Alright, let’s play a www.zakwhite.com GAME!
Last year, I ran my first half marathon and you guys helped a ton. This year, I am running a FULL Marathon (26.2 miles) and I need you even more!
I need to fill my iPod with the ABSOLUTE PERFECT, most inspiring, motivating, upbeat music there is to listen to as I run. Here is how this will work:
- Leave your top ten list of running songs by commenting HERE.
- I will listen to all of the songs submitted, sort them, test them in my training even…
- If you submit a list of 10 songs, I will put your name in a drawing for an iTunes gift card.
- You can submit more than 10 songs. For each additional song you submit, I’ll put your name in the hat again.
- You MUST give me the name AND artist of each song.
- The deadline for your top ten list(s) is OCTOBER 26th.
A hint to help you help me: Elton John and Michael Buble are awesome, but I don’t need to listen to them while I am running. I need upbeat stuff. Any kind of music is fine. Ok, so maybe not rap. I just prefer it to be positive, upbeat, motivating.
SO GO AHEAD…help me run my marathon by listing your top running songs NOW and maybe you’ll even win some iTunes dough for your own music collection!
I know I was mocked last time I submitted songs to you…but I am going to do it again.
The key is songs that have a good “running rhythm” so here are my picks.
1.The Format – Compromise
2. Coldplay – Viva La Vida
3. Family Force 5 – The First Time
4. Family Force 5 – Back Off The Wall
5. The Killers – Mr. Brightside
6. David Crowder Band – …neverending…
7. MxPx – You’re on Fire
8. Addison Road – All That Matters *girl vocals but great running beat*
9. Jimmy Eat World – Big Casino
10. The Myriad – A Clean Shot
Bonus songs:
11. The Myriad – The Accident
12. Switchfoot – Oh Gravity!
13. Switchfoot – Burn Out Bright
14. Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
15. Foolish Things – Holding On To What Is Easy
16. Dave Barnes – Good World Gone Bad
I love you man. Good luck in the marathon.
Oh I love doing this!
1. Junior Senior – Move Your Feet
2. Danity Kane – Damaged
3. Ne-Yo – Closer
4. OutKast – Hey Ya!
5. Ozzy Osbourne – I don’t wanna stop
6. Black Sabbath – Paranoid
7. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Can’t Stop
8. Kanye West – Stronger
9. Run DMC – It’s Tricky
10. Run DMC – It’s Like That
1. Kanye West – Homecoming
2. Sixx:A.M. – Life Is Beautiful
3. Led Zeppelin – Black Dog
4. Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia
5. Dragonforce – Through the Fire and Flames
6. Lacuna Coil – Closer
7. 311 – Amber
8. The Ramones – Blitzkreig Bop
9. Metro Station – Shake It
10. Slipknot – Duality
dude. trust me. you only need this. you may have heard about it, if not it’s pretty sweet. best of all it’s free.
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1. The Slam- Toby Mac
2. Feelin’ So Fly- Toby Mac
3. What We Gunna Do?- Toby Mac
4. Wherever We Go- Newsboys
5. Reality- Newsboys
6. Take Me to Your Leader- Newsboys
7.September- Kirk Franklin
8. Move- John Reuben
9. I’m Letting Go- Francesca Battistelli
10. Count Me In- Leeland
Hi Zak,
I have a workout playlist on my ipod with about 40 songs.
I don’t think all are what you would call “positive, upbeat, motivating” so I took the ones I think are best and got the following list:
1) Body Movin – Beastie Boys
Promiscuous Girl – Nelly Furtado
2) Cannonball – The Breeders
3) Aerodynamic – Daft Punk
4) Jumpin Jumping – Destiny’s Child
5) A Little Less Conversation (JXL remix) – Elvis Presley vs JXL Remix
6) My Sharona – The Knack
7) Wake Up Call – Maroon 5
9) Say It Right -Nelly Furtado
10) Ex-Girlfriend – No Doubt
11) Bathwater – No Doubt
12) Hella Good – No Doubt
13) Get This Party Started – Pink
14) Ready To Go – Republica
15) Give It To Me- Timbaland ft. Nelly Furtado & Justin imberlake
16) I kissed a girl – katy perry
17) Fat Lip – Sum 41
Hope some will help your run.
Niv
Who is “NIV”??? Come clean…
Seriously, Katy Perry!?!?!?!
Zak,
I have no problem with the fact that you don’t agree with my music choices. But what is the problem with the name my parents gave me??!
niv,
i have no problem with the name at all. never said I did. I was just asking who you were. In other words, do I know you? Do you attend our church?
Tell me more. I LOVE that you’re on here playing the marathon music game…I need ALL the help I can get.
Hi Zak,
I don’t think you know me as I live in Israel.
I am sorry if I offended you or anyone else with my song selection.
Any song that is not accepted can be removed
Regards,
Niv
you didn’t offend anyone. I just don’t like Katy Perry.
Thanks for participating. Guess if I draw your name I’ll have to send that iTunes gift card a long way!
Duuuuude, that was funny with Niv. I guess he didn’t see your comment the other day about Katy Perry. Did you know she used to be a Christian singer and her parents are Baptist ministers?
Here are my songs:
1. El Ultimo De La Fila – Como un Burro Amarrado a La Puerta
2. Dead Eye Dick – Mary Moon
3. Reckless Kelly – Arizona Skies
4. Shakira – Ciega, Sordomuda
5. Oscar D’Leon – Lloraras
6. Miranda – Don
7. Erasure – A Little Respect
8. Falco – Der Kommissar 2000
9. The Vapors – Turning Japanese
10. Peter Schilling – Major Tom
That ought to kick it multicultural old school style
i’ll get my playlist in as soon as i get a chance to come up with songs. and as for katy perry, if you ever heard more than that dumb kissing girls song, you might like her. her album isn’t too bad. i’ll be getting my songs up soon brothaaaaaaaaaa.
aight — i’ve waited long enough
Keep um seperated – The Offspring
Gimmie Stitches – Foo Fighters
Breakout – Foo Fighters
People are People – Depeche Mode
Love Struck Baby – SRV
Virtual Insanity – Jamiroquai
Train Wreck – Elliot Yamin
Sweetness – Jimmy eat world
Don’t tread on me – 311
Sabatoge – Beastie Boys
She’s Crafty – Beastie Boys
Paul Revere – Beastie Boys
I am god – Kirk Franklin
When you were young – Killers
Lovestoned – Justin Timberlake
The impression that i get – Mighty mighty bosstones
Exodus – Bob Marley
Apologize – Timberland and One Republic
dont waste your life – lecrae
Freedom begins Here – Rush of fools
Crazy – Worth Dying For
Sticking with you – addison road
Unbreakable- Fireflight
dude, really i could go all night..most of these i have just let me know if you want any f them
sorry, but i can only think of a few right now.
1) the feeling- kutless
2)to know that your alive- kutless
3)supersonic- family force 5
Brian Setzer Orchestra – The House Is Rockin’
Robert Randolph & The Family Band – Ain’t Nothing Wrong With That
Junior Brown – Catfish And Collard Greens
Bryan Adams – Kids Wanna Rock
Sammy Hagar – There’s Only One Way To Rock
Newsboys – Your Love Is Better Than Life
Van Halen – Unchained
Billy Joe Shaver – Georgia On A Fast Train
Styx – Blue Collar Man
ZZ Top – Just Got Paid
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Whenever I Say Your Name/Sting (warmup song)
Revolution/Starfield
Stairway to Heaven (Live Version)/Led Zeppelin
Solid Rock/Delirious
Creed/Third Day
The Phantom of the Opera (Main Theme)
Grace Like Rain/Todd Agnew
Beast of Burden/Rolling Stones
Harlem Shuffle/Rolling Stones
Brown-Eyed Girl/Rolling Stones
God of Wrath/David Crowder
Nothing Compares/Third Day (finishing)
Best of luck on your marathon – kick butt!
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Wow! Just found out when the Marathon will take place.
It’s just around the corner.
Good luck Zak!