Okay boys and girls … I’ve done it. With help from Flygirl, Uptown Girl, the Mofo, Cris and Evan, I have created the Ultimate Running Music Mix. It ranges from Elvis Presley to the Electric Light Orchestra, Britney Spears to Fatboy Slim, Veruca Salt to the Prodigy. And I have to say, it rocks. It will make you run faster.
I still have room for a few more tunes, so suggestions welcome, then I’m going to finalize it. And if you’re a friend or a frequent blog commenter, drop me a line with your mailing address…
P.S. I think this is my most inspired creation of the year.
A Perfect Circle – Judith
AC/DC – Thunderstruck
ATB – Let U Go [ATB REMIX]
Barenaked Ladies – One Week
Beastie Boys – Intergalactic
Beastie Boys – Sabotage
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Jumpin’ Jack
Black Eyed Peas – Pump It
Brian Setzer Orchestra – Jump Jive an’ Wail
Britney Spears – Toxic – Armand Van Helden Remix edit
Bush – Everything Zen
Cake – The Distance
Cake – I Will Survive
Chumbawamba – Tubthumping
Cracker – Let’s Go For A Ride
Cypress Hill – Wanna Be A Rock Super Star
Dropkick Murphys – Dirty Walter
Dropkick Murphys – Fortunate Son (Live)
Dropkick Murphys – Tessie
Dropkick Murphys & the business – the kids are alright
Electric Light Orchestra – Roll over beethoven
Elvis Presley – Rock Around The Clock
Fall Out Boy – Dance, Dance
Fatboy Slim – Right Here, Right Now
Fatboy Slim-The Rockafeller Skank
Garbage – Only Happy When It Rains
Good Charlotte – lifestyles of the rich and famous
Good Charlotte – The Anthem
Green Day – welcome to paradise (live)
Green Day – American Idiot
Guns ‘n Roses – It’s so easy
Guns ‘n Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
Guns ‘n Roses – You Could Be Mine
Gwen Stefani – Hollaback Girl
Harvey Danger – Flagpole Sitta
Hole – Violet
Iggy Pop – Lust for Life
Jimmy Eat World – pain
Judas Priest – You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
Kelly Clarkson – behind these hazel eyes
kelly clarkson – since u been gone
Kid Rock – Bawitdaba
Kool & The Gang – Jungle Boogie
Korn – Freak on a Leash
Limp Bizkit – Nookie
Linkin Park – Faint
Liz Phair-Supernova
Madonna – hung up
Marilyn Manson – The Beautiful People
Maroon 5 – Harder to Breathe
Megadeth – Paranoid (Black Sabbath Cover)
Moby – James Bond Theme (Moby’s re-version)
Moby – Run On
Moby -Bodyrock
My Chemical Romance — I’m not okay (i promise)-rtb
Nine Inch Nails – Head Like A Hole
Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
OutKast – Hey Ya!
Pearl Jam – Brain Of J.
Pearl Jam – Do The Evolution
Pearl Jam – Hail, Hail
Pearl Jam – Push Me, Pull Me
Pearl Jam – Not For You
Puff Daddy & the Family- Victory (feat. The Notorious B.I.G. & Busta Rhymes)
Rage Against the Machine – Take the Power Back
Rage Against the Machine – Bullet in the Head
Rage Against the Machine – Freedom
Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name
Rolling Stones – Brown Sugar
Rolling Stones – Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Rolling Stones – Satisfaction
Shakira whenever – wherever
Silverchair – Lie To Me
smashing pumpkins – beautiful people (live marilyn manson cover)
Stone Temple Pilots – Vasoline
Survivor – Eye of the Tiger
Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
The All-American Rejects -Dirty Little Secret
The Freestylers – Push Up
The Killers – Mr Brightside
The Killers – Somebody Told Me (Mylo Remix)
The Offspring – Nitro (Youth Energy)
The Offspring – Genocide
The prodigy – firestarter
The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
The Sex Pistols – Rock Around the Clock
The White Stripes – Seven Nation Army (Adam Freeland Remix)
Tool – Schism
Tori Amos – Crucify (remix)
Tribe – Joyride
U2 – All Because of You
U2 – Elevation
U2 – Vertigo
Vanessa Carlton – Paint It Black
Vanessa Carlton – White Houses
Veruca Salt – Don’t Make Me Prove It
Veruca Salt – Straight
Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls
Weezer – Buddy Holly
I have to admit, this does seem like a pretty sweet running playlist.
The Drudge siren is a nice touch! Can’t you get it animated like he does?
Yes, a good list indeed. And props for not being embarassed about putting Chumbawamba and Good Charlotte on. (They rev me up, too.)
oh man … I was kidding myself when I said I was going to “finalize” this soon. How did I have three Stones songs and nothing from the Beatles? (I’m thinking “Back in the U.S.S.R.” or “Birthday”). And no Beyonce or Buckcherry? Does the Foo Fighters’ “Everlong” make the cut? What about “The Time Warp” from Rocky Horror? Hmmm.
Ariana, I couldn’t find an animated siren, alas.
Great choices (except Kelly Clarkson) Big D. Here’s my $.02:
Smashing Pumpkins – Perfect
Frankie – Relax
Big Head Todd & The Monsters – Bittersweet
Counting Crows – Hanginaround
Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues
Postal Service – Such Great Heights
When in Rome – The Promise
Steppenwolf – Born to be wild
Led Zeppelin – Ramble On
James – Laid
Beatles – Why don’t we do it in the road
Springsteen – Philadelphia, or I’m on Fire
For Limp Bizkit, I’d go with Take a Look Around
For Weezer, I’d go with Island in the Sun
For Offspring, I’d go with Come Out and Play
For U2, I’d go with Beautiful Day or Where the Streets Have No Name
For GNR, I’d go with Knocking on Heaven’s Door
Crazy D
Thanks Dyl. Some great songs, but I’m only taking fast-paced music here, which discounts a number of those.
I’m looking at the Paul Oakenfold Perfecto Mix of “Beautiful Day” for possible inclusion, though, and “Born to be Wild”, “Relax” and “Take a Look Around” may make the cut. Still listening to some of the others.
Lots of tunes I don’t recognize, but from what I can tell, that looks awesome!
(It’s almost an unfair advantage. The anti-doping commision may have to take away your last PR!)
Yes, only put fast stuff on. (That prohibits most Beatles, though.)
My #1 running (on treadmill) song is: Time Bomb by Rancid. Very fast.
That’s a pretty good list, Derek. You might also check out “Adrenaline” by Bush. The lyrics rock and fit right into what running is all about sometimes especially when we’re pushing through a long tough run.
As for fast songs to keep you going, Rob Zombie – dragula, Ram Jam – Black Betty and Rednex – Cotton Eyed Joe (Techno Remix) are a few of my favs. Rednex has a few pretty hoppin tunes worth checkin out. Just depends on your taste buds.
I don’t always comment, but I’m often here. 🙂
I don’t know if its appropriate to ask, but can I get a copy of the music from you? I am almost recovered from a hip injury and am looking forward to running very soon. Thanks.
Looks like I’ve got some more songs to go down-..uh, purchase. Since finding songs from your last set of lists, I’ve really gotten addicted to quite a few of them, Thunderstruck in particular.
Yay! Looks like a great list you got there…..I may need to “purchase” these songs:)
I can’t find Cracker: Let’s Go For A Ride. Is that Uncle Craker?
Um, no the name of the band is Cracker. It’s on their 1993 album, Kerosene Hat.
Wow your list is so like mine. Xcept plus or minus a few I have staceys mom (2 remind me of why I walk) Cherry Pie, Warrent Thanks for the ideas
Wow. This sounds a lot like my playlist! Great ears run alike….
Thanks for the list, you might also like…
Roadrunner- Aerosmith
Everyday People- Arrested Development
Break My Stride- Blue Lagoon
Harder Better Faster Stronger- Daft Punk
But I Feel Good- Groove Armada
Cherry Bomb- John Mellancamp
Connection- Elastica
Get Over It- OK Go
Cocaine- Eric Clapton
Angel of Harlem- U2
Shook Me All Night Long- ACDC
Sessudio- Phil Collins
Ramble On & Over the Hills and Far Away- Led Zep
All For You- Janet Jackson
Heart of A Champion- Nelly
I Love Rock n Roll- Britney Spears
The Next Episode- Dr. Dre
Saturday Morning & Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues- Eels
AM Radio- Everclear
Warning- Green Day
New Sensation- INXS
My Angel is a Centerfold- J. Gelis Band
Rock Your Body- Justin Timberlake
Doo Wop- Lauren Hill
Island In the Sun- Weezer
Porcelin- Moby
Starry Eyed Surprise- Paul Oakenfield
She F’in Hates Me- Puddle of Mud
Step in the Name of Love & Weatherman- R. Kelly
Motivation- Sum 41
The Seeker- The Who
Learning to Fly- Tom Petty
Keep Your Head Up & I Get Around & All Eyes on Me- Tupac
Girl I Wanna Make You Sweat- UB40
Warning Sign & Yellow- Coldplay
So Many more…but I hope you can find a new song or two to add to your playlist!
Nancy
No Jimmy Buffett?? My Gosh how can you work out without drooling about a cheeseburger? Otherwise not to bad.
I listen to Ozzy’s I Don’t Wanna Stop. That and Dragula by Rob Zombie. Not too overbearing but they are great to listen to if you do running in intervals. 🙂
The absolute best running song I have ever heard is Midwest Choppers by Tech N9ne off his 2007 album Misery Loves Kompany.
I go full speed every time I hear that tune! Thanks.
If you need music to run, you are not a serious runner.
When I try to run to Prodigy, I almost have a heart attack. Seriously. Maybe I need to drink Red Bull or something.
Come on….
The Real Me…The Who
Promised Land…Elvis
Me and My Uncle…The Grateful Dead
Can’t do a trail run without those three, unless you have no soul…
Keep running.
“If you need music to run, you are not a serious runner.”
Wow, aren’t you judgmental ass … Sure, no one should “need” to have music to run. But as Olympian Dan Browne told Runner’s World in 2006, “music has an inherent ability to inspire and motivate, and that’s what I respond to.” So why not use it? Deena Kastor and Kara Goucher have also told Runner’s World about their music playlists, and Paula Radcliffe says she uses music in her training sometimes. I guess they all aren’t serious runners, according to you?
Papoose – Born to Win is an amazing track not only for running but for any sort of workout or even just when you need a little motivation to do just about anything.
Bagraiders- Turbo Love
Bluejuice- Vitriol.
British India- Run The Red Light
Crystal Castles- Crimewave
Cut Copy- So Haunted
Dandy Warhols- Get Off
Does It Offend You Yeah?- Epic Last Song
Dukes of Windsor- Its A War
Electric Six- Danger! High Voltage
Empire of the Sun- We Are The People
The Faint- Mirror Error
Gossip- Standing in the Way of Control
Grafton Primary- SOS Hello
Hockey- Too Fake
Hot Chip- Ready for the Floor
Kings of Leon- Fans
The Kinks- Village Green Preservation Society
LA ROUX- Bulletproof
LCD Soundsystem- All My Friends
Lyyke Li- Breaking It Up
Metronomy- My Heart Rate Rapid
MGMT- Electric Feel (JUSTICE Remix)
Mint Royale- Blue Song
Muse- Please Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want (Smiths cover)
My Chemical Romance- Astro Zombies (Misfits cover)
Operator Please- Just A Song About Ping Pong
Phoenix- Liztomania
Phosphorescent- I Am A Full Grown Man (I Will Lay In The Grass All Day)
PNAU- Embrace
PNAU- Come Together
The Polyphonic Spree- Section 23 [Get Up And Go]
Pomomofo- Island (The Toxic Avenger Remix)
Presets – Down Down Down (Digitalism Remix)
Presets- My People
The Stills- Don’t Talk Down
Sunset Rubdown- Shut Up (I Am Dreaming Of Places Where Lovers Have Wings)
Vampie Weekend- Mansard Roof
Van She- Talkin’
the Vines- Ride
White Lies- Death
Whitest Boy Alive- Burning
Wolf Parade- Grounds for Divorce
Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Heads Will Roll
The Ramones- Judy is a Punk
Also, your list was an EPIC FAIL
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shiny toy guns- major tom
the who-teenage wasteland
Hmmm…this doesn’t really cut it for me…
Lately I’ve been listening to an album called Fortress by a band called Protest the Hero while I run. It does wonders for me.
Some standout tracks from it are:
Bloodmeat
Bonemarrow
Wretch
Sequoia Throne
Nice list. My all time favorite running song, though, is Bleed For Me by Black Label Society. Its a bit hard, but it does have its melodic breakdowns….doable even if you aren’t into hard music. But the beat is perfect and for interval training, if you can spring the speed parts and jog the rest, then you are in damn good shape.
Great list, I’ve added some thanks! Here are some additional suggestions I especially like running to (not alphabetical)
“She Sells Sanctuary” by The Cult
“Crazy Train” by Ozzy Osbourne
“My Life Would Suck W/Out You” by Kelly Clarkson
“Been Caught Stealing” by Janes Addiction
“Dragula” by Rob Zombie
“Higher Ground” Red Hot Chili Peppers version
“Cannonball” by The Breeders
“Mickey” by Toni Basil
“Ray Of Light” by Madonna
“Walking On Sunshine” by Katrina and the Waves
“Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz.
Is this list best of the 80’s and 90’s? Get “King of the Rodeo” by K.O.L.
now that’s a song you can run to
CarlyAwesome, that’s the best list i’ve seen so far!
Basement Jaxx – Raindrops
I usually sprint the chorus…you’ll know what i’m talking about 😉
I was so stoked to find this list. Dropkick Murphy’s are on ALL my playlists, running or not. I also like Flogging Molly. But except for Britney Spears whom I loath and refuse to support your spot on.
L.
I can’t believe nobody has mentioned my favorite get up and go tune yet… Disturbed – Down With the Sickness… always a good way to start a run!
Here’s a few more for you –
::WARNING – May Cause Heart Attack::
Journey – Eye of the tiger
Kenny Loggins – Danger Zone
Kenny Loggins – footloose
Blade soundtrack – Blood Rave
James Brown – I feel good
Finger Eleven – Paralyzer
Mudvayne – F*cking Determined
Missy Elliot – This is for my people
Nonpoint – Bullet with a name
Nonpoint – wreckoning
My life with the thrill kill cult – sex on wheels
Nonpoint – Done it anyway
Powerman 5000 – Ultra mega
Rob Zombie – Superbeast
Rob Zombie – Never gonna stop
Megadeath – paranoid (ozzy cover)
Nonpoint – Buscandome
Megadeath – Moto Psycho
ACDC – Thunderstruck
Dry Kill Logic – Perfect enemy
Dry Kill Logic – Rot
StaticX – Machine
StaticX – Shadow Zone
StaticX – I am
DJ Laz – Negra Chula
Renato Carosone – Mambo Italiano
StaticX – Black & white
StaticX Push it
StaticX – bled for days
Pitbull – Hotel room service
Dj Laz – Gadera
(in no particular order & not exactly sure if all the artists are correct lol)
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That’s a great mix. I usually like to pepper my running playlists with a wider variety of genres. It looks like your list would be even better with some country music in it.
Do you happen to have these in one zip file or something that you could email to me?