Some cyber-magic toy tied to my blog tells me what key words visitors used to arrive here (no worry; that's about all it tells me), and one of the most popular is the phrase 'best running songs.' I've noticed in other blogs that everybody has their favorite running songs, so here, in no particular order, is my Top 10 (and, like me, they are so '70s):
- Johnny B. Goode -- Chuck Berry
- After Midnight -- Eric Clapton
- Everybody's Everything -- Santana
- Foot-Stompin' Music - Grand Funk Railroad
- Born to Be Wild -- Steppenwolf
- Sweet Hitchhiker -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Radar Love -- Golden Earring
- Rock and Roll -- Led Zeppelin
- Born to Run -- Bruce Springsteen
- Gonna Fly Now (theme from Rocky) -- Bill Conti (we all gotta dance at the top of those steps)
The all have a strong beat that DRIVEs me. Honorable mention includes:
- Run Through the Jungle -- Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Theme from Shaft -- Isaac Hayes (I wish this was the theme music that played whenever I walked into a room)
- Crazy on You -- Heart
- Another One Bites the Dust -- Queen
- Call Me the Breeze -- Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Looking for a Hero -- Bonnie Tyler
- Saturday's All Right for Fighting -- Elton John
- Hot Rod Lincoln -- Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen
- Beer Drinkers and Hell Raisers -- ZZ Top
- Smoke on the Water -- Deep Purple
- I'm a Man -- Chicago*
- Money for Nothing -- Dire Straits*
* these two start off slow, and I have a tendency to slow down with them
Can't say I didn't warn you. It's elevator music at 'the home.'
Monday, January 7, 2008
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Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Thunder on the Mountain Bob Dylan
In the Morning Razorlight
Pull Shapes The Pipettes
My Rippin Humps RMX Black Eyed
Mientele Los Bunkers
Mr. Brightside The Killers
In the Morning Razorlight
Whoo! Alright Yeah The Rapture
Jardin Liquits
Turn Into Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Amor Los Amigos Invisibles
A Dónde Van Los Muertos?Kinky
TV Los Dynamite
Leave Before The Lights Arctic Monkeys
Pull Shapes The Pipettes
Aló Plastilina Mosh
Radio The Stupids
Love Me Like You (Live KCRW)The Magic Numbers
Forever Lost The Magic Numbers
Somebody told me The Killers
and others...
I don't think our radios are tuned to the same station . . . thanks!
When we lived in Texas, we had an awesome treadmill (that we left when we moved to the UK). I loved that thing. Good luck with your training!
Thanks, my list: on site climbingandrunning.com
Beautiful Day (U2), always the first the start a marathon
I Won’t Back Down (Petty), inspirational
Californication (RHCP), its California!
Born to Run (Springsteen), need I say more!
Blue Sky Mine (Midnight Oil), great beat
Allison Road (Gin Blossoms), true running
Are You Still Having Fun (Eagle Eye Cherry), upbeat and self-explanatory
Romeo and Juliet (Dire Straits), a long mindless song
White Flag (Dido), most inspirational
Mr. Jones (Counting Crows), beat and more beat
Peace of Mind (Boston), flashbacks!
Take it as it Comes (Doors), you have to run fast with this
Shakin (Foreigner), the first few notes push you!
Miracles (Jefferson Starship), great long song for long stretches
Whole Lotta Love (Led Zeppelin), nanaanaaa etc.!
Long May Your Run (Neil Young), perfect running and car song
Green Grass and High Tides (Outlaws), the best running song for length and tempo
Revolution (Pretenders), motivational
Don’t Stop Me Know (Queen), the second best running song, starts and ends strong
Changes (Yes), great guitar licks and lyrics (”I’m moving through some changes …”)
Because The Night (10,000 Maniacs), tempo, tempo, tempo
Full Force Gale (Van Morrison), high energy song and windy
Time For Me To Fly (REO Speedwagon), a true running and moving along song
Band On The Run (Paul McCartney), love the second half
Bang and Blame (R.E.M.), beatful tune
I Need A Lover (Pat Benatar), lyrics and melody and tempo great
Black Horse and The Cherry Tree (KT Tunstall), can’t help but run fast to this one
It’s Gonna Get Better (Genesis), always motivating
Stand Or Fall (The Fixx), defiant!
Alison (Elvis Costello), another Alison song (must be a back-story and there is)
Take It Easy (Eagles), a very happy strumming song
Got It Made (CSN), meaningful - very meaningful
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