I wanted to know what are your favorite songs to keep fighting and punch through?

Heather Small "Proud" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkysd9mQho

Christina Aguillera "Fighter"

Foo Fighters "The Best"

I mix up my songs..
This is what I use on the elliptical...
La Copa De Vida _ ricky martian
this is the right time,
All Around the world--- both by Lisa Stansfield
No Scrubs, and Pretty by TLC
Desert Rose by Sting
Kiss the rain by billie Myers.
I need to add more music, I like John Mellencamp Pink Houses, that Natasha something Unwritten, I like Technottronics Pump up the jam..


As you can see most of my music is old,lol. they only new Cds I have bought is Mellencamp, Josh Grobin and that is it. Cheryl

My tastes are a bit eclectic, and I listen to a wide variety of songs, but... some of my favorites -

Eminem - Lose Yourself (the clean version) - I save this one for that moment when I'm most wanting to quit. The chorus says, "You better lose yourself in the music, the moment. You own it. You better never let it go."

Meredith Brooks - *****

MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This

Evanescence - Call Me When You're Sober - for warming up or cooling down

Maroon 5 - This Love and Harder to Breathe

C&C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)

Nine-Inch Nails - Head Like a Hole

Toby Keith - As Good As I Once Was

Meat Loaf - Anything for Love - I use this one when I want to fool myself about how long I'm running. I tell myself, "I can do anything for the duration of just one song." The song, of course, is 12 minutes long!

Great thread, by the way. I'm looking to update my MP3 selection, so I'm interested in hearing what others use.

I like the old school. Old "Jock Jams" CDs will usually getting me to pick up the pace.

At Curves I'm at the mercy of their bad tapes, but at home I've been partial to my Prince's greatest hits and my brother made me a greatest hits from the 80's that I love to pop in.

Bad Company
Dire Straits
U2

Those are my favorites.

I like super agressive and fast punk, rockabilly, or metal when working out. Whatever it is has to be as fast as I need to move.

I love all sorts of music but when it's time to move, it's time to really MOVE!

I am a country girl. I primarily listen to my man, Randy Travis but I do like others, Gary Allan, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, my fellow Kansan Martina McBride. Oh and I do have the song Proud on my iPod.

I'm not a modern country fan, just the classic stuff, but I love Randy Travis. He used to come into the Starbucks I worked at in the airport sometimes. He was SO cool, he'd hang out and chat for a while, totally down to earth. I don't know why but I thought you'd appreciate that. I know I like to hear when celebs I like are not jerks IRL.

Off the top of my head:

Turn the Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson
We Didn't Start the Fire- Billy Joel
Living La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
Cup of LIfe - Ricky MArtin
Pump it - Blackeyed Peas
Mickey - Toni Basil
Pulling Muscles from a Shell - Squeeze
Hey Ya - Outkast
Temperature - Sean Paul
Sedated - Ramones
Funkytown - Lipps Inc.
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
SOS - Rhianna

In the car, I typically listen to Country or Christian Contemporary music. But, the people close to me would be very surprised by whats on my MP3 playlist. I like music with a very stong bass beat. My playlist includes everything from Nelly and 50cent to Justin Timberlake and the Black Eyed Peas. If it has an aggressive beat, I want it on my list. My daughters aren't allowed to borrow my MP3....I'm never quite sure what to tell them when they ask!

I LOVE that about you, Rhonda! You made my day.

Let's see, I like to put on stuff that makes me feel strong and then walk like I own the sidewalk:

Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall
Extraordinary - Liz Phair
No Sleep Tonight - The Faders
Super Duper Love - Joss Stone
Unwritten - Natasha Bedingfield
Sly - The Cat Empire
Flathead - The Fratellis
I Hear the Bells - Mike Doughty
Here it Goes Again - OK Go
When You Were Young - The Killers

Given that I have 1456 songs on my iPod, the list obviously changes based on my mood, but these are ones that I love to walk to now.

Vanessa,
That's awesome! I have also talked to him a few times over the yrs. He really is a genuine, down to earth guy (with a killer smile!).

This is a fun question. I have a ton. My current playlist is:

Soft Serve, Soul Coughing (good warm-up or cool-down)
Breakdown, Handsome Boy Modeling School (same)
King of All the World--The Old 97's
Satellite, TV on the Radio
Au Pays de Gandhi, MC Solaar
The Way We Get By, Spoon
Toxic, Britney Spears
Red Alert, Basement Jaxx
Starry Eyed Surprise, Paul Oakenfold
Breakfast Club, Z-Trip (super fun--the lyrics are based on the titles of 80s cartoon shows)
A Peak You Reach, Badly Drawn Boy
A Good Man Is Easy to Kill, Beulah
Technologic, Daft Punk
Twin Cinema, The New Pornographers
Personal Jesus, Depeche Mode
Faith, George Michael
Celebrity Skin, Hole (The opening lyric "Oh make me over" which is perfect)
I'm a Player, The KGB
Move On, Mike Doughty
Roll With It, Oasis
They Want EFX, Das EFX
Counting Down the Hours, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
So Much Trouble, Matt Pond PA
Bust A Move, Young MC
Dream On, Aerosmith
Hey Mrs., I Monster
Washington, DC, The Magnetic Fields
I'm a Cuckoo, Belle & Sebastian