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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 04:21 PM
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Post your favorite excercise songs here: I need inspiration!
I've been making a playlist. I'm looking for things to transport me, to make me forget I'm fighting achy joints and mean self-talk as I walk or ride the exercise bike or do aerobics. Here are a few I like, but I need more:

Ain't too Proud to Beg
Ants Marching
As (Stevie Wonder)
Love Shack
Little Lion Man (Mumford and Sons)
Not Fade Away (Dead)
Praise You (Fatboy Slim)
Tears of a Clown

What takes you to that place, with feeling?
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siligut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 04:52 PM
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1. Boogie Shoes, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux2WXNsqfe8

Back when Napster was free, I made my sister a CD of all the good exercise music, but, alas, I can't remember it now.
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 04:54 PM
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2. Good start! Thx.
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Obamanaut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 04:55 PM
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3. I have hours worth of stuff like Il Divo, Celtic Woman, Enya on an MP3.
Edited on Sat May-07-11 04:56 PM by Obamanaut
Thrown in as change of pace is some Wilson Phillips, Jim Croce, and Jim Reeves.

Use this same list at the gym, and riding my bicycle on the road. Stick in the earbuds, and away we go in my own little world.

The heavy beat of most of the music I hear on the gym speakers is distracting to me.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 05:06 PM
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4. Way Better Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXvsZ-mj7mw
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 05:09 PM
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5. I really like that! Thanks. And BOY are they young.
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pink-o Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 06:17 PM
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6. Jackson Browne, "Running on Empty.
Yeah, it's his Mid-Life crisis song, but it's perfect for a slower run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJYRtOPUonA&feature=player_detailpage

Also his other song with the same beat, "Take it Easy". I actually like the Eagles' version better.

As for speed drills and strength training, I like anything heavy and fast. Green Day's faster songs are perfect for that.

Good luck in your endeavors. I can't even imagine exercising without my IPod shuffle, the one machine solely responsible for my being fit!!
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 10:06 PM
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16. Oh, yes, I have to add that to my ipod! The thin barrier betwist me and insanity...
Edited on Sat May-07-11 10:10 PM by freshwest

Nola,

Green Day's 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' would be great.
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TuxedoKat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 06:40 PM
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7. Gosh
just about any good, fast rock and roll and heavy metal from the 60's to present. There's so many. I could send you a list from my IPod if you are interested. I'm a little shy about publishing them all here!

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Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 06:45 PM
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8. We Love to Boogie--T Rex, Cake's version of I Will Survive,
Shady Grove--Chieftains and Tim O'Brien
Wunderlust King--Gogol Bordello
Numa Numa--original
Thé à la Menthe -La Caution- Instrumental
Diner--Martin Sexton
Steveie Wonder songs,too

These all get me moving...don't know about transporting me, but at least I'm moving. :D
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 07:22 PM
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9. Drill Ye Tarriers Drill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISZMj7SOK1o
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mia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 08:25 PM
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10. The Eric Stanley Project
http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/en/view-album/12745-the-eric-stanley-project

Nice mix of tempos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeaCv03E2nU
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ScreamingMeemie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 09:00 PM
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11. I love, love, LOVE treadmilling to KT Tunstall "Suddenly I See" (great
beat for stepping to) and "500 Miles" by the Proclaimers.
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PassingFair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 10:08 PM
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17. "Take Me Out" by Franz Ferdinand. I simply will NOT exercise to anything else!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZGcw9HHOkU
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 02:24 PM
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25. That is a really interesting song. It's like a punk band decided to take some music lessons
and learn western music theory.
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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 09:03 PM
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12. Just about anything by the Ramones..
I Wanna Be Sedated, Blitzkrieg Bop, Cretin Hop... They are great for sprints--short and fast.

I also really like Chris Isaak's version of the old Cheap Trick song, "I Want You to Want Me": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBXwuNDVAwM
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TuxedoKat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 09:24 PM
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13. Hey!
Right after I replied to you I was reading this week's Woman's World and on page 5, it mentions a website "for motivating workout music":

www.jog.fm

Check it out it looks really good! I will PM you my IPod playlists.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 09:40 PM
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14. Brown Girl in the Ring
Mentioned in "Touching the Void"

Starts at around 4:30 into the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMT-GxzJ_O4
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 10:00 PM
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15. My playlist for going faster:
I'm Not Okay - My Chemical Romance
The Pretender - Foo Fighters
Can't Stop Now - Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Mission - 30 Seconds To Mars
Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
Animals - Nickelback
Tightrope - Papa Roach
Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
Open Your Eyes - Guano Apes
Dreaming - BT
Club Foot - Kasabian
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MiddleFingerMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-07-11 10:20 PM
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18. Yakety Sax...
.
.
.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKqIYmTHXe0&feature=related
.
.
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 02:55 PM
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27. ROTFL!! I was going to say I couldn't bear envisioning Benny Hill but this tops it!
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Frank Cannon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 05:47 AM
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19. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
Close second: "You're the Best Around" by Joe Esposito.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBktYJsJq-E
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 11:17 PM
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20. Madonna's Immaculate Collection was great to do dance aerobics to.
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Divameow77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 12:35 PM
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21. Walking on Sunshine
Katrina and the Waves

So What by Pink
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lukasahero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 02:00 PM
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22. Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia) by Patrick Stump
always gets me psyched.

You can download the song on iTunes but here's a video of it if you haven't heard it yet:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5nC1yoTh3M

It's pretty inspirational.
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 02:08 PM
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23. "Clocks" Cold Play
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 02:17 PM
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24. Prodigy- Fire starter
Edited on Mon May-09-11 02:18 PM by Rambis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmin5WkOuPw

Dillards-Dooley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFwgzOxs0yM&feature=related
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ZombieHorde Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 02:27 PM
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26. I don't know your taste, but this song fusses beat with drone. Very pleasant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg30jDBlrtE
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 02:55 PM
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28. I am pretty darned inspired so far! Thanks!
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BrendaBrick Donating Member (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 08:27 PM
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29. I have Comcast complete with music channels........
For me, I just pick the 70's channel or Blues or classic old R&B. I am pretty much on board with any kind of old school R&B/Motown. Kool and the Gang, Earth, Wind & Fire, Ohio Players, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Billy Preston, Wilson Pickett, Aretha...shoot - sometimes I even crank up some ole Jerry Lee Lewis.....I just can NOT seem to stand still when I listen to "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!" :-)
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Brigid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 08:38 PM
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30. "Bicycle" by Queen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk4rLp9mHQc
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 08:48 PM
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31. (Defying Amerigo V. ) How 'bout Nessun Dorma sung by Ms BRIGHTMAN!1 n/t
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Brigid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-10-11 11:36 AM
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36. "Nessun Dorma" sung by a woman?
Just check out the opera "Turandot," from which this aria comes, and you'll understand my puzzlement.
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provis99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 10:42 PM
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32. Everybody's Working for the Weekend by Loverboy.
if you don't feel like bouncing around doing goofy arm and leg movements with a Loverboy song, I don't know what will work.
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one_voice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 11:53 PM
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33. Fatboy Slim..
The Rockerfeller Skank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WrVi_CLAV0

Tina Turner...Proud Mary..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJGoNeM3WzY

Jackson 5...I Want You Back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebPsiEBXsHs

Outkast....Hey Ya..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWgvGjAhvIw (song starts about at about the minute mark)
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stuntcat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-10-11 12:55 PM
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38. aw :)
I like all those!
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legin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-10-11 09:35 AM
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34. Stay by Bowie off Station to Station n/t
.
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geardaddy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-10-11 09:46 AM
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35. The Man Don't Give a Fuck
by Super Furry Animals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzHLTy33qWM
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-10-11 12:45 PM
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37. Here are the 20 songs from my favorite hardcore workout jam
I might add in some of the New Beastie Boys but not there yet


  1. "Man in the Box" - Alice in Chains
  2. "Sabotage" - Beastie Boys
  3. "The Distance" - Cake
  4. "Hymn 43" - Jethro Tull
  5. "Word Up" - Korn
  6. "Lust for Life" - Iggy Pop
  7. "One Step Closer" - Linken Park
  8. "Paper Planes" - M.I.A.
  9. "Enter the Sandman" - Metallica
  10. "Supermassive Black Hole" - Muse
  11. "Get Down Make Love" - Nine Inch Nails
  12. "Closer" - Nine Inch Nails
  13. "Personal Jesus" - Marilyn Manson
  14. "The Dope Show" - Marilyn Manson
  15. "Fight the Power" - Public Enemy
  16. "Anarchy in the U.K."- The Sex Pistols
  17. "Cherub Rock" - Smashing Pumpkins
  18. "Boys are Back in Town" - Thin Lizzy
  19. "Paradise City" - Guns & Roses
  20. "I'm Your Boogie Man" - White Zombie (best remake EVER!)


It's good for one lap around the big circle at Brandywine Park
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-10-11 07:23 PM
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39. "Timebomb" by Beck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWtZ1TqMq4g
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