Mbt
Greetings all. For those of you who listen to music while you run, I'd be interested to hear what's
on your MP3 player. I'm pretty much a beginner as a runner, and I like music that keeps me slogging
along for my 3-4 miles at
12/min mile.
Two quick notes:
(13) If you believe that it's somehow sacrilegous to run with music (as opposed to the lovely sounds
of the chirpy frogs or squirrels or birds or whatever), feel free to express your opinion, but
I'm really looking for actual song suggestions by other "music fiend" runners.
(14) Yes, I know it can be dangerous to run with headphones on. Cars, bicyclists, what-not. Point
stipulated, counselor. Again, feel free to express your opinion, but I'm starting from the
premise that I WILL listen to headphones when I jog, and I'm all about hearing suggestions for
what comes into my ears at that point.
Those two cranky asides aside, here's my current working list. Feel free to scoff, tweak, add on, or
suggest alternatives:
Disease by Matchbox Twenty. Goood beat. Smooth, by Rob Thomas with Santana, would also be a good
analog. They have virtually the same groove.
Body Movin', by the Beastie Boys, from Hello Nasty. Peppy and cute, and the steel drums are
sorta fun.
It's All About the Pentiums, by Weird Al Yankovic. I swear. This is actually a parody of a Puffy
Combs song that I'm not familiar with, but the parody actually has a great rocking guitar riff. And,
as a technologist, the song is just hilarious.
The Way You Liked It, by Adema. I'm not a huge Adema fan, but this song just has a little trippy
beat that I love to run to.
Gel, by Collective Soul. Fabulous, relentless, fast beat, goood guitar groove.
Heavy, by Collective Soul. Same as above, a little slower, very "in the groove".
Living Dead Girl, Rob Zombie. You gotta like Zombie, but this is a GREAT running song for me. You
never really realize how weird his lyrics are until they're blasting in your ears as you concentrate
on your pace. This is a good "end of run" song for me, keeps me going.
More Human Than Human, Rob Zombie. Same thing -- weird but a good driving beat.
Jukebox Hero, Foreigner. This one is on probation (beat's a little slow) but so far it's remained on
the Flash card. I skip it about half the time, though. It's cheesy but can be inspiring in the right
frame of mind.
Nasty Girl, by Vanity Six. (If you're a fan of the Beverly Hills Cop movie, this is the song playing
in the strip-bar scene). It's verrrry early-80's and sort of embarassingly risque, but it's got a
decent beat. Ending is a little slow, though, I often skip after the main verses end.
No No No by Robert Frith. A little plug for a local Houston artist whom I really dig. The album Pon
Tune is available on Amazon, and it's an EXCELLENT disc. Several good running songs, actually.
Check him out.
Insane in the Membrane, by Cypress Hill. Like most of my songs that stay on permanent running
rotation (thus far), this one has a CONSTANT beat throughout. Good with heavy bass in the
'phones, too.
Steve McQueen, by Sheryl Crow. I LOVE this one! Good mid-run pacing (for
me), great song. She's very easy to listen to while running. You're An Original, also by her, same
album, is decent, too.
Maybe Your Baby, by Stevie Wonder. (This song, by the way, in the top three funkiest songs of all
time, ever, on any planet). Its slow pace made me think I wouldn't like it for running, but I
actually love it. It's just sooooo freakin' from-another-planet funky.
Anyway, the list is constantly being revised, and I welcome all suggestions. Thanks for your time.
Marie
on your MP3 player. I'm pretty much a beginner as a runner, and I like music that keeps me slogging
along for my 3-4 miles at
12/min mile.
Two quick notes:
(13) If you believe that it's somehow sacrilegous to run with music (as opposed to the lovely sounds
of the chirpy frogs or squirrels or birds or whatever), feel free to express your opinion, but
I'm really looking for actual song suggestions by other "music fiend" runners.
(14) Yes, I know it can be dangerous to run with headphones on. Cars, bicyclists, what-not. Point
stipulated, counselor. Again, feel free to express your opinion, but I'm starting from the
premise that I WILL listen to headphones when I jog, and I'm all about hearing suggestions for
what comes into my ears at that point.
Those two cranky asides aside, here's my current working list. Feel free to scoff, tweak, add on, or
suggest alternatives:
Disease by Matchbox Twenty. Goood beat. Smooth, by Rob Thomas with Santana, would also be a good
analog. They have virtually the same groove.
Body Movin', by the Beastie Boys, from Hello Nasty. Peppy and cute, and the steel drums are
sorta fun.
It's All About the Pentiums, by Weird Al Yankovic. I swear. This is actually a parody of a Puffy
Combs song that I'm not familiar with, but the parody actually has a great rocking guitar riff. And,
as a technologist, the song is just hilarious.
The Way You Liked It, by Adema. I'm not a huge Adema fan, but this song just has a little trippy
beat that I love to run to.
Gel, by Collective Soul. Fabulous, relentless, fast beat, goood guitar groove.
Heavy, by Collective Soul. Same as above, a little slower, very "in the groove".
Living Dead Girl, Rob Zombie. You gotta like Zombie, but this is a GREAT running song for me. You
never really realize how weird his lyrics are until they're blasting in your ears as you concentrate
on your pace. This is a good "end of run" song for me, keeps me going.
More Human Than Human, Rob Zombie. Same thing -- weird but a good driving beat.
Jukebox Hero, Foreigner. This one is on probation (beat's a little slow) but so far it's remained on
the Flash card. I skip it about half the time, though. It's cheesy but can be inspiring in the right
frame of mind.
Nasty Girl, by Vanity Six. (If you're a fan of the Beverly Hills Cop movie, this is the song playing
in the strip-bar scene). It's verrrry early-80's and sort of embarassingly risque, but it's got a
decent beat. Ending is a little slow, though, I often skip after the main verses end.
No No No by Robert Frith. A little plug for a local Houston artist whom I really dig. The album Pon
Tune is available on Amazon, and it's an EXCELLENT disc. Several good running songs, actually.
Check him out.
Insane in the Membrane, by Cypress Hill. Like most of my songs that stay on permanent running
rotation (thus far), this one has a CONSTANT beat throughout. Good with heavy bass in the
'phones, too.
Steve McQueen, by Sheryl Crow. I LOVE this one! Good mid-run pacing (for
me), great song. She's very easy to listen to while running. You're An Original, also by her, same
album, is decent, too.
Maybe Your Baby, by Stevie Wonder. (This song, by the way, in the top three funkiest songs of all
time, ever, on any planet). Its slow pace made me think I wouldn't like it for running, but I
actually love it. It's just sooooo freakin' from-another-planet funky.
Anyway, the list is constantly being revised, and I welcome all suggestions. Thanks for your time.
Marie
