Lose Yourself – Eminem (it’s goosebump time – every time I hear the song)<\/p>\n
‘Cuz I can – Pink (awesome obnoxious song – hysterical)<\/p>\n
A Woman Wouldn’t Be A Woman – Eartha Kitt (yup. I’m nuts. Great song. You must shake your hips when you hear it)<\/p>\n
The One – Foo Fighters (from the Orange County soundtrack – one of my favorites of all of their songs)<\/p>\n
Vogue – Madonna (this always comes up when I get to “the hill” – it gives me motivation)<\/p>\n
Sk8er Boi – Avril Lavigne (again: motivation – one MUST move when one hears this song)<\/p>\n
The Night Before – The Beatles (“we said our goodbye-eeeeees – the night befo-ore …” – this is where I take it down a notch – works perfectly)<\/p>\n
… Baby one more time – Britney Spears (love it. always will)<\/p>\n
She-Bop – Cyndi Lauper (those first chords? If you don’t pick up the pace when you hear those first chords then there is something wrong with you)<\/p>\n
White America – Eminem (angry!! angry song! Keeps me going! There’s a lot of Eminem on this mix you will find. Anger is very helpful for me)<\/p>\n
Holiday – Green Day (see above in re: anger – this has to be one of my favorite songs written in the last 10 years.)<\/p>\n
The Origin of Love – Hedwig and the Angry Inch soundtrack (another sort of “slow it down” song – wonderful – works perfectly)<\/p>\n
Everything for Free – K’s Choice (I found this on a random Lilith Fair compilation – it is such a hard freakin’ rockin’ song – reminds me of Evanescence – I ADORE IT)<\/p>\n
Gone – Kelly Clarkson (bad ass)<\/p>\n
Extraordinary – Liz Phair (it’s mainly the beginning of the song that keeps me going)<\/p>\n
Ray of Light – Madonna (it cannot be stressed enough – this chick knows how to put together a dance song)<\/p>\n
Til I Collapse – Eminem (angry. Keep it going)<\/p>\n
Elephant Love Medley – Moulin Rouge soundtrack (around here I start to get really exhausted … and sometimes my emotions start to flow out … this medley helps me to cry and run AT THE SAME TIME!! Keep going!!)<\/p>\n
Rape Me – Nirvana (back to the anger. Enough tears. Rage!)<\/p>\n
A Little More Love – Olivia Newton-John (don’t laugh. This song has an insistent eerie beat that is very helpful when you are a sweaty beast thinking of giving up … “will a little more love make YOU stop preten-diin … will a little more lo-ove bring a happy ending …” etc.)<\/p>\n
Cream – Prince (yowza)<\/p>\n
Strong – Robbie Williams (I love this song so much. It’s cheese personified. But … so so so catchy!!)<\/p>\n
Wish Liszt – Trans-Siberian Orchestra (a ridiculous instrumental – classical – hard rock – stupid – but motivational!)<\/p>\n
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder (fuggedabout it – one of my favorites of all of his songs – transports me)<\/p>\n
Dear God – XTC (a perfect way to come on down … and flop onto my front stoop, praying for mercy)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lose Yourself – Eminem (it’s goosebump time – every time I hear the song) ‘Cuz I can – Pink (awesome obnoxious song – hysterical) A Woman Wouldn’t Be A Woman – Eartha Kitt (yup. I’m nuts. Great song. You must … Continue reading