Happy Soul Night

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.”

1. Ain’t No Sunshine ——————————- Bill Withers
2. Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good) ————- Quindon Tarver
3. Be (Intro) —————————————- Common
4. The Happy Song (Dum Dum) —————– Otis Redding
5. Joyful, Joyful ———————————— The St. Francis Choir
6. Uptight (Everything’s Alright) —————- Stevie Wonder
7. Joy ———————————————— Talib Kweli
8. Much More ————————————– De La Soul
9. Walkin’ My Baby Back Home —————– Nat King Cole
10. Nothing Even Matters ————————– Lauryn Hill
11. The Sweetest Gift ——————————– Sade
12. Alfie ———————————————– Dionne Warwick
13. Oh Happy Day ———————————- The St. Francis Choir
14. 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.