It's that time of year where the weather is yucky and grey, the damp cold still manages to seep through however many layers of clothing you've got on, and the sun sets far too early. Listening to something bright and sunny is in order.
"Holiday"by The Other Ones (MP3; 3,518 KB)
The Other Ones were a Berlin-based group (although I only recently learned that the three principal members came from Australia), and this was pretty much their only hit. The production effects, particularly the brassy keyboards, pretty much scream mid-80s pop, but it's all very cheery, no?
Bassist Johnny Klimek went on to produce techno records and wrote the very cool soundtrack to the film Run Lola Run.
(BTW, other recent uploads of mine are still available over at Circadian Shift: The Outpost.)