When Life Has You Down, Turn to ELO

Sometimes when life keeps beating you down - or car in my case - you need to turn to some bright and happy music. For the past year I've been driving what could probably legally be declared as a lemon. If I were to have added up all the money I've put in this car for its bi-weekly repairs, I would probably see a strong possibility of driving a brand new Jaguar right now if I didn't own this waste of a car.

Well this past week I found myself stranded on the parkway once again waiting for a tow truck to come to my rescue. Instead of loathing in sorrow I decided I should probably change up my mood. With only a backpack of reading material, a broken car, and an iPod at hand I decided I would opt for some cheerful music. While scrolling through the endless array of bands I knew there was only one place to turn. And where may that be you ask? Well none other than Electric Light Orchestra! Oh yes, how can your spirtis not be lifted when the pounding piano of "Mr. Blue Sky" comes on? Oh no, "There ain't a cloud in sight / It's stopped raining / Everybody's in a playing / And don't you know / It's a beatiful new day." So while I'm there why don't I continue on and listen to "Showdown", reminding me of the epic duel between bowlers Big Ern McCracken and Roy Munson in Kingpin. Then why stop there? Lets move on to "Evil Woman", which always has me bobbing back and forth. Yes, ELO may be a bit corny, but how could these tunes make you feel anything less than awesome? My forty five minute wait for a tow truck in the freezing cold was far from a miserable experience, in fact it may have been the best forty five minutes of the day.

So with all of that said, what music do you turn to when you need a little happiness?