Episode 208 - The Fab 15 Feel Good Songs

You lucky ducks! It's a FAB 15 episode, featuring your Uncle Derek and Papa Dave! This week we're counting down our Fab 15 Feel Good Songs. Which was apparently a slightly more confusing topic than intended. But it's a fun listen and includes a nice review of the recent Devo show in St. Louis, up top! Join us, won't you?

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Time Index:

• 0:00 - Intro
• 2:11 - Dave and Derek talk about Devo
• 13:02 - Explanation of the topic and rules for the list
• 18:57 - The list begins:
• 19:04 - #15 - Feels So Good - Van Halen / Get Happy - Judy Garland
• 26:27 - #14 - Happy Together - The Turtles / It's the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine) - REM
• 32:02 - #13 - I'm A Believer - The Monkees / Baba O'Riley - The Who
• 36:37 - #12 - You Make My Dreams Come True - Hall & Oates / Beautiful Day - U2
• 42:00 - #11 - Steal My Sunshine - Len / Spirit of Radio - Rush
• 47:40 - #10 - Wannabe - Spice Girls / Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
• 52:39 - #9 - Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield / Let's Go Crazy - Prince
• 57:41 - #8 - Do You Believe in Magic - The Lovin' Spoonful / Wannabe - Spice Girls
• 1:02:37 - #7 - Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi / Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
• 1:12:21 - #6 - Happy - Pharell Williams / I'm a Believer - The Monkees
• 1:14:50 - #5 - Don't Stop - Fleetwood Mac / Wouldn't It Be Nice - Brian Wilson
• 1:23:30 - #4 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper / Roll with the Changes - REO Speedwagon
• 1:27:58 - #3 - I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown / Walkin' on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
• 1:35:14 - #2 - Celebration - Kool & the Gang / Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
• 1:40:16 - #1 - Walkin' on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves / I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
• 1:42:20 - Honorable Mentions
• 1:54:08 - The FINAL 15 and picking a number 1 (other than the first two, this list is in no particular order):
1. Walkin' On Sunshine
2. I Got You (I Feel Good)
3. Wannabe
4. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
5. I'm a Believer
6. Feels So Good
7. Happy Together
8. You Make My Dreams Come True
9. Happy
10. Don't Stop
11. Celebration
12. Shake It Off
13. Let's Go Crazy
14. Wouldn't It Be Nice
15. Don't Stop Me Now

And here's the cover photo, because somebody would complain if I didn't post it...