“Mood Indigo” (1958): Nina Simone
Get spring fever. Be overwhelmed. Be sad. Be moody. Be Mood Indigo.
“I Think I’ll Call It Morning” (1971): Gil Scott Heron
Wake up in the morning feelin’ like P Diddy, got my glasses I’m out the door I’m gonna hit the city. Before I leave check my watch to see what time it is, it’s 12 o’clock noon so I Think I’ll Call it Morning.
“Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)” (1975): Bob Marley and the Wailers
Forget your troubles, and dance. A hungry mob is a hungry mob. Be the change you wish to see in the world.
“Dancing in the Street” (1985): David Bowie and Mick Jagger
Summer’s (basically) here, and the time is right for Dancing in the Street.
“The Promised Land” (1978): Bruce Springsteen
Go for a scenic ride on an old country road, in your blue jeans, to where? To the Promised Land (New Jersey, Jerusalem, the like!). Then you run over a squirrel. Sufferin’ succotash …
“Black Coffee in Bed” (1982): Squeeze
Write to tell her that your feelings tonight are a stain on your notebook that rings her goodbye.
“You’re So Vain” (1988): Carly Simon
Realize this: the seasons do not turn for you. It’s spring, yes, but because the Earth moved a bit. You’re So Vain.
“The Best” (1989): Tina Turner
Feel like a star. Because you’re the best. Better than all the rest.
“Chocolate Cake” (1991): Crowded House
Yes, of course, you certainly can have another piece of Chocolate Cake—if you really saw Elvis Presley walk out of a 7/11!