i'll either listen to "rabbit run" by eminem (from the 8 mile soundtrack) or to "now is the time" by dope (it was the theme song for the 2004 NHL playoffs).
basically my rule is, the harder and louder, the better!
:D
Since I am a songwriter
eventually
I'd like to write a song to inspire me to kick butt and swim fast
Though there's lots of songs that elevate my mood and make me wanna get after it.
I mentioned "All Fired Up" by Pat Benetar in
I've always liked the theme song to
"Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis
there's lots of songs like
"lose yourself" by eminem and I'm not much into rap.
Ande
PS Hey guys let's post INPIRING LYRICS in this thread too
i've always liked part of the lyric to "Wasted on the Way" by Crosby Stills and Nash
Look around you now
you must go for what you wanted
I look at all me friends who did
and got what they deserved
I also really love the feel of "I'm the Only One"
by Melissa Etheridge
I find the lyrics to "I Hope You Dance" very inspiring.
I think it's great when a song grabs me emotionally and moves me to a totally unexpected place.
Ande
here's several more
Don't Change by INXS
Bad Touch by The Blood Hound Gang
the Numa Numa Song
Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll (Part 1 & 2) the Hey song
Modern English - (I'll Stop the World and) Melt With You
prince - let's go crazy
R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
Romeo Void - Never Say Never
RICK JAMES - SUPER FREAK
Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart
wheatus - teenage dirt bag
bh surfers - pepper
Living Color - Cult of Personality
Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky
beautiful people - marilyn manson
after a hard race
Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
pink floyd - comfortably numb
and hopefully I won't hear these songs
while I'm half way in a 1,650 i took out too hard
Patsy Cline - I Fall to Pieces
Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died
then there's also the list of stupid songs
you won't admit to that you can't get out of your hear while you're swimming
take your passion
and make it happen
ande
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Lose yourself is a must. That's a great one. I know there are tons out there, I've been making a list. I know I am missing lots.
Hurts so good - by John Cougar Mellencamp (he was still Cougar when that one came out)
Eye of the Tiger - come on ....
Dream On - now sadly on a Buick commercial, also at the end of Miracle
Oh, and I hate to admit this but ... Stronger by Britney Spears and Fighter by Christina Aguliera
Former Member
"Click, Click, Boom" by Saliva. That song pumps me up for all my workouts.
Former Member
Baby Got Back by Sir Mix A Lot
These Boots Were Made for Walkin' - the illustrious Nancy Sinatra
Kung Fu Fighting - forgot the guy's name but it's a good song anyway
Lose It - by Eminem
I Am Woman - who else but Helen Reddy.....
Rock Lobster by the B-52s!!!!!!! really gets me going...
When I was swimming in high school (about a million years ago) we used to do a little psych out trick when the opposing team would walk out on deck - we would do push ups to "We Are The Champions" by Queen, counting, ".....98, 99, 100!!!"
So to me, that song still rocks.
Former Member
PUMP UP THE VOLUME, PUMP UP THE VOLUME, PUMP UP THE VOLUME - DANCE, DANCE!!!!!
(good song; great beat)
Former Member
"I Like the Way You Move" by Outkast
"Clocks" by Coldplay
"Purple Haze" by Jimmie Hendrix
Those are the songs that they played for each of the swimmers at the Swim with the Stars, so listening to them makes me think about that experience and watching those guys swim. Then it helps me to think about how to make myself do that.
But aside from those, yea, the harder the better. "I hate everything" by Three Days Grace and "Stupid Girl" by Cold...to name a few.
Before my first meet about a month ago, I made a CD special of all the songs that get my blood going and yet strangely calm me down. Now it's my favorite CD!!!
~Kyra
p.s. And I must also admit...Britney Spears is my guilty pleasure..."My Perogotive (sp)" mysteriously found it's way onto my last CD. Don't worry Heather, you're not alone!!:D
