Stevie Wonder

Wowsers sure had some great wins this week. The mid-life crisis now hits people in their mid-30s. The march of over-parenting continues.

The Heart Foundation wants us eating margarine instead of butter. Bikini races were cancelled on the Gold Coast (OK perhaps that’s a win for decency, but the reaction to it was way over the top).  And if all that wasn’t enough to make you cry, one of the most authoritative voices in world music, Britain’s NME, released a list of songs that is guaranteed to do so, at least if you’re a bloke. It’s a list of songs that make men cry the most. Top of the list is REM’s Everybody Hurts, which I would guess doesn’t make people cry because it’s sad, but because it’s so utterly rubbish.

Enough. At least for Friday afternoon. Punchers make excellent music lists, so with Stevie Wonder above and a bit of Jackie Wilson and others below to kick us off, try make a playlist that sticks one in the eye of wowsers everywhere. The only rule is that the song is a happy one: no heartbreak, tales of woe, or laments for injustice against puppies. Add your suggestions in the comments and we’ll build out the list.

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