Brainwaves – February 23, 2021 – Get happy
Written by Brian Blum on 23/02/2021
It’s a Brainwaves tradition: Every year for the Jewish holiday of Purim, it’s two hours of happy music. And boy do we need that now! Tap your toes and get your grin on for music from Bobby McFerrin, Kaki King, Elliott Smith, Three Dog Night, Walk off the Earth, the Turtles, Nada Surf, Talking Heads and much more.
| Band | Song |
| Pharrell Williams | Happy |
| Bobby McFerrin | Don’t Worry Be Happy |
| R.E.M. | Shiny Happy People |
| The Buzzcocks | Everybody’s Happy Nowadays |
| Kaki King | Happy as a Dead Pig in the Sunshine |
| Snow Patrol | Happiness |
| Elliott Smith | Happiness |
| Joe Anderson | Happiness is a Warm Gun (cover: the Beatles) |
| Tori Amos | Happy Phantom |
| Britney Spears | Born to Make You Happy |
| Avril Lavigne | My Happy Ending |
| Three Dog Night | So Happy I Could Die |
| Elvis Costello | I Hope You’re Happy Now |
| The Who | Happy Jack |
| The Beat | You Won’t Be Happy |
| Hoodoo Gurus | I Hope You’re Happy |
| Boys Life | Happy People |
| The Turtles | Happy Together |
| Chicago | Happy Man |
| Splinter | Drink All Day |
| AC Newman | Drink to Me Babe Then |
| Walk off the Earth | Cheers (Drink to That) – cover: Rihanna |
| Said Cleaves | Drinkin’ Days |
| The Happy Mondays | Step On |
| The Jam | Happy Together |
| The Housemartins | Happy Hour |
| Fool’s Garden | Happy |
| Michelle Branch | Are You Happy Now? |
| Nada Surf | Happy Kid |
| Mashina | Hidden Happiness |
| Nik Kershaw | I Hope You’re Happy Now |
| Talking Heads | Happy Day |
| Passion Pit | It’s Not My Fault I’m Happy |
| The Teardrop Explodes | Pure Joy |
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