Sometimes it’s just one of those days where nothing goes right or just a day where you’re feeling down and all you want to do is listen to sad songs by yourself in bed. Music is known for being able to describe and express emotions and even change emotions based on the song you are listening to. So, if you’re having a bad day or need something to cheer you up, here are 41 songs that’ll get you pumped and ready to get through the any day you face.
1. “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” - Meat Loaf.
"Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night I can see paradise by the dashboard light!"
2. “All Star” - Smash Mouth.
"Hey, now, you're an All Star, get your game on, go play,
Hey, now, you're a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid!"
3. “Livin’ on a Prayer” - Bon Jovi.
"Whoa, we're half way there, Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it -- I swear, Whoa, livin' on a prayer!"
4. “Gives You Hell” - The All-American Rejects.
"When you see my face hope it gives you hell, hope it gives you hell!"
5. “Don’t Stop Believin' - Journey.
"Don't stop believin', hold on, streetlights, people
Don't stop believin', hold on to the feelin', Streetlights, people!"
6. “Old Scars/Future Hearts” - All Time Low.
"I won't fade away I am lost inside this endless haze of life, but this life is mine to live,
We got scars on our future hearts, but we never looked back, no, we never looked back!"
7. “Only the Good Die Young” - Billy Joel.
"Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay for things that you might have done
Only the good die young!"
8. “Love on Top” - Beyoncé.
"Come on baby it's you. You're the one that gives your all, you're the one I can always call.
When I need you make everything stop, finally you put my love on top!"
9. “Stacy’s Mom” - Bowling For Soup.
"Stacy's mom has got it goin' on, she's all I want and I've waited for so long
Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me, I know it might be wrong but I'm in love with Stacy's mom!"
10. “Come On Eileen” - Dexy’s Midnight Runners.
"Come on Eileen, Oh, I swear what he means (what he means) at this moment you mean everything!"
11. “I Love It” - Icona Pop and Charli XCX.
"I don't care, I love it, I don't care!"
12. “I Want You Back” - The Jackson 5.
"Oh baby, give me one more chance (To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me back in your heart, Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
(Let you go, baby) But now since I've seen you it is on (I want you back)!"
13. “Any Way You Want It” - Journey.
"She said, Any way you want it,
That's the way you need it, Any way you want it!"
14. “Kids in America” - The Muffs.
"We're the kids in America! We're the kids in America!
Everybody live for the music-go-round!"
15. “Danza Kuduro” - Don Omar and Lucenzo.
"La mano arriba, cintura sola; da media vuelta, Danza Kuduro
No me canses ahora, que esto solo empieza; mueve la cabeza, Danza Kuduro!"
(English: "Put your hands up moving only the hips; turn half around, Dance to Kuduro
Don't lose your breath now because this has just started; move your head, Dance to Kuduro!")
16. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen.
"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide; No escape from reality!"
17. “Uptown Girl” - Billy Joel.
"Uptown girl; she's been living in her uptown world
I bet she's never had a backstreet guy; I bet her momma never told her why!"
18. “Lucky Strike” - Maroon 5.
"Your body rocking, keep me up all night
One in a million, my lucky strike!"
19. “Jessie’s Girl” - Rick Springfield.
"You know I wish that I had Jessie's girl; I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find a woman like that?"
20. “Want to Want Me” - Jason Derulo.
"Girl, you don't want, I want you to want me!"
21. “Uptown Funk” - Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars.
"'Cause uptown funk gon' give it to you; Saturday night and we in the spot,
Don't believe me just watch (come on)!"
22. “Uma Thurman” - Fall Out Boy.
"She wants to dance like Uma Thurman bury me till I confess;
She wants to dance like Uma Thurman and I can't get you out of my head!"
23. “Bye Bye Bye” - *NSYNC.
"Bye, bye, don't want to be a fool for you; Just another player in your game for two
You may hate me but it ain't no lie; baby, bye bye bye bye bye!"
24. “Check Yes, Juliet” - We the Kings.
"Lace up your shoes; ayo ayo; here's how we do
Run, baby, run; don't ever look back; they'll tear us apart if you give them the chance!"
25. “Honey, I’m Good” - Andy Grammer.
"Nah nah, honey, I'm good
I could have another but I probably should not; I've got somebody at home!"
26. “Thriller” - Michael Jackson.
"'Cause this is thriller, thriller at night!"
27. “You Give Love a Bad Name” - Bon Jovi.
"Shot through the heart and you're to blame
Darlin' you give love a bad name!"
28. “Some Nights” - Fun.
"Some nights, I stay up cashing in my bad luck; some nights, I call it a draw,
Some nights, I wish that my lips could build a castle; Some nights, I wish they'd just fall off!"
29. “All the Small Things” - blink-182.
"Say it ain't so, I will not go; turn the lights off, carry me home,
na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na!"
30. “Footloose” - Kenny Loggins.
"Now I gotta cut loose, footloose; kick off your Sunday shoes!
31. “The Great Escape” - Boys Like Girls.
"Throw it away, forget yesterday, we'll make the great escape!"
32. “Starships” - Nicki Minaj.
"Starships were meant to fly; hands up, and touch the sky
Can't stop, 'cause we're so high; let's do this one more time!"
33. “Bang, Bang” - Jessie J., Nicki Minaj, and Ariana Grande.
"Bang bang into the room (I know you want it)
Bang bang all over you (I'll let you have it)!"
34. “Beat It” - Michael Jackson.
"Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it; no one wants to be defeated
Showin' how funky strong is your fight; it doesn't matter who's wrong or right!"
35. “Jump” - Van Halen.
"Ah, might as well jump!"
36. “Under Pressure” - Queen and David Bowie.
"It's the terror of knowing what this world is about
Watching some good friends screaming, "Let me out!"
Tomorrow gets me higher; pressure on people - people on streets!"
37. "Shut Up and Dance” - Walk the Moon.
"Oh, don't you dare look back; just keep your eyes on me
I said you're holding back; she said shut up and dance with me!"
38. “More Than a Feeling” - Boston.
"It's more than a feeling, when I hear that old song they used to play!"
39. “Sweet Emotion” - Aerosmith.
"Sweet emotion; sweet emotion
You talk about things that nobody cares; you're wearing out things that nobody wears!"
40. “Hallelujah” - Panic! at the Disco.
"All you sinners stand up, sing hallelujah!"
41. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” - The Proclaimers.
"But I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more;
Just to be the man who walked a thousand miles to fall down at your door!"
