Does anyone else ever mentally hum a tune during swim practices and/or races? My personal favorite, when I am trying to summon energy from my exhausted body, is the 1812 Overture--I try to time it so the cannons start firing towards the latter part of the race.
I'd be interested to hear what goes through other peoples' minds as they swim, musical or otherwise.
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Sometimes to get energized for a strong practice or race, I listen to these songs from CDs I juggle with:
1) "Thirteen Days" by J. J. Cale;
2) "Dear Mister Fantasy" or "Hole in my shoe" by Traffic;
3) "We Used To Know" by Jethro Tull;
4) "Tales" by Uriah Heep;
5) "Dream On" by Aerosmith;
6) "Conquistador" and "Repent Walpurgis" by Procol Harum; this is a combo of Beethoven-like organ by Matthew Fisher and monster-guitar by Robin Trower;
7) "Feelin' Bad" by Spooky Tooth;
8) "Special Care" by Buffalo Springfield;
9) "Born On The Bayou" by Creedence Clearwater Revival;
10) "The One I Love" by R.E.M..
These are within a style, and I am looking to add:
11) "Star Again" by Billy Idol;
12) "I am on the outside" by ...(?)... and Lewis;
13) one melody by Pink Floyd I heard but still have to identify, and some Moody Blues.
In general many kinds of flowing music trigger my imagination, however the above mentioned ones have a quiet aggressive quality in them that patiently raise my adrenaline.
Sometimes to get energized for a strong practice or race, I listen to these songs from CDs I juggle with:
1) "Thirteen Days" by J. J. Cale;
2) "Dear Mister Fantasy" or "Hole in my shoe" by Traffic;
3) "We Used To Know" by Jethro Tull;
4) "Tales" by Uriah Heep;
5) "Dream On" by Aerosmith;
6) "Conquistador" and "Repent Walpurgis" by Procol Harum; this is a combo of Beethoven-like organ by Matthew Fisher and monster-guitar by Robin Trower;
7) "Feelin' Bad" by Spooky Tooth;
8) "Special Care" by Buffalo Springfield;
9) "Born On The Bayou" by Creedence Clearwater Revival;
10) "The One I Love" by R.E.M..
These are within a style, and I am looking to add:
11) "Star Again" by Billy Idol;
12) "I am on the outside" by ...(?)... and Lewis;
13) one melody by Pink Floyd I heard but still have to identify, and some Moody Blues.
In general many kinds of flowing music trigger my imagination, however the above mentioned ones have a quiet aggressive quality in them that patiently raise my adrenaline.
