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Arbitrary Thoughts

August 16th, 2010 - Uncategorized - 36 Comments »

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+ This is one of my favorite videos of all time:

+ A few weeks ago I mentioned how I love to listen to audiobooks when I run. I now hate it. Maybe I overdid it or something. All that to say, I need some new music recommendations – not merely good songs, but songs that are going to make me want to pump a raised fist repeatedly or punch someone in the face. In the comments, tell us your top 4 songs to listen to while you run/exercise. I’ll go first.

  • Tyler Stanton

    1. Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z
    2. Lose Yourself – Eminem
    3. Keep the Car Running – Arcade Fire
    4. Don't Stop Believin – Glee Version

    Couple extra:
    5. Not Afraid – Eminem
    6. Sam's Town – The Killers

  • Joel

    Wake Up – Rage Against the Machine
    Handlebars – Flobots
    Mouth like a Magazine – Showbread
    Wolves at night – Manchester Orchestra

  • Marc

    Waving Flag – K'Naan
    Drop The World – Lil Wayne
    Westfall – Okkervil River
    Power – Kayne

  • Dresch

    Runnin Down a Dream – Tom Petty
    Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting – Elton John
    Lose Yourself – Eminem
    Jeremy – Pearl Jam

    I think it’s fairly obvious most of the new stuff I listen to is fairly mellow, so I have to reach back in time for workout music.

  • Rachel

    "Ring, Ring" – Mika
    "I don't feel like dancin'" – Scissor Sisters
    "Mr. E's Beautiful Blues" – Eels
    "Winner" – Jamie Foxx (feat. Justin TImberlake)

  • Natasha

    You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi
    Another One Bites the Dust – Queen
    SexyBack – Justin Timberlake
    Eye of the Tiger – Survivor (I feel a little like Rocky)

  • A Calvin Engineering Student

    "Man on fire" Sean Slaughter
    "Homie please" Andale
    "26s" Tedashii
    "Superstar" Trip Lee
    If you ever try audiobooks again, I found Kurt Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse Five and Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" captivating enough to take my mind off running.

  • @dalycho

    1. Frank Stallone – Far from over
    2. Frank Stallone – Far from over
    3. Frank Stallone – Far from over
    4. Frank Stallone – Far from over

    be careful though, you may end up running around the world 3 times before the song even plays through once!

  • http://iagreewithjoe.com Joe Jones

    the sound of birds – Birds
    Go clean your room. – My Wife
    Clear – ER Episode number 503
    Old People Coughing – Kanye West

  • Justin

    "Home" – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
    "Olympic Fanfare" – Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Don't mock me. Try it.)
    "Gonna Fly Now" – Maynard Ferguson
    "Eye of the Tiger" – Survivor

  • http://www.overdivulgent.blogspot.com Lauren

    "Young Folks" – Peter Bjorn and John
    "Kids" – MGMT
    "Home" – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (holler, Justin!) – whole album is great for running
    "Out of Egypt, into the Great Laugh of Mankind, and I Shake the Dirt from My Sandals as I Run" – Sufjan Stevens (from "Illinois" – … just try it out.)
    "All These Things That I've Done" – The Killers

  • http://mysunkcosts.blogspot.com Erin

    electric feel- mgmt (repeating one of lauren's bands, but 'kids' is a bit too mellow for my jazzy song needs)
    seven nation army- the white stripes (maybe you already have this one)
    lisztomania- phoenix (lots of their songs from their album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix have awesome beats)
    little secrets- passion pit
    i also love a band called baumer. they were from columbia, my hometown, but they broke up, but their songs are available online. my favorite is Come On Feel It.

    • http://www.overdivulgent.blogspot.com Lauren

      Ohhh good call. "Electric Feel" IS a better running song. Probably my fave MGMT song altogether.

  • Nolan

    Macho Man…Village People
    It’s Raining Men…Some Woman
    Man in the Morror…MJ
    Total Eclipse of the Heart…Bonnie Tyler

    I like to weep when I workout…

  • Martha

    Freedom 90 – George Michael
    Shackles – Mary Mary
    Heaven – DJ Sammy & Yanou & Do
    Going the Distance – Cake

  • Dave

    Get some Stavesacre it will definitely get you pumped! They just put out a new EP called Against the Silence. Or my other favorite from them is their album "Absolutes"

  • http://www.tylertarver.com Tyler but not you

    Stick ‘em Up- Quarshi
    Pursuit of Happiness- Kid Cudi
    Congratulations- Blue October
    Remember the Name- Fort Minor

    Best song to sing if you don’t have an iPod and you want to keep pace:
    Clint Eastwood- Gorrilaz

    my 2 that were already said:
    Empire State of Mind & Drop the World

  • Whitney

    Crank That Remix – Soulja Boy with Travis Barker (it's at least 100x's better with Travis Barker)
    Run This Town – Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye West
    Love The Way You Lie – Eminem and Rihanna (intense lyrics, but still good)
    Party all the Time – Eddie Murphy (for when you need a good laugh)

  • Jennifer Stoltzfus

    Run – Gnarls Barkley
    Tell Em – Sleigh Bells
    Hang Me Out To Dry – Cold War Kids
    Jump In The Pool – Friendly Fires

  • Elizabeth

    When the Sun Goes Down – Arctic Monkeys (give it past the first 30 seconds)
    Hysteria – Muse
    Walking On A Dream – Empire of the Sun
    All the Small Things – Blink 182

    *Aerobics Class Bonus: Dance Floor – Apples In Stereo

  • ginathemidget

    The Gauntlet – Dropkick Murphys (definitely a fist pumping song)
    Horseshoes and Handgrenades – Green Day (will make you want to punch someone in the face)
    Know Your Enemy – Green Day (or for something a little more glee oriented there's the musical version)
    A lot of songs by the Ramones will cause fist pumping action. Of course this is only my opinion.

  • Ty Row

    Lose my mind – young jeezy (prefferably the remix with Drake)
    I made it – Lil Wayne, Kevin Rudolph, Jay Sean
    Cinderella Man – Eminem
    Can’t Be Touched – Body Head Bangerz

    I got songs for days, I live for “crunk” songs to get me jacked up

  • Kate

    Dog Days Are Over – Florence + the Machine (give it a minute)
    Typical – Mute Math
    Strange Times – the Black Keys
    Best of You – Foo Fighters

    and I always listen to this as I finish a workout
    Electric Relaxation – A Tribe Called Quest

  • JackDeus

    Running is the worst sport ever invented by man. There are only 4 sounds that would make me run, and none of them involve music (well I guess the last one does)
    1. Large barking/snarling dog
    2. Police siren
    3. Gun shot(s)
    4. Ice cream man

    The 4 songs that get me perked up and bouncing whenever I hear them are
    1) Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana
    2) Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
    3) Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
    4) If You're Happy and You Know It… (I have a 2 year old daughter, I think I've been Pavloved into clapping against my will)

  • http://andnowforthevows.com Thigpen

    Stayin Alive by N-Trance
    No Surrender by Bone Thugs n Harmony
    any song by the Gin Blossoms
    Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson

  • Kyle

    "No Scrub" by TLC on repeat.

  • Shannon

    Savior – Rise Against
    Prayer Of The Refugee – Rise Against
    Welcome To The Fold – Filter
    Sabotage – Beastie Boys

  • Crain

    Hard to choose just four, but I have determined these are the best for running (in order):
    1. Killing in the Name of – Rage Against the Machine
    2. Guerilla Radio – Rage Against t he Machine
    3. Ali in the Jungle – The Hours
    4. Sleep Now in the Fire – Rage Against the Machine

  • Trent Dawson

    Four recent:
    1. Interstate – Randy Rogers Band
    2. Something In My Heart Jumps – Jeremy Horn
    3. Shut Us Down – Sho Baraka
    4. Part One – Wavorly

  • Lacey

    1. "Young Folks"–Peter, Bjorn, and John
    2. "Heavy Metal Drummer"–Wilco
    3. "Age of Consent"–New Order
    4. "12:51"–The Strokes

    And I've been cooling down lately to "Congratulations" by MGMT.

  • stephaniekandray.com

    Take Us Out – Rudy: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
    Bring Me To Life – Evanescence
    Ooh Ahh – Grits
    One Step Closer – Linkin Park

  • Stu Pidface

    1. Down River-Temper Trap
    2. Something Is Not Right With Me-Cold Wars Kids
    3. Mountain Man-Crash Kings
    4. Flathead-The Fratellis

  • brenthitchcock

    If you were about 6' even, You can listen to "Whiskey in the Jar" (Irish folk song covered by metallica), If you run 'on beat' with the song thats exactly 7 MPH

  • mattguastamacchio

    Fire It Up – Thousand Foot Krutch
    Sleepwalking – Blindside
    Eye Of The Storm – Blindside
    Radiator – Family Force Five
    ____________________

    Get Your Back Off The Wall – Family Force 5

  • Amanda Conrad

    1. Little Lion Man- Mumford & Sons
    2. Hold Me Down- Nathan Lee (kind of my motto, my theme song for life, or, if you will, my jam- oh hot damn)
    3. Steady As She Goes- The Raconteurs
    4. 'Til You're Gone-The Gabe Dixon Band
    5. Roll Away Your Stone- Mumford & Sons (I always make sure to end with this song. the last minute and a half is phenomenal as an extra push to finish out.)

  • …adam

    I know I am way late to the game on this blog post, but here are my 5 songs that are killing it right now:

    1) Chaos – Mute Math
    2) Gifted – N.A.S.A. ft Kanye West, Santigold & Lykke Li
    3) Get It On The Floor – DMX
    4) Go Go Gadget Flow – Lupe Fiasco
    5) Animal Miike Snow

    (whoever said MGMT's Electric Feel was dead on as well).

    Anyway, sorry for the late post, but enjoy.