Bobby McFerrin won the Grammy for Record of the Year with the catchy tune “Don’t Worry Be Happy” (1988). Madison McFerrin is coming to Wolf Trap. (Courtesy Wolf Trap) This Sunday night, his ...

“Don’t Worry, Be Happy”: ... The song title 1 of the headline covers both halves of the so-called "ironic effect,” and it is a common way people deal with adversity.