<p>I am enjoying Laserlight by Jessie J. I love the lyrics and the beat. Picks me up.</p>
<p>“You make me feel good. You make me feel safe.”</p>
<p>What do you enjoy listening to that makes the workout flow?</p>
<p>Interesting mix of slow and fast (really fast dance club fast) but I don’t think I’d like running to that as I prefer music that’s steady. Might be fine for doing weights though.</p>
<p>I have a lot of songs on my iPod and I probably like music in the 120 - 160 BPM range for running. I skip the slower stuff when it comes up. The slower stuff is fine for stretching and weights.</p>
<p>My favorite workout song is It’s Raining Men.</p>
<p>And EW&F September.</p>
<p>Eye of the Tiger, from the Rocky movie.</p>
<p>“Some Nights” by fun.</p>
<p>“My Sharona” by whoever that is.</p>
<p>“I’m So Excited” by the Pointer Sisters.</p>
<p>“Love Shack” by B52.</p>
<p>“La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin.</p>
<p>And I am desperate for new songs – My running list is six years old.</p>
<p>Eye of the Tiger is on one of the mix Cds at the swimming pool, which makes me think of the Reed College Library because it is on heavy rotation during finals week.</p>
<p>I prefer Elvis Costello- Pump it Up.</p>
<p>Billy Idol: “Dancing with Myself”.</p>
<p>Thats also on rotation at the pool. ^^^^Although I think its a cover.
They have interesting mixes.
One CD has " Smells Like Teen Spirit" & " Don’t get around much anymore".
Since the age of the class ranges from 30’s to 80’s, they try to have something for everyone.
;)</p>
<p>If you go to iTunes, look at the categories, click “more” then go down to fitness and exercise, there are actually some playlists you can buy.</p>
<p>My current running playlist has:
(Don’t judge me!!)
Justin Bieber - beauty and a beat, somebody to love
Coldplay -LIVE- Clocks and Every Tear is a Waterfall
PHillip Phillips - Beggin , Gone Gone Gone
Train - Drive By
One Direction
SpinDoctors - Two Princes (one of my ALL TIME favs!)
HandsomePoet - Dance The War Is Over
the Wanted - Chasin The Sun
Green Day - Maybe
NIcki Minaj - Starships
Flo Rida - Good Feeling</p>
<p>And yes, I have a 15 yr old daughter who sometimes influences some of my choices. :)</p>
<p>Iggy Pop and The Stooges: Search and Destroy
[Iggy</a> and The Stooges-Raw power- Search and Destroy - YouTube](<a href=“Iggy and The Stooges-Raw power- Search and Destroy - YouTube”>Iggy and The Stooges-Raw power- Search and Destroy - YouTube)</p>
<p>T. Rex: Bang A Gong (Get it On)
<a href=“Bang a Gong (Get It On) by T.Rex - YouTube”>Bang a Gong (Get It On) by T.Rex - YouTube;
<p>I got this one from the tex-mex supergroup, the Texas Tornados, the other day and it definitely kicked my workout up a notch. A cover of the ? and the Mysterians hit, [96</a> Tears](<a href=“Texas Tornados, 96 Tears, Gruene Hall, 1992 - YouTube”>Texas Tornados, 96 Tears, Gruene Hall, 1992 - YouTube).</p>
<p>The Texas Tornados are:</p>
<p>Doug Sahm (Sir Douglas Quintet)
Augie Myers (Sir Douglas Quintet)
Freddie Fender (Tex Mex crooner)
Flaco Jim</p>
<p>Chuck Berry - almost anything, but especially Johnny B. Goode
La Bamba
Really all those late 50’s dance the twist or jitterbug songs - Rock Around the Clock, At the Hop etc.
Johnny Cash - Jackson (with June Carter Cash) and Ring of Fire
Queen - We will rock you
Beatles - Back in the USSR
Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet
ABBA - Waterloo - I hated ABBA, but they are great for exercise
The Band - Up on Cripple Creek
Truckin’ - The Grateful Dead
Billy Joel - Big Shot, It’s Still Rock and Roll to me
Springsteen - Blinded by the light
Rolling Stones - practically all their early work, but I always like Start me up
The Bangles - Manic Monday
Blondie - Call me
The Cars - My Best Friend’s Girl
ZZ Top - I’m bad, I’m nationwide</p>
<p>I’m all about country music- and Lou Christie!</p>
<p>I got a nice cover of Truckin’ during my snow shoe hike on Sunday. Dwight Yoakam, with Pete Anderson on guitar:</p>
<p>[Dwight</a> Yoakam - Truckin’ - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>Definitely helped me pick up the pace climbing a little hill on the way back to the car.</p>
<p>All…I can say after listening to most of these songs is hmmmmmm.</p>
<p>This is all subjective for all of us …there is no best or anything. We all have different tastes. </p>
<p>I think I like Its Raining Men even though I swear I am a heterosexual man. :)</p>
<p>I like other songs but they are too slow for what I want.</p>
<p>Well if this isnt fast enough…
[Pearl</a> Jam - Lukin / Not For You - Manchester Arena 21st June 2012 - YouTube](<a href=“Pearl Jam - Lukin / Not For You - Manchester Arena 21st June 2012 - YouTube”>Pearl Jam - Lukin / Not For You - Manchester Arena 21st June 2012 - YouTube)</p>
<p>For fast:
“Walking on Sunshine” Katrina and the Waves</p>
<p>Last two are very good.</p>
<p>A few more oldies–
Take It On the Run (REO)
What I Like About You (Romantics)
Happy (Sister Hazel)
A Touch of Gray (Grateful Dead)
Boulevard (Jackson Brown)
Shake It Up (The Cars)
Heartbreaker (Pat Benetar)
Whip It (Devo)</p>
<p>This is a handy website if you want to program a workout with BPM-
[Dj</a> BPM Studio - Ultimate Dj BPM Database](<a href=“HugeDomains.com”>http://djbpmstudio.com/)</p>
<p>There are zillions of songs to get pumped up to. I am open to most anything being played in a weight room or practice field as long as it’s “clean.” I don’t like hearing rap with foul language laced through it…clean versions are ok.</p>