History Main / BluebirdOfHappiness

* There was a hit song in 1934 called "The Bluebird of Happiness" which, according to TheOtherWiki, is probably the origin of the American phrase (though the concept is much older in Europe).

* Disney/SongOfTheSouth: "Mr. Bluebird is on my shoulder... It is the truth, it's actual, everything is satisfactual..."

** ''Film/{{Shrek}}'' parodies this, having Fiona sing to one... causing it to ''explode''.

* ''Franchise/TokimekiMemorial 2'' has, among its numerous {{Image Song}}s, one called "Aoi Tori" (Blue Bird). It's a [[BrokenBird Kaori Yae]] image song, in which the blue bird is the symbol of the main protagonist, who came into Kaori's wounded heart, telling her [[YouAreNotAlone she's not alone]], and bringing her happiness and love.

* In ''VisualNovel/VirtuesLastReward'', the optimistic Luna wears a bluebird necklace.
** The [[http://www.facebook.com/operationbluebirdze3 campaign]] to get ''VLR'' a sequel was called Operation Bluebird.

* Inverted nastily in ''VideoGame/{{Odin Sphere}}''. While the cruel bird that represents Gwendolyn's self-doubt is never named, it might as well be called the Bluebird of Unhappiness.

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* Zigzagged in ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' with Beatrice. She helps [[SiblingTeam Wirt and Greg]] find their way to [[BigGood Adelaide]] and the way home, but is [[LittleMissSnarker relentlessly sarcastic ]] about nearly everything. [[spoiler: She, alongside her family, was also transformed into a bluebird after throwing a rock at one, and is leading the two to the villainous Adelaide in exchange for the reversal of the curse.]] She eventually warms up to the kids, and [[spoiler: defeats Adelaide and later helps Wirt rescue Greg from [[BigBad the Beast]]]].

* In {{ComicBook/Monstress}}, one briefly lands on a Cumaea leader's finger in a tender moment, before she crushes it.

* In {{ComicBook/Monstress}} briefly lands on a Cumaea leader's finger in a tender moment, before she crushes it.

* The lyrics of the Music/TheyMightBeGiants song "Birdhouse in Your Soul" from ''Music/{{Flood}}'', by John Linnell, include the phrase "blue bird of friendliness."

--->--'''(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover'''

* In ''SquidRow'', [[http://squidrowcomics.com/?p=4265 Randie dreams of being]] helped by this and NiceMice while cleaning up the coffee place.
* In ''FauxPas'', [[http://www.ozfoxes.net/cgi/pl-fp1.cgi?674 Myrtle gives "Princess Cindy" a bluebird in her fairy tale.]]

* The Music/{{Vocaloid}} song "Desert Bluebird" by Music/{{Mothy}} is about two siblings [[CaptainObvious going to search for a bluebird]] that can grant any wish in a world AfterTheEnd, destroyed by (apparently) a nuclear war. [[spoiler:As it turns out, they DO find the bluebird but it was in an old nuclear base. The radiation makes the older sister die, and the younger brother wishes to the bird to revive her; it does, and then disappears.]] The song end with the sibling saying that they should rebuild the world with their own hands.

-->''There'll be bluebirds over the white cliffs of Dover tomorrow,\\

Just you wait and see''

* Klinger from M*A*S*H once went for it in FloweryInsults: "May the Bluebird of Happiness leave a surprise in your orange juice!"

* The vocaloid song "Desert Bluebird" by Music/{{Mothy}} is about two sibling [[CaptainObvious going to search for a bluebird]] that can grant any wish, in a world AfterTheEnd, destroyed by (apparently) a nuclear war, [[spoiler: As it turns out they DO find the bluebird but it was in an old nuclear base, the radiation makes the older sister die, and the younger brother wishes to the bird to revive her, it does, and then dissapears]] the song end with the sibling saying that they should rebuild the world with their own hands

* ''TheFarSide'' had one strip where a man is abandoned by the Bluebird of Happiness, and is instead visited by the Chicken of Depression.

* There's a level with a "red bird of happiness" in ''SuperMarioSunshine''.

* ''HarvestMoon'' games have you propose to your spouse with a blue feather. While many games simply have you buy the feather from the store (apparently the grocer knows ''everyone's'' business and knows when he needs to start stocking feathers) or have the Mayor give it to you, some mention the bird by name and at least one makes you climb a mountain in order to find the bird and pick up [[PerpetualMoult a feather it's moulted]].
* In ''VirtuesLastReward'', the optimistic Luna wears a bluebird necklace.

* The vocaloid song "Desert Bluebird" by {{Mothy}} is about two sibling [[CaptainObvious going to search for a bluebird]] that can grant any wish, in a world AfterTheEnd, destroyed by (apparently) a nuclear war, [[spoiler: As it turns out they DO find the bluebird but it was in an old nuclear base, the radiation makes the older sister die, and the younger brother wishes to the bird to revive her, it does, and then dissapears]] the song end with the sibling saying that they should rebuild the world with their own hands

* The lyrics of the TheyMightBeGiants song "Birdhouse in Your Soul", by John Linnell, include the phrase "blue bird of friendliness."

[[{{Arcadia}} The shepherd will tend his sheep]],\\
[[HopeSpringsEternal A valley will bloom again]],\\
[[BlitzEvacuees Jimmy will go to sleep in his own little room again]]\\

-->'''Tavern-Keeper''' (''hits her with a broom'') Good luck, bad luck, I don't need any of it!

* The {{Wings}} song "Bluebird" uses the bluebird to represent freedom. The singer refers to himself as a bluebird, and tells his love that if he kisses her, she'll turn into a bluebird, too, so that they can escape together across the sea.

There'll be love and laughter and peace ever after tomorrow,\\

* "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover": WorldWarII song urging hope.