It's winter. The weather is decidedly grim. Money’s tight after Christmas, oh yeah and we're officially in a recession. It's not the most cheery outlook for 2009 is it? But rather than sinking into a mire of bad news and pessimism we decided it was time for a musical tonic. We've come up with our choice of the happiest songs ever to blow away the credit crunch blues and remember what is was like when times were a little more cheery.

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- Vote for your favourite

There are 25 classics on the list; some are unashamedly cheesey while others are simply have the power to make you feel great. We want you to vote for your favourite, and if we haven't picked your favourite musical pick-me-up be sure to let us know the ones we've missed. So get voting and keep smiling.