Tuesday, January 27, 2009

eTunes

When I first started teaching spinning 100,000 years ago, before the dawn of time...okay, it's really been just ten-or-so years...instructors used tapes. Tapes. Remember those? In time, we slowly graduated to CD's, and with the advent of the iPod, instructors evolved with the changing technology.

Except me, of course. If you know me, you're well aware that I am somewhat hesitant to change. I am stuck in the days of the compact disc and have no intention of growing out of it. I love sitting in front of my computer and putting together the perfect compilation of music for my classes, and see no inherently good reason for transferring them on my personal iPod. Some songs are new, many are old, few are ones no one has ever heard of and almost none are techno or country.

These songs are in no particular order, and I'm certain that I'm leaving many out, but here is a list of my favorites sure to have you rocking out in the gym:

1. Rosalita (Bruce Springsteen)
2. Womanizer (Britney Spears)
3. Paint it Black (Rolling Stones)
4. Hate Me (Blue October)
5. Lovers in Japan (Coldplay)
6. Hot and Cold (Katy Perry)
7. Hung Up (Madonna)
8. Dream On (Aerosmith)
9. More than a Feeling (Boston)
10. Viva la Vida (Coldplay)
11. My Life Would Suck Without You (Kelly Clarkson. Yes, I'm serious. It's very jumpy)
12. You Can't Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones)
13. Best Of You (Foo Fighters)
14. Rihannon (Fleetwood Mac)
15. Human (The Killers)
16. Kashmir (Led Zepplin)
17. Break on Through (The Doors)
18. Shadow of the Day (Linkin Park)
19. Piece of My Heart (Melissa Etheridge -- trust me, she does this justice)
20. So What (Pink)
21. Running Down a Dream (Tom Petty)
22. Mr. Brightside (The Killers)
23. Crazy (Alanis Morissette--she does a great version of Seal's tune)
24. Proud Mary (Tina Turner)
25. Single Ladies (Beyonce)

Visit your favorite music-buying source and let me know what you think.

Happy Downloading.

Keep Climbing,

ELD

P.S. Happy Birthday to a man who not only taught me how to walk, but showed me how to climb. Love you, Dad.

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