It's a Game: Let's Make a List of Happy Song Titles - Part 1

I have been trying to think of songs that have the word "laugh" in the title. All I could come up with were Make 'em Laugh, from Singin' in the Rain, and I Love to Laugh, from Mary Poppins. Surely there must be more, yes? Then I tried to think of song titles that had the words smile or happy or fun or other such upbeat words and I found myself flailing, although I did come up with Happy Talk from South Pacific and Smile and On the Sunny Side of the Street and Happy Days are Here Again and then, nothing. Clearly I have not spent enough time listening to any form of popular music!

So, please let me out by suggesting song titles that have happy words or sentiments in the them. Without having a clue as to what's involved, I'd love to see if we can get to 50!

Thanks!

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(Later that night...as they say in the movies)

Okay - so I posted this request to Facebook to get more people involved - always a good technique for having fun at home, in the workplace, or anywhere - and already I have collected an impressive list of song titles which I will share with you tomorrow.

And this is how easy it is or can be to initiate a fun, playful or humorous event in your organization. Think of something you are interested in; invite others to participate; and, with a little luck, you've created a pleasant diversion, which is a pretty good outcome.

Thanks - and please keep those song titles coming :)

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4/6/11

Now, what to do with the song titles that have been collected. (Sorry to not have this list, but I am still getting contributions!)  Here are a couple of ideas:

1) Have your team, work group, organization, etc., create a Sound Track for themselves and then use selected titles for encouragement (Smile), completion of a projects (Celebration), to perk of  up the day (I Feel Good) or when only a song title will express what you feel (Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious) - you get the idea. You could invest a little money in an iTunes account (or something similar) and have these songs at the ready; or you could make lyrics available for ensemble singing; or you could forward the title and lyrics as appropriate. Then, on a regular basis, change the Sound Track, establish new favorite songs, etc. until the idea wears thin and it's time to  move on to something else.

2) Invite your colleagues to test their creativity by asking them to weave the most song titles into a short story. Have a story reading and enjoy the efforts - I'll guess some laughing might take place! Reward everyone who participates with something simple like a coffee card in a reasonable amount or a gift card to the campus or local bookstore, etc. I think this one is more about participation than determining winners or best in class, but you could certainly do that too.

Enjoy!