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  1. #1
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    I need some playlist ideas

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    I am going to "guest teach" a class at my local training facility. Now, I love dance music but I don't think that would go over well with this group. Can you ladies post some playlists for me?? Thanks!!!!!!!

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    Oh...you'd be surprised what "goes over well" in a spin class. I take a spin class with a particular instructor at my gym, twice a week. She always...and I do mean ALWAYS...uses "house" music for her classes. She gets a very diverse group, too. Old, young, middle-aged, black, white, hispanic, male, female...you name it. I've never really heard anyone ever complain about her choice of music...as long as it's pumping, we don't really care. I say...go with the dance music. You won't be able to please everyone, all of the time anyway.

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    Ramones--Loud and Fast. It's a greatest hits compilation and I frequently listen to it in lieu of Spinervals music when on the trainer.

    Of course, don't know how the Ramones would go over in a spin class.

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    September- Earth Wind and Fire
    just about anything by U2, but particularly One with Mary Blige
    Walking on the Sun - Smashmouth
    anything by Stevie Wonder
    Oye Como Va - Santana
    Gonna Make you Sweat, othewise known as Everybody Dance Now
    Speed of Sound- Cold Play
    She Drives Me Crazy - FYC
    Sight for Sore Eyes - M People (obviously)
    Born to Run or Thunder Road - Springsteen
    Where have all the Cowboys Gone - Paula Cole
    and of course, Super Freak - Rick James
    and really of course, Brick House

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    Lets Get Loud - Jennifer Lopez
    Bleeding Love - Leonna Lewis
    Please Don't Stop the Music - Rhianna
    Misery Business - Paramore
    Disturbia - Rhianna
    Believe - Cher
    Call Me - Blondie
    Crushcrushcrush - Paramore
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  6. #6
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    I used to loooove warming up to "How to Save a Life" by the Fray

    Some other great warm up songs:
    Badly Drawn Boy - Silent Sigh
    Lali Puna - Faking the Books
    Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On

    However, some faster AWESOME suggestions:

    Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
    The National - Brainy
    Crazy- Gnarls Barkley
    Chemical Brothers - Surface to Air
    Cake - Going the Distance
    Radiohead - Weird Fishes
    Postal Service - Such Great Heights
    Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
    Regina Spektor - Dance Anthem of the 80's
    Coldplay - Viva La Vida
    Guster - Two Points for Honesty (starts slow but picks up-- it really motivates me)

    Cool down suggestions:
    Modest Mouse - Gravity Rides Everything
    Badly Drawn Boy - A Minor Incident
    Iron and Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth
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    Don't bring me down-ELO

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    I've been searching some of these on youtube, to see if I could add to my cycling ipod list, and found this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNRCvG9YtYI

    Bizarre, amazing, beautiful, original, maybe gonna give me nightmares...
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  9. #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reesha View Post

    Regina Spektor - Dance Anthem of the 80's
    Wow, love it ! Great song for running, I also like 'Eet'.

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    Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
    Cherry Pie - Warrant
    Just Dance - Lady Gaga
    Let's Get it Started - Black Eyed Peas
    Rookie - BSF
    Whisper- Evanescence
    Walking on Sunshine - katrina and the Waves

  11. #11
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    WOW- thank you everyone!! This is great

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    These are great ideas! Can anyone recommend a download service other than iTunes that they've used with good results? Though I've ripped plenty of songs for my MP3 player, I've never downloaded music before

    Thanks!

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    Anything by Queen...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
    Anything by Queen...
    Yes!

    Although I'm not sure how motivating "Who Wants to Live Forever" will be It always makes me sad.
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  15. #15
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    I've been buying songs of Amazon - usually cheaper than itunes if you are only looking for single songs. It's a pain though because each one shows up individually (which is probably my own fault but I can't figure out how to change it).

    Two other songs that work really well:

    Girlfriend - Avril Lavigne
    Hanging by a Moment - Lifehouse (great for spinning - multiple tempos to work with)
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