What's The Connection? Happy 1

When Pharrel came out with his Happy hit, I started thinking of some of my favorite Happy songs. This connection is those songs. All songs with Happy in the title, but not the Pharrel hit. If you leave some suggestions in the comments for more songs, then maybe I'll make that into volume 2 and this time include the big hit. I'm not going to talk about any band or song except for the Cosmopolitans. They didn't do much, but were friends with Mitch Easter and Chris Stamey. All girl band. All of which is not important to my story. I found the 45 and had to buy it immediately as soon as I saw it. What's completely coincidental is that the song on here is based on an exercise record by Debbie Drake. I only own a couple of exercise LP's but that happens to be one of the ones I own. I found it in a thrift store, specifically a Goodwill and thought it sounded hilarious. The cover was so out of touch with "today" (back then) that it made me laugh. When I saw that the Cosmopolitans had a track of the same name. I had to get it. And sure enough they were related. Everything they sing is stuff Debbie Drake has on her list. Made me happy.

What's The Connection? Happy 1

01 Judy Garland - Get Happy

02 The Partridge Family - Come On Get Happy

03 Pratt and McClain - Happy Days

04 Melleny Melody - I'm So Happy Just To Be Here With You

05 Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy

06 Blood, Sweat and Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy

07 Beat Farmers - Happy Boy

08 The Housemartins - Happy Hour

09 REM - Shiny Happy People

10 The Turtles - Happy Together

11 Rolling Stones - Happy

12 The Who - Happy Jack

13 Altered Images - I Could Be Happy

14 B-Witched - Get Happy

15 Michelle Branch - Are You Happy Now

16 Jesus And Mary Chain - Happy When It Rains

17 Garbage - Happy Home

18 Elvis Costello - I Hope You're Happy Now

19 The Cosmopolitans - (How To Make Your) Husband Happy

20 Al Green - Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)

21 Byron Lee & the Dragonaires - Happy-This Party Is It

22 Jimmy Soul - If You Wanna Be Happy

23 Ren & Stimpy - Happy Happy Joy Joy

24 Dave 'Baby' Cortez - The Happy Organ 

25 Ray Catoldi - Happy And You Know It

26 Roy Rogers - Happy Trails