Hey, y’all –
First: holy CRAP! Got on the scale this morning, another 2 pounds gone. GONE!!! I’m already at 354 and sliding down the back side of this set of 10’s. I won’t be able to get the smile off my face today. Yay!!!!
Now…I am an absolute sucker for a good song. And by “good” I don’t necessarily mean technically or musically brilliant…I mean something that makes me feel GOOD! At the risk of showing you how monumentally UNcool I am, I can tell you that my list of feel-good songs includes Hanson’s “Mmm-Bop”. Yes. Yes, it does – and I just said that shit out loud. Don’t judge!
I’m sure it’s a hangover from my days as a dancer, but nothing lifts my spirits like music does – and so I’m sure that’s why, after a day of waddling around in a fat body and sore Flintstone feet, I can come home and prance like a Pussycat Doll on my treadmill (sans trashy lingerie, of course, because chafing is a real bitch when your inner thighs are close personal friends).
I keep saying I’m working on a second, newer playlist for my iPod but here it is…7:30 pm on Sunday night and I have yet to do it. I’ve laid out my current playlist for y’all below, but I doubt any of it is new to you – and some of it may give you a good giggle. Yes, I really do have part of the Rocky IV soundtrack on my playlist. I told you: monumentally uncool.
I would love to hear what you listen to when you’re working out. I know I asked this on my Facebook fan page a while ago, but the problem with Facebook is that threads fade away over time. At least here I can paste a link on the “Linky Links” page and we’ll always have a source for musical inspiration. If you don’t like commenting on the posts themselves, feel free to shoot me an email and let me know what you listen to (that’s for all you lurkers out there! LOL).
** Safety reminder: If you listen to music on an outdoor trail or roadway, PLEASE only use one ear bud – and remember to keep the volume down low enough so that you can hear what’s going on around you. As much fun as it is to walk/run/bike/skate with music, it’s a serious safety hazard…and not worth injuring yourself or others. Be safe!
Now…here is my ridiculous playlist:
Hey, Soul Sister
– Train (my favorite band in the whole universe)
Right Round
– Flo Rida
How You Like Me Now
– The Heavy
Bad Romance (Glee Cast Version)
– Glee cast
Like A Prayer (Glee Cast Version Featuring Jonathan Groff)
– Glee cast
Ice Ice Baby (Glee Cast Version)
– Glee cast (stop judging!)
Snake Eyes
– David Holmes (from the soundtrack of Ocean’s Thirteen)
Higher Ground
– Stevie Wonder
Barbie Girl
– Aqua
I’m Outta Love
– Anastasia
Rock N Roll Jesus (Explicit)
– Kid Rock
It’s My Life
– Bon Jovi (boy, does this one get me going!)
Training Montage
– Vin DiCola (from the Rocky IV soundtrack)
War/Fanfare From Rocky
– Vin DiCola (from the Rocky IV soundtrack)
Somewhere Only We Know
– Keane
What gets you motivated and moving? Tell us!
LMFAO – Sexy and I know it and Party Rock Anthem
Maroon 5 – Moves like jagger
Rabiosa by Shakira featuring Pitbull (honestly almost any song by Shakira and Pitbull (separately of course) will get you moving!
Fat Bottomed Girls by Queen 😀
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
Hmm.. I’m like you; I love music. I remember things through music, with music, all about music. I’m one of those people who thinks that there should be a soundtrack playing in my life when important things happen. Anyway, what I listen to depends on my mood. But here are some of my favs:
So Much It – Swazy Baby
Bad Girlfriend – Theory of a Deadman
Best Love Song – T-Pain and Chris Brown
Blackout – Breathe Carolina
Glad You Came – Warblers version or The Wanted
The Champ – Nelly
Clap Your Hands – Sia
Dirty Situation – Mohombi and Akon
Feelin’ Myself – Timbaland and Justin Timberlake
Respirator – Flo Rida
Ridin’ Solo – Jason Derulo
Role Model – FreeSol w/Justin Timberlake (this one is explicit)
Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex
Teenage Dream – Warblers version
Written in the Stars – Tinie Tempah w/Eric Turner
Warm Up/Cool Down:
Down on Me – Jeremih and 50 Cent
Cough Syrup – Glee Cast Version
S.E.X.Y. – TQ
I could keep going.. this is just what’s on my phone right now. It varies… Maybe you’ll like some of them, too!!
Since I JUST got thru with my own treadmill time this morning I’ll add what I was listening too…
I Am Woman – Jordin Sparks
Loca – Shakira ft. Dizzee Rascal
Pretty Girl Rock – Keri Hilson
Run the World – Beyonce
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Stronger (What doesn’t kill you) – Kelly Clarkson
Everybody Got Their Something – Nikka Costa
Waiting for the End – Linkin Park
Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cindi Lauper
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Loser Like Me – Glee Cast
Defying Gravity – Idina Menzel
Beautiful Monster – Ne-Yo
Closer To The Edge – 30 Seconds to Mars
I think I better stop ’cause I could keep going. Lol. LOTS of music.
Oh…for that moment when I just CAN’T go on another second but need to
‘Till I Collapse [Explicit] – Eminem
Stopping for real now. =)
LMFAO: I’m Sexy and I Know It
Rihanna: SOS, Only Girl in the World, Don’t Stop the Music
Beyonce: Run the World
Metallica: Enter Sandman, Fuel
Queens of the Stone Age: No One Knows
Justin Timberlake: Sexy Back
Backstreet Boys: Everybody (See? I’m uncool, too!)
Dee-lite: Grove Is In the Heart
LL Cool J: Mama Said Knock You Out
Tracey Lawrence: Honky Tonk Badankadonk
I have a playlist with multiple personality disorder. 🙂
I don’t actually listen to music while working out (weird?) but there’s a couple songs that make me dance around the house when I hear them:
Billy Joel – My Life
Van Halen – Jump
Ummm… This may not help, but “I Like Big Butts”, “The Cupid Shuffle” and “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” are some that are on my playlist…. Pretty sure that didn’t help you. 🙂
Some I like:
Aerosmith–Walk this way
Bon Jovi–Livin on a prayer
Def Leppard–Pour some sugar on me
Rolling Stones–Brown Sugar
Eagles–Hotel California… Witchy Woman
Miranda Lambert–Gunpowder & Lead
Kid Rock–All Summer Long
Nickelback–Photograph & Rockstar
Lynyrd Skynyrd–Sweet Home Alabama
I listen to whatever I feel like at the time while walking, but these are the ones that make me kick it up a bit when they come on:
Metallica-Enter Sandman, Wherever I may Roam
Led Zeppelin-The Immigrant Song, In the Evening
Scorpions-Rock you like a Hurricane
Jai Ho – Pussycat Dolls
Run the World – Beyonce
Fergalicious – Fergie
Crazy in Love – Beyonce
3 – Britney Spears
Ms New Booty – Bubba Sparxxx
Can’t Hold us Down – Christina Aguilera
Gasolina – Daddy Yankee
Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus
Survivor – Destiny’s Child
Independant Women – Destiny’s Child
Mr. Personality – Gillette
Push it – Salt n Pepa
What You Waiting For – Gwen Stefani
Put Your Ass Into it – Ice Cube
There You Go – Pink
Sexyback – Justin Timberlake
E.T – Katy Perry
Telephone – Lady Gaga /Beyonce
4 minutes – Madonna
Dont Trust Me – 3Oh!3
Starstruck – 3Oh!3
Just a few ideas. Most of these are songs I would stand up in court and swear I don’t love… but they are all on my playlist 😉
I just happened upon your blog from a pinterest pin! I only read a bit and I’m hooked! Great job on your weight loss so far! Congrats! I’ll stop back and read often if you don’t mind 🙂
He hun,
I uploaded some 80’s last week including:
– Men at work – land downunder
– Katrina and the waves – walking on sunshine
– Bow wow wow – i want candy
– Blondie – Call Me
– Joan Jett – I love rock n roll
– Dead or alive – you spin me
– Beastie boys – you gotta fight
– Janet Jackson – Nasty
– B 52’s – Love Shack (all time fave :))
– Wham – Wake me up
– Dexy’s midnight runners – come on eileen
– run dmc – walk this way..
Oh and i add the whole best of blondie album as well sssshhhh supertramp
Hope this helps !
Huggles Jacquie
LMFAO- Party Rock Anthem and Sexy and I Know It
Beyonce- Love on Top
Britney- Toxic
J-Lo- Get Right
Mariah- It’s Like That
FloRida- Good Feeling
V.I.C.- Wobble
LL Cool J- Head Sprung
I’ll go on for hours these are just a few!
Black Eyed Peas – The Coming
Rihanna – Cockiness
Drake – Make Me Proud
Frankie Lymon – Diana
David Bowie – Let’s Dance
J. Cole – Workout
Hall & Oates – Private Eyes
Jay Z & Kanye West – Gotta Have It
Wale – Chain Music
Trina – Long Heels, Red Bottoms
Rock Mafia – The Big Bang