You can get audiobooks from iTunes as well.

I work at a law firm that represents the RIAA. . . soooooo. . . it's all legal downloading for me!

I listen to happy stuff!! loads of musical theater songs and songs from movies my fav are>

Buenos Aires / Maddona from Evita
Out Tonight / Rent
Lust For life/ Iggy Pop
Fame/from FAME lol
Simon's song from Jesus Christ Superstar
Girlfriend/N'Sync
lol... its a weird playlist

Since we are in our twenties here I have a great tip,
DAFT PUNK-harder
DAFT PUNK-technologic
lot's of daft punk,
Britney Spears-Gimme More
Kanye West- Kanye's workout plan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dragonforce --this is my husband's music but I put some on my shuffle and it's fast beat helped me motor through a tough treadmill/incline workout--I love it now--check it out!

Right now I also really like Rihanna's "Please Don't Stop the Music"

Sweet! Most people think my music taste is odd. I'm apparently too young to like a lot of the older rock and 80s stuff, and people just think I'm weird for my crazy european music.

I workout doing my Calisthenics & Stationary Bike in the computer room & just started getting some music together to workout to. I like country, rock, classic rock, and anything popular in the last 3 years or so. Here is my current workout song list, which I keep on shuffle mode. The ones with a * means it's one of my faves for getting me pumped and getting me to push myself even farther when I think I've had enough.

My Milkshake - Kelis
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister *
Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
She Hates Me - Puddle of Mudd
Confidence - Teddy Geiger
Dirty Little Secret - All American Rejects
It's My Life - Bon Jovi *
Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
Gold Digger - Kanye West
Burn - Usher
Smack That - Akon
Smooth Criminal - Alien Ant Farm
Ridin' Dirty - Chamillionaire
Bootylicious - Destiny's Child *
Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
You Got Another Thing Comin - Judas Priest
Rock Your Body - Justin Timberlake
One Step Closer - Linkin Park *
What I've Done - Linkin Park
This Love - Maroon 5
Enter Sandman - Metallica
Kerosene - Miranda Lambert
Promiscuous Girl - Nelly Furtado
Last Resort - Papa Roach
Get This Part Started - Pink
Du Hast - Rammstein
SOS - Rihanna
Hips Don't Lie - Shakira
Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
Fat Lip - Sum 41
Eye Of the Tiger - Survivor *
How Do You Like Me Now - Toby Keith
Headstrong - Trapt *
Beverly Hills - Weezer

Fighter- Christina Aguilera
Bleed it Out- Linkin Park
Ayo technology- 50 Cent
Eye of the Tiger- Foreigner (??)
Shut up and Drive- Rihanna
Whine Up- Kat Deluna
Lose Yourself- Eminem
Do It- Spice Girls (lol, they are from my childhood, I can't help but be fond of them)
Candyman- Christina Aguilera
Candyman- Aqua (another childhood favorite)
Papercut- Linkin Park

It's my playlist that's Creepy! I have alot of the same bands. others are...
Bad Company
blue oyster cult
CCR
Black Sabbath
Blind Faith
Boston
Foeigner
Ozzy
Quiet Riot
Rolling Stones
Stevie Ray Vaughn
fall out boy (see I don't only listen to hair bands)
Kansas
joey ramone (does an awesome cover of wonderful world by sinatra)
Reo Speedwagon.

There are more... lots more and it depends alot on the mood I'm in.

I just started running and I really like the finale from the Last of the Mohicans ( haven't ever been a runner before but that music has always made me want to run), I also like Big Girl (You Are Beautiful) by Mika and Push The Button by the Sugababes.

ooh fun thread! first off, let me second the podcast idea. I got ADDICTED to This American Life while at the gym, and some of the episodes are so funny I've found myself laughing out loud on the sit up mats (I'm not prone to self-consciousness at the gym, I prefer to believe that NO ONE is watching me -- why would they want to??) Also, Wait Wait Don't Tell Me. Both of these are available at the iTunes store.
As for music:
Stevie Wonder
Jimi Hendrix
White Stripes
Led Zeppelin
Mika
Joss Stone
Queen (particularly Fat Bottomed Girls)

And a lot that's already been said.
Keep it coming!!

Sonja

I LOVE THAT! Now if we could all think your way! I'm going to try that at the gym tonight, though! You're awesome!

Glad I could help!! You want another one that keeps me going? If someone IS watching me, I figure my fat butt on the treadmill is inspiring them! I mean, if I can get myself moving, ANYONE can!!
Good luck at the gym!!

kittH, I love the bands you picked. I stick to indie and lesser known bands because I enjoy it the most and listening to music that hasn't been played out makes the time fly! I also love The Go! Team (Keys to the City always makes me dance), Juliette & the Licks (kick-butt rock), and 1990's (high energy). I've got to look into the Tokyo Police Club, another friend also recommended it. Do you have any online radio stations?

I listen to what I call my "workout mix" it starts with songs I like and leads up to my favorite songs that I always want to listen to so I keep on going.

Alicia Keys - No One
Beyonce - Irreplaceable
Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
Boys Like Girls - The Great Escape
Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats
Chevelle - The Red
Chris Brown - Gimme That
The Starting Line - Bedroom Talk
Fallout boy- Thnks Fr The Mmrs
Rihanna - Umbrella ft. Jay-Z.mp3
Finger 11 - Paralyzer
Over You - Chris Daughtry

When I do work out and it's not yoga, I listen to:
Korn (any and all albums)
Disturbed(all)
Soil (all)
Godsmack(anything but acoustic)
I also like to toss in a little Metallica, Slipknot and some of Kid Rock's songs like jackson, mississippi and bawitiba(sp?lol)

I've got a new CD and haven't worked out yet with it but Pantera rock!! I can't wait to try them out. It's something about the energy around the hard rock/metal bands. They're just awesome. Gotta love the carrot!