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An Afternoon Comment Diversion / Dustin Rowles

Comment Diversions | July 9, 2007 | Comments (154)

Two weeks ago, we discussed food — specifically, one’s fantasy meal. Now, let’s assume that, after devouring said meal, your defense attorney discovers some DNA evidence that exculpates you of your crimes and the governor calls at the last second to stop your execution. You are subsequently released later that night. The only problem is, after seven years of incarceration, you’ve managed to ruin that kick-ass physique you’ve sculpted in your prison cell with one goddamn meal. So, you need to get your ass to the gym.

But, nobody wants to go to the gym without the proper soundtrack. Back before I dropped my iPod while on a treadmill and made the mistake of quickly bending down to pick it up before turning off the machine and got shot five feet back on my ass and left with a bruised patella and a heap load of humiliation (100 percent true story — I saved face, though. I climbed back on and finished that run, goddamnit, never mind that I couldn’t climb a flight of stairs for a week) I used to put together a gym mix, which I’d change up every other week or so. There’s a complex art to the gym mix — you want to pump yourself up, but you have to backload the fist-pumping songs until the end of the mix, lest you wear yourself out twenty minutes in and are left with Elliot Smith’s “Miss Misery” to bring you home. It’s not a good scene.

But, for the sake of this diversion, let’s assume your mix need only be five songs. What are you gonna put on it to ensure that you make it to the cool-down phase, when the Crash Test Dummies “God Shuffled his Feet,” is the appropriate tune?

Here we go:

1. “April Fool,” Soul Asylum.
2. “He Got Game,” Public Enemy.
3. “The Rest Will Follow,” … And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.
4. “Underground,” Ben Folds Five.
5. “Big Time,” Peter Gabriel.

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Comments

1. "Begin the Begin," REM

2. "Fell in Love with a Girl," White Stripes

3. "India," Psychedelic Furs

4. "Superman," REM

5. "Sabotage," Beastie Boys

Posted by: socalledonlycousins at July 9, 2007 3:21 PM

i got nothing. i don't do gyms. but that story about the treadmill warmed my heart. personal humiliation always makes me smile. thank you dustin.

Posted by: kb at July 9, 2007 3:26 PM

I don't have a gym mix because I am poor, but I do have a running mix. Perennials include:

1. "Irreplaceable" - Beyonce
2. "Still Dirrty" - Christina Aguilera
3. "No Culture Icons" - The Thermals
4. "Watch the Tapes" - LCD Soundsystem
5. "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole" - Martha Wainwright

Posted by: Brenda at July 9, 2007 3:27 PM

"The Lovecats" - the Cure
"Beat it" Michael Jackson
"Girls Just Want to have Fun" - Cyndi Lauper
"Personal Jesus" - Depeche Mode
"Dancing with Myself" - Billy Idol

(My primary form of exercise is dancing like a fool. preferably on a street corner with a boombox and a group of other crazies)

Posted by: s. pisaster at July 9, 2007 3:28 PM

Black Friday Rule by Flogging Molly

Bombs over Baghdad by Outkast

99 Problems from the Grey Album

Rapture Riders by Blondie/The Doors

Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World

Now I actually have to go the gym.... damn you, Pajiba.

Posted by: Jen at July 9, 2007 3:29 PM

Happiness - Regurgitator

Can't Stop [hee!]- Jacksoul

Everything's Not Lost - Coldplay

Sugar, We're Going Down - Fall Out Boy

Evil - Interpol

Sure I'm a dork for liking these songs but they all have a pretty solid and consistant beat that you can run in time to, which is helpful.

Posted by: Christin at July 9, 2007 3:30 PM

Fell in Love with a Girl is definitely on mine too.

1. Wilco - I'm Always in Love
2. Everybody Else - Meat Market
3. Phantom Planet - Big Brat
4. Ben Folds Five - Sports and Wine
5. White Stripes - Fell in Love with a Girl

This would probably change every week, though. Usually I just put on The Strokes.

Posted by: Lucie at July 9, 2007 3:34 PM

IRL I have three workout mixes (so far), each of them 100+ songs, and always on shuffle. So to pick 5 songs is a challenge for me, but here goes...

1. Unbreakable - Alicia Keys
2. Change - Joy Denalane
3. Humpty Dance - Digital Underground
4. What's Your Fantasy - Ludacris
5. Freak Daddy - Mos Def

Posted by: MDA at July 9, 2007 3:36 PM

I only listen to music while I'm warming up - I have a tendency to drop weights if I get too involved in the rhythm of things. The warm up tunes get the cardio going (particularly since my warm up is practically dancing anyway).

Sweet Lullaby - Deep Forest
Smooth - Santana
Just Another Day - Jon Secada
I Shall Sing - Art Garfunkel
Caminando Por La Calle - Gipsy Kings

I cool down to Ian Anderson's Twelve Divinities...

Posted by: funtime42 at July 9, 2007 3:37 PM

Oh man, I struggle with this one every week. Its a difficult task to balance lyrics with bass line, top 40s with classic rock. Beyonce or Madge, Kanye or The Boss? Madonna usually wins at least one round. Really, my prefernce is always for dance-y, and if you can't satisfy a certain craving for inspid pop while at the gym, then when can you?

1. "We Built This City on Rock and Roll" - Jefferson Starship (Shut up, its gooood)
2. "Jumpin' Jumpin" - Destiny's Child
3. "Hips Don't Lie" - Shakira
4. "Like a Prayer" - Madonna
5. "Ignition" - R Kelly (for the cool down)

Posted by: Leah at July 9, 2007 3:38 PM

All you need is the album Cross by Justice

Posted by: missmle at July 9, 2007 3:40 PM

1. Pearl Jam - Do the Evolution
2. The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health
3. Rob Zombie - Superbeast
4. Smashing Pumpkins - The End is the Beginning...
5. (cooldown) Iron & Wine - Boy with a Coin

Posted by: twig at July 9, 2007 3:41 PM

I have a bunch of crap on a shuffle that I listen to at the gym - here are five that I can think of

5 Million Ways to Kill a CEO - The Coup
Black Sweat - Prince
My Perogative - Britney Spears version
American Idiot - Green Day
Green Lightening - House of Large Sizes

Posted by: seaturtles at July 9, 2007 3:42 PM

"LDN" - Lily Allen

"Promiscuous" - Nelly Furtado (I know, I know...but good lord, it makes me do high kicks!)

"Good and Evil" - David Byrne

"Twist" - Goldfrapp (Jacques Lu Cont remix)

"Standing In The Way of Control" - The Gossip

Posted by: AL at July 9, 2007 3:44 PM

I don't do the gym much, but I run outside a lot. Here're some of the best songs to run to:

1. Invincible - OK Go

2. Mercy Me - Alkaline Trio

3. Fit But You Know It - The Streets

4. Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt - We Are Scientists

5. Paralyzed - Rock Kills Kid

Bonus: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Arctic Monkeys

Posted by: crafty at July 9, 2007 3:45 PM

1. The Garden - Mirah
2. Make Up - Elefant
3. Always (remix) - Rilo Kiley
4. Feel Good Hit of the Fall - !!!
5. Move Your Feet - Junior Senior

I kinda cheated, 'cause a friend made me a mix CD with these songs on it. It wasn't intended as a "workout" mix though, it was more of a "don't be sad about your puppy dying" mix. Aww, I love her.

Posted by: Oh oh! at July 9, 2007 3:45 PM

What mix? You put on Michael Jackson's "Thriller" or The Boss' "Born in the USA" or a Barry White compilation. Revs you up to mellow you out.

Posted by: rudy at July 9, 2007 3:46 PM

1. Ellen Allien - "Naked Rain"
2. Bjork - "I Miss You"
3. At The Gates - "Under A Serpent Sun"
4. the Dillinger Escape Plan - "43% Burnt"
5. the Rapture - "House Of Jealous Lovers"

And that "Plague Soundscapes" album by the Locust.

Posted by: Jessica at July 9, 2007 3:46 PM

Green Day's American Idiot. That's all you need. Play it straight through and it's got the perfect arrangement of fist pumping songs and slow moments to give you breathers in between.

Posted by: Riles at July 9, 2007 3:47 PM

1. Da Funk - Daft Punk
2. The Test - Chemical Brothers
3. Bitches - Mindless Self Indulgence
4. Bulls on Parade - Rage Against the Machine
5. Declare Independence - Bjork

(I like to be an angry girl while I'm working out.)

Posted by: b at July 9, 2007 3:48 PM

1. Oxygene 3 - Jean Michel Jarre
2. Sweet Home Chicago - Blues Brothers
3. Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) 1938 Carnagie Hall recording - Benny Goodman
4. Rock This Town - Stray Cats
5. No One Lives Forever - Oingo Boingo

Posted by: Tree at July 9, 2007 3:49 PM

Be - Common

Go - Common

Bullet and a Target - Citizen Cope (which is usually on repeat for a run as it just so happens to be the perfect rhythm for my stride)

Go To Mexico - Cassandra Wilson

Stop Breaking Down - White Stripes

Posted by: Beckylooo at July 9, 2007 3:50 PM

I've just got two that always work for me, and even then, only when they're played together and in the right order.

Von Bondies - "C'mon, C'mon"
Travis - "Somewhere Else"

C'mon is pretty obviously good for working out, but "Somewhere Else" is just a great follow up to sustain the high.

Posted by: Erik at July 9, 2007 3:53 PM

1. Been there all the time - Dinosaur Jr.
2. Huddle Formation - The Go! Team
3. No Cars Go - Arcade Fire
4. Last Dinosaur - The Pillows
5. The Prayer - Bloc Party

Posted by: Fatboyinawagon at July 9, 2007 3:54 PM

Start the Commotion - Wiseguys
Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel
Up on the Hill Where they do the Boogie - John Hartford
Death by Triple Fiddle - Edgar Meyer, Joshua Bell, Sam Bush and Mike Marshall
Delirious - Prince

I can only listen to music at the gym now that I've gotten over the weirdness of not being perfectly in step with the music. Murdering my inner drum major made it a hell of a lot easier to put together a fun gym mix.

Posted by: mezzomom at July 9, 2007 3:57 PM

"Block Rockin' Beats" - The Chemical Brothers
"Give You More" - Taxi Doll
"Hella Good" - No Doubt
"I'm Shipping Up to Boston" - Dropkick Murphys
"Operate" - Peaches

Posted by: Nika at July 9, 2007 3:57 PM

oh dear, here we go:

1. "I'm Walkin on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves (I know, I suck)
2. "Walking on Stones" Stellamaris EP (I'm a slow ass runner)
3. "Fire Escape" - Ivison
4. APC (pretty much any song - also, great kata-music)
5. "I Shot John Lennon" The Cranberries (I once made one of my students puke doing shotgun roundhouse kicks up and down the room to this song, thus, it has a soft spot in my heart)

Posted by: Stella at July 9, 2007 3:59 PM

Sisters of Mercy - "temple of love"
Underworld - "cowgirl"
Beastie Boys - "intergalactic"
New Pornographers - "use it"
Polyphonic Spree - "light and day"

All have big beats, a decently fast rhythm, and are 'anthemic' enough to push you through a workout.

Posted by: AbundantChoice at July 9, 2007 4:00 PM

1. "The Prayer"- Bloc Party

2. "Must be the Moon"- !!!

3. "No Sleep Tonight"- The Faders (Thank you, "Veronica Mars" Soundtrack)

4. "You are the One"- Shiny Toy Guns

5. "Keep the Car Running"- Arcade Fire

Posted by: VuhDanessa at July 9, 2007 4:01 PM

1. I Want You Back- Jackson 5
2. You Shook Me All Night Long- AC/DC
3. Galvanize- Chemical Brothers
4. Turn Soonest to the Sea- Protest the Hero
5. Rough Gem- Islands

Posted by: Kaylars at July 9, 2007 4:03 PM

For speed workouts (after an easy warmup):

Foo Fighters - All My Life
Pearl Jam - Why Go
Superchic(k) - One Girl Revolution
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Magic Johnson (or True Men Don't Kill Coyotes)
Jane's Addiction - Stop

Posted by: Trixie at July 9, 2007 4:05 PM

I have a playlist that I put on random, filled with Garbage, Sleeper, The Ramones, and DJ Dangermouse.

Posted by: Courtney at July 9, 2007 4:06 PM

1. Testify - Kanye West
2. Brown Sugar - Mos Def
3. Living for the City - Stevie Wonder
4. Juiciest - Alicia Keys
5. If Tha Mood - Esthero

Posted by: nikitamu at July 9, 2007 4:18 PM

Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers
C'mon C'mon - Von Bondies
Genocide - Offspring
I'll Stick Around - Foo Fighters
Mucky Pup - The Exploited

Posted by: WestCoastPat at July 9, 2007 4:20 PM

37th!! Yay!!

Run Lola Run soundtrack: I defy you not to move faster than before you pressed the play button on this.

The Distance: Cake (and add in a few more from Fashion Nugget as well)

Going Underground, Beat Surrender, Town Called Malice: The Jam

Too Sweet to Die: Waco Brothers

American Idiot (whole album except for September and Boulevard of Broken Dreams): Green Day

Raggle Taggle Gypsy: Chieftains with Nickel creek from Further Down the Old Plank Road

How about a yoga mix?

Posted by: PaddyDog at July 9, 2007 4:20 PM

Metallica: The Black Album

I just can't help myself. I know no self-respecting metalhead admits to loving this one, but I do goddammit! And I'll treadmill your face if you say otherwise.

Warning: Side effects may include yelling with headphones on, and/or aggressive word use.

Posted by: nexus 6 at July 9, 2007 4:24 PM

i haven't gymmed in years, but here are a few from previous workout mixes, and some new

Don't Let's Start-TMBG
Hung Up-Madonna
Stop Me-Smiths
Fuck and Run-Liz Phair
Walk This World-Heather Nova

Posted by: Plobes at July 9, 2007 4:26 PM

I don't have time to come up with a perfect 5, but I can tell you what finishes off a power walk REALLY well: Tusk, Fleetwood Mac.

Posted by: Cris at July 9, 2007 4:26 PM

1. Come On! Feel the Illinoise!- Sufjan Stevens
2. Underground- Ben Folds Five (my favorite Ben Folds Five song!)
3. Deceptacon- Le Tigre (I pretty much have to dance when I hear this song)
4. Rebellion(Lies)- Arcade Fire
5. Absinthe Party at the Fly Honey Warehouse- Minus the Bear

Posted by: Erin at July 9, 2007 4:28 PM

Nika --> Good bless you for the Dropkick Murphy's! Alas The Departed wore them down a little.

Okay I'm gonna show my age...I hate running so it's all about a steady beat and forgetting that I HATE running (give me the ball! seriously pass it!)

1. Rock and Roll ain't noise pollution -AC/DC
2. I'm out of love -Anastacia (cheesy but rockin!)
3. Let's get loud -J. Lo (super cheesy but hyper)
4. Music is a victim - Scissor Sisters
5. For once in my life - Stevie Wonder

Change out with:

1a. Woke up this morning- Alabama 3 (aka Sopranos Theme)
1b. Lose yourself -Eminem
2a. Mama said knock you out -LL Cool J (Lose DO love him)
3a. Get up off that thing - James Brown
3b. You got the best of my love - Boogie Nights (?)
4a. Get your rocks off - Primal Scream
4b. Give it away now - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
5a. ABC/ I want you back - Jackson 5
5b. Don't call me baby - Madison**

**Anything Aretha works too for sister power/ you done me wrong motivation.

Posted by: Amanda47 at July 9, 2007 4:31 PM

I'm surprised that only one person mentioned "Bombs Over Baghdad" by Outkast.

That's the ultimate work-out song.

Posted by: Dre at July 9, 2007 4:33 PM

Step 1 - make them turn off the throbbing, wordless dance music
Step 2 - TVs should show ballgames only - repeats OK in the mornings if Eurpoean stuff is unavailable
Step 3 - Mix:
AC/DC It's Along Way to the Top if You Wanna Rock N' Roll + Dropkick Murphys' version
White Stripes Hardest Button to Button (Fell In Love with A Girl works)
New Pornographers Use It + Sing me Spanish Techno
Pear Jam Go + Fuckin' Up (Neil Young cover from a live album) (2nd one to slow it down a little)
Dropkick Murphys Barroom Hero

Posted by: Brian at July 9, 2007 4:34 PM

Oooh I forgot one more angry anthem:

More human than human - White Zombie

Posted by: Amanda47 at July 9, 2007 4:34 PM

Suck My Kiss- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Juicebox- The Strokes
Outsiders- Franz Ferdinand
Bad Reputation- Joan Jett
Won't Get Fooled Again- The Who

Posted by: Eleanor at July 9, 2007 4:43 PM

ditto on Esthero...if the mood hits, wikked lil girls or we are in need of a revolution are all great work out jams...okay top 5:

1) What About, Janet Jackson
2) Til the Dawn, Drew Sidora
3) Every Ghetto, Every City, Lauryn Hill
4) Wikked Lil Girls, Esthero
5) Check On It, Beyonce

apparently i enjoy the empowering ladies when i work it out.

Posted by: supermeg at July 9, 2007 4:44 PM

I'll Fly with you - Gigi D'Agostino
2 Times - Ann Lee
In Love with the DJ - ATB
Gabriel - Lamb
I'll Take the Woods - Mocean Worker

Old School Action = Gonna Make you Sweat - C+C Music Factory

Posted by: lickoriche at July 9, 2007 4:44 PM

I used to have quite the gym mix going, but now I use it mostly for running. Here are a few I can remember:

1. Black Sweat - Prince
2. Hung Up - Madonna
3. Lapdance - N.E.R.D.
4. Sabotage - Beastie Boys
5. Daft Punk is Playing at My House - LCD Soundsystem

Posted by: jillster85 at July 9, 2007 4:45 PM

1.Not Many (the Remix) - Scribe
2.Neighbourhood #3 (Power out) - Arcade Fire)
3.The Boxer - Chemical Brothers
4.Sex Me Up - Datarock
5.Bullets - Editors

Posted by: Camilla at July 9, 2007 4:57 PM

1) Gotta Get Myself Into It - The Rapture

3) Shoot the Runner - Kasabian

2) Insitor - Tapes n Tapes

4) Evil - Interpol

5) Rebellion - Arcade Fire

Posted by: Michelle at July 9, 2007 5:03 PM

I make my own remixes, so all these are 10-15 minutes each

1. "Kick Push/Find My Way/Brown Sugar/Get by/Do you Want more?!?!?" Lupe Fiasco/Tribe Called Quest/Mos Def/Taleb Quali/The Roots
2. "Fallen", Remix" Mya
3. "Freakum Dress/Suga Mama/She Wants to Move" Mix Beyonce/NERD
4. "Queen Bitch/I Can Love You" Mix Lil Kim/MJBlige
5. "Get Up/For Real/Glitches" Amel Larreaux, The Roots

Posted by: Ciji at July 9, 2007 5:04 PM

I have 4 cardio mixes that I switch between, but the one I listen to the most is probably this one, in this exact order:

Hey Baby - No Doubt
Do You Want to Play - Extreme
Ah Leah! - Donny Iris
Some Like it Hot - The Powerstation
Because We Can - Fatboy Slim
Pop Musik - M
run rabbit junk - Yoko Kanno (GITS 1)
psychedelic soul - Yokko Kanno (GITS 1)

Obviously more than 5 songs, but it is a near perfect 30 minutes pump you up, with a 5 minute cool down.

Posted by: pinkcheese at July 9, 2007 5:05 PM

My partial workout playlist--

1) Business-Eminem
2)Don't Stop Believin'-Journey (it should be "Don't stop believin' that you should get your ass to the gym, since you're paying monthly for that damn Bally's membership_
3) Promiscuous-Nelly Furtado
4) Vivrant Thing-Q-Tip
5) All my life--Foo Fighters

Posted by: em at July 9, 2007 5:07 PM

"Just a Little More Love" David Guetta
"Yeah!" Usher
"Little L" Jamiroquai
"Somnambulist" BT
"Slow" Kylie Minogue

Posted by: Agent Scully at July 9, 2007 5:11 PM

These have been my gym-rat constants for YEARS:

1) Suki - Unrest
2) Loose Yourself - Eminem
3) Tragedy - The BeeGees
4) Groove Is In The Heart - Deee-Lite
5) This Time I Know It's For Real - Donna Summer

Posted by: Rebecca at July 9, 2007 5:13 PM

who the hell needs a cool down song, that's what the walk home from the gym is for. note: do not listen to upbeat ska music, as you'll look like an idiot bouncing on the treadmill to a syncopating drum and horn beat...

To the battle- The Real McKenzies
FTTW- H2O
Set your Goals- CIV
Barroom Hero- Dropkick Murphy's
Clampdown- The Clash

Posted by: the cox at July 9, 2007 5:22 PM

heh heh some of these songs I've never heard of, but you can bet your butt I'll be copy/pasting them into myspace (and then itunes) this evening...

Posted by: Stella at July 9, 2007 5:23 PM

• Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club
• Hey Ya - Outkast
• Groove is in the Heart - Dee Lite (Rebecca knows where it's at!)
• Angry Inch - Hedwig & the Angry Inch
•Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin

Posted by: Constance at July 9, 2007 5:24 PM

i have several workout playlists--all set to shuffle due to my extreme OCD--but i think these songs are on every list:

"birthday cake" - cibo matto

"ya mama" - fatboy slim

"there's more to life than this" - bjork

"you can call me al" - paul simon

"the new workout plan" - kanye west

"smooth criminal" - alien ant farm

"pump it" - black eyed peas

"the skin of my yellow country teeth" - clap your hands say yeah

"mr. brightside" - the killers

Posted by: pq at July 9, 2007 5:24 PM

... oh yeah, Dustin's tale of the treadmill made me snort w/ laughter so loud it hurt my head. It sucks not being to laugh out loud at work.
Way to stick it out and finish the run. Booyah!

Posted by: Stella at July 9, 2007 5:26 PM

1. "Killing in the Name Of" Rage Against the Machine
2. "Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground" The White Stripes
3. "Caroline" Outkast
4. "Flagpole Sitta" Harvey Danger.
5 "Young Americans" David Bowie

Posted by: Withnail at July 9, 2007 5:30 PM

I'm so glad you chose this subject. A few weeks ago, a co-worker asked us all for a list of those songs that inspire and motivate us. She is training for a charity fundraiser marathon and wanted something to help her train. Some people took her request to mean inspirational music, while others suggested work-out, training with a beat music. She got everything from "Wind Beneath My Wings," to "Billie Jean." I have the reputation for liking less popular music,(read old)and I suggested "Holding out for a Hero," "That's Life," and "Sing,Sing,Sing." I was gratified to see the Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall version of "Sing,Sing,Sing" cited above.
Ever since she asked for this, I have wondered how Pajibans would have responded. I think this diversion answers my question.

Posted by: rlr260 at July 9, 2007 5:32 PM

Basement Jaxx- get me off
Freda Payne- band of gold
Bombfunk MC's- Freestyler
Ok Go- so damn hot
Darude- Sandstorm

Posted by: yazikus at July 9, 2007 5:38 PM

Real songs from my favorite gym mix:

1. Eminem - Lose Yourself
2. Wumpscut - Wreath of Barbs
3. Skinny Puppy - Worlock
4. The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
5. No Doubt - Hella Good

Posted by: juliagulia at July 9, 2007 5:45 PM

For free weights, only the old WWF soundtracks will do for me.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 9, 2007 5:48 PM

Here is mine:
"Bombs Over Baghdad" - Outkast
"Jump On It" - Sir Mix A Lot
"Pardon Me" - Incubus
"Jambi" - Tool
"The Way I Am" - Eminem (as an alternate "Forgot About Dre")
"DOA" or "No Way Back" - Foo Fighters

I do fully agree with whoever said "B.O.B." is the best gym song ever.

Posted by: Melody at July 9, 2007 5:48 PM

1. Links 2 3 4 - Rammstein
2. Terrible Lie - Nine Inch Nails
3. Structure - VNV Nation
4. Ascentic - Aghast View
5. Light - KMFDM

That playlist makes you feel like you're kicking something's ass, which is generally how I view exercise.

Posted by: entities at July 9, 2007 5:50 PM

1. There's No Home for You Here- The White Stripes (or Girl, You Have No Faith In Medicine, or nearly anything else from Elephant)
2. Cellphone's Dead- Beck ("one by one I'll knock you out...")
3. Super Rad- The Aquabats (ska from men in costumes? yes and yes.)
4. Shake Your Hips- The Rolling Stones (working out = getting foxy)
5. Pistol of Fire- Kings of Leon (balls-to-the-wall rock. check them out, seriously.)

sigh; only 2 more hours til my run!!!!

Posted by: Katie at July 9, 2007 5:55 PM

1. A Dios Le Pido- Juanes (Good warm up song)

2. Malaguena Salerosa- Chingon (Not too fast but enough to get the heart rate up)

3. Chop Suey- System of a Down(Faster getting the heart racing)

4. Helena- My Chemical Romance (Heart might burst here)

5. Traffic- DJ Tiesto Extended Mix (Fast parts in the middle and just a nice steady beat towards the end right before a cool down song)

Posted by: Lex at July 9, 2007 6:01 PM

1. Fire Spirit by 16 Horsepower
2. Satellite by Delta 72
3. Speaking in Tongues by Eagles of Death Metal
4. Common People by Pulp
5. Lust for Life by Iggy Pop

Posted by: jen at July 9, 2007 6:10 PM

Good music is SO a must for a good workout. Love this diversion!
Just one small contribution from my workout mix:

1-5) The Polyphonic Spree - "Wait" EP.

Unflinchingly upbeat. 2 originals, and 3 fab covers - they turn Nirvana's "Lithium" into a brilliant, sunny, anthemic masterpiece... if they can make *Nirvana* practically joyful, they can keep my lazy butt moving.

Posted by: nnaysayer at July 9, 2007 6:18 PM

Nothing gets me going like rap and alternative!!

1. "Gin & Juice" -- Snoop Dogg
2. "Creatures (For a While)" -- 311
3. "Chop Suey" -- System of a Down
4. "Killing in the Name of" -- Rage Against the Machine
5. "Still Ballin'" -- Tupac Shakur

Posted by: Jelinas at July 9, 2007 6:32 PM

Misty Mountain Hop- Led Zeppelin
Chick Habit- April March
Let's Dance- David Bowie
Jump Around- House of Pain
Ice, Ice Baby- Vanilla Ice (and if you got a problem with that, yo, I'll solve it)

And many more, but I'd have to say these get the heaviest rotation.

Posted by: Kelly at July 9, 2007 6:37 PM

You guys all go to the gym, huh?

*Slinks back to the couch*

Posted by: M at July 9, 2007 6:37 PM

I'd love to cheat and put Aesop Rock's workout mix he made for Nike, but I guess I'll put 5 songs instead.

You're Freakin Me Out Girl- Wired All Wrong
Just Like You Imagined- Nine Inch Nails
Telegram- Saul Williams
Earth Intruders- Bjork
Needle in the Camel's Eye- Brian Eno

Posted by: Nat at July 9, 2007 6:41 PM

The same awfully embarassing thing happened to me about a month ago. Damn ipod! Though it was not worse than the time my glasses fell on the threadmill and I had to ask someone to find them for me.

I got like 300 tracks on my workput playlist, bu the very best are

Rooftops - Lostprophets
Vox (Tom Middleton Mix) - Sarah McLachlan
TKO - Le Tigre
Souvenirs - Architecture in Helsinki
Light and Day - the Polyphonic Spree

Posted by: hans at July 9, 2007 7:01 PM

- "Got To Get You Into My Life" - Earth Wind & Fire

- "Body Movin'" - Beastie Boys

- "Silly Ho" - TLC

- "Work It" Missy Elliot

- "Ray of Light" - Madonna

Posted by: greer at July 9, 2007 7:04 PM

Indeed, I am also of the too poor to do much more than run outside, and when I do I usually just make a playlist entirely of Girl Talk. but if I had to make a playlist of just five randoms, I'd go with...

"In This Together" Apoptygma Berzerk

"She Wants to Move" N.E.R.D

"Got Glint?" Chemical Brothers

"Rock Music" The Pixies

"Ladybird" Ladytron

And for the cool-down walk-it-off, either "When I Come Around" by Green Day out of nostalgia for the video or "Kashmir" by Zeppelin for the gravitas.

Posted by: Barabajagal at July 9, 2007 7:07 PM

Origa: "Rise"

Nine Inch Nails: "Ruiner"

Daft Punk: "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"

Gwen Stefani: "What You Waiting For"

Rob Zombie: "Dragula" (The Matrix remix)

Posted by: Steen at July 9, 2007 7:19 PM

Seriously guys,

I like Wilco as much as the next guy, but when it comes to listening to music at the gym, I need something that will keep my fat ass running.

1. "Black History Month (Sammy Danger Remix)" - DFA 1979
2. "Jesus Walks" - Kanye West
3. "Fat Cats, Bigga Fish" - The Coup
4. "Work on You" - MSTRKRFT
5. "Eye Examination" - Del tha Funkee Homosapien

Posted by: Bob at July 9, 2007 7:28 PM

Sorry, I got nothing but this comment: people in Brazil should REALLY read this page, and I mean quick. You just can't work out anywhere here unless there's some crappy techno going on. It's like those dancing cokes.

If any setlist mentioned above comes up in a Brazilian gym at any time of day, people will instantly stop doing their thing and start yelling at you. True story as well.

Posted by: Gargumma at July 9, 2007 7:30 PM

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Posted by: Chris at July 9, 2007 7:37 PM

All of these songs are from musicals. I admit that I am a loser.

1. Totally Fucked-- Spring Awakening

2. Urgence-- Dracula: Entre l'amour et la Mort

3. The Lady's Got Potential-- Evita (the movie version)

4. Footloose-- Footloose (the broadway version)

5. Rent-- Rent

Don't judge me.

Posted by: Ella at July 9, 2007 7:41 PM

I'm all about needing the musical motivation when I'm running, so my workout mix is full of the loud, angry and fast stuff.

Particular favourites include:
"Judith": A Perfect Circle
"Buck Dich": Rammstein
"The New Shit": Marilyn Manson
"Bad Blood": Ministry
"Electric Head (pt.2)": White Zombie
"Faster": Manic Street Preachers
"Good Morning Beautiful": Deftones

The problem I have had recently is that I get too psyched up by the music and push myself a bit too hard, resulting in me nearly falling off the treadmill because I'm seeing spots.
What can I say, I love my tunes!

Posted by: Claire at July 9, 2007 7:44 PM

During long runs for marathon training last year, this was my usual opening:

1. Keep Me - The Black Keys
2. MLK / Where The Streets Have No Name (Superbowl 35 Halftime) - U2
3. Thunderstruck - AC/DC
4. Animals - Nickelback (I'm not proud, but the cadence is perfect for hills)
5. More Than A Feeling - Boston (cooldown)

Posted by: The Judge at July 9, 2007 7:59 PM

Ooh I like this question!

For the perfect 30 min run on the treadmill: Panic! at the Disco

For everything else:
1. Jesus Walks -Kanye
2. You Shook Me All Night Long -AC/DC
3. We Run This -Missy Elliot
4. Lose Yourself -Eminem
5. Freedom -George Michael

I think this could also double as my guilty pleasure list

Posted by: alice at July 9, 2007 8:04 PM

For the perfect 30 min run on the treadmill: Panic! at the Disco

For everything else:
1. Jesus Walks -Kanye
2. You Shook Me All Night Long -AC/DC
3. We Run This -Missy Elliot
4. Lose Yourself -Eminem
5. Freedom -George Michael

I think this could also double as my guilty pleasure list

Posted by: alice at July 9, 2007 8:05 PM

First of all, I'd like to say how weird it is that someone is saying how much they love to trod a treadmill listening to a song by the boys who used to make me my coffee every morning when I lived in Austin (those "...Trail of Dead" blokes). And how onetime there was a sub for my usual yoga instructor and she played that Alanis Morrissette song about "thanking India" and I had to leave the room to go throw up. I was four months pregnant, but still...
5) "Still", Geto Boys
4) "Still Dre (instrumental)", Dr. Dre
3) "99 Problems," DJ Danger Mouse
2) "The Way I Am", Eminem
1) "Eye of the Tiger", Survivor

Posted by: YourMother at July 9, 2007 8:10 PM

I just wanted to say, why the hate for dance music? Not all songs that go thump in the night are automatically bad.

Posted by: Amanda at July 9, 2007 8:14 PM

Already posted my list, but I just have to give a shout out to ray-ray and mention that I've had a running pseudo-fight w/ a friend of mine ( a personal trainer) about how little (my side) the gym improves upon the run-outside-and-invest-in-free-weights method of exercise; yet the cost of a gym is friggin ridiculous (even factoring in insurance discounts) in comparison. The only thing the argument has yielded as of yet is a new definition for the phrase "street cred." This may not be the best site to bring it up, but the majority here seems to lend itself to the gym method. I'm just curious what kind of answers a "Gym or Street?" mass discourse would yield.

Posted by: Barabajagal at July 9, 2007 8:14 PM

I do a Kathy Smith aerobics video at home (kind of lame-sounding, I know, but it kicks my ass and cost $12), so I don't have a gym soundtrack per se. However, I do know what songs get me wanting to high-kick and air-punch and whatnot.

1. So What'cha Want, Beastie Boys (I put a Beastie Boys song on pretty much every playlist, so hey. Alternately, Super Disco Breakin'.)

2. Fresh Azimiz, Bow Wow

3. My Humps, Black Eyed Peas (They serve a purpose.)

4. Forgot About Dre, Dr. Dre & Eminem

5. Sugar, We're Going Down, Fall Out Boy

Well, it's a workout mix, not a celebration of fine music. Most uptempo Destiny's Child songs work well, too.

Posted by: Katie at July 9, 2007 8:54 PM

Saltimbanco - From Cirque du Soleil's show of the same name
I Don't Feel Like Dancing - The Scissor Sisters
Sukie in the Graveyard - Belle and Sebastian
Slide - The Goo Goo Dolls
Another One Bites the Dust/Any Up Tempo Queen

Don't judge me.

(And Ella, I'll try Totally Fucked as good exercise music, sometimes I use the Bitch of Living.)

Posted by: the maljax at July 9, 2007 9:03 PM

right here, right now - fatboy slim.

veronica can run to it, so can i.

Posted by: nicole at July 9, 2007 9:10 PM

Oh my god, I can only pick five songs? I have 98 songs on my iPod - that's 6.6 hours of music, and yeah, I'd never work out for 6.6 hours straight, but I can get a good six workouts out of my mix without having to listen to any song twice. Five favorites?

- "Toxic," Britney Spears
- "SexyBack," Justin Timberlake
- "Pump It," Black-Eyed Peas
- "I Believe in a Thing Called Love," The Darkness
- "Higher Ground," Red Hot Chili Peppers

Posted by: Ariel at July 9, 2007 9:32 PM

i dont use the gym but when i have a running mix that i use to compare times as well as keep me going.

1. house of wolves-my chemical romance
2. kill caustic-AFI
3. pump it-black eyed peas
4. i believe in a thing called love-the darkness
5. this aint a scene it's an arms race-Fall out boy

the last two make me laugh which generally helps stave off exhaustion.

Posted by: dass at July 9, 2007 9:35 PM

My standard 50 minute workout play list is 12 songs, here are a few highlights.

Toche - Godsmack, first song, great tune to warm up and get going with

Thunderstruck - AC/DC, next song in, pick up the pace for a bit (4:52 to be exact)

The Outsider - A Perfect Circle, another pickin' it up song.

Machinehead - Bush, If that don't get you going...

Toxicity - System of a Down, last song before the cooldown.

I know the list is suppose to be 5, but can't help myself, also in there is some Audioslave, Seether, Melallica, REM, and King Swamp.

Posted by: BillMc at July 9, 2007 9:42 PM

Paul van Dyk's The Politics of Dancing, Vol. 1,

and a pile of late-90's club techno that I love for heart-pumping nostalgia

Posted by: Salieri2 at July 9, 2007 10:23 PM

1-"Make Me Sweat" Basement Jaxx

2-"4 Words to Choke Upon" Bullet for my Valentine

3-"Feel Alive" Benny Benassi

4-"My Leftovers" Porcelain and the Tramps

5-"Sexy Fuck" Who's Who

Switching it up between house/trance and metal seems to keep me extremely motivated.

Posted by: Alyssa at July 9, 2007 10:23 PM

I usually listen to Sigur Ros a lot when I'm working out, even the slower songs. Makes everything feel more epic, less like I'm a bumbling idiot.

1.Hoppipolla
2.Untitled (#1)
3.Starálfur
4.Glosoli
5.Hufupukar

Posted by: Kevin Longrie at July 9, 2007 10:34 PM

Off the top of my head:

Matthew Good Band - Hello Time Bomb
Battles - Atlas
k-os - The Love Song
Subtle - The Mercury Craze
The Faint - Take Me to the Hospital

Posted by: Jams at July 9, 2007 10:55 PM

Queen of Hearts- Juice Newton
Steady as She Goes- The Raconteurs
Chelsea Dagger- The Fratellis
Take Me Home- Brother Ali
Everybody Ona Move- Michael Franti and Spearhead

Posted by: forkeeps at July 9, 2007 11:17 PM

Cells - The Servant
Self-Esteem - The Offspring
Momma was an Opium Smoker - Rasputina
Conquest - The White Stripes
Harder to Breath - Maroon 5

I'm always late to these games :(

Posted by: adamae at July 9, 2007 11:37 PM

1. Move Your Feet - Junior Senior
2. Sandstorm - Darude
3. Music Sounds Better with You - Stardust
4. Funny Break - Orbital
5. Children - Robert Miles

Usually, I throw in something by Daft Punk, if I'm not already listening to the album.

Posted by: Brie at July 9, 2007 11:40 PM

A little late here, but

Let It Burn - Ignite
Sorrow - Bad Religion
New Eyes Open - The Draft
My Everest - The Swellers
Where I Stand - Nothington

Posted by: Vincent at July 10, 2007 12:01 AM

I use a very small gym (it used to be a garage), but the owner always has on classical music. If he wasn't my coach, I might kill him.

1. Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers (nice work-up)
2. Wildcat (E*vax remix) - Ratatat (just good energy throughout)
3. Da Funk - Daft Punk (perfect, great steady rhythm)
4. The Archers' Bows Have Broken - Brand New (it's got it for when you have to dig)
5. Sink Hole - Drive-By Truckers (and let's kick for the finish)

Posted by: JustJoe at July 10, 2007 12:21 AM

In no order...

1. Firestarter - Prodigy
2. Lose Yourself - Eminem
3. Twenty Five Miles - Edwin Star
4. You Ougtha Know - Alanis
5. Bolero - Ravel

Ecclectic...but it works!

Posted by: christina at July 10, 2007 12:23 AM

And the Bolero? That's a long workout.

Posted by: M at July 10, 2007 12:30 AM

1. Stop-The Spice Girls (I am so sad to admit that and if asked in person would never confess to it.)
2. Nothing Better-The Postal Service
3. Matisyahu-Dispatch the Troops
4. The Working Title-The Mary Getaway
5. Arcade Fire-Intervention

Posted by: Morgan at July 10, 2007 12:33 AM

My workout playlist is called "Work It Out," and that has to be said with a little swivel of the neck a la Tyra Banks. It includes:
1) Janie Jones, The Clash
2) Henrietta, The Fratellis
3) Huddle Formation, The Go! Team (seriously, best ever song for the stairmaster)
4) Killing, The Rapture (1, 2, 3, 4, kick that fucker out the door!)
5) DARE, Gorillaz

And cheeky number six is Rebellion (Lies) by Arcade Fire.

Hmmm...all these suggestions might renew my gym enthusiasm...

Posted by: Rebecca at July 10, 2007 12:57 AM

1. Save it for Later - The English Beat
2. Dig Me Out - Sleater-Kinney
3. Decent Days and Nights - The Futureheads
4. Comatose - Pearl Jam
5. Sexy M.F - Prince

Posted by: laura at July 10, 2007 1:04 AM

Lately my workout mix has been the fine album 'Sing, But Keep Going' by a band called Sherwood. I don't need music to get my heart rate up, just to keep me happy enough to continue punishing my body. This album is so upbeat, if you were in a bad mood and someone put it on, you'd be furious with them for even attempting to bring cheer into their life.

Posted by: Elon at July 10, 2007 1:11 AM

Superbeast - Rob Zombie
Fury of the Storm - Dragonforce
Slave to the Grind - Skid Row
Cowboys from Hell - Pantera
Motivation - Sum 41

Posted by: Dave at July 10, 2007 1:13 AM

I find that when I go to the gym, I hate having a bunch of short songs, because it makes the time seem like it's going a lot slower. So I put really long instrumental tracks in there so I just get lost in the music and don't focus on finishing the time on the treadmill. That's just my preference.

Posted by: Ben at July 10, 2007 1:59 AM

For weightlifting there is NOTHING like a huge bass and some badass hip hop. It's not even close, i can add pounds listening to this.

Patiently Waiting - Fiddy + Em

Still D.R.E. - Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg

Knuck If you Buck - Crime Mob

Till I collapse - Eminem

Neva Eva - Trillville

Posted by: Jeremiah at July 10, 2007 3:09 AM

not only do i have a gym mix for running, but i ALWAYS have a mix for skiing. so here's songs from both i guess
1. call on me - eric prydz
2. black history month - death from above 1979
3. turn me up - benny bennassi
4. get out of my life now - paul oakenfold
5. you could have it so much better - franz ferdinand

i could probably think of many, many, more, but i won't get into that.

Posted by: HK at July 10, 2007 3:35 AM

I love this. I spend more time putting together workout mixes than actually working out.

fave five, for grinning like an idiot at the gym, in no particular order:

1. I've Just Seen A Face - Beatles
2. Ta Doleur - Camille
3. Mary Mack - Great Big Sea
4. Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Drury and the Blockheads
5. Rainbow Connection, as performed by Me First! and the Gimme Gimmes

a bonus for cooldown (to take the edge off): Strawberry Fields, covered by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Posted by: annemarie at July 10, 2007 5:17 AM

God, I can't think of just five.

Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
(Baby I've Got You) On My Mind - Powderfinger
FIGJAM - ButterFinger
Sexxlaws - Beck
Authority Song - John Mellencamp (shut up)
Every Day Should Be A Holiday - Dandy Warhols
Scratch My Back - The Sharp
Kick It - Peaches & Iggy Pop

and the list goes on, and on...

Posted by: Ed at July 10, 2007 5:36 AM

1. Creeping Up the Back Stairs - The Fratellis

2. Blue Orchid - White Stripes

3. Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera

4. Momentum - Aimee Mann

5. 10AM Automatic - The Black Keys

The tunes are just for weights, though. I have to listen to a podcast of some sort for cardio (usually Dan Savage), otherwise I get too bored to finish.

Posted by: The Jimbles at July 10, 2007 7:03 AM

My work out mix doubles as both running and boxing training (when I actually get off my ass to do any) so the songs go from combative right through to seriously cheesy.

1. Dirt off your Shoulder/Lying From You (Jay-Z and Linkin Park)
2. The Ballad of Chasey Lane (Bloodhound gang)
3. Feel Good inc. (The Gorillaz)
4. Dance Commander (Electric six)
5. Leroy (Wheatus)

I really should exercise more... wow. Pajiba: good for both body and mind.

Posted by: Alex the Odd at July 10, 2007 7:35 AM

1. Heart of a Champion by Nelly
2. We Run This by Missy Elliot
3. You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray
4. Kylie by Akcent
5. Try Again by Aaliyah

Posted by: slickpig at July 10, 2007 8:14 AM

On a scale of 1-10 how lame is it that I listen to talk radio while I'm on the treadmill? I find that if I listen to something really interesting (I usually download podcasts of The Rachel Maddow Show from Air America) then I'm distracted from the intense desire to STOP RUNNING :)

Posted by: bluestar at July 10, 2007 9:11 AM

If I may also add Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up". That is a good workout song.

Posted by: Melody at July 10, 2007 9:12 AM

I'm a little disappointed in the choices. Not to say they are bad, but I'm very particular about my gym mixes and I was hoping to get some new inspiration. I haven't really found anything yet, but no worries, just differences in tastes.

Here is my five:

Def Leppard - Armageddon It
Police - Roxanne
Heart - Alone
Nirvana - Heart Shaped Box
Pearl Jam - Even Flow

Posted by: David at July 10, 2007 10:18 AM

I was looking for some Prodigy love. Smack my Bitch UP and Firestarter are great for the treadmill.

Posted by: slcortez at July 10, 2007 10:27 AM

1. sleater-kinney: step aside
2. self: patty cake
3. david bowie: suffragette city
4. the clash: train in vain
5. ben harper: steal my kisses

Posted by: j.r. at July 10, 2007 10:31 AM

1) "Who's Your Daddy" - Benny Bennasi
2) "Rockafella Stank" - Fat Boy Slim
3) "I Like The Way You Move" - Bodyrockers
4) "Put Your Hands Up" - Benny Bennassi
5) "Ooh la la" - Goldfrapp

Dance music...especially anything Benny Bennasi gets me going.

Posted by: BtotheU at July 10, 2007 10:51 AM

Right on, b. I use MSI quite often for my cross-trainer mix. In fact...

1. Bitches - Mindless Self Indulgence
2. Emotion Sickness - Silverchair
3. Der Letzte Tag (Grizzly Mix) - Tokio Hotel
4. Gimme Danger - Iggy and the Stooges
5. Ramalama (Bang Bang) - Roisin Murphy

Those are the five that get rotated through most often, at any rate.

Posted by: Anne at July 10, 2007 11:18 AM

perfect timing... i was just looking to make anew workout mix myself.

here's five old favorites-

*Ted Leo and The Pharmacists- Where Have All The Rude Boys Gone? (I'd say Me and Mia as well, but it kinda feels wrong once you realize its about eating disorders)

*Wilco- Shot in the Arm (Live) (the version on Kicking Television has an amazing piano riff at the end that gives you that extra burst to keep going)

*David Bowie- Queen Bitch (ok, maybe I pretend to be training for Team Zissou with this... I see no problem with that)

*The Shins- Kissing The Lipless (perfect buildup and drive to it... i used to really like this on the stationary bike for whatever reason)

*Art Brut- Good Weekend (because nothing motivates like ridiculous swagger and sexual bravado by way of cheesy guitar licks)

Also, I discovered during last night's workout that the rapid fire sampling blitz of Girl Talk is ideal for those with short attention spans on the treadmill.

Posted by: Leff at July 10, 2007 11:43 AM

1) "Wolf Like Me" - TV on the Radio
2) "Huddle Formation" - The Go! Team
3) "Turn My Camera On" - Spoon
4) "The Seed 2.0" - The Roots
5) "The Rejection" - Dangerous Muse

Posted by: Petra at July 10, 2007 11:45 AM

I love that someone works out to Broadway music. Fantastic.

1) New Young Pony Club- Ice Cream
2) Hot Chip- Over & Over
3) Jamiroquai- Canned Heat
4) Republica- Ready To Go
5) Chemical Brothers- Hey Boy, Hey Girl

Posted by: Lannie at July 10, 2007 11:47 AM

I run more than I go to the gym, and I find the absolute best thing for running is a really pushy drum/bass line. Therefore, my top 5 is as follows:

1) Sing, Sing Sing - Benny Goodman

2) He's a Pirate (Ship Ahoy Tribal Remix) - Chris Joss & Klaus Badelt

3) I'm Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys

4) I Hate Myself - Joan Jett

5) O.P.P. - Naughty by Nature

Posted by: Kate at July 10, 2007 12:27 PM

1,tears dry on their own - amy winehouse
2,bitch- rolling stones
3,you give love a bad name - bon jovi
4,city of blinding lights - u2
5,everlong - foo fighters

Posted by: bruno at July 10, 2007 1:51 PM

1. Club Foot - Kasabian
2. Le Disko - Shiny Toy Guns
3. Michael - Franz Ferdinand
4. Entertain - Sleater-Kinney
5. Police on My Back - The Clash

Posted by: Haley at July 10, 2007 1:52 PM

1. Korn - Blind (start with a bang, get the heart rate going)
2. Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - Greyhound (grooving instrumental that helps set the pace)
3. Beastie Boys - So Watcha Want (brings the funk, catchy, takes your mind off of running)
4. Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name Of (this song makes my blood boil, perfect for the home stretch)
5. The Beatles - Strawberry Fields (my favorite song of all time, smooth and easy, bring it to a close)

Posted by: Kballs at July 10, 2007 3:21 PM

1) Sahara Hotnights- Alright Alright 2) Julie Ruin- Stay Monkey 3) Daft Punk- One More Time
4) Peaches- Operation
5) Cat Power- He War

Alternates include:
Sleater Kinney- All Hands On the Bad One
Smashing Pumpkins- Eye
Spice Girls- Wannabe
Tegan and Sara- The First
Dandy Warhols- Bohemian Like You
The Fleshtones- House of Rock
and if all else fails, a good episode of Wait... Wait... Don't Tell Me! or This American Life is fun.

Posted by: Zuzu at July 10, 2007 4:22 PM

My work out mix is an occasional strange brew...

1. "Fighter" Christina Aguilera
2. "Foreplay/LongTime" Boston
3. "Here we Go Again" OkGo
4. "Beat it" Michael Jackson
5. "Best of You" Foo Fighters.

Posted by: Matt K at July 10, 2007 8:23 PM

Okay, so my dumb ass dropped my ipod over a year ago and cracked the screen. It still works, but I can't see the song that's playing and I can't change the settings - it's stuck on shuffle through the entire library, which contains a range of music from Kenny Rogers to Ice Cube to CCR to the Supremes to Metallica and back again. I'm pretty much at its mercy when I'm at the gym. However, if I could actually still CHOOSE my songs, they'd be along the lines of:

1. "Outsiders" - Franz Ferdinand
I just cannot hear this song without shaking my ass. It's impossible, I've tried.

2. "Reptilia" - the Strokes
This song is also rather fun to drive to...watch out for CHP tho..

3. "Wheelz of Steel" - Outkast
See above. Hee!

4. "Cuntry Boys and City Girlz" The Fratellis
I LOVE THIS BAND. LOVE LOVE LOVE. I cannot stop listening to them right now. Forkeeps: "Chelsea Dagger" is my 2nd fave song after this one. :-)

5. "C'mon C'mon" the Von Bondies
This song always pumps me up. I could run miles to it alone!

Posted by: maylai at July 10, 2007 8:34 PM

There is music to walk around aimlessly to, and then there is music to bust your ass to. In no particular order:

1.)Oxymoron - "Dead End Generation"

2.)Flogging Molly - "Tobacco Island"

3.)A Global Threat - "Till We Die"

4.)The UglyHarts - "B.F.F.L"

5.)AC/DC - "If You Want Blood (You Got It)

Posted by: Ken Hart at July 10, 2007 9:42 PM

I don't need 5 songs, I can listen to this one over and over again. There is no better running song out there, I promise. You could run a marathon without training as long as you listened to this song.

Heart's On Fire - John Cafferty

Try it out. Its amazing

Posted by: Michael at July 11, 2007 11:59 AM

This was difficult, since fencing's long waits between bouts means needing hours of warmup songs at a time, so I have over 100 songs on my warmup mix.

1. "Close to Me" - The Cure

2. "Eyes Like Yours" - Shakira

and Whenenever, Wherever in Spanish, and La Totura, and Hips Don't Lie...

3. "What'd I Say" - Ray Charles

4. "Elevation" - U2

5. "Things are What You Make of Them" - Bishop Allen

Also, Jem, Bloc Party, She Wants Revenge, Jet, Entrain, and the Ramones.

Posted by: Crinn at July 11, 2007 12:42 PM

- everything is everything - lauren hill
99 problems- Jz
La paga - Juanez
Stupid Girls - pink
dirty- Christina Agulera

Posted by: noor at July 11, 2007 12:50 PM

Back when I had time to do the gym, I would only listen to System of a Down. They are the only band that can keep me on the treadmill. Except now when I hear the first notes from "Steal this Album" I have the urge to start walking in place...very strange.

Posted by: christina at July 11, 2007 1:25 PM

Black Betty - Ram Jams
Can't Stop - Chillis
Golden Skans - Klaxons
My Love - JT
Chelsea Dagger - Fratellis

Posted by: WolfKing at July 11, 2007 1:43 PM

Perfect Running Mix

Rammstein "Wollt Ihr Das Bett In Flammen Sehen"
Converge "Thaw"
Kraftwerk "Tour de France"
Boredoms "seadrum"
Devo "That's Good"

Posted by: Ralph at July 11, 2007 5:19 PM

1. "Get Ur Freak On," Missy Elliott ft Nelly Furtado.
2. "Smile," Lily Allen.
3. "From the Ritz to the Rubble," Arctic Monkeys.
4. "Galang," MIA.
5. "Music," Madonna.

Posted by: ber at July 11, 2007 11:50 PM

Mainly I listen to either my crappy old pop punk when running (Fall Out Boy, Panic!, etc.) or some of my current standbys.

1. New Pornographers - Use It and Sing Me Spanish Techno (snaps to the person who listed those two).

2. The Thermals - Pillar of Salt and Here's Your Future.

3. Mates of State - Fraud in the 80s, Like U Crazy, For the Actor, So Many Ways.

4. Phoenix - Consolation Prizes.

5. Voxtrot Voxtrot Voxtrot. They're not very loud or anthemic, but they tend to have a strong driving rhythm in their music that usually fits my stride perfectly.

Posted by: Claire at July 12, 2007 8:35 AM

Geez, I'm wondering what some of you actually do at the gym? Sit in the sauna? These 5 songs are when I'm finishing a 10K and am trying to sprint out the last mile and everything in my body and mind is telling me "It's ok, you can just walk the rest." But these songs make me reach down into the bile of my soul and internally primal scream my brains out until I get to the finish line:
Feels Good, Inc. - Gorillaz
Hella Good - Gwen Stefani
Here it Goes Again - Ok, Go!
Crazy in Love - Beyonce
The Way You Move - Outkast

Posted by: Helcat at July 12, 2007 2:09 PM

1. the jam: "that's entertainment"

2. bill withers: "harlem" (especially the 13 minute live version)

3. the beatles: "love you to"

4. betty davis: "steppin' in her i. miller shoes"

5. the stooges: "i wanna be your dog"

Posted by: elizabeth at July 12, 2007 5:22 PM

1. Tool - Aenima
2. Vandals - Come out Fighting
3. Slayer - Dittohead
4. Nine Inch Nails - Sin (live version)
5. Aphex Twin - Isopropanol

Posted by: imk at July 13, 2007 10:17 AM

This week:

1. Pop-N*Sync
2. God Tonight-Real Life
3. White Lines-Duran Duran
4. Legend of a Cowgirl-Imani Coppola
5. Ojos Asi-Shakira

Yeah, I'm a crackhead...

Posted by: Marcy at July 13, 2007 10:31 PM

1) Nelly Furtado- Maneater
2) Pink- U + Ur Hand
3) Esthero- Wikked lil' grrrls
4) Courtney Love- Mono
5) Imogen Heap- Headlock

This WOULD be my gym list, except I'm lazy.

Posted by: Jeremy at July 13, 2007 11:25 PM

i feel so out of it as i don't know half of the songs that others have listed -- but for pure inspiration to get me running (and I have my own treadmill story -- after tripping, dropping the walkman, batteries falling out and hitting the tread and careening a few rows back, I too, got back on and finished my run. )

1) Streets have no name - U2
2) Walk on - U2
3) Beautiful Child - Rufus Wainwright
4) Life on a Chain - Pete Yorn
5) Sons & Daughters - Decemberist

Posted by: Karmen at July 15, 2007 12:39 AM

I Don't really go to the gym, but I do jog around my neighborhood.

1. "With Teeth"-Nine Inch Nails
2. "The New Workout Plan"-Kanye West
3. "White Lightning"-Rogue Traders
4. "Everyday I Love You Less and Less"-Kaiser Chiefs
5. "Gotta Work"-Amerie

Posted by: B at July 15, 2007 6:53 PM

shame - stabbing westward

slither - velvet revolver

save yourself -stabbing westward

mein hertz brennt - rammstein

zero - smashing pumpkins

cold - static-x

Posted by: jessie marie at July 16, 2007 4:59 PM

sinnerman - nina simone

exterme ways - moby

kryptonite - 3 doors down

superstition - stevie wonder

alive - POD

Posted by: rob at November 2, 2007 3:44 PM

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