I conned myself on to the elliptical today, then did the 'one more song' thing until I'd been on for 15 minutes. But then (I'm not the only one who uses my MP3 player).... "Play that Funky Music" and "I Want You to Want Me". 25 minutes had passed almost painlessly.
I hope you guys don't mind me jumpping in on this. Here's some of my music.
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life ( I like this at the start of my workout)
U2 - Beautiful Day ( I like to cool down to this)
Sublime - What I Got
Christina Aguilera - Fighter
Jock Jams - Mortal Combat
Jock Jams Tribal Dance
Jock Jams Cheerleaders - Watch Out We're Here
Jock Jams, Vol. 4 - 10 - J.K. Simmons - No One Pushes Us Around.
Jock Jams, Vol. 4 - 19 - Jock Jams Cheerleaders - Be Aggressive.mp3
Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
Reel To Reel - I Like To Move It
Quad City DJs - Cmon N Ride It The Train
ATC - Around The World (La La La La La)
Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started
Aqua - Barbie Girl
Bowling For Soup - 1985
Christina Aguilera Feat.Redman - Dirty
Christina Aguilera - Can't Hold Us Down
Jock Jams Cheerleaders - Don't Stop, Get It, Get It !
Beatles - Eight Days A Week
Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
Madonna - Vogue 2000
I put the jock jams in between songs to keep me motivated.
oooo this one is a good one. i ahve it on one of my older running cd's. i play it on repeat at the end of my runs and usually end up putting in a little more time and distance than planned.
oooooh, footloose! I loved that song--and the movie. . .that's a great one!!!!! black eyed peas are so much fun to listen too. What a great list, Mez! I catch myself singing along and weirding people out when I'm walking!
here are some of my favorite older ones:
True Blue (the whole album)--Madonna
Paye Mate--Buena Vista Social Club
Lover Boy-Dirty dancing
I'm a believer--Monkees (or the remake, whatever)
If I could hold you tonight (i think that's the title)--Bodeans
Safety Dance--Men At Work
Land Down Under--Men w/out Hats
I keep my MP3 player loaded with all of the great songs from my high school and college days - 80's stuff. I was much, much, thinner back then so all of those old songs motivate me by bringing back very vivid memories of what life was like when I wasn't fat - my goodness it was much better! Don't get me wrong, I'm really happy with my family and where I am in life - I'd just like to have the confidence and do anything attitude I had back then.
I also really like to listen to Justin Timberlake and John Mayer - even though I'm a little old to be such a teeny bopper!
btw, I think Justin Timberlake has this big 80's vibe going, which makes him officially retro enough for non teeny boppers! plus that kind of music is just fun. I think I call on my normally closeted inner pop music loving self when I walk!
Speaking of secret exercise listening pleasures, I want to add the following country songs to this growing list. I do not normally listen to this genre, but a friend gave me a disc of country music, and these are the ones that made it to my ipod--
Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy--Big and Rich Country Boys--Nappy Roots (this is NOT what I expected, and I end up singing it all day, and no one ever knows what it is or that it's country--weird) I go Back--Kenny Chesney My Town--Montgomery Gentry
Jessie_777 , 01-13-2005 02:24 PM
laura_on_a_bike , 01-13-2005 07:19 PM
almostheaven , 01-13-2005 11:56 PM
I think I call on my normally closeted inner pop music loving self when I walk! 
