My lovely Internet Friends:
The forecast for Saturday? 60 degrees (!!). This means that a Central Park run is in order. This also means that my iPod needs some serious updating. You see, music is a huge motivator for me when I run. If I listen to Sea Lion Woman a few times in a row, I can get in an extra 2 miles that I didn't think I had in me. Put a Ring On It makes me want to work out hard enough so that I could someday wear a leotard + heels with confidence - should I want to. The problem is that the majority of my music tends to lean towards the weepy variety. Mellow. Sleepy. Often acoustic. Literally, songs that I could nap to. Joshua, as much as I love him, is not exactly ideal for hitting the pavement (or gym).
→ Here's where you come in. I want to know your favorite tunes on your gym playlist, the ones that get you going on a Monday morning, that make you want to dirty dance alone in your living room, or the songs that you sing aloud to in the car (or shower). Happy songs with a strong beat.
→ Leave a comment before Wednesday, March 11th (10pm EST). I'll randomly select a winner & if I draw your name, I'll send you a $15 iTunes gift card so that you can create your very own favorite playlist.
31 comments:
Try Kanye West's "school spirit". That song always makes me tap my toes, or hit the pavement...whatever you prefer :)
I also enjoy KT Tunstall's "suddenly i see".
This is a great idea. I'll email you a list (too long to post). The best prize would be if you send us all the complete list of everything everyone sent in. I've also been looking for new exercise music!
Glad you're back to running! I think we're all ready for spring!
Jeanne
Thank me later:
1. Bring 'em Out- T.I.
2. Poker Face - Lady GaGa
3. Paper Planes - M.I.A.
4. 15 Step -Radiohead
5. Cobrastyle- Robyn
6. The Way I Are -Timbaland
7. Tie the Rope - The Format
8. Follow you Down -Gin Blossoms
9. American Idiot- Green Day
10. What You Waiting For -Gwen Stefani
11.With Love -Hilary Duff (I know, shameful, but just go with it)
12. You Owe Me and IOU- Hot Hot Heat
13. Slow Hands - Interpol
14. Made For Each Other pt. 1 - Jacks Mannquin
16. Sweetness- Jimmy Eat World
17. Gold Digger - Kanye West
18. The Reasons Unknown- The Killers
19. Maneater- Nelly Furtado
20. Portions for Foxes - Rilo Kiley
21. Living in America- the Sounds
22. MakeDamnSure- Taking Back Sunday
23. Picture to Burn - Taylor Swift
24.Seven Nation Army - The White Stripes
Oh dear, did that get out of control? Sorry. I have this obsession with playlists.
Any old school Madonna. I know, it's weird, but I love listening to it when I work out! Try it..you'll like it!
Just rented Madagascar 2... can't get "Move it, move it" out of my head...
Like you I run much better with tunes. Lately the two songs I find myself rewinding and playing again on my runs are Single Ladies (Beyonce - love her!), and Kids (MGMT). I also like Time to Pretend and Electric Feel (also MGMT), Intervention (Arcade Fire), Ooh La La (Goldfrapp), I Predict a Riot (Arctic Monkeys), Agenda Suicide (The Feint), and pretty much every song on Pieces of the People We Love (The Rapture).
What about Red Hot Chili Peppers "Snow (Hey O)"? It's up beat and has a cool guitar part. Chris has been working on the guitar part, its really fast :-)
Lisa
Try The Shins and The Kinks.
anything by usher, neyo, alicia keys, justin timberlake, chris brown (that was before i learned about the news), of course beyonce (and old scool destiny's child), jlo (play), neptunes, basically anything dance/hip hop/r&b/soul...enjoy your running! :)
and some christina (i said some, not all) and i should just say that i'm not a brittany fan. i like talented musicians. like neyo. he's good.
My all-time favorite running music was an 80's mix my friend made me. It had the Rocky Theme (Eye of the Tiger)of course, also Like a Prayer (Madonna), Beat It (Michael Jackson), Don't Stop Believing (Journey), Even Flow (Pearl Jam). Seriously, 80's music is so funny!
I am looking for a good running mix-- post yours when you come up with it.
AH! love mixes. love love love mixes. i am coming back to this to make sure i give you all my lovelies, but when i run, i like to have a little thug in my heart... passing judgment yet? just wait:
california love by 2pac
in da club by 50 cent
jesus walk by kanye
gold digger by kanye
drop it like it's hot by snoop
...
ah forget it, i'm making you a cd. and giving it to you tomorrow at the women's conference. is it okay to bring snoop dogg into a dedicated building?
I really love working out to a band called OK Go. Really lke there song
Your so dam hot.
I like:
Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol.
Little Ghost by White Stripes
LDN by Lily Allen
How it Ends by Devotchka (not really fast, but man it gets me going)
Shut Up and Let Me by the Ting Tings
Mr Brightside by The Killers
Grace Kelly by Mika
Such Great Heights by Postal Service
Hard to Explain by The Shins
Four Winds by Bright Eyes
Fix You by Coldplay
I'll be honest though I don't think I have the best playlist. I totally don't know songs by Snoop and others like some other people so I would LOVE if you posted your favorites from everyone else:)
I need to see your playlist results too. I haven't worked out in forever, but Machine Head by Bush (even though it's old) is one that always helped me get up the half mile stretch of steady uphill to my house. I can't wait to run again!!
prelude 12/21 - AFI
breathe - breaking benjamin
bite to break skin - senses fail
sleep now in the fire - rage against the machine
i want to save you - something corporate
on the other side - the strokes
dead leaves and the dirty ground - white stripes
worldwide suicide - pearl jam
the rooster - outkast
time of your song - matisyahu
lakini's juice - live
futures - jimmy eat world
what it is to burn - finch
our lawyer made us change the name of this song - fall out boy
these songs are all sort of calm but pack a little punch, perfect for introspective running haha:
australia - the shins
i need a life - born ruffians
belle isle - grand ole party
send me on my way - rusted root
...i realize dixie chicks aren't exactly the most hip thing to listen to, but pretty much the whole "fly" album is awesome to work out to
naive - lily allen (it's a cover)
that's not my name - the ting tings
:)
Oh guuurl--I got the stuff... check it
Paradise City--Guns n' Roses (it's a great first song)
Dancing with myself--Billy Idol
Rock your body--JT
Micky--Toni Basil
Izzo--Jay Z
All Possibilities--Badly Drawn Boy
Get Right Back--Maxine Nightingale
September--Earth, Wind and Fire
I should just make you a mix...
Try Neil Diamond "America" I'm serious...its got a good beat and its guaranteed to make you smile while your working out! :) lol!
I like a good beat or something I can sing (wheeze) along with.
Guster is upbeat and keeps me moving. I always love on Moby for running too.
Hello! I am in the blog-lurker category, but wanted to add some suggestions b/c I love questions like this.
15-Step by Radiohead
Stars & Suns by Broken Social Scene
Cause = Time by Broken Social Scene
Mushaboom by Feist
My Moon My Man by Feist
1234 by Feist
Sweet Virginia by the Rolling Stones
Gimme Shelter by the Rolling Stones
Honky Tonk Woman by the Rolling Stones
Happy by the Rolling Stones
A Family Affair by Sly & the Family Stone
Brass in Pocket by The Pretenders
Get Up by James Brown
Young Folks by Peter Bjorn & John
Wolf Like Me by TV on the Radio
Good luck with the running!
Julia
Kathryn- One day I'll graduate school and stop making excuses about time and start working out- and when I do- my shuffle will have these songs on it:
Tipsy - J Kwon
Taste of Ink - The Used
Santa Monica - Everclear
Circus - Britney Spears
Live Your Life - T.I. & Rihanna
Paper Planes - M.I.A.
London Bridge - Fergie
Pump It - Black Eyed Peas
My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
Yeah! - Usher
The First Single - The Format
You kinda got me excited for working out now! Music works magic.
I think whoever Bri is, her and I are musical soulmates!
I really love your blog. I am sorta' a secret lurker.(Not in a scary way, I promise!) I love this giveaway. How fun! Music is totally a must have for running. I really dig listening to The Killers while running or lets not forget - Sexyback but Justin Timberlake. I feel really silly saying that, but it gets me movin'!
Right now I love "Mercy" by Duffy. Also "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" by Aretha Franklin usually gives me a boost to get over that next hill. And "Pocket full of Sunshine" by Natasha Bedingfield is a fun one.
Some of my favorite are OK GO, and American Boy. You can really get going with those. Makes me want to go work out just thinking about it.
I can't get "Jai Ho" out of my head lately.
Love your cool blog!
I love seeing everyone's songs! This will help me out tons.
I like to run to:
Stronger, Kanye West
Anything by Kanye West
Apologize, Timbaland
Dancing Alone, Ashlee Simpson
Survivor, Destiny's Child
Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Green Day
All the Things She Said, Tatu
Thanks!
Emily
So thanks for posting on this. I really like your blog too. Hopefully we'll get to see your finished product playlist.
I just got the nike nano thing and noticed that there is a nike+ thing on itunes that has all sorts of playlists from runners. It may be something to look into. You can buy the whole playlist. I actually just looked at it today so I don't know how great it is.
So, some of my top music picks are:
Jesse McCartney-(total high school kid song but I like it) Leavin’
Beyonce-all the pretty ladies
Madagascar song-I like to move it move it
Rooney- When did your heart go missing
Nelly furtado-maneater
Madonna-hung up
Chris brown-forever
Ne-yo-miss independent
I dont want a gift card I do however want your playlist I love your music.
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