# Let's create a playlist for walking **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 15, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285 "2010-06-15T12:48:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/1 "2010-06-15T12:48:29Z")
I recently got a pedometer and have been going for daily walks for exercise. I’m sure a lot of you do the same. What’s some good music to walk to? You know what I mean–the kind that has the right peppy beat that just makes you _want_ to walk to it! I thought of starting this thread while listening to the “Commentary! The Musical” songs from Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. The song “[Strike](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfwElBO-gQ8)” really has the right feel to it for walking. What are some of your favorites or ideas? _Mod Note: the OP is not looking for songs about walking, just songs that would be good to walk to._ ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/2 "2010-06-15T12:54:10Z")
[“Strollin’”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3OrFurqrNo), by His Royal Badness (though he doesn’t sound so Bad on this particular track). ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/3 "2010-06-15T13:54:13Z")
obvious: [Walk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qRVNyot34o)by Pantera Probably not up your alley, **Opal** ;), but it is a great song with a great “walking” groove… ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/4 "2010-06-15T13:59:17Z")
“We Walk” by REM “Walk Like an Egyptian” by the Bangles “Walk Like a Man” by the 4 Seasons ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/5 "2010-06-15T14:17:32Z")
How could I have forgotten [“The Walk”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQTVYFRj_UA), by the Time? Great fucking song. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/6 "2010-06-15T14:18:08Z")
(The songs don’t have to be about walking, just have a good walking rhythm) ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/7 "2010-06-15T14:19:06Z")
[These boots are made for walkin’.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/These_Boots_Are_Made_for_Walkin') ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/8 "2010-06-15T14:21:00Z")
And of course, there’s [“Walking On the Moon”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dk4WRhPQuyo), by The Police. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/9 "2010-06-15T14:23:11Z")
[I’m walking on sunshine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_on_Sunshine_(song)) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/10 "2010-06-15T14:35:40Z")
> [@MTCicero](#): > > How could I have forgotten [“The Walk”](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQTVYFRj_UA), by the Time? > > Great fucking song. Beatles version: [The Walk](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqQ3vlz3deI) Shangri-las:[Remember (Walkin’ in the Sand)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fy8_38U3xLU) ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/11 "2010-06-15T14:37:46Z")
People seem to be getting the totally wrong idea about this thread. It’s not for songs with a walking theme. It’s just finding a good playlist to put on one’s mp3 player to go out for a walk. Good music with a motivational upbeat tempo that matches well with a walking stride, etc. ---
**Author:** ![MTCicero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@MTCicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTCicero)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/12 "2010-06-15T14:51:30Z")
B-but… what we’ve been doing is a lot more fun. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/13 "2010-06-15T15:01:39Z")
…but… I’m looking to actually end up with a usable playlist for my walks. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/14 "2010-06-15T15:03:02Z")
How about marches? Anything by JP Sousa should work great. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/15 "2010-06-15T15:09:39Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > (The songs don’t have to be about walking, just have a good walking rhythm) Stayin’ Alive? I love walking to that one. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/16 "2010-06-15T15:17:10Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Stayin’ Alive? I love walking to that one. That ends up being more of a strut. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/17 "2010-06-15T15:26:35Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Stayin’ Alive? I love walking to that one. I bet a lot of disco would be good, actually… and I’m a fan of cheesy disco standards! ---
**Author:** ![cormac262](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@cormac262](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cormac262)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/18 "2010-06-15T15:53:50Z")
Since few other seem to be replying to the OP, I might as well join the revolt. I was walking 3 times a week for 1 to 1.5 hours each walk. And I think you may find that music just won’t help pass the time/walking as well, the more you walk. What does work (wonders) are audiobooks. The time/miles would fly by when listening to a good book. I would get a good hour’s worth each walk, and would go through unabridged audiobooks in a week or two. Rather than buy any books on CD (or mp3), I would just go to the library with my laptop and rip the disks, and convert them to mp3. I wouldn’t even need to check them out ! ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/19 "2010-06-15T16:36:17Z")
I alternate between music an audiobooks depending on my mood. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285/20 "2010-06-15T16:43:44Z")
Some songs that I enjoy walking to: Ben Folds - “Zak and Sara” Amy Winehouse - “Valerie (Mark Ronson Remix)” Jamiroquai - “Canned Heat” (the song Napoleon Dynamite dances to) Paul Simon - “Kodachrome” Spoon - “Don’t Make me a Target” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-create-a-playlist-for-walking/543285.md?page=2)