With over 60 hours of running music, we wanted to pick the very best! If you’ve searched the web for running music, you’ll notice that most “best” lists do not agonize over lyrics to be sure they are motivational or inspirational. Most do not give you the Beats Per Minute (bpm) that is critical for optimal performance. Most also will have only pop songs, or maybe classic rock songs. So if you care about your music, you’ve come to the right place. You will not find “Eye of the Tiger” (too slow with bpm…see below) and you will not find “Blister in the Sun” (great song, but not exactly motivational). You will find indie, progressive, rock, with some R&B and rap songs mixed in. Nothing is experimental or avant-garde. I’ve tried not to have more than one song per artist, but a few favorites like Belle & Sebastian, Elvis Costello, Spoon, and the Strokes could not be denied. If you like pop music, but are open to listening to music that for some reason didn’t make it on the radio, give some of below a try. Every single song below is outstanding, runner tested and approved :)
All songs also meet our standard of being either about running, inspirational, or at least fun w/ a great beat. We also limited this list to only songs we have posted that are between 140 to 190 bpm. We are always looking for the top motivational songs for running or fitness. For over 60+ hrs more of music for running and fitness music, go to home page at Bold Pace Music.
Wondering if music can really improve your performance? We give links to several studies and discuss in more detail at our Bold Pace Music home page.
There are 100 songs below with a total playtime of 6.3 hours. Enjoy…
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On Spotify (most songs):
To get this music, just click on either itunes or amazon playlist above and download either entire the playlist or individual songs. Or see our Amazon store for the very best full albums by artists on the playlists.
This Year – The Mountain Goats (140): Can easily substitute “marathon” for “year” in the chorus “I am going to make it thru this marathon if it kills me”. From Marathon Playlist #4: Jane’s Mix
The Boy with the Arab Strap – Belle and Sebastian (141): This critically acclaimed Scottish indie-pop band may get more well known when front-man Stuart Murdoch’s movie “God Help the Girl” gets released. In the meantime, this catchy beat will keep you going. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
Blinded by the Light – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (141): What could be more appropriate than “Revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night”? You can also enjoy listening to “some brimstone baritone anti-cyclone rolling stone preacher from the east” and just try to understand anything else they are talking about with these bizarre lyrics. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
Can’t Hardly Wait – The Replacements (141): On every band’s list of “influenced by”, let the Replacements get you into the running groove with: “‘Try and try and try” and “Hurry up, hurry up, ain’t you had enough of this stuff?” From Half-Marathon Playlist
Walkie Talkie Man – Steriogram (141): Another song that might sound familiar from ipod commercials. This fast talking song doesn’t have as fast of beat as it may seem, but it will definitely feel like you are starting to go faster. From Marathon Playlist #3: Jean’s Mix
Generals & Majors – XTC (141): A minor hit from my favorite all-time band…you can appreciate running vs. being in Iraq or Afghanistan. From Marathon Playlist #3: Jean’s Mix
Ali in the Jungle – The Hours *explicit lyrics* (142): One of my all-time favorite running songs. Just enjoy the motivational lyrics and chorus “Everybody gets knocked down, how quick are you gonna get up?” (you might recognize this from this Nike commercial) From Marathon Playlist #5
Suedehead – Morrissey (143): Many people have tried to understand the meaning of “suedehead” and this song, but it is one of his best. “Suedeheads” where a offshoot of the “skinhead” subculture in the UK and they grew their hair slightly longer, wore more formal fashion, and enjoyed music that was slower and more soulful. It seems that the song is about a love affair gone wrong with a suedehead, but “it was a good lay”. And as it ends on that last note, I think that is still motivational :) (plus it’s an all-time favorite song…had to make the list!) From Marathon Playlist #5
What Are You Waiting For? – The Rushes (143): In the vein of Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, and the Bravery, the Rushes are a UK band from London that released this song in 2006. The lyrics are perfect with “everything that you do, you are…what you waiting for” From Workout Playlist #2. Could only find the video on itunes: the song is on the “Corners EP” on Amazon: What Are You Waiting For?
Hormones – Tracey Thorn (144): If you haven’t heard of Tracey Thorn, you are in for a treat. After putting out amazing music with partner Ben Watt as Everything But the Girl (they have a fun website called ebtg.com), Tracey stayed home in 2000 to raise their 3 children. Thorn began writing again in 2007 and her latest album “Love and Its Opposite” is a critically acclaimed mature singer/songwriter masterpiece. I’m sure many Moms can relate to these lyrics in Hormones… “Yours are just kicking in, mine are just checking out” and “we’re gonna have to tough it out, you turn the music up, I, I try to think before I shout…hey, hey…” (Monica also did a post on hormones/menopause). From Workout Playlist #1
Lloyd, I’m Ready To Be Heartbroken – Camera Obscura (145): This song is a response to Lloyd Cole & the Commotions “>”Are You Ready to be Heartbroken” (which is a great song by an awesome band…too bad it has slow bpm). Just a fun, upbeat song to keep you moving even if you “can’t see further than {your} own nose at this moment”. From Marathon Playlist #4: Jane’s Mix
The Underdog – Spoon (145): Another for the all-time favorite list. As you pass another runner, enjoy singing to yourself “you got no fear of the underdog, that’s why you will not survive” From Marathon Playlist #5
Bloody Well Right – Supertramp (145): Time to think of your running motto…whatever it is, use this song to re-inforce: “‘Right, you’re bloody well right…You know you got a right to say”. From Half-Marathon Playlist
Clampdown – The Clash (146): Great song! One of my favorites by the Clash…enjoy “You don’t owe nothing, so boy (substitute “girl”) get runnin’, it’s the best years of your life they want to steal”. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
The Headmaster Ritual – The Smiths (148): The Smiths serve up their usual intellectual, heady fare with a great rhythmic beat. As you continue to run, enjoy Morrissey’s infectious rant “Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools spineless bastards all”. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
My Sharona – The Knack (149): My younger son always likes to hear this song to get psyched up for a soccer game…should work for running too. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
Come on Lets Go – Paul Weller *explicit lyrics* (149): Thiswillbe your new running favorite. It’s the perfect up-tempo motivational song by the master in Paul Weller (formerly of the Style Council) “You say where to, I say I don’t know, I just need to run, and you need it too, and I catch your eye, and I feel the wind, and it feels so high” From Marathon Playlist #5
Banditos – The Refreshments (149): Channel your inner geek (ignore any political correctness) and enjoy this chorus “Well give your ID card to the border guard; Yeah, your alias says you’re Captain Jean-Luc Picard, of the United Federation of Planets, ’cause he won’t speak English anyway” and “Everybody knows that the world is full of stupid people, so meet me at the mission at midnight and we’ll divvy up there“. From Marathon Playlist #5
Use Me – Bill Withers (150): Better known for the classics Lean on Me and Ain’t No Sunshine, here’s another great tune from this R&B legend…
Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen (150): Got have the Boss giving it to you straight. Can’t live in NJ without loving Bruce. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
Hey Now Now – The Cloud Room (150): Gotta love Twitter…this song suggested to me by @linwoodstudios and hadn’t heard of this band. Great song w/ fun chorus and beat and named a “top ten single of the year” by Rolling Stone in 2006. If David Bowie, The Arcade Fire, and Spoon have all been to see The Cloud Room in concert, they must be doing something right. (Thanks Jonathan!) From Marathon Playlist #4: Jane’s Mix
Radio, Radio - Elvis Costello (150): “You better listen to the voice of reason”…Elvis is king. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
I Ran - Flock of Seagulls (150): Taking you back to the 80′s “New Wave” music…it’s now a “classic” running song. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
Getting Down – The Kills (150): Great band with very original sound. Enjoy the harmonies, the “aa, aa, aa, ah” chorus and lines like “What’s going on fire, I want you to know my spirit’s alive”. From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
Talk to Ya Later – The Tubes (150): Good thing there were no video cameras when I did this song at a karayoke. But even that image wouldn’t keep you from enjoying this infectious beat and sarcastic “I’ll just see you around!” From Marathon Playlist #3: Jean’s Mix
I Want The World To Stop – Belle and Sebastian (151): One of Rawkblog’s Best Songs of 2010 and one of my favorite running music bands. Refined, cool, and smooth…this song should get you started off right. “I run alongside rush hour traffic…a prayer for every car”. From 10K Playlist
When The Night Comes – The Boomtown Rats (151): Just a fun party song that will get you thinking about having a good time after the race… “‘And when the night comes, it’ll help you disappear, and when the night comes, forget about the day that brought you here.” From Half-Marathon Playlist
New Shoes – Paolo Nutini (151): “Hey, I put some new shoes on, and suddenly everything is right”…true, right? From Marathon Playlist #1: Jamie’s Mix
Can’t You Hear Me Knocking – The Rolling Stones (151): As you pass other runners, listen for: “‘Can’t you hear me knockin’ down your dirty street, yeah” , “Hear me prowlin’, I’m gonna take you down, Hear me growlin’, Yeah, I’ve got flatted feet now, now, now, now” . From Half-Marathon Playlist
Shake a Leg – AC/DC (152): I love AC/DC and this song just rocks. The title says it all. AC/DC are now on itunes! If you don’t have the whole “Back in Black” album, do yourself a favor and download now! From Marathon Playlist #5
Nine In The Afternoon – Panic At The Disco (152): Gotta just love the name of this band. The first line sums it up well for the treadmill… “Back to the streets where we began, feeling as good as lovers can you know, yeah we’re felling so good“. From Marathon Playlist #3: Jean’s Mix
Lasso – Phoenix (152): A band getting more deserved attention w/ catchy, up-beat songs including this one w/ lyrics like “Where would you go with a lasso, could you run into…could you go and run into me”? From Marathon Playlist #3: Jean’s Mix
The Way We Get By – Spoon (152): This Austin, TX band is one of my favorites for running music. This song was featured on The OC. “We go out in stormy weather…and that’s the way we get by”. From Marathon Playlist #4: Jane’s Mix
Wonder Why – Vetiver (152): One of Rollo & Grady’s Top Songs of 2011. The gym is always a good place to reflect and think about your future goals. Vetiver serves up some themes many can relate to in this song, but in a finely crafted, up-beat, jaunty way and ends with… “Up ahead I know, there’s a rocky road. No complaint could ease the way it rides. Yet how far we are from where we once stood high. Wonder if. Wonder how. I wonder why.” From Workout Playlist #2
Just Like Heaven – The Cure (153): A great fun song and love the lyrics with “Show me how you do it and I promise you, I promise that I’ll run away with you…“. From Marathon Playlist #3: Jean’s Mix
Balance – Future Islands (154): Another Best Song of 2011 according to Noise Toyz. Another great workout song: “But if you want something to change, you gotta change your life, and take your time, it just takes time…hard work and your time” …so true. From Workout Playlist #2
No Rain – Blind Melon (155): A great upbeat song to celebrate that there’s “no rain” during the race (or perhaps lament?). From Half-Marathon Playlist
Take Your Mama – Scissor Sisters (155): Scissor Sisters makes impeccable pop and this song is certainly no exception. I hear them channeling a combination of the Bee Gees and Elton John. Love this line for running: ” Now we end up takin’ the long way home, lookin’ overdressed wearin’ buckets of stale cologne, it’s so hard to see streets on a country road, when your glasses in the garbage, and your Continental’s just got towed” . From Half-Marathon Playlist
Zorbing – Stornoway (155): Zorbing is the sport of rolling downhill in an orb. Listening to this fantastic song by Stornoway during a run may make you wish you could jump into a plastic ball and start rolling… “So electrifying, Oh I’m nearly flying”. From Half-Marathon Playlist
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots – The Flaming Lips (156): [Actual bpm is 78, but if you double and run off the half-beats, it works at 156.] I must have played this song a thousand times when I first heard it. My kids now know it by heart and love it too. I feel like this should be playing during an episode of the Big Bang Theory while Sheldon discusses Asimov. It should bring a smile to your face on a run as well…enjoy the story. “she’s gotta be strong to fight them…so she’s taking lots of vitamins”. From 10K Playlist
We have a 5K and 10K playlist and several marathon playlists, but I’ve been saving up a lot of great music for this first “Half Marathon Playlist”. As I’m releasing this playlist close to the holidays, feel free to check out our Indie and Alternative Christmas running playlist to add a few songs to get into the holiday spirit :). The playlist below has faster bpm and has more than enough music to cover a half at a little over 3 hours. I went thru a lot of new songs from 2011 and 2012 and mixed in a few older favorites. As usual, I’ve started w/ some slightly slower bpm and finished with faster ones to focus on negative or reverse splits (read good Runner’s World article on subject).
All songs meet our standard of being either about running, inspirational, or at least fun w/ a great beat. We are always looking for the top motivational songs for running or fitness. For over 60+ hrs more of music for running and fitness music, go to home page at Bold Pace Music.
Wondering if music can really improve your performance? We give links to several studies and discuss in more detail at our Bold Pace Music home page.
There are 51 songs below with a total playtime of 3 hours. Enjoy…
Click below to play samples and/or download songs from amazon:
To get this music, just click on either itunes or amazon playlist above and download either entire the playlist or individual songs. Or see our Amazon store for the very best full albums by artists on the playlists.
I’m Not Down – The Clash (140): Another classic Clash tune to start off the run. Getting you in the right mood to tough out the run with: “‘I’ve been beat up, I’ve been thrown out, but I’m not down, I’m not down…When my nerves were pumping and I fought my fear, I did not run, I was not done”
Can’t Hardly Wait – The Replacements (141): On every band’s list of “influenced by”, let the Replacements get you into the running groove with: “‘Try and try and try” and “Hurry up, hurry up, ain’t you had enough of this stuff?”
Bloody Well Right – Supertramp (145): Time to think of your running motto…whatever it is, use this song to re-inforce: “‘Right, you’re bloody well right…You know you got a right to say”
Doctor My Eyes – Jackson Browne (148): A great oldie from Jackson Browne’s debut album. Love these lyrics: “‘Cause I have wandered through this world, And as each moment has unfurled, I’ve been waiting to awaken from these dreams, People go just where there will, I never noticed them until I got this feeling, That it’s later than it seems”
Skinny Love – Bon Iver (150): A passionate song about a troubled relationship from Grammy award winning Bon Iver. Here are the lines to listen for: “‘Who will fight? Who will fall far behind?”
Lucky Man – The Verve (150): A terrific British band (known mainly for “Bittersweet Symphony”), this is from their third album “Urban Hymns”. “Well, I’m a lucky man, with fire in my hands”
When The Night Comes – The Boomtown Rats (151): Just a fun party song that will get you thinking about having a good time after the race… “‘And when the night comes, it’ll help you disappear, and when the night comes, forget about the day that brought you here.”
Can’t You Hear Me Knocking – The Rolling Stones (151): As you pass other runners, listen for: “‘Can’t you hear me knockin’ down your dirty street, yeah” , “Hear me prowlin’, I’m gonna take you down, Hear me growlin’, Yeah, I’ve got flatted feet now, now, now, now”
2012 – Gossip (152): Everyone has someone that gets under their skin…use that person as motivation during this song… “I’ve made it this far, without you”
Dream On – Aerosmith (154): This one starts off slow, but it builds up into a nice anthem with a strong beat. Steven Tyler was 17 when he wrote this song and it’s still one of Aerosmith’s best… “Dream until the dream come true”
No Rain – Blind Melon (155): A great upbeat song to celebrate that there’s “no rain” during the race (or perhaps lament?)
Bells Ring – Empress Hotel (155): The start of this song transports you to an exotic tropical location, then Empress Hotel reminds you “don’t let um pass you up”. Download this song for free from One Track Mind. Or from itunes:
Take Your Mama – Scissor Sisters (155): Scissor Sisters makes impeccable pop and this song is certainly no exception. I hear them channeling a combination of the Bee Gees and Elton John. Love this line for running: ” Now we end up takin’ the long way home, lookin’ overdressed wearin’ buckets of stale cologne, it’s so hard to see streets on a country road, when your glasses in the garbage, and your Continental’s just got towed”
Zorbing – Stornoway (155): Zorbing is the sport of rolling downhill in an orb. Listening to this fantastic song by Stornoway during a run may make you wish you could jump into a plastic ball and start rolling… “So electrifying, Oh I’m nearly flying”
Velcro Shoes – Pete Yorn (158): The start of this song just makes me smile everytime… “Got new shoes today my friends, I hope you like them they have velcro straps”.
Run Right Back – The Black Keys (159): A perfect running song from El Camino… “‘Before she hits the ground, she’s gonna want to explode, never step aside, never run and hide”
Reptilia – The Strokes (159): Another killer song by the Strokes :) “I said please don’t slow me down, if I’m going too fast”
The Futures So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades – Timbuk 3 (159): Just for fun… “I’m doing all right, getting good grades, the future’s so bright I gotta wear shades”
Babe – Jack Green (160): Former member of T Rex, Jack Green relocated from the UK to Canada and has a cult following (see The Jack Green Appreciation Society). Though his classic power-pop album “Humanesque” is hard to find, listen to “Babe” and you’ll understand why he should have been more well known… Can’t find on itunes, but it’s here on Amazon: Humanesque
Cradle – The Joy Formidable (160): A strong beat and Ritzy Bryan’s angelic voice will keep you pushing…“Scrape the skies, get up off your knees, just lift the marks, and new-found releases”
Sex and Candy – Marcy Playground (160): Feel free to deconstruct this song yourself :) It certainly feels like a relaxing, mental escape… “this surely is a dream”
Comeback Kid – Sleigh Bells (160): A hard-driving motivator…“I know it’s hard but you’ve gotta deal with it, why don’t you look around, show me what you’re made of”
Center of Gravity – Yo La Tengo (160): A light and breezy track from the adventurous, multidimensional, and consistently amazing Yo La Tengo… “Whenever you are next to me, center of gravity, can’t feel both feet on the ground”
I Stand Corrected – Vampire Weekend (161): The Columbia University grad, afro-pop inspired, indie-rock band delivers another running hit… “I’ll take my stand, one last time, forget the protocol, I’ll take your hand, right in mine”
You Wreck Me – Tom Petty (164): Tom Petty (without the Heartbreakers) delivers another running music standout on the Wildflowers album…“But you move me, honey, yes you do” and “Now and again I get the feeling, well if I don’t win, I’m a gonna break even, rescue me, should I go wrong, if I dig too deep, if I stay too long”
Long Division – Death Cab for Cutie (165): I’m a sucker for a clever math song… “And they carried on like long division…That they were further away from a solution that would play, Without a remain remain remain remainder, He had sworn not to be what he’d been before, To be the remain remain remain remainder”
As I was putting together a new playlist, I happened to pick “Never Meant Any Harm” by Golden Dogs, then “We Don’t Have to do Anything” by The Dogs, and followed by “Omega Dog” by The Dears and I knew something was happening. Then I just happened to come across an article in Runner’s World about running with dogs and that was it…I was being called upon for an important task—create the World’s Best Running Music with Dogs Playlist. So I plunged into massive Google searches and music collection scanning to bring to you some of the best tracks about dogs. I gave myself a pretty wide latitude with what could be accepted…song about a dog, dog in the name of the band, dog in the name of the song, dogs barking in the song (“Been caught Stealing” – Jane’s Addiction), even dog-like references (“The Bitch is Back” – Elton John; “I Want Candy” – Bow Wow Wow). Most of all, they had to be great songs…couldn’t add “How Much is that Doggy in the Window” or “Puppy Love”. I also broke them down by BPM (Beats Per Minute) with songs for Walking with the dog (100 – 125 bpm songs), Jogging with the dog (126 – 135 bpm songs), and Running with the dog (136 – 210 bpm songs). Did I miss a favorite? Please let me know! Hope you enjoy…
For over 60+ hrs more of running and workout music, go to home page at Bold Pace Music.
Wondering if music can really improve your performance? We give links to several studies and discuss in more detail at our Bold Pace Music home page.
There are 38 dog running songs below with a total playtime of 2 hours. Enjoy…
Click here to download songs from itunes
Click below to play samples and/or download songs from amazon:
To get this music, just click on either itunes or amazon playlist above and download either entire the playlist or individual songs. Or see our Amazon store for the very best full albums by artists on the playlists.
Walking:
Stranger – Dr. Dog (100): OK, not really about a dog, but Dr. Dog is so good that anything by them qualifies. A good song to start a walk with…
Been Caught Stealing – Jane’s Addiction (108): Love the barking dogs at the beginning of this classic.
Atomic Dog – George Clinton (108): From the frontman of Parliament who were arguably one of the best bands ever to see live (while not a dog song, nor a good bpm for running music…Give Up the Funk is an all-time fav)….
Errant Dog – Ben Folds (123) *explicit lyrics*: Ben has some fun at his dog’s expense with this song, but you can tell it’s in good fun. I tend to believe him when he says “He’s my everything, he means the world to me”.
Space Dog – Tori Amos (112): Here’s a song that perhaps is about a drug trip, a menstral cycle, a star named “Sirius”, a deity, or possibly the government. She also possibly references Patti Smith and Neil Young according to fans on Song Meanings. Perhaps the true meaning will come to you while walking your dog…
Pets – Porno for Pyros (115): You can definitely hear the sounds of Jane’s Addition in Perry Farrell’s post-Jane’s Addition band, Porno for Pyros. While not exactly about dogs, perhaps an alien invasion is just what you need to consider in order to empathize a little more with your dog :)
Walking the Dog – Rufus Thomas (115): A classic that made the top 10 in 1963 and was covered by the Rolling Stones on their first album called just The Rolling Stones.
Never Meant Any Harm – Golden Dogs (120): Not about a dog, but it’s an excellent song with a fun beat.
Diamond Dogs – David Bowie (121): A song from Bowie’s concept album of the same name. Another stellar album by Bowie and worth a listen (it also included “Rebel, Rebel”). Beck did a nice cover of this song as well in the Soundtrack for Moulin Rouge. Classic start to the song with “This ain’t Rock and Roll, it’s genocide!”
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo – Lobo (121): Another oldie, and one of my first musical purchases as a single on vinyl. Released in 1972, it’s another dog classic…
I Wanna Be Your Dog – The Stooges (123): A 1969 hit that was ranked number 438 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Pitchfork placed it at number 16 on its list of “The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s”. You’ll recognize this song as one of the original influences of punk rock. You might also recognize the lead singer Iggy Stooge, who later became Iggy Pop. Enjoy…
Jogging:
Hair of the Dog – Nazareth (128): Obviously, Nazareth was talking about a different type of dog with this one… “now you’re messin’ with a son of a bitch”
Joy to the World – Three Dog Night (129): As soon as you hear “Jeremiah was a bullfrog; was a good friend of mine”, you’ll have a smile on your face…guaranteed.
The Bitch is Back – Elton John (132): Bernie Taupin’s (wrote most of the lyrics to Elton’s songs) wife, Maxine, said “Uh-oh, the bitch is back” when Elton was in a foul mood and complaining. Elton has said “it’s kind of my theme song”.
Givin’ the Dog a Bone – AC/DC (132): Well, perhaps not one to sing along with while your walking the dog (at least when any neighborhood kids are around)…still, no one rocked like AC/DC. From the “Back in Black” album. Find at www.acdc.com
Jet – Paul McCartney & Wings (133): Jet was Paul and Linda’s black labrador. btw…the Australian rock band Jet also get their name from this song as the Beatles and Paul McCartney were a big influence on the band.
Dog Eat Dog – Ted Nugent (134): Whatever you think of Ted, he rocks on this one…
Quiche Lorraine – The B52s (135): “Oh no…here come the Great Danes!”, “Has anybody seen, a dog dyed dark green?”
Hounds of Love – Kate Bush (145): Kate Bush has always been a favorite, this is from the album of the same name (same album that has “Running Up That Hill” and “Cloudbusting”). btw…The Futureheads did a nice cover of this song, but can’t compare with Kate.
The Underdog – Spoon (145): One of my favorite running songs, also works as a dog song!
Black Dog – Led Zeppilin (145): “Hey, hey, mama, said the way you move, gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove”…just rock n’ run with this one and enjoy one of the best rock riffs ever courtesy of Jimmy Page!
Omega Dog – The Dears (150): Simple lyrics to this one, but the instrumentation is just so strong they get away with it. No mention of a dog here, but it can just be about your dog…the Alpha and Omega Dog. *Free Download* from NME.com
Here’s our year-end round-up of our “Running Videos of the Month” for 2011*. There’s something for everybody with alternative/indie songs, rock, R&B, and even rap/hip-hop and “world music”. Every song fulfills our mission of delivering running music with a faster bpm that is either inspirational, about running, or just fun with a great beat. Enjoy and happy holidays…
(*most of the songs below were released in 2011, but not all…we just featured them on Bold Pace Music this year)
This video was made by Walter C. May and his band, The Daylights, with the hope that it would reach May’s girlfriend virally thru various social networks. She got it (he’s setting the bar pretty high for us guys with this one).
Ted Leo on Broadway? The world needed “a half-assed musical that cheapens what they do and embarrasses everyone involved,” especially when those involved include Paul F. Tompkins, Julie Klausner and John Hodgman.
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