I don't write happy songs. Who does? I don't know anybody who writes happy songs, really.
I will sing happy songs, and I do sing happy songs, but the stuff that's going to move me and going to make me close my eyes is always the blues.
If I make a song where I'm happy, I sound completely mad - I think my voice is better-suited for sadder songs.
I just like playing songs with happy vibes and good feelings.
And I made a rural pen, And I stained the water clear, And I wrote my happy songs Every Child may joy to hear.
I've written some songs that are pretty scary, but 'Jessica,' 'Ramblin' Man,' and 'Blue Sky' are happy songs. That's the way I wrote them: have-fun tunes to make you feel good.
My favorite song of ours has to be 'Feel Special.' It was a little different than our bright songs that talk about love and general happy things, but we thought the song had a special message.
Happy songs are very difficult to write. How many truly great upbeat songs are there?
I like 'Bewitched' off the first album because it's one of the happiest songs I've ever written and, as any writer will tell you, happy songs are a million times more difficult to write than sad songs.
'Darkness on the Edge of Town' came out of a huge body of work that had tons of very happy songs.
I'm going to try to make happy songs or some political songs, like 'A Country Boy Can Survive' - something people can get excited about.
We were just four unknown, aspiring Australian musicians singing happy, uplifting, melodic and inspiring songs, and being true to ourselves.
