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What should I add to my running playlist?

Asked by nikipedia (28077points) May 30th, 2010

All right, I know this question has been asked before, but I think since the answers change with time, it’s okay if I ask it again? (But, lovely mods, feel free to correct me.)

I am heading out on my first double-digit mile run today. (There, I said it, so I can’t back out!) I expect this will take me close to two hours, and my running playlist is just a little too short. Any suggestions of things to add? Right now I have a bizarro mix of that includes the poppiest of pop music (Madonna, Rihanna, Lady Gaga) to country (Brooks & Dunn) to standard white girl music (Guster, TV on the Radio). So I’m open to pretty much anything.

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deadleaf's avatar

Red Flags and Long Nights – by She Wants Revenge… Alternative Rock I hope you like!

dpworkin's avatar

Dire Straits (anything Mark Knopfler)
The Beach Boys!
Bonnie Raitt
Delbert McClinton
Van Morrison
El Trio Los Panchos (The early ones – 1947–1965)
Abyssinian Baptist Choir

MissAnthrope's avatar

The Run Lola Run soundtrack is pretty good and would make a decent running tempo.

rentluva5256's avatar

“Living on a Prayer” Bon Jovi or “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha :D

TogoldorMandar's avatar

Eye of the Tiger and The Final Countdown
With this while running gives you a EPIC feeling~~~

jeffgoldblumsprivatefacilities's avatar

Well, the title fits, and it’s a great song:
Julian PlentiOnly If You Run

zophu's avatar

@TogoldorMandar The Final Countdown for sure. lol

And definitely this one: Poney Part 1

Maybe this one if you’re into it: For Whom the Bell Tolls

janbb's avatar

Bruce Springsteen Born to Run and Thunder Road (actually anything fast by Bruce)
Bolero by Ravel
Light My Fire The Doors
No Woman No Cry Bob Marley
Hallelujah Jeff Buckley (but only as the last song)

mass_pike4's avatar

“A Beautiful Mind” So They Say…you can’t go wrong, trust me. Amazing intro for the first two minutes. Great pump up song, check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqZRUJ2Idqo

SmashTheState's avatar

What you want is angry music which will keep your adrenaline pumping. Anything by Crass, Oi Polloi, Black Flag, Melvins, Dropkick Murphys, Dead Kennedys, or Exploited should work.

dpworkin's avatar

You left out the Ramones, the Butthole Surfers, the Sex Pistols, and the Mighty Mighty Boss-Tones.

aprilsimnel's avatar

Run by Gnarls Barkley. Pretty good tempo, actually, for straightaways.

Michael_Huntington's avatar

Slayer. The first 5 albums with Christ Illusion and World Painted Blood. Sodom’s Agent Orange is also another good choice. Fast, angry, brutal and Teutonic.

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