# Favorite workout songs?? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 24, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828 "2011-01-24T20:00:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![joecasey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/34f0e0/32.png) [@joecasey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joecasey)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/1 "2011-01-24T20:00:24Z")
Looking for suggestions on music to listen to when I work out. My resolution for 2011 is to find more high energy music than the normal Top 40 stuff. While searching for music I found this video, its pretty funny and the song gets me moving. Wait until the end for a url to get the song for free:questionable link removed Music suggestions welcome. Any songs you can’t go to the gym without? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/2 "2011-01-24T20:03:23Z")
I run several times a week (was outside until the snow hit, now I’m confined to a treadmill at the Y). Upbeat music definitely helps me. Some of my favorites (note how old this stuff is, but then, note my age): - AC/DC (“Back in Black”, “Thunderstruck”, “TNT”) - Toto (at least the faster stuff, like “Hold the Line” and “Girl Goodbye” from their first album) - Tom Petty (with or without the Heartbreakers, such as “I Need to Know”, “Running Down a Dream”, and “You Wreck Me”) - Traveling Wilburys ---
**Author:** ![stpauler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/3 "2011-01-24T20:17:03Z")
> [@joecasey](#): > > Music suggestions welcome. Any songs you can’t go to the gym without? Depends on what I’m doing. **Cardio:short/fast** Anything by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Angelique Kidjo-Agolo Stone Temple Pilots-Trippin’ on a Hole… Beastie Boys-Sabotage Pat Benatar-All Fired Up Imani Coppola-Gravity JC Brooks-Get It Together Anything by Joe Tex Any Best of Bootie Mix (free mash-ups) **Cardio: long/distance** More into podcasts/movies on the iPod ready treadmill. I can go for 1.5 hours on a treadmill watching a movie. Although while watching “The Crazies” I almost jumped at the gym while jogging when someone tapped me on the shoulder. Not a movie to be snuck up on while watching. **Weight Lifting** I am usually listing to more mellow music. I did 245lb squats on Saturday to Norah Jones’ “Those Sweet Words”. I like to be able to concentrate on the lift and have it move slower than try and zoom through the motion and eff up my form. ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/4 "2011-01-24T20:37:23Z")
Not normally my kind of music, but once I’m warmed up, if this comes up in rotation, I’m GONE: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/up7pvPqNkuU/maxresdefault.jpg "Rihanna - Shut Up And Drive") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=up7pvPqNkuU) ---
**Author:** ![sparky\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@sparky\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sparky_1)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/5 "2011-01-24T20:40:33Z")
My current playlist has the following: Professional Friend by Kosheen New Slang by The Shins Front Row by Metric Such Great Heights by The Postal Service Major Tom by Shiny Toy Guns You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away by The Beatles We Are the People by Empire of the Sun The Cave by Mumford and Sons There are a few others mixed in, but the above seem to strike the right mental note lately when I workout. ---
**Author:** ![Glory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/7cd45c/32.png) [@Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Glory)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/6 "2011-01-24T20:45:46Z")
Here’s my current playlist: Get the Party Started - Pink Single Ladies - Beyonce Never Going Back to Ok - The Afters (I think the song is about a relationship, but to me it’s about a relationship with food!) Booty Voodoo - Lee Coulter (an ode to sexy butts!) I Got It (What You Need) - Galactic & Lyrics Born Whine Up - Kat DeLuna I’m Not Over - Carolina Liar Into the Morning - The Weekend Never Miss a Beat - Kaiser Chiefs Snakes on a Plane How Far We’ve Come - Matchbox 20 (very inspiring towards the end of a workout) I’ve Got the Music in Me - Kiki Dee Band Watch Me Move - Fefe Dobson Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira Gotta Work - Amerie Holding Out for a Hero - Bonnie Tyler Check Yes Juliet - We The Kings Cobrastyle - Teddybears featuring Mad Cobra Lala - Ashlee Simpson Deceptacon - Le Tigre Shake Your Pom Pom - Missy Elliot Bounce With Me - Kreesha Turner I Like It, I Love It - Lyrics Born (good for warming up) My Big O (I Can) - Johanna Stahley (theme to Ruby) Spice Up Your Life - The Spice Girls Shake It - Metro Station Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That - Robert Randolph & The Family Band (very stompy!) When Your Heart Stops Beating - +44 Can’t Stop Moving - Sonny J Move It Like This - Baha Men Here It Goes Again - OK Go All of the Above - Big City Rock I Don’t Wanna Be in Love - Good Charlotte Too Much Booty In the Pants - 2 Live Crew Somebody Told Me - The Killers Stronger - Kanye West The Cheeky Song - The Cheeky Girls Crushcrushcrush - Paramore Whenever Wherever - Shakira Let’s Get it Started - Black Eyed Peas Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers (good cool down song) Remember the Name - Fort Minor ---
**Author:** ![Pearson\_Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pearson_flyer/32/7241_2.png) [@Pearson\_Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pearson_Flyer)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/7 "2011-01-24T23:34:19Z")
I love the suggestions, but that first post sure trips my spam trigger. ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2011, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/8 "2011-01-24T23:39:24Z")
This is my favorite cycling cadence tune… Slow part is warm up [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI2hLvaU1Yc) It’s almost 8 minutes long, so feel free leave at any time Q ---
**Author:** ![Unintentionally\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unintentionally_blank/32/5418_2.png) [@Unintentionally\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unintentionally_Blank)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/9 "2011-01-25T00:28:40Z")
> [@Pearson\_Flyer](#): > > I love the suggestions, but that first post sure trips my spam trigger. Well, it IS a poster with 1 (one) post ETA and he joined on the 19th! ---
**Author:** ![Pearson\_Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pearson_flyer/32/7241_2.png) [@Pearson\_Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pearson_Flyer)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/10 "2011-01-25T00:28:45Z")
A couple of my running songs. I make no claims of how good these songs are, they just keep me moving. Chicago Is So Two Years Ago - Fall Out Boy Technologic - Daft Punk Forgot About Dre - Dr. Dre/Eminem U + Ur Hand - Pink 1, 2 Step - Ciara Mr. Brightside - The Killers Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC Girl All The Bad Guys Want - Bowling For Soup Bleed It Out - Linkin Park Crank That - Soulja Boy Tellem Last Nite - The Strokes Steady As She Goes - The Raconteurs Stuttering (Kiss Me Again) - Ben’s Brother ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/11 "2011-01-25T00:33:53Z")
Twist of Cain- Danzig Balls to the Wall- Accept All This And More- Dead Boys Bodies- Drowning Pool TNT- AC/DC Flight Of Icarus- Iron Maiden Bodies- Sex Pistols Devil’s daughter- Silvertide Crazy Bitch- Buckcherry Holy Smoke- Iron Maiden Hellraiser- Motörhead Fuel- Metallica Broken Glass- Buckcherry Dirty Deeds- AC/DC Hate Breeders- Misfits Bad Religion- Godsmack Killing in the Name- Rage Against the Machine Fuck You Blind- Kid Rock Kick out the Jams- Henry Rollins with Bad Brains Shine- Motörhead Struttin’ Cock- Nashville Pussy Let there be Rock- AC/DC Hybrid Moments- Misfits Down in Flames- Dead Boy All Pumped Up- The Bullys Porno Star- Buckcherry Die My Darling- Metallica Play the Game- Motörhead Walk- Pantera Ridin’- Buchcherry Street Justice- Twisted Sister So Hott- Kidd Rock If you want Blood- AC/DC On Go- Dead Boys The Trooper- Iron Maiden ---
**Author:** ![CanvasShoes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CanvasShoes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CanvasShoes)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/12 "2011-01-26T18:45:26Z")
For cardio it’s usually high BPM “club,” techno type stuff, 80s dance, some 70s, with maybe a few popular modern C&W songs thrown in. A typical cardio playlist will have everything from Beyonce to KC and the Sunshine Band to the Beastie Boys to Cab Calloway. For weight lifting it’s heavy metal (get it? :D). No, I don’t know why, it just seems like a more useful “vibe” for weight lifting for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![overlyverbose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/9dc877/32.png) [@overlyverbose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/overlyverbose)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/13 "2011-01-26T19:21:58Z")
> [@Pearson\_Flyer](#): > > A couple of my running songs. I make no claims of how good these songs are, they just keep me moving. > > Chicago Is So Two Years Ago - Fall Out Boy > Technologic - Daft Punk > Forgot About Dre - Dr. Dre/Eminem > U + Ur Hand - Pink > 1, 2 Step - Ciara > Mr. Brightside - The Killers > Whole Lotta Rosie - AC/DC > Girl All The Bad Guys Want - Bowling For Soup > Bleed It Out - Linkin Park > Crank That - Soulja Boy Tellem > Last Nite - The Strokes > Steady As She Goes - The Raconteurs > Stuttering (Kiss Me Again) - Ben’s Brother I think we must be related because I’ve got a lot of these songs on my running play list, too. I also have some really cheesey stuff that’s probably more appropriate for a 15-year old instead of a 35-year old woman: Evanescense (sp?) - Bring Me to Life A few songs by Prince Bizarre Love Triangle Queen - Fat Bottom Girls Who Knew - Pink Gotta Be Someone - Nickelback My Life Would Suck without You - Can’t remember who…Kelly Clarkson? Black Horse and a Cherry Tree - K.T. Tunstall I Would Do Anything for Love - Meatloaf (I almost fall over giggling when it starts) Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benetar We Belong - Pat Benetar Some Aerosmith (but it’s really best for weight lifting) I’m Yours - Jason Mraz (great for warm ups) For cool downs, I like 100 Years - Can’t remember the artist; maybe 5 For Fighting Please Don’t Leave Me - Pink ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/14 "2011-01-26T19:25:46Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > Queen - Fat Bottom Girls Possibly the best (or at least most ironic) workout song ever. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Pearson\_Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pearson_flyer/32/7241_2.png) [@Pearson\_Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pearson_Flyer)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/15 "2011-01-26T23:01:02Z")
> [@overlyverbose](#): > > I think we must be related because I’ve got a lot of these songs on my running play list, too. I also have some really cheesey stuff that’s probably more appropriate for a 15-year old instead of a 35-year old woman: > > Evanescense (sp?) - Bring Me to Life > A few songs by Prince > Bizarre Love Triangle > Queen - Fat Bottom Girls > Who Knew - Pink > Gotta Be Someone - Nickelback > My Life Would Suck without You - Can’t remember who…Kelly Clarkson? > Black Horse and a Cherry Tree - K.T. Tunstall > I Would Do Anything for Love - Meatloaf (I almost fall over giggling when it starts) > Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benetar > We Belong - Pat Benetar > Some Aerosmith (but it’s really best for weight lifting) > I’m Yours - Jason Mraz (great for warm ups) > > For cool downs, I like > > 100 Years - Can’t remember the artist; maybe 5 For Fighting > Please Don’t Leave Me - Pink Ok, we’re totally related because I have almost every one of those songs, too. And I’m a 40-year-old guy. Funny how that old stuff has a good workout beat, isn’t it? ---
**Author:** ![Pearson\_Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pearson_flyer/32/7241_2.png) [@Pearson\_Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pearson_Flyer)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/16 "2011-01-26T23:03:57Z")
I meant to add, today I got the BPM Analyzer (free download, no apparent limits), and ran it against my music collection. It took a couple of hours, but added a “BPM” tag to my mp3 collection. Then I created playlists for each range of 5 bpm’s, and threw those on my phone, so I can choose what tempo I want to run to. It’s not perfect, but it seems pretty good. [http://www.mixmeister.com/bpmanalyzer/bpmanalyzer.asp](http://www.mixmeister.com/bpmanalyzer/bpmanalyzer.asp) if anyone is interested. I have no affiliation. ---
**Author:** ![Renee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/renee/32/287_2.png) [@Renee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Renee)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/17 "2011-01-27T18:09:54Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Possibly the best (or at least most ironic) workout song ever. 😃 Right up there with “[I like big butts](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ImZTwYwCug).” ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/18 "2011-01-27T19:01:55Z")
Moving thread from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![Pearson\_Flyer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pearson_flyer/32/7241_2.png) [@Pearson\_Flyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pearson_Flyer)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-workout-songs/568828/19 "2011-01-27T20:32:42Z")
Just reporting in from today’s trip to the gym, with a playlist of BPM-sorted music. Awesome stuff. Today’s list (all 150-154bpm): Time After Time - Ozzy Osbourne Hammerhead - The Offspring Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) - Jay-Z I’m Yours - Jason Mraz Brian Wilson - Barenaked Ladies Runaway - Bon Jovi Breakfast In America - Supertramp Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen Hemmorhage (In My Hands) - Fuel You Could Be Mine - Guns N’ Roses Deuces Are Wild - Aerosmith Turn The Page - Metallica Caught In A Dream - Tesla Beat It - Fall Out Boy Love Drunk - Boys Like Girls Whatever You Like - T.I.