- "Beds Are Burning," Midnight Oil
- "Big Time," Peter Gabriel
- "Blister in the Sun," Violent Femmes
- "Blue Sky Mine," Midnight Oil If the sugar refining company won't save me, who's gonna save me?
- "Candy Everybody Wants," 10,000 Maniacs. So their minds are dull and hazy/we give 'em what they want.
- "Cut to the Chase," Rush
- "Give It Away," Red Hot Chili Peppers What I got you got to give it to your daughter.
- "End of the Line," The Traveling Wilburys
- "Got To Get You Into My Life," The Beatles
- "Honey Bee," Tom Petty
- "Helter Skelter," The Beatles
Love 10,000 Maniacs, Traveling Wilburys, Petty...good stuff! Have you ever looked into the Beats Per Minute (BPM) of the songs? Some of these songs in your post have slower BPMs and you might find you subconsciously slow down to the beat of a song. If you are looking for more running music w/ many of same bands you enjoy, you can find here:
http://www.remanents.com/blog/bold-pace-music/
All songs are either inspirational, about running, or just fun.
Here's are a few favorites(w/ BPM):
Pump it up - Elvis Costello (140)
This Year - The Mountain Goats(140)
Keep Your Head - The Ting Tings (156)
Clampdown - The Clash (146)
Age of Consent - New Order (165)
Marathon and not a Sprint - Camera Obscura (169)
Ballroom Blitz - Sweet (194)
Lasso - Phoenix (152)
You Got Yr Cherry Bomb - Spoon (146)
Getting Down - The Kills (150)
Niagara Falls - Harlem Shakes (159)
Come Together - Beatles (167)
Posted by: John @ aboldpace | 30 March 2010 at 10:13 AM