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Playlists

Remember, This Was Your Idea: My Playlist

  • Kerrie
 

LB likes Metallica, I like Metro Station. LB puts a lot of thought into what he listens to, I don’t. We are playlist opposites.

For me, running music is all about quick and upbeat and fun and happy. I don’t listen to the words half of the time. I zone out and run to the beat of the song.

LB definitely got the short end of the stick in this playlist-swapping idea of his. Society is more accepting of women who listen to songs that are mainly geared toward men than the other way around. Don’t you think?

My playlist is girly and I hope LB deletes the music from his iPod before any of his friends see it. Or his brothers. Dear god, let him delete it before his brothers catch wind of the list. He’ll never hear the end of it, I’m sure.

Here are the songs I sent him (which equal about an hour as per our deal):

 Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough – Michael Jackson

I love the beat of this song. Love it. It really helps me pick up the pace. This is one that I don’t even know what he’s saying in the song — I just like the music.

I’m Shakin’ – Rooney

I just like this song. It’s cool and it reminds me of The OC. I miss that show. (I watch too much TV.)

Waking Up in Vegas – Katy Perry

Shut Up and Let Me Go – The Ting Tings
Two songs that have great beats and that I like to listen to whether I’m running or not.

Tik Tok – Ke$ha

This could possibly the best running/workout song ever. The beat is addictive.

Shake It – Metro Station

Just Dance – Lady Gaga
Kiss N Tell – Ke$ha
These are some more great running beats. I’m sort of getting tired of Just Dance, but it’s been on my playlist for a while now, so I had to include it. I don’t like Just Dance or Shake It, though, unless I’m running. Those two are not songs I would normally listen to in my car.

Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus

I don’t like Miley Cyrus either. Of course, I’ve never met her; she could be a really great person. But she comes off snotty and obnoxious, like a mean girl in high school. However, this song is so fun and happy. It lifts my spirits when I’m running.

So Much Better – Legally Blonde-The Musical

LB’s lucky. Normally I listen to all the fast songs from the Legally Blonde-The Musical soundtrack on a long run. It takes my mind off of the pain and/or monotony. It’s like listening to a story, but also listening to music – and the songs are funny and upbeat: Omigod You Guys, What You Want, Positive, Ireland (hilarious), So Much Better, Bend and Snap, and There! Right There! (hilarious). I wish I would’ve sent him one of the more hilarious songs now that I think about it. So Much Better makes me run fast, though, so that’s why I included it.

Funhouse – Pink

This is a catchy song with a good beat. This song was on my playlist for my very first race, the Issaquah Salmon Days 10K. The lyrics are interesting and creative. Several years ago, I saw a VH1 Behind the Music episode (or some other similar show) about Pink. Afterward, I had new respect for her. I think she’s talented. She’s definitely not your average pop princess, which she points out a lot in her music.

That’s Not My Name – The Ting Tings

This is one of my favorite running songs and it goes on all my playlists.

So What – Pink

Pink songs also are great for when I run angry, which happens more often than I care to admit.

SOS – Rihanna

Another pace-picker-upper.

Glamorous – Fergie

He’s really going to hate this one.

Roam – B52s
This is just a nice long song with a fast beat. And I like the B52s. I’m old.

So there you go. My list is not rocket-surgery and probably makes me look like I’m 12. Go ahead and judge.

And there’s no rhyme or reason to the order of the songs on my playlist. LB could listen to them on random, if he wants to.

Actually…I’m pretty sure he doesn’t want to listen to them at all, but like I wrote on the CD I mailed him: “Just remember…this was YOUR idea.”

Before I end this post, I have a confession: I actually got rid of a couple songs that I originally planned to include on the playlist because I just couldn’t do that to LB. He’s a nice guy and I don’t want him to completely hate me. The songs I replaced (with equally good running tunes) were: Boys by Ashlee Simpson and When I Grow Up by the Pussycat Dolls.

Check out LB’s post about the music he put together for me here. Wondering what this is all about, read this. And while you are there, read the comments. They’re pretty funny. I’ve even did a little trash-talking.

COMING UP:
  • My reactions to LB’s playlist, which he titled, “LB’s Ultimate Playlist/Kerrie T’s Worst Nightmare.” I ran to his music on my 7-miler on Tuesday night and will be posting my thoughts probably Friday since LB will most likely be posting his reactions that day, too. A little teaser: I don’t typically run to music that has the word “die” in it since I’m pretty much trying to accomplish the opposite of that.
  • Days 261-262: Why does it smell like a carnival out here and does this outfit make me look like a jelly bean?
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18 comments
  1. TMB @ RACING WITH BABES says:
    April 8, 2010 at 12:54 am

    I want that playlist! It's super awesome. Totally my kind of music, including the songs you left out … If you want to send it to me, I will make you a copy of my current half marathon playlist … also very teeny bopperish!

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  2. L.B. says:
    April 8, 2010 at 1:10 am

    I can listen to Pink. No problem. The B-52s are fine too. The rest? Yikes. I've heard of the Ting Tings as they have a song on the Yo Gabba Gabba! CD so they have potential. The rest is grade A certifiable junk. And I say that in the nicest way possible :DI left off a couple of songs I thought would be too much for a non-Metallica fan to handle. Maybe I was too nice considering your playlist :)Its all in good fun though.

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  3. Talitha says:
    April 8, 2010 at 1:22 am

    Ooohh, I want your playlist too! Love it. Love that I'm not the only runner with 12 year old teeny bopper tastes. And yes, only when I run. You should try Hey You by Pony Pony Run Run. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua3CaMZGCPY&feature=relatedIt's so funny you say that about Pink. I heard her in a radio interview a couple years ago and I was blown away. Newfound respect, indeed.

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  4. Talitha says:
    April 8, 2010 at 1:24 am

    Umm… except the Katy Perry. I can't STAND her. Just needed that to be on record.

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  5. Megan says:
    April 8, 2010 at 1:34 am

    Awesome! Most of these song are on my playlist too. I just want something to shake my booty to. I'm going to check out his list now too. I like to try out new music to run to.

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  6. Lisa says:
    April 8, 2010 at 2:07 am

    Ha ha I am loving this. I like some of these songs and others I haven't heard of. I've got a few MJ songs on mine as well. I'm all about good fast dancy music with a fast beat.I cannot wait to read L.B.'s review of your playlist.

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  7. Teamarcia says:
    April 8, 2010 at 2:09 am

    Your playlist is lightyears better than anything my hubby would like. His taste is THE WORST IMO.

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  8. saundra says:
    April 8, 2010 at 10:22 am

    This is a nice list, though it contains some songs/ artists I've never listened to. I like that you go MJ and B-52's!!! Pink has great vocal and songwriting skills. I didn't like Katy Perry until I heard “Waking up in Vegas”. I can't wait to look at LB's list. I expected that I would prefer his music, but I could definitely run happy to yours!

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  9. Emily says:
    April 8, 2010 at 12:47 pm

    I LOVE your list. When I told a guy from my office a random factoid about Miley's personal life he said, “I prefer not to know anything about her as a person. I just want to appreciate Party in the USA as an amazingly wonderful song.” LOVE the list!

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  10. Michelle says:
    April 8, 2010 at 12:50 pm

    Awesome! Such a great idea. I looked over at his blog and his music is more my kind of stuff on a normal day. But, I love Pink and the Ting Tings!

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  11. Marlene says:
    April 8, 2010 at 2:18 pm

    Too funny! Looking forward to more thoughts on the heavy music. My tastes are DEFINITELY closer to yours. In fact, I have a lot of those songs on my iPod!

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  12. Glenn Jones says:
    April 8, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    You're old? I was in college when the B-52's had their first hit. Now *that's* old….

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  13. Shannon says:
    April 8, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    I love most of those songs!

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  14. Kerrie T. says:
    April 8, 2010 at 7:40 pm

    Isn't this so much fun?

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  15. Veronica says:
    April 8, 2010 at 7:55 pm

    a great running song (and I'm not gangsta) “Shake it” by Outkastit has a great running beat and it makes me smile.

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  16. Robyn says:
    April 8, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Haha our playlists are quite similar.

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  17. jayewalking.com says:
    April 8, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    I love this! I think it's so funny that my running playlist is so different from my regular listening playlist 🙂

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  18. lindsay says:
    April 9, 2010 at 1:29 am

    that is awesome! he is gonna love it 🙂

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