Whats on your running playlist?

heatherlee33
heatherlee33 Posts: 113 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Good morning everyone and Happy Monday! I wanted to ask the people out there that are like me and MUST have their ipod blaring fast beat songs to keep them going through their workout, What is on your running playlist?

What gets you moving? Which songs make you run longer, faster, and harder?

Here is whats on mine:

I'm too sexy, (Drop dead Fred) anyone remember those guys? It makes me smile and gets me started
Dancing with Myself, (Billy Idol) now I'm running
1985, (Bowling for Soup)
Almost, (Bowling for Soup)
Basket Case, (Green Day)
Immigrant song, (Led Zeppelin) I imagine I'm a viking while I'm running, beating down innocents that are trying to tempt me with sweets
Movie Star, (Cracker)
I want you to want me, (Letter to Cleo)
Somebody told me, (The killers)
All the small things, (Blink 182)
Follow me up to Carlow, (Young Dubliners) gotta love Irish Rock!
Back in Black, (AC DC)
Who do You love, (George Thorogood)
Viva la Vida, (Cold Play)
Ball and Chain, (Social Distortion)
Yer SO Bad, (Tom Petty)
Wouldn't it be nice, (Beach Boys) this makes me laugh..hahah, yeah it would be so much easier if we were married!!!
High School never ends, (Bowling for Soup)
We're not gonna take it, (Twisted Sister) so awesome
Talk Dirty to me, (Poison)

So there it is. Some of it is faster than others but that is what I run to. Anyone else have some ideas on what to add?

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  • GurvD
    GurvD Posts: 32 Member
    Dog Days are Over (Florence and The Machine) is my favourite running song. It starts off slow but then it kicks in and makes you want to run. The lyrics even tell you to run fast. "Run fast for your father, run fast for your mother"

    I'm too sexy was by Right Said Fred (I was looking for it to add to my playlist).
  • Starsighter78
    Starsighter78 Posts: 62 Member
    Check out jogfm. It has tons and tons (and tons) of different playlists - and the songs show how many beats per minute if you're looking to keep a certain pace. The best part is it's FREE! :)
  • SteveTries
    SteveTries Posts: 723 Member
    podcasts Jay and Silent Bob Get Old.

    Adult content, smutty humour, stories of misspent youth - I really should be above such things but it's hilarious. Transports me somewhere else in a way music can't do.
  • squishycow7
    squishycow7 Posts: 820 Member
    must admit it's more of my general workout mix vs running, buuut I've taken it out a few times-

    lots of Pitbull/songs featuring Pitbull... haha
    lots of David Guetta!
    Nicki Minaj - Superbass
    Cake - Love You Madly
    Sean Kingston - Fire Burning on the Dance Floor
    Flo Rida - Wild Ones, Good Feeling
    Shakira - Rabiosa, Waka Waka, Bamboo (remix)
    Say Anything - Alive with the Glory of Love

    can't believe I'm blanking... hmmmm I'm sure there's more. Basically I go for things that I can dance to :)
  • jasonp_ritzert
    jasonp_ritzert Posts: 357 Member
    These get me through any rough cardio session:

    Egypt Central - "Over and Under", "Locked and Caged", "White Rabbit", and "You Make Me Sick". I use "Over and Under" to finish up when I want to spring for about 2 1/2 minutes to finish.

    Godsmack - Basically anything from the album "Awake"

    Run DMC - "It's Tricky"

    Better than Ezra - "Desperately Wanting"

    Black Stone Cherry - "Lit Up" and "Crazy B1tch"
  • squishycow7
    squishycow7 Posts: 820 Member
    Immigrant song, (Led Zeppelin) I imagine I'm a viking while I'm running, beating down innocents that are trying to tempt me with sweets


    lolz.
  • acstansell
    acstansell Posts: 567 Member
    Girl Talk, some Black Eyed Peas (Pump it), Kasabian, Fitz and the Tantrums, and some others...

    I need to add so AC/DC and I need other selections... hit me with some.

    I really love Karen O/ Trent's cover of Immigrant Song - it makes you WANT to run!
  • dward2011
    dward2011 Posts: 416 Member

    Run DMC - "It's Tricky"

    ^ LOVE!
  • jlewis2896
    jlewis2896 Posts: 763 Member
    Toadies -- 'I Burn' is my buildup song -- no matter how tired I am this song ramps me up
    System of a Down -- Sugar
    Lil' Wayne -- 6 Foot 7 Foot
    Eminem -- Cinderella Man

    I kind of like angry, alpha-male type music when I work out. Which is pretty hilarious, considering I like slow, weepy, sad songs on any other occasion.
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    Amon Amarth - "With Odin On Our Side", a 2006 Swedish death metal album with lots of Viking imagery and speedy riffs. Definitel gets the heart rate up.
    Daft Punk - "Alive 2007", a live concert of a bunch of mashed-up Daft Punk songs that thread together extremely well. Great for getting into the zone and meditating while running.
  • cameralinds
    cameralinds Posts: 239
    Crazy, Same Old Song and Dance, Jaded, Rag Doll - Aerosmith
    Ramblin' Man, Soulshine - Allman Brothers
    Doesn't Remind Me - Audioslave
    Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
    We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel
    Summer Child - Dar Williams
    Easy Come Easy Go - Great Lake Swimmers
    Closer to Fine - Indigo Girls
    Hold On, Child of Innocence, and Carry on My Wayward Son - Kansas
    Mr. Ambivalent - Loudon Wainwright III
    Alright Tonight - Paula Abdul
    Losing My Religion - R.E.M.
    Renegades of Funk - Rage Against the Machine
    Marathon - Rush
    Juanita - Shania Twain
    Mrs. Robinson, Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel
    Runnin Down a Dream - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
    I'm Looking Through You - The Wallflowers
    World Spins Madly On - The Weepies
  • jayele72
    jayele72 Posts: 51 Member
    Here's mine:

    Mama said knock you out : LL Cool J
    Sext and I know it : LMAFO
    Stronger ; Kanye
    Immigrant Song : Led Zepplin
    The Distance : Cake
    Baba O'Riley : The Who
    Fighter : Christina Aguilera
    Jerry Was a Race Car Driver : Primus

    Happy running!
  • edmercdeleted
    edmercdeleted Posts: 26
    My workout playlist:

    Blue Cassette, - Friendly Fires
    Rock Lobster, - B-52's
    Get What You Deserve, - The Derek Trucks Band
    Rope, - Foo Fighters
    La Liberation, - CSS
    Ace of Spades, - Motorhead
    The Mexican, - Babe Ruth
    Came Out of a Lady, - Rubblebucket
    Going the Distance, - Cake
    Do Your Thing, - Basement Jaxx
    Give It Away, - Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Tainted Love, - Soft Cell
    SpoonMan, - Soundgarden
    Declare Independence, - Bjork
    We Took Pelhem, - Deadly Avengers
    Lady, - Modjo
    Broken Promises for Broken Hearts, - She Wants Revenge
    Loba, - Shakira
    Did it Again, - Shakira
    Insomnia, - Faithless
    Session, - Linkin Park
    Headsprung, - LL Cool J
    Ruff Ryders Anthem, - DMX
    Breakers Revenge, - Arthur Baker
  • mh37909
    mh37909 Posts: 5 Member
    My playlist is called "Go go go!" because that's what it does. I have three basic categories. I'll put asterisks *** next to the ones that are especially awesome.

    Energetic Songs I Just Like:
    Panama - Van Halen
    Take On Me - a-ha
    Shakedown - Bob Seger
    ***Last Train to Trancentral - The KLF - greatest workout song in the world (for me)


    "I'm A Badass" Songs:
    Back In Black - AC/DC
    TNT - AC/DC
    Thunderstruck - AC/DC
    ***Princes of the Universe - Queen - "Born to be kings, princes of the universe!"

    "You Can't Stop Me"/Inspirational Songs:
    Go Faster - Black Crowes
    Iron Lion Zion - Bob Marley
    Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
    The Distance - Cake
    Proud (theme from The Biggest Loser) - Heather Smalls
    Crowd Cheer - Sound Effect (yep, just a crowd cheering)
    ***I Won't Back Down - Tom Petty - "Hey baby - there ain't no easy way out" gets me going
  • AveryWays
    AveryWays Posts: 150 Member
    Holding out for a hero- Bonnie Tyler. Gets my aft moving on high gear!!

    I'll add more once my am meeting is over :laugh:
  • xJenBenx
    xJenBenx Posts: 12
    I give it EVERYTHING I have when Pitbull & Neyo ( give me everything ) comes on and also without you by Usher :)
    Then I go to my cool down after that! So for those last few minutes I put everything into it
  • dobarber
    dobarber Posts: 611 Member
    acdc, motley crue, god smack and ozzy to name a few. Like the old saying goes METAL RULEZ!
  • NiaCadi
    NiaCadi Posts: 2
    At the moment I have:

    The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
    The Stereophonics - Dakota
    Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger
    Lady Gaga - Born This Way
    Salt n Pepper - Push It
    Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
    Coldplay - Paradise (for warm up and cool down)

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