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Sounds about right! But you know what? By that logic, things can only get better from here β which means all we've gotta do is make it through the remainder of the day. Or, you'll just feel a little bit better. Listen to these songs on Amazon Music. I will be forever grateful to my friend who bought me a ticket to see Lizzo back in at the O2 Academy Islington.
Just try getting through this song without tapping a toe, smashing out some backbeat claps and cracking a smile. This is pure, hard-rockin' feelgood music that's built to make you forget your woes. Ignore anyone who says it's dad music β 'Walk Of Life' is as perfect and uplifting a tune as it gets. The sing-along moment: Others might go for the casual drawl of the chorus, but me, I like to sing the iconic keyboard part at the top of my lungs, whether I'm listening to the song or not.
Alex Plim. The legendary Wayne Shorter, proving here that jazz can in fact provide positivity bangers.
Kind of. If you squint. He enlisted Brazilian singer Milton Nascimento, who lends his high-pitched wailing to tracks like this one. It isn't what you expect. But it is really happy and uplifting. It's in Portuguese so it might prove difficult. Joe Mackertich. Mostly because it's the only bit of the song that's in English and it's done in that really basic rap style that was popular at the time.
