Thursday, August 2, 2012

Dream spin playlist

I don't listen to the radio. When I moved to NYC Nana got me an iHome (okay, my dad bought it and Nana sent him a check) but it was possessed and turned itself on at 3 in the morning all the time so I threw it out, and I don't have a car. I like to learn about new music via other outlets. I used to depend on TV (namely Entourage and One Tree Hill) to introduce me to new songs but that's not really an option anymore. I now discover many of my favorite tunes - you guessed it - inside the spin studio.

Now when I'm listening to music I'll think to myself, "I wonder if this would be good to ride to?" and if it is, or if I've already ridden to it, I will start bouncing around as though I were actually on the bike, even though I am really in the car/at a restaurant/on a couch. This drives Perri cuh-razy.

Which got me thinking... What would be my dream playlist/if I were an instructor what would I play/what would I want to hear at my birthday ride? So, without further ado...




E.T. - Katy Perry featuring Kanye West (one of my favorite songs to start a ride to... drop the beat)
Cinderella Man - Eminem (my other favorite song to kick off a ride/drop a beat)
Talk That Talk - Rihanna featuring Jay Z (the perfect song for tap back/push up combo)
Pursuit of Happiness - Kid Cudi (push ups)
Ni**as in Paris - Kanye West & Jay Z (more tap back/push up combo... It's my favorite)
Where Have You Been - Rihanna (sprints)
Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jespen (weights - I do reps to this in my apartment all the time!)
All The Things That I've Done - The Killers ("I've got soul but I'm not a soldier"... perfect to cool down after weights)
Marry the Night - Lady Gaga (more sprints)
Don't Drink the Water/This Land is Your Land Live at Radio City Hall - Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds (cool down)


I'm far from a DJ and I'm not even sure a playlist would work in this order, but I'd be one happy camper during this ride!

What beats do you love to pedal to? Inspire me!
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5 comments:

  1. i alternate between my playlist and movies on my iPhone, or movies in the cardio theater at gold's - a great distraction.

    some of the best from my flab2fab playlist:
    bad girls (m.i.a.)
    blow me (one last kiss) (p!nk)
    don't stop me (wynter gordon)
    (drop dead) beautiful (britney)
    give a little more (maroon 5)
    howlin' for you (the black keys)
    i wanna go (britney)
    la la (ashlee simpson)
    part of me (katy perry) - perfect beat
    til death (wynter gordon)
    cockiness (rihanna)
    how you like me now (the heavy)
    take over control (afrojack)
    dancing in the dark (dev)
    in my trunk (dev)
    kiss my lips (dev)
    sweat (ciara) - new track

    happy spinning!

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  2. I too used to get all my new music from OTH.

    I really like riding to "Lose Yourself" by Eminem (a Laurie Cole favorite)

    Also, "Lets Have a Kiki" by the Scissor Sisters is a great riding song.

    Parker uses a lot of Mika remixes, and I adore most every upbeat song Mika does, so I recommend any of those.

    Others I enjoy:

    "Come on Over" - Christina Aguilera
    "Everybody/Americano" remix - Janet used it in one of her classes and then sent it to me....I LOVE IT...
    "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
    "Reach" by S Club 7
    "Wild Ones" - Flo Rida
    "Vogue" - Madonna

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  3. Love this! Some of my workout favorites are Two Step, When You Were Young, and SuperGirl!

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  4. I love hearing what the songs are for the ride, my instructor likes to change things up.

    Generally, i love to sprint to "Fireworks" by Katy Perry, climb to "Drive By" by Train.

    Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera are also great to spin to, especially "Bad Romance" and "Absolutely Not".

    My instructor does not do the tap back push up so i'm not sure what would be a good song.

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  5. I luff that Killers song and play it with monotonous regularity.

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