Music’s a natural mood-booster (or mood-downer, depending on what you’re playing), wouldn’t you agree? And if you hit shuffle on my iPod, here’s a happy list of tunes that might randomly come up.
1. I Can Do That (A Chorus Line):
A nod to my long-time love: musical theatre. This reminds me of listening to the soundtrack on my walkman in bed at night, trying to figure out whether he was shuffling, ball-changing, cramp rolling or what. (Full disclosure—I was an assistant tap dance teacher in high school, hence my love for a song all about learning to love tap dancing.)
2. Home for a Rest (Spirit of the West):
How can you not perform an impromptu jig to this song? To this day, Home for a Rest gets me clapping, twirling partners and hopping all around the dance floor, just like it did back in university when I first heard it. (And later, kicked off my heels at my wedding to dance to it.)
3. Like a Virgin (Glee cast):
While I--like many woman in their 30s--am a Madonna fan, I’m also a self-professed Gleek and totally dug this particular number. The way they intertwined the performances, the singers, the storylines, I have to restrain myself from singing this out loud when it comes on.
4. Learn to Fly (Foo Fighters):
While I’m a long-time Foo fan, this video and song have got to be my favourite—it still makes me laugh when I watch this video about them on the airplane with a then-lesser known Jack Black.
5. Today (Smashing Pumpkins):
The last song at my wedding is almost more resonant to me than our first song (Everclear’s Brown Eyed Girl).
6. Forever (Chris Brown):
7. Trees (Marty Casey & The Lovehammers):
8.Basket Case (Green Day):
9. Single Ladies (Beyonce):
10.I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’ (Scissor Sisters):
So what songs make you happy?
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