Friday, January 23, 2009
Song / Love Most Uplifting Songs Ever [First in a Series]
Posted by Dave Segal on Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Great songs are like uppers—but without the constant teeth grinding, nasal-membrane erosion, and grimacing. I would like to start a series of posts titled Most Uplifting Songs Ever (aka MUSE) that spotlights the tunes on which I can rely to elevate my mood (with no negative side effects), no matter how oppressive my deadlines, no matter how grim the news is, no matter how lousy the weather, no matter how severely the publishing industry continues to collapse (okay, maybe they can't ameliorate that last one). You may feel the same way about them.
As the series progresses, I recommend that you tape, record onto CD-R, or download onto your iTunes or iPod these songs, and experience the rush of all the world's supermodels simultaneously inhaling Himalayas of coke. (Not that I would know what this feels like, but I can imagine it's pretty spectacular.)
Let’s kick off this mess with the Meters’ “Pickin’ and a Grinnin’,” an atypically speedy track by these New Orleans funk legends that reminds me of the oft-sampled “Sport” from Lightnin’ Rod’s Hustler’s Convention LP. If “Pickin’ and a Grinnin’” doesn’t inspire you to a personal best in whichever athletic endeavor floats your boat (including mixing metaphors), I will be kind of surprised.
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