not Constantinople - They Might Be Giants (actually its a cover)For that matter anything by TMBG could go on the list.
Walking on Sunshine - (I can't remember who its by)
What'd I Say, Pts. 1 & 2 - Ray Charles
I Got a Woman - Ray Charles
She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Prove my love - Violent Femmes
American Music - Violent Femmes
Happy Happy Joy Joy - Stinky Weezleteets (from Ren & Stimpy)
Love Shack - B-52's
Rock Lobster - B-52's
Its Good to be King - Tom Petty
Crazy on You - Heart

[tungsten]

Drat. I narrowed it down to far to just happy, and about half of those songs aren't love songs. Let me revise:

Good Day Sunshine, In My Life, and Something by the Beatles
I Got a Woman - Ray Charles
Crazy on You - Heart
Morning Train - Sheena Easton (i think)
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves

[anonamys]

Yeah, I was willing to grant that "she bop" was about self-love, but was goign to question some of the original list. I wish TMBG had a love song--that would be fun!

[anonamys]

That would be cool, thanks!

[owlmoose]

TMBG must have a non-ironic love song or two. Let me think on this.

[anonamys]

I found a website with lyrics to all the TMBG songs, and didn't really find any. Of course, I only clicked on song titles that sounded likely, and I don't know a lot of their songs, so I could have missed one.

[owlmoose]

Here's one: "New York City" from Factory Showroom.

Depending on your interpretation, "Another First Kiss" (which is on Mink Car) might also qualify.

Re: well, *I* think these are happy...

[clamboy]

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds-
straight to you
into my arms
lime tree arbour (e.'s and my wedding intro music)
Til Tuesday- everything's different now
Shane MacGowan and the Popes - haunted
X - because i do
Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers -
important in your life
the morning of our lives
my love is a flower (just beginning to bloom)
Jonathan Richman -
closer
everyday clothes
(and oh hell, just a buch more stuff by J.R. - listen to him a lot, and you will find some great examples of happy love songs)

[clamboy]

E. just reminded me - Gershwin!!!

And Jonathan Richman, again. Ignore the rest of what I said before, and go for these two. Or three, rather, as Gershwin counts as two.