# 3 Songs From 1979 That Will Instantly Put Almost Anyone in a Good Mood

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-songs-from-1979-that-will-instantly-put-almost-anyone-in-a-good-mood/
- Published: 2026-11-01T22:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T22:18:41+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-songs-from-1979-that-will-instantly-put-almost-anyone-in-a-good-mood/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Three songs from 1979 are presented as feel-good favourites.
- Queen’s track was written by Freddie Mercury.
- Charlie Daniels’ hit was inspired by a high-school poem.

## Summary

The article highlights three 1979 songs it describes as mood-lifting: Bob Seger’s “Old Time Rock and Roll”, Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” and Charlie Daniels’ “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”. It links their upbeat appeal to rock nostalgia, Freddie Mercury’s celebration of having a good time, and a lively story in which a boy beats the devil.

“Old Time Rock and Roll” appeared on Seger’s *Stranger in Town* and was credited to George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III, though Seger later said he helped with the lyrics and regretted not seeking credit. Mercury wrote “Don’t Stop Me Now” for Queen’s *Jazz*; Brian May recalled enjoying it while also worrying about Mercury. Daniels and band members wrote “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”, which drew inspiration from a high-school poem and won a Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year.

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