What music do you use to cheer yourself up?

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:48 am

Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2, or Beethoven's Sonata #14.

freshmattyp · Post by **freshmattyp** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:23 am

Los Straitjackets. "State Fair" never fails to put a smile on my face.

dswp · Post by **dswp** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:12 am

I love the Straitjackets Matt.

However, the winner for me is the greatest Australian band ever...

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:21 am

The Albinoni Adagio in G Minor. It's so depressing that I realize my own sadness is merely a drop in the bucket.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:45 am

Palestrina.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:53 am

Ya, and y'all probably watch PBS!

In case that is not clear, there are many more who profess to watch, than actually do. Methinks it is that way with these tunes with the long foreign names!

lyle_from_minneapolis · Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:31 am

Music doesn't cheer me up. I do.

I mean, it's true...I don't remember music taking away my bad mood, unless I'm actually playing it. Then the physical act works its magic. But listening to "Good Day Sunshine" when I'm feeling blue just doesn't change much for me.

Wow, what a crab.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:32 am

Hey, Charly, PBS is good for you. You should eat more vegetables, too.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:38 am

Sixpence None the Richer's "Divine Discontent" CD.... Some of the tunes are wonderfully jangly with Rickish tones, and happy.... And some are sweet and melancholy, and help to disperse my own sadness.... And Leigh Nash's breathy, wispy vocals are perfect for the songs. I especially love "Down and Out of Time" when I'm in the doghouse....

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:06 am

John's "Palestrina" comment reminded me of one of my fave guitar pieces, "Cavettina", by Stanley Myers.

It was featured in "The Deer Hunter" (that OTHER Cimino movie) as "Love Theme".

If I could ever play it I'd be permanently happy.

Or not, I don't know...I'm just ssssoooooo depressed today; my parrot flew the shoulder.

kcole4001 · Post by **kcole4001** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:22 am

PBS is great, I hate commercials, on the box Or on the radio!

wints · Post by **wints** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:04 pm

Intelligent TV without adverts, now there's a concept...

Not going to get many Fox viewers there though!

I'm with Paul...I'll listen to Coldplay and realize how miserable I could be...

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:42 pm

Depends, The Beatles usually do it. Many old obscure 60's tunes also cheer me up. I'm Telling you Now, Tobacco Road, also early pre-Beatles stuff, A thousand stars in The Sky, stuff like that, it reminds me of listening to the radio when I was 12, 13 when I really didn't have any problems.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:45 pm

Help I'm a rock, The Mothers of Invention, Bowel Movement #38 in B# mijor.

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 12:52 pm

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Just the title of that last one makes me laugh.... What IS that???? Must be ****** music, LOL....