# I need some high-energy music to help me work out **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 14, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662 "2011-10-14T19:36:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/1 "2011-10-14T19:36:52Z")
I have a new resolution to work out three times a week, and just bought a new iPod to help me with this goal. I find it nearly impossible to work out without music; my brain needs something to focus on while my body does its thing. I have a select number of songs that I usually play while working out, but I get tired of them if I hear them too many times. So I need more music, preferably fast-paced and high energy; my favorite genre is rock. I like music by Fall out Boy, Green Day, the Offspring, Dropkick Murphy’s, etc. What do you guys have for me? ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/2 "2011-10-14T19:41:33Z")
The most awesome workout song ever is the theme from _Jonny Quest_, as covered by the Reverend Horton Heat. ---
**Author:** ![newcomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e5b9ba/32.png) [@newcomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcomer)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/3 "2011-10-14T19:48:41Z")
This is my workout playlist from iPod (about 20 minutes): Song 2 - BLUR Parallel Universe - RHCP Fade Away - STEREO MC’s Brianstorm - ARCTIC MONKEYS Bombtrack - RATM Attaboy - LIQUID SOUL ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/4 "2011-10-14T20:29:16Z")
I like that you have Fall Out Boy on your list, **Stauderhorse** , because “Dance, Dance” is on my workout list too. Maybe some of the others will grab you too, then? Here’s part of my list: Finger Eleven “[Falling On](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR8qVBVcWHc&ob=av2e)” / “[Paralyzer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJk6gZuPKRE&feature=player_detailpage)” Triggerfinger “[All This Dancin’ Around](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxTaD7EP1UI)” People In Planes “[Last Man Standing](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghRNzqmbLes&feature=player_detailpage)” The Rapture “[No Sex For Ben](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5MSCtCu9UY)” K-OS “[Uptown Girl](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EGr0lTMoBc)” Silversun Pickups “[Panic Switch](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG8fugqFn9Q&feature=player_detailpage)” Bloc Party “[The Prayer](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8oRFcA0mFM&feature=player_detailpage)” Omnisoul “[Not Giving Up](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dwk4ymDb6FY&feature=player_detailpage)” Shiny Toy Guns “[Ricochet](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsnV7gAS1rM&feature=player_detailpage)” Sleater-Kinney “[Dance Song '97](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHGYLpAG8BY)” Mechanical Moth “[Black Queen Style](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5xn9GAAOWc)” Jack Off Jill “[Star No Star](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaliVMmXXec)” / “[Fear of Dying](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA4tdXLPeWI)” Black Lab “[She Loves Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Uohil8rOA)” The Submarines “[1940 (Amp Remix](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn1uNvc3w-E))” ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/5 "2011-10-14T20:41:25Z")
Any of the X-Games compilation albums are really good. You can sample all of the tracks from them on Amazon. ---
**Author:** ![LaurenIpsum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@LaurenIpsum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LaurenIpsum)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/6 "2011-10-14T21:22:09Z")
Remembered from a spinning class years ago, the instructor used to play these during the fast-pedaling sections: “Walking on Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves “Just a Girl” by No Doubt ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/7 "2011-10-14T22:17:10Z")
When you say high powered, [The Power is On](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVkx1UzFTWc) by The Go Team springs to mind. ---
**Author:** ![addelyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@addelyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/addelyn)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/8 "2011-10-14T22:31:34Z")
…I know you like rock I am the same way but the best music to get you going is seriously techno sense you like the harsher beats in music I would suggest pendulum, infected mushroom and scryllics especially the" get it up" song (they did it with korn awesome song) now if you like more softer beats and a little bit more soft tones , deadmou5, and daft punk are good options …trust me you will love how it completly changes the way you work out 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/9 "2011-10-15T00:23:29Z")
This might have a bit more dance, hip hop and electronica than you might want: Bad Apples - Winter Storm [Paul Oakenfold Club Mix] The Black Keys - I Got Mine Black Lab - This Blood Bloc Party - Halo The Chemical Brothers - Galvanize The Crystal Method - Weapons of Mass Distortion The Crystal Method - Roboslut Chiddy Bang - Opposite of Adults David Guetta - Where the Girls At CSS - Alala Eminem - Not Afraid Eminem - WTP Foo Fighters - Bridge Burning The Heavy - How You Like Me Now Japandroids - The Boys Are Leaving Town Kanye West - Power Linkin Park - The Catalyst LMFAO - Party Rock Antham Panic at the Disco - The Ballad Of Mona Lisa A Perfect Circle - Outsider [Apocalypse Remix] Them Crooked Vultures - Gunman Tool - Forty Six & 2 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/10 "2011-10-15T00:59:56Z")
May I suggest the works of Van Halen? I have found that this music makes a workout go faster. Sinners’ Swing Hear about it Later Unchained 5150 Little Guitars Hang 'Em High Romeo Delight Out of Love Light Up The Sky I’m the One Panama Big Fat Money Cabo Wabo ---
**Author:** ![tadtooornamental](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@tadtooornamental](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tadtooornamental)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/11 "2011-10-15T01:06:17Z")
Blaqk Audio- Stiff Kittens Deathstars- White Wedding Emilie Autumn- Chambermaid (Celtic Mix) Panic! at the Disco- There’s a Good Reason These Tables Are Numbered NIN/David Bowie- I’m Afraid of Americans The Distillers- Seneca Falls Placebo- English Summer Rain Ke$ha- We R Who We R (Don’t judge me! It’s got a good beat!) The Exies- My Goddess Hole- Celebrity Skin OK Go- It’s a Disaster silverchair- Freak (Remix for Us Rejects) A Skylit Drive- Eva the Carrier Pretty Handsome Awkward- the Used And a lot, lot more. But those are some of my faves. I use it more for lifting/toning than cardio, but they’re all high energy, good strong beat. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/12 "2011-10-15T01:27:45Z")
Wow, am I old! I don’t think I’ve heard of any of these. Though I’d probably know them if I heard them. But not the names. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/13 "2011-10-15T04:41:16Z")
You need to add some [Butthole Surfers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI9D4q8pLuw) to your playlist ---
**Author:** ![FrustratedIdiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@FrustratedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrustratedIdiot)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/14 "2011-10-15T04:47:11Z")
The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up Mystikal - Here I Go ---
**Author:** ![FrustratedIdiot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/77aa72/32.png) [@FrustratedIdiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrustratedIdiot)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/15 "2011-10-15T04:57:45Z")
The Electric Six - Gay Bar ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/16 "2011-10-15T05:01:38Z")
This may not be your cup of tea, but here is part of one of my playlists for when I run: “Your Love is My Drug” - Kesha “TiK ToK” - Kesha “Take It Off” - Kesha “Blah Blah Blah” - Kesha “Party at a Rich Dude’s House” - Kesha “Backstabber” - Kesha “Dinosaur” - Kesha “Animal” - Kesha “Cannibal” - Kesha “We R Who We R” - Kesha “Blow” - Kesha “Crazy Beautiful Life” - Kesha “Grow a Pear” - Kesha “VIP” - Kesha “Fuck Him He’s a DJ” - Kesha “31 Seconds Alone” - Kesha “Heart Fall Out” - Kesha “Disgusting” - Kesha ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/17 "2011-10-15T06:21:28Z")
> [@addelyn](#): > > but the best music to get you going is seriously techno sense you like the harsher beats in music I would suggest pendulum Hmmm. I could see a song like “The Other Side” working, but not so much “The Island Part One: Dawn.” I’m tempted to make a new playlist out of songs that people have suggested here that I already have on my hard drive. Ke$ha and Blaqk Audio on the same playlist would be different. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/18 "2011-10-15T07:16:44Z")
Smoke Over Water by Deep Purple (played at MAX volume) may be helpful too. ---
**Author:** ![Rattlehead02](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rattlehead02/32/3944_2.png) [@Rattlehead02](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rattlehead02)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-some-high-energy-music-to-help-me-work-out/599662/19 "2011-10-15T07:38:43Z")
Soil - [Halo](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFc-2aNZ6VY&ob=av2n) Guns n Roses - [Don’t Damn Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDhkVTKTBoY) Korn - [Here to Stay](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o7SEeZFSOk)