I thought I would start a thread to ask for suggestions. I originally put this in the main forum, but maybe I can double my chances of replies if I put it here, too!

I want to load up my Ipod with songs that are fast, upbeat, happy...for when I start excercising.

What are your favorite songs for exercising (sp)? I want to get lost in the music and just GO!

Thanks, folks! Stef

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/what-your-favorite-excercise-songs-36447/

I replied on the other thread.

C&P from the other thread (mainly because I am too lazy to re type it)

I love to run to (in no order of preference)

Screaming Jets, Better

Urge Overkill (anything by them, but Sister Havana is a fave)

The White Stripes, 7 Nation Army

Anything by the RHCP

Sugar Hill Gang, Rappers Delight

Some Led Zepplin

Madonna, Hung Up

Rage Against The Machine, Killing in the name of

Pink Flyod, Another Brick in the wall

KT Tunstall, Suddenly I see

Gnarls Barkley, Crazy, and Go Go Gadget Gospel

And some Janis Joplin, Dave Dobbin, and Stone Temple Pilots to cool down to.

There is a lot more than that on my iPod, but they are a few that I love.

Holy cow, I'm old. I haven't even HEARD of a lot of those groups, Chickie. My MP3 player has mostly show tunes (Wicked, Aida, Rent). Other than that, the one song that is guaranteed to get me up and running is It's Raining Men, by the Weather Girls.

This is a GREAT idea for a thread, because us old folks really do need inspiration and I for one don't have the first clue about what's out there. The problem is I hate "dance" mixes, and almost all rap. What's good to move to?? Keep those ideas coming!!

LOL!

The Screaming Jets, Dave Dobbin and KT Tunstall are Aussie bands / singers, and bands.

The Rage, Urge Overkill and Sugar hill Gang are 80' / 90's, and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers are pushing 50 (Seeing Flea has finally grown up brought a tear to the eye the other day when I was watching a VH1 interview, and I think that The Sugar Hill Gang were very, very early 80's - someone correct me if I am wrong)

Gnarles Barkley, and The White Stripes I only know because I have a pre teen! Otherwise, my taste is firmly in my backside some would argue. I love my 60's, 70's, 80's and very early 90's music.

I swear I was born a decade too late.

Hey Stef, "Jump" by Van Halen

Enjoy! Susannah

Here is some of my favorites for the elliptical:

Gnarls barkley-crazy

311 - Dont tread on me

The killers - somebody told me

smash mouth- walking on the sun

John mellencamp- Wild night

Bon Jovi - Its my life (on of my favs at this time) - Livin on a prayer

modest mouse - dashboard

papa roach -forever

three days grace - Animal I have become (this one sums it all up for me and exercise)

Then throughout it all I have a smattering of disco- gotta love the old disco (great workout tempo)

I have a completely different list for when I ride the bike and another for treadmill. Dont know how I ever lived without my Ipod.

I just bought an Ipod to exercise. I already have over 400 songs on it. On my exercise playlist is a wide variety...but here goes some off the top of my head.

You Dropped a Bomb on Me-Gap Band

New Shoes- Pablo Nutini

Last Night-P diddy

Lots of Madonna

Lots of JLo

Lots of Beyonce

Some Prince

Get Jiggy w/ It-Will Smith

Toxic-Britney Spears (hate her, but that is a good song)

Some Fergie

Boogie Shoes-KC and the Sunshine Band

Possum Kingdom-Toadies

I also have lots on my regular playlist: Bob Marley, Rush, Bob Seger, Counting Crows, Garth Brooks, Dave Mathews, Earth Wind and Fire, Elton John, Green Day, Heart, Jack Johnson, Jackyl, Janet Jackson, Janis Joplin, Johnny Lang, Joss Stone, Keith Sweat, Marcy Playground, Macy Gray, Pearl Jam, Peter Gabriel, Prince, Queen, Steely Dan, Tesla, Tom Petty, and Van Morrison.

I love my Ipod and love working out to it!

I love music. I've posted a little bit of everything. I got some ideas from iTunes, but most of these songs I do have on my iPod...Maybe this list will give you some ideas. Here goes:

R&B

Any Mary J. Blige songs, esp.:

Be Without You

Reflections

We Ride

My Life 06

Run It – Chris Brown

Give It Up to Me – Sean Paul

Temperature – Sean Paul

Crazy In Love – Beyonce

Glamorous – Fergie

Ain’t No Other Man – Christina Aguilera

Don’t Cha – The Pussycat Dolls

Everything Is Everything – Lauryn Hill

Doo Wop – Lauryn Hill

60’s

Respect – Aretha Franklin

Soul Man – Sam & Dave

I Got U/I Feel Good – James Brown

These Boots Are Made for Walking

Under the Boardwalk

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Pretty Woman

Brown Eyed Girl

The Locomotion

70’s

Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry

Kung Fu Fighting – Carl Douglas

Lady Marmalade – Patti LaBelle

The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy

Turn the Beat Around – Vicki Sue or Gloria Estefan

Ring My Bell – Anita Ward

American Woman – The Who

80’s

New Attitude – Patti LaBelle

P.Y.T. – Michael Jackson

Another One Bites the Dust – Queen

Jump – Van Halen

Eye of the Tiger – Survivor

You Give Love a Bad Name – Bon Jovi

Walking on Sunshine

Funkytown

Fantastic Voyage

867-5309/Jenny

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

Maniac (Remember Footlose???)

Love Shack – B-52s

I’m So Excited – Pointer Sisters

90’s

Lovefool – The Cardigans

Livin La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin

Rump Shaker

Black Velvet

TubThumping

I Love You Always Forever

One of Us – Joan Osborne

The Best – Tina Turner

Something to Talk About – Bonnie Raitt

I’m Still Standing – Elton John

All Star – Smashmouth

I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

I’ll Be There 4 U – The Rembrandts

Hold On – Wilson Phillips

Christian

I Could Sing of Your Love Forever

Holy Is the Lord

I've Always Loved You

I Am

God of Wonders

Redeemer

We Live

What If

Nitzer Ebb - very aggro workout!

And on days when I feeling a bit out there? Disco

Love the i-pod

Nitzer Ebb:

Control I'm Here

Joing In The Chant

Murderous

Let Your Body Learn

Shame

Heart And Minds

Getting Closer

Fun To Be Had

Lightning Man

Family Man

I Give To You

Get Clean

Come Alive

Warsaw Ghetto

Godhead

If you know Nitzer Ebb you know this will really get you ready to aggressively hit the workout.

Also, an old mix of 80s dance:

Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry

Headhunter - Front 242

Take Me High - Colm III

Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode

Russian Radio - Red Flag

American Soviets - C.C.C.P.

Rigor Mortis - A Split Second

Gun - D.A.F.

The Great Commandment - Camouflage

The Different Story - Peter Schilling

Blue Monday - New Order

Halloween - Ministry

I Sit On Acid - Lords Of Acid

Push - The Invincible Limit

Beg Your Pardon - Kon Kan

Andy - Les Ritas Mitsouko

Male Stripper - Man Parrish

New York - Micro Chip League

Warm Leatherette - The Normal

Theme From S-Express - Sexpress

CCCan't You See - Vicious Pink

Houseman - Voyou

Situation - Yazoo

Kooler Than Jesus - Thrill Kill Kult

Kiss Me - Stephen Duffy

Bring back any memories???

Here in Your Arms (Hellogoodbye)

Lips of an Angel (Hinder)

Over My Head (The Fray)

High (James Blunt)

Mr. Brightside (The Killers)

Confessions of a Broken Heart (Lindsay Lohan)

Before He Cheats (Carrie Underwood)

You and Me (Lifehouse)

Hey There Delilah (Plain White T's)

Umbrella (Rihanna)

Buttons (Pussycat Dolls)

Sexyback (Justin Timberlake)

London Bridge (Fergie)

Barenaked Ladies (Call and Answer)

Everything you Want (Vertical Horizon)

She's So High (Don't remember!)

Coldplay (Yellow)

All the Things She Said (Tatu)

The Inspiration (Chicago)

Everytime We Touch (Cascada)

Collide (Howie Day)

It Ends Tonight (All-American Rejects)

Miss Murder (AFI)

When You Were Young (The killers)

To name a few I like a lot of the new stuff, but maybe that's because I'm 21 eh?