the other side of the coin

And now for the happy tunes mix starter kit. As with the previous, these aren’t necessarily songs that are personal favorites, or are even innately happy — but for some reason they make me happy. So here goes, more than you probably want to know about me, but oh well:

“Intergalactic” by the Beastie Boys. What’s not to love? Even if you don’t have my mile-wide soft spot for the BBs, this is a fun one. Loud enough to holler along to, bouncy enough to keep you company in traffic. Sample lyrics: