Oh, boy. . .
I can see this thread going down some strange paths. Especially with me on board!
You want lively? How 'bout some good old German Uber-Lebhaftigkeit?
Or a Chinese Ode to Youthful Vigor?
And yes, I watch that last one at least once a month!
In more reflective mood, I've recently rediscovered on youtube an artist whose LP I once possessed, Soula Birbili, one of the singers of the Greek "New Wave" of the 60's. Good for late-night listening, alone, or with a "friend":
Staying in Greece, of newer
artists, I really like Dmitris Basis. I hesitated about posting this, as I had just been complimented on my restraint in not posting people throwing crockery. Oh, well:
Sorry, Ithy!

But maybe this will get you back to the forum -- if only to give me a scolding!