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The World Needs a Bit of Peace and Harmony

A few Happy Songs to Cheer Us Up

Mark Holburn
4 min readOct 20, 2023
Credit: Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels

I try not to use swear words in an article as it is predominantly unnecessary unless one is making a strong point. I reserve all my swearing for when I am trying to sort computers out or attempt to do any DIY; something I avoid as much as possible due to my complete lack of ability in the area.

However, it has to be said that the world is a shitty, shitty place at the moment. What with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and now the horrific situation growing ever worse in the Middle East. I am not even going to try and discuss, unravel, and debate a dispute that started before my dear parents were born and seems endless. Meanwhile opposing political parties on both sides of the Atlantic are more interested in tearing shreds out of each other than tackling all the major issues that get lost in all the noise.

We all appear helpless as to the horror and suffering, so the only thing is to try and bring a bit of harmony to a very troubled world. Music is universal and doesn’t need different languages, religions, or faiths that can often ignite disputes. What it can do is bring a bit of peace and happiness into our lives.

Below are some tracks that will hopefully bring a smile to your face.

Dancing Queen by Abba

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Mark Holburn
Mark Holburn

Written by Mark Holburn

Lover of music, sport, animals, humour, movies and decency. A Level in Film Studies.

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