I could give you ten-thousand jpop songs. How about this . . . anything from Soleil works. Somewhat unknown.
Ooh, there are a few really good candidates, but the first and foremost has to be this classic bit of candy-coated auditory joy
A few more candidates: This one's a kick-ass rock song, and it's got yodeling. How could it get any more fun than that?
And some great musical movie moments with happy songs: Tequila from Baby Driver I ain't got no home from Lost Boys And not exactly happy songs per se, but the way they create the tone and rhythm for the scenes makes me very happy:
Ooh, that's a classic! But this live version is my favorite. How do you cram a 6:40 long song into a 4:30 TV spot? You play the hell out of it, that's how!
That's actually my favorite version too, I was just too lazy to look it up. Thanks for doing the legwork!
Surprisingly no one has mentioned this. This one is more adult, but a fun little tune by Billie Mummies, band. Will Robinson on the original Lost in Space, and Lenir on Babylon 5. Same band, but a new holiday classic.
Midnight at the Oasis by maria Muldaur: School Daze by Stanley Clarke with George Duke: Technically a pretty melancholy song lyrically, but the music just fills me with joy and nostalgia:
Because every day should be the greatest day you've ever had: Because Bob Marley, duh: Because I like this one, and my kid used to giggle and dance like crazy to it:
Been watching a lot of Ghibli movies with my toddler and the opening theme to My Neighbor Totoro has to be a major contender: