An Honest Random Five Song Ipod Shuffle: Song One is “Undercover of the Night” by the Rolling Stones; Song Two is “Anytime” by My Morning Jacket; Song Three is “Give Me Novocaine” by Green Day; Song Four is “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” by Billy Ocean; Song Five is “You Saved My Life” by Cass McCombs.
I really need to make a workout playlist. Those are great songs (especially the Billy Ocean) but not all of them are great workout songs. The right song can really make you forget that you are working out. The wrong song can really kill any momentum that you had. I’m not even talking about fast vs. slow songs. A slow song can be just as effective as a fast song. I went for a 30 km bike ride the other day and the only thing I listened to was the band Explosions in the Sky. For those of who don’t know the band, they provided the music for the television show, Friday Night Lights. If you don’t know Friday Night Lights, then you missed a great show. The music is all instrumental and is very stark. It provided the perfect soundtrack to my ride.
The problem with hitting shuffle on your iPod is that on occasion one of your wife’s songs pops up. I was running on the treadmill and a great song for running came on, Dio’s Rainbow in the Dark. The sweet pipes of Ronnie James fueling my lagging treadmill session. To back it up was “Lightning Strikes” by Live. (My wife’s song) Single-handedly, the shittiest song ever recorded. I was deflated.
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