I just listened to My Child Will Forgive Me a few too many times and could use the pick me up. The happiest songs I can think of are:
When I Grow Up - Matilda
The Best of Times - La Cage
Hello - The Book of Mormon
King of New York - Newsies
Additions?
My weird choices:
Dance At The Gym, from West Side Story
Overture, from Gypsy
- Always look on the bright side of life.
- Dancing Queen.
- Les Mis finale
Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat.
You Mustn't Be Discouraged from Fade Out, Fade In
Poor Little Person from Henry, Sweet Henry
Walking Happy from Walking Happy
Happy Hunting and If'n from Happy Hunting
Big D from The Most Happy Fella
Happy Talk from South Pacific
Together Wherever We Go from Gypsy
And i agree with King of New York from Newsies and the overture from Gypsy and would add the overture from Mamma Mia.
Tomorrow is a Latter Day (BOM)
Raise You Up/Just Be (Kinky Books)
King of New York (Newsies)
You can't stop the beat (Hairspray)
Steal you rock and roll (Memphis)
and..although it isn'ty really a happy song...it makes me happy
In Love with You (First Date)
The Pineapple Song
Meeskite
Both from the original (& best) Cabaret
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She Loves Me from SHE LOVES ME. Pure joy distilled to three minutes' length.
I can't remember the name of the song from "Fiddler on the Roof," where Motel sings to Tzeitel about how God has given her to him. "Do You Love Me?," also from Fiddler, is funny and sweet -- a definite upper.
"Master of the House" is a pick-me-up from "Les Mis" -- a show that desperately needs a break from the misery.
If you ever want pure musical comedy glee, look up Martin Short or Nathan Lane singing "She Loves Me" on the late show, performing variations on Short's "improbably long note" gag at the end.
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Dear Friend (Tenderloin)
Chin Up, Ladies (Milk and Honey)
Who Can? You Can! (The Gay Life)
Open a New Window; It's Today (Mame)
Put on Your Sunday Clothes (Hello, Dolly)
Think Beautiful (I Had a Ball)
Happy Talk (South Pacifuc)
It's Great to Be Alive (Texas, Li'l Darlin')
On a Sunday by the Sea (High Button Shoes)
The Big Clown Balloons (Here's Love)
I'm Flying (Peter Pan)
Beautiful Candy; Yes, My Heart (Carnival!)
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"How Can I Wait?"- PAINT YOUR WAGON
"He's Here" - HOW NOW, DOW JONES
Thanks for thread Glinda. Here are a few of mine (love some of the other suggestions too)
Rhythm of Life - Sweet Charity
It's a Fine Life & Oom Pah Pah - Oliver
Not on your Nellie - Darling of the Day
Side by Side by Side/What Would We Do Without You - Company
Brotherhood of Man, from How to Succeed...
Dorothy Loudon's mashup of Sondheim
Loudon
Raise You Up/Just Be from Kinky Boots
Whenever I'm in a really fun mood I play La Vie Bohéme from RENT and Turn It Off from Book of Mormon.
Good morning Star shine - Hair
I'm a Brass Band - Sweet Charity
The Best of Times - La Cage Aux Folles
Put on a Happy Face - Bye Bye Birdie
My current favorite pick me up:
Raise Roof - The Wild Party (Lippa)
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Little patch of heaven - Home on the range
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxm0pgs49lE
Hey There, Good Times - I Love My Wife
Before Your Very Eyes - The Magic Show
Chanson - The Baker's Wife
Step to the Rear - How Now, Dow Jones
Hey, Look Me Over - Wildcat
I Had a Ball - I Had a Ball
You've Got Possibilities - It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman
Omigod, You Guys - Legally Blonde
So Much Better - Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde Remix - Legally Blonde
It's All Happening - Bring It On
It Ain't No Thing - Bring It On
Heart and Music - A New Brain
I Feel So Much Spring - A New Brain
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think - Seussical
Brave Enough for Love - Jane Eyre
Wick - The Secret Garden
Make Him Mine - Witches of Eastwick
I Wish I May - Witches of Eastwick
On My Way - Violet
It's Not Too Late - Romance/Romance
Romantic Notions - Romance/Romance
Two People in Love - Baby
You Shall Go to the Ball - Soho Cinders
Into the Fire - Scarlet Pimpernel
I Do, I Do in the Sky - Drowsy Chaperone
We Dance - Once on This Island
Why We Tell the Story - Once on This Island
Welcome Home - Martin Guerre
96,000 - In the Heights
Twenty Four Hours of Lovin' - Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
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