Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Running Tracks

Last night I stupidly left my iPhone in the car and as a result this morning, had no music on my run.It didn't go so bad(other than having to listen to my own heavy breathing)but it got me thinking of my favorite tracks to run to. I've created a top 10 but I'd like anyone who has a favorite to pop it into the comments, after all with all the running I'm going to be doing I reckon I'm gonna need a whole bunch of songs.
1. Seven Nation Army-The White Stripes: This is at the top for some pretty simple reasons, a killer riff, driving beat and the lyric"A Seven Nation Army couldn't hold me back", nuff said really.There's also a bunch of other White Stripes tunes that I like running to, Black Math, Fell in Love with a girl, Blue Orchid.
2.Broken Bones-Birds of Tokyo: Like Seven Nation Army, the lyrics make this a fantastic running track but it needs to come on when your on struggle street. Should be a Metallica song though and done real heavy.
3.In my arms-Mylo: There's a bunch of Mylo tunes that could make the cut but I choose this one because it was recomended in Women's Health(Tracy's copy, I swear) and it's great for settling into a steady rythym.
4.Ragoo-Kings of Leon: This was originally in my run play list as the first track when I started training for the city to surf, and has never been out since. Can't explain why it works for me, just does.
5.Fucking in the Bushes-Oasis:This is a good song in it's own right mainly because it doesn't sound much like an Oasis tune, once again driving beats and a pretty decent riff.
6.Born to Run-Bruce Springsteen:OK I know this is super cliched or maybe just a bd pun, but for me the song works as a running track, small confession though, I have a live version recorded by Something for Kate that I prefer to listen to when I'm running, just guitar & vocals. And by the way if you saaw me running, definitely not Born to Run.
7.Something Good-Utah Saints: something about this song makes we want to run along with my hands in the air, maybe it's the shouting of the bands name all through the intro, gotta love the ego of giving yourself a shout out in your own song. So far I've resisted the temptation to wave my hands in the air like I just don't care. In case your wondering 92 version, not the 08 remix. And in case you thought I didn't know, it's a Kate Bush sample. There I've said it I listen to Kate Bush(sort of)
8.Little Lion Man-Mumford & Sons:Starts quite slow and builds, so once again fairly good as a pick me up track. Bit of gratioutous swearing never goes astray when your running on struggle street either.
9.White Trash-Professor Ratbaggy: Pretty much instrumental track by one of Paul Kelly's side projects, mainly just a great riff. Not too much to think about.
10.Start Me Up-The Rolling Stones: Certainly not the Stones best song but good as a track one(you guessed it)

Best Interval track: My mate Karl reckons Store Bought Bones by the Racounteours, I'll have to take his word for it because I barely ever run intervals, but it's a top track.

Best Warm Down track: I can't go past Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones, dunno why, but it's a song that slows me down every time.

So there it is, I've bared my musical soul and let the world know about my favourite running tracks, well now I want to hear about yours, post them in the comments and give us a reason.

1 comment:

  1. Cant comment on running tracks but often when I'm riding there is a continuous track of 'Roam' by the B52's. Don't know why, it's just there.

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