Happy Soul Night
January 31, 2009
For a going-away present (even though I’m the one leaving…fuck it — I’ll take any excuse to give a dorky gift), I’m making a friend of mine a mixtape. He always kids me about my cheerfulness, asks me what’s my secret, so the theme of the mix is “happiness.”
- Ain’t No Sunshine ——————————- Bill Withers
- Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) ————- Quindon Tarver
- Be (Intro) —————————————- Common
- The Happy Song (Dum Dum) —————– Otis Redding
- Joyful, Joyful ———————————— The St. Francis Choir
- Uptight (Everything’s Alright) —————- Stevie Wonder
- Joy ———————————————— Talib Kweli
- Much More ————————————– De La Soul
- Walkin’ My Baby Back Home —————– Nat King Cole
- Nothing Even Matters ————————– Lauryn Hill
- The Sweetest Gift ——————————– Sade
- Alfie ———————————————– Dionne Warwick
- Oh Happy Day ———————————- The St. Francis Choir
- Ain’t Got No — I Got Life ———————- Nina Simone
Music. Not just for emo’s anymore! Speaking of which (music; wresting it from hipsters), a couple friends and I are heading out to “Soul-le-lu-jah,” soul music night at a tiny dance club in my neighborhood. Best night of the week. We’re all drenched with sweat by the end.
Happy weekend, y’all! See you soon.
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