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Temperance songs are those musical compositions that were sung and performed to promote the Temperance Movement from the 1840s to the 1920s. It was a distinct genre of American music . In the early 19th century, the yearly per capita consumption of alcohol in the US was as high as 3.9 gallons (14.8 liters) in the 1830s. [ 2 ]
"Happy" is a song originally recorded by British funk band Hi-Tension in 1984, titled as "You Make Me Happy". It was later covered by Surface for their self-titled album released in 1986.
"You've Made Me So Very Happy" is a song written by Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson and Berry Gordy, and was released first as a single in 1967 by Brenda Holloway on the Tamla label. The song was later a huge hit for jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1969, and became a Gold record.
Unlike previous Al Green albums, this album featured only one major hit, "Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)" which peaked at No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 the week of December 21, 1974, [6] but did contain the original version of "Take Me to the River", a song which went to No. 26 on the Billboard chart when covered by Talking Heads in 1978.
Hoge recorded the opening theme song, "You Make Me Happy," for the CBS sitcom Still Standing. On February 20, 2007, he released a live album, Again Somewhere Tomorrow , from recordings made during the band's two-night stint at the Exit/In in Nashville, in September 2006.
You're Driving Me Crazy" — The Temperance Seven "Charley My Boy" — The Temperance Seven "Thanks for the Melody "— The Temperance Seven "P.C.Q. (Please Charleston Quietly)" — The Temperance Seven "Button up your Overcoat" — The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band "My Brother Makes the Noises for the Talkies" — The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
The blue ribbon badge was a symbol of the temperance movement in 19th century North America.. The badge was created by Francis Murphy, 1836–1907, who was a chief advocate of the temperance movement in the United States and abroad in his generation.
The temperance movement is a social movement promoting temperance or total abstinence from consumption of alcoholic beverages. Participants in the movement typically criticize alcohol intoxication or promote teetotalism , and its leaders emphasize alcohol 's negative effects on people's health , personalities, and family lives.