... is by the most miserable man in the word.

It's the repetition of "I will" which makes it optimistic to me...

..the optimist's optimistic song :

... But everything about this makes me happy...

...it's got to be:

I like the Desmond Dekker one too, but Jimmy's voice just edges it for me.

iTune links, and I can't remember the singer's name, which is a poor start, but surely the leading optimism song is ' Don't worry, be happy'?

Cover of True Faith, anyone. Anyone.....

;)

I'm not usually interested in Robert Cray but this is worth hearing, from his album, "Take Your Shoes Off":

Not a big fan of Albarn & co, but this is a perfect spirit-raiser when you're going through the mill a bit.

(Sorry if someone has already posted it, I can't view vids)

I always found the words on Gold in them Hills by Ron Sexsmith a good one to put on when feeling like the world is getting on top of you.

Just to clarify - not the version ruined by Chris Martin!

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