21 Positive Songs You Should Listen to and Memorize by Heart in the 21st Century
Out of 70 million songs on Spotify, I had to choose 21. It wasn't easy.
What is music?
How does music affect emotions and mood?
How do we choose what to listen to?
Why do you sing, but not dance, in the shower?
How much does it cost to create a summer hit?
You won't find answers to these and many other questions here.
On the other hand, you can listen to the songs I've chosen. And it took 6 hours. On average, about 17 minutes per song.
The choice of songs is entirely subjective and not open to criticism. Share your songs in the comments.
My simple perspective on music.
Music has a strong impact on mood, and vice versa. A good analogy is with food. You need to understand and think. Avoid overindulging in sweets and fast food.
One of the models of emotions is Plutchik's Wheel of Emotions.
Music does influence emotions and feelings. It's easy to conduct an experiment - listen to the song Marilyn Manson — WE ARE CHAOS with 8,346,558 views ten times. The song is of very high quality, a perfect ten. BUT! Pay attention to the nuances and your emotions during the process.
The difference between adults and children lies in the fact that adults take responsibility for what happens to them, for what they do, what they say, and ideally, even for what they think.
What makes a song positive?
Various things: melody, lyrics, the meaning of the words, different forms of humor, the artist's image, and the performance itself.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. People perceive the world differently, which is why everything is relative.
Why this song? I haven't found a stronger song yet. Considering various factors, including its length and complexity. Perhaps, song length matters. The performance skill is impressive.
Drawbacks:
It's challenging to do a plank exercise with this long song.
Why this song?Chikina is a genius of original songwriting. His creative work is of the highest level. The song tells about a life situation that everyone has encountered. That's why it brings smiles...
Drawbacks: Not everyone will understand the humor; people might even take offense...
Why this song?A mix of Gypsy culture in different languages, with various voices. As you can hear, even without bears, Gypsies are cool. A song about immigrants. With humor.....
Drawbacks: You need to know the Russian language to fully understand this song.
Why this song?A unique genre and positive mantras. 'The Biggest Simple Number' (SBPCh) is a Russian indie band formed in 2006 by Kirill Ivanov and the duo 'Yolochki Igrushki.
Drawbacks The largest known prime number is 282,589,933 - 1. It was discovered by Patrick Laroche as part of the GIMPS project on December 7, 2018, and it contains 24,862,048 decimal digits.
Me Quedo Contigo — Manu Chao
Country: France, Spain
Genre: Latin Rock, Alternative Rock, World Music, Reggae, Ska, Punk Rock, Mestizo-Music, Salsa, Alterlatino
Why this song?Arguably, the most positive song on the list. Manu Chao's music can be characterized as a fusion of rock and Latin American music. Manu Chao's song lyrics are in French, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, and English.
Drawbacks It's a must to attend a concert - I haven't been to one yet.
We're turning POP into Chanson / Klava Koka - Left the chat - RADIO TAPOK
Why this song?Because it's the truth of life. The sweet truth of life. 😋
Drawbacks: Valentin Strykalo" is a Ukrainian rock band founded in 2010 by lead singer Yuriy Kaplan, who gained recognition after recording a series of video appeals to showbiz stars on behalf of a naive provincial guy named "Valentin Strykalo from the village of Burilcovo." In July 2018, the band performed concerts in Moscow and St. Petersburg and went on an indefinite creative break. In May 2019, Yuriy Kaplan announced the dissolution of the band. In May 2019, Yuriy Kaplan announced the dissolution of the band.
Why this song?A leading figure in the music industry, Bowie is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He created 26 studio albums (including nine number one albums in the UK), 21 live albums, 46 compilations (including two number one albums in the UK), 10 extended plays (EPs), 128 singles (including five number one singles in the UK), 4 soundtracks, and 12 box sets. Bowie also released 28 video albums and 72 music videos.
Drawbacks: Blackstar was his last album. It was released on January 8, 2016. Two days later, on January 10, 2016, at the age of 69, Bowie passed away in New York, USA.
My way — Frank Sinatra
Country: USA
Genre: Traditional Pop, Easy Listening, Jazz, Swing, Vocal Jazz
Why this song?A strong idea. A beautiful cult song. It may seem that this song is not at all cheerful. Well, it's like a glass half full or half empty. Frank Sinatra won the Grammy Award eleven times......
Drawbacks Didn't quite make it to the 12th Grammy.
Why this song?Due to ethical considerations, I couldn't overlook the band "Sektor Gaza." They are among the standards of positivity and humor in music. I chose this song as a reminder of the USSR, with a humorous touch... ..
Drawbacks The recording quality.
Убить свою мать — Оргия праведников
Country: Russia
Genre: Progressive Metal, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock
Why this song?An interesting philosophical idea and execution. In Ancient China, "mother" is greed and passion. When we enter the sensory world, the world of passions and desires, with a focused consciousness, and we try to find all these passions, but we only see the emptiness behind them.
When there is no attachment anywhere, it is called "killing one's mother.".......
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Drawbacks: There aren't many views on YouTube. Give the song a like.
Живи — Вася Обломов
Country: Russia
Genre: Rock, Britpop, Alternative Rock, Alternative Chanson, Multi-instrumentalist
Why this song?Art, energy, an amazing video, costumes, and dancing. 😍
Drawbacks: There are too few of such videos in the world! We need more.
Discoveries in music to you!
I'm constantly looking for new music. I would appreciate it if you could send one or several positive songs in the comments. Maybe I'll include them in a future article.
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