What do you listen to to keep you movin' and motivated?
Posted by mechana on :
Or recommend any music that you think is really great, though preferably with a "feel good" sort of vibe. I've got a new iPod Nano to fill up!
Posted by disaster boy on :
ipods are awesome. and i hate macs.
lets see i just got back from the gym and i listened to...
billy idol abba hole pulp
and mylo...really good.
although, i usually listen to stuff like:
kelly clarkson madonnas new album and kelly osbournes latest.
Posted by CJ Taylor on :
Workout, upbeat music- gotta be the 80's stuff.
"Walking on Sunshine" Katrina and the Waves "Unskinny Bop" Poison "Dear God" XTC
Posted by mechana on :
Billy Idol! If you were a teenager in the 80's (and I was, sigh) you can't possibly stand still to "Rebel Yell". I just downloaded it!
And some Clash, Ramones, and Romantics.
Posted by Kid Prime on :
Oh, well if we're downloading 80's feel good music, gotta go with some Duran Duran. Who can stand still to "Rio" or "Hungry Like The Wolf?"
And not 80s, but I love working out to Queen. Posted by disaster boy on :
"planet earth" by duran duran
Posted by profh0011 on :
For awhile there, I used to do morning exercises to Rick Wakeman's "1984 Overture". Later, I used to get on my exercise bike and put on Cher's TAKE ME HOME cd! (Something about that disco beat... heh heh)
Posted by Monkey Eater Lad on :
I've got a 'Pump Up' playlist. Here's a selection: The Living End - Roll On Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench Faders - No Sleep Tonight Motion City Soundtrack - Everything is Alright The Futureheads - Decent Days And Nights So They Say - Forever Young The White Stripes - Fell In Love With A Girl
80stastic bonus track: "You've Got The Touch" from the Transformers Movie
Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
for me it has to have a high BPM !! about 120 and over, especially when i'm running !!
most of my favourites are dance remixes from 1991 - 1995 [ my clubbing years ] and they are usually remixes by David Morales [ i have over 100 of his remixes ] and ones of my all time favourites is "Dreamlover" !!
Matthew.
Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
for me it has to have a high BPM !! about 120 and over, especially when i'm running !!
most of my favourites are dance remixes from 1991 - 1995 [ my clubbing years ] and they are usually remixes by David Morales [ i have over 100 of his remixes ] and ones of my all time favourites is "Dreamlover" !!
Matthew.
Posted by the boy with UltraPowers on :
for me it has to have a high BPM !! about 120 and over, especially when i'm running !!
most of my favourites are dance remixes from 1991 - 1995 [ my clubbing years ] and they are usually remixes by David Morales [ i have over 100 of his remixes ] and ones of my all time favourites is "Dreamlover" !!
Matthew.
Posted by Cobalt Kid on :
I actually find that when I'm running if I listen to a song that is slower than the pace I'm running at, it pumps me up more. Lately its been Johnny Cash.
BTW, Billy Idol rocks. That's 'driving in my car' music for me! 'Rebel Yell' is as cool as the other side of the pillow Mechana!
Posted by Caliente on :
I always listen to rock music when I work out. Well "rock" music, anyway. But that might just be more because that's mostly what I listen to, anyway.
I'd recommend... The Fray OK Go Sugarcult Fall Out Boy
Though, I have a fondness for '80s pop/rock, as well. Fun times.
Posted by mechana on :
Thanks for everyone's suggestions; you never know what you're missing! Lots of things to look into. Keep 'em coming!
Caliente, I'm not familiar with any of your choices (feeling really old now), but I'll certainly check them out.
Matthew, I too was a club kid in the mid nineties; some good stuff there.
Cobie: I hadn't listened to Billy Idol in decades, except for that cameo in The Wedding Singer (love that movie!), but that voice still melts me like buttah...
More, more, more! I mean more suggestions, I'm not actually quoting Billy Idol!
Posted by DrakeB3004 on :
"Heaven" - DJ Sammy & Yannou featuring Do. Very popular several years ago. S'got an awesome beat - very up tempo and "feel good"
"Born Slippy" - Underworld (you might remember from "Trainspotting")
"SOS" - Rihanna. A newer one. Great use of "Tainted Love"
"Send me on my Way" - Rusted Root. A modest hit in the '90's. Has more of a world beat.
Posted by l.e.g.i.o.n.JOHN on :
Enter Sandman- Metallica Mean time- Helment Down with the Sickness- Disturbed AC/DC- Thunderstruck
i use to pump those up on my mp3 player when i was on a excersie bike it helped me get through the last 10 to 15 mins.
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
I remember when I was a junior in HS and I ran track, I'd sing (inside my head) "Run to the Hills" as I'd ...run. Um, the heavy metal band...omg, I can't think of the name of the band....
Posted by Sketch Lad on :
Nowadays, being a total American Idol geek, I listen to my favorite performances from that show on my iPod, while I do the ellyptical machine. For me, it makes the time go by much quicker than if I just listen to the music in that's attached to the gym's machines.
Posted by Ghost of Numf El on :
SL - Run To The Hills was by Iron Maiden.
I must admit that I pretty much hate the crap that they play in my gym. Poppy synthesized re-mixes of 80s classics, pretty much.
I personally reckon that Andrew WK is great for working out to. Listening to his album on its own is a bit monotonous, but it's got a solid steady beat which males it great for bike, X trainer etc.
A bit of MM thrown in - Beautiful People's good.
Or, harking back to hte 80's again we've got Transvision Vamp. Baby I Don't Care etc.
I always have a copy of (Let Me Be Your) Dirty Fucking Whore by Machine Gun Fellatio on my mp3 - the beat's crap to workout to, but it brings a smile to my face while I'm sweating my bollocks off and in pain.
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