Well, after asking around, I think I’ve finally compiled a pretty good playlist of workout music. I thought I’d share it here.
- “Everlasting Light”, The Black Keys. This has to be the first song I listen to when I get started.
- “Midnight City”, M83. After the Keys, you segue into some electronica-pop. It works really well.
- “Rock And Roll”, Led Zeppelin. Great for cardio.
- “E-Pro”, Beck.
- “Kernkraft 400 (Sports Chant Stadium Remix)”, Zombie Nation. Tip o’ the hat to running enthusiast Jane for this one.
- “Fresh Blood”, Eels.
- “Jessica”, The Allman Brothers. This is a great song for running.
- “Honey”, Moby. I’d forgotten about this one, but the mixes here are good background music for a run.
- “The Fixer”, Pearl Jam.
- “Short Skirt / Long Jacket”, Cake. You may also know this one as the song that plays on the intro credits on “Chuck”.
- “Song 2”, Blur.
- “Howlin’ For You”, The Black Keys. Can’t go wrong with these guys.
- “Intergalactic”, Beastie Boys.
- “Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)”, Foo Fighters.
- “Immigrant Song”, Led Zeppelin.
- “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth”, R.E.M.
- “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, Nirvana. Classic.
- “Amazing”, Kanye West. I was starting to skew too “rock heavy”, so this is a nice change of pace.
- “Bittersweet Symphony”, Verve.
- “Jump”, Van Halen. An oldie, but a really, really good one.
- “You Better Run”, Junior Kimbrough. I may be the only person in the world who listens to an 80-year-old Mississippi blues guitarist while working out.
- “Radioactive”, Kings of Leon”.
- “Between Love and Hate”, The Strokes.
- “Holiday”, Vampire Weekend. Most of their songs are good for working out, this one is just my favorite.
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